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Welcome to the newest Blog Hop on the block, the Kid Lit Blog Hop .  Are you passionate about children’s literature? Do you rave about a particular children’s book to all of your friends?  Are you looking to find your next greatest kids’ book?  Are you an author, publisher, or publicist looking to get the word out about your fabulous book(s)? Then, this Hop is for YOU!! GRAB THE CODE:  <a href=”http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/kid-lit-blog-hop-1″ target=”_blank”><img title=”Kid Lit Blog Hop Button” src=”http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Kid-Lit-Blog-Hop-Button-Sep-2012-e1347773384972.jpg” alt=”motherdaughterbookreviews.com” width=”169″ height=”169″ /></a> Suggestions For How to Participate: 1. Although not mandatory, we ask that you kindly follow your hostesses and co-hostesses. You can follow us any way you choose (Email, GFC, Twitter, Facebook, G+, Pinterest, etc.).  My preferred way to be...

HUBER HILL AND THE BROTHERHOOD OF CORONADO by B.K. Bostick Sweetwater Books, 2012 ISBN: 9781599559810 Grades 3-6 Reviewed from copy provided by publisher through NetGalley. The Dead Man's Treasure has been stolen! Now it's up to Huber and his gang to find it. But solving a mystery this big will mean traveling across the world and learning to trust some new friends, including a mysterious stranger. With humor, action, and a plot that keeps you guessing, this is one book you won't want to put down. About the Author B. K. Bostick resides among the magnificent Rocky Mountains. In addition to writing, he has spent his career in education. He earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Utah and his master's in psychology from Utah State University. He has worked as a teacher, after school program coordinator, junior high school counselor, and most recently as a teacher mentor for a university. He loves spending time with his lovely w...

CAREFUL   (The Careful, Quiet, Invisible Series #1) By Isobella Jade Release Date: July 26, 2012 Paperback/e-book 292 pages   ABOUT THE BOOK   "I couldn’t feel my arms or legs. My neck, my hair, my stomach—they weren’t mine anymore." If you lived in Willow Ridge, a town based on Jade’s hometown called Liverpool in Central New York, you’d know of Estella Montclair. Estella is one of the top high school sprinters around and she’s in the newspaper all the time. After Estella Montclair is killed in a texting and driving crash, what remains of her face and body is devastating. But not all of her has died. During the first month after her death, Estella’s spirit travels among her living friends and family. Her best friends Zara, Eva and Jett show her how pain and sorrow can break apart or strengthen a bond. She also sees for the first time that loss can spark revenge, catastrophe can come without warning, and we all have secrets. She wond...

STELLA BATTS NEEDS A NEW NAME by Courtney Sheinmel, illustrated by Jennifer A. Bell Sleeping Bear Press, 2012 ISBN: 978-1-58536-183-0 Grades 2-4 Reviewed from purchased copy. Meet Stella Batts. She is eight years old and she loves to write. She loves to write lists; like her favorite things and kids in her class. And she's writing her autobiography ('That means it's all about me'). Stella favorite color is yellow and she LOVES fudge. As a matter of fact, there is a special fudge counter at her family's candy store because fudge is one of her favorite things to eat But Stella has just one problem---her name. A boy from her class keeps calling her 'Smella' after she trips on their class nature walk ('I don't even want to say what I landed in, it was too gross, so I'm going to leave that part out.'). So Stella decides there's really only one thing to do; she has to change her name. After all, how hard can it be to pick a n...

A MAN OF HONOR by Loree Lough Abingdon Press, 2012 ISBN: 978-1426714627 Adult Christian Fiction ABOUT THE BOOK Dusty and Grace find love together, but will it be enough to pull them through tragedy? On a steamy spring morning, Dusty Parker—part-time pastor, part-time search and rescue team leader, and full-time administrator at a school for troubled boys—joins the search for a missing teen girl. He partners with volunteer and inner city school teacher Grace Sinclair, and what they find bonds them in ways neither could have expected. As they begin to build a life together, a visitor from the past causes Dusty and Grace to further open their hearts and home. But a dark and dangerous threat looms over their seemingly perfect world, and in one terrifying night……everything changes. ABOUT THE AUTHOR   With nearly four million 4- and 5-star books in circulation, reviewers and readers alike have called best-selling author Loree Lough “a gifted storyteller w...

TALES FROM A NOT-SO-GRACEFUL ICE PRINCESS  (Dork Diaries #4) by Rachel Renee Russell Aladdin, 2012 ISBN: 978-1-4424-1192-0 Grades 4-8 Reviewed from purchased copy. In an all-new addition to the New York Times bestselling series that’s as popular as it is dorky, Nikki Maxwell is determined to help out her crush! Nikki Maxwell isn’t at all surprised to find out that her crush Brandon volunteers at a local animal shelter. He’s such a sweet guy—of course he wants to help those adorable puppies! Then Brandon tells her that the shelter is in danger of closing, and Nikki knows she can’t let that happen. Especially when she discovers a shocking secret about Brandon that makes keeping that shelter open more important than ever. So Nikki and her friends Chloe and Zoey enter an ice skating competition to help raise money for the shelter, but (big surprise) Mackenzie has to stick her nose in and cause trouble so that she can be the one to swoop in and save the day. No way wi...

Once again I am tardy posting the winners of several giveaways. I guess school has fried my brain already. Better late than never I suppose. Anyway, without further ado. The Star of Eldon e-book Giveaway Natasha Donohoo Back to the Books Giveaway Carla Count Down to Love Giveaway Artemis   Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all for your participation. I always enjoy the great comments I receive. 

THE MOSSWOODS by Astrid Yrigollen ABOUT THE BOOK Poppy Mosswood like most 17 year olds wants to lead a normal life. But the Mosswood family is anything but normal. Keepers protect the land from humans who would exploit it. For in the forest dwell wondrous creatures and dangerous beings. Beings that would love nothing more but to overthrow all of mankind. Ruthless billionaire Preston Buckthorn moves to town planning to marry Poppy to his son Brad. Brad wastes no time trying to win her heart but his love is warped by the taint that runs in his blood. As Poppy is taken in by Brad's charms the appearance of a handsome stranger from the forest awakens her heart even though it is forbidden by both their worlds. From his long dark green hair to his piercing eyes, Ashtel is beautiful and powerful. He feels the danger that has emerged to threaten both of their worlds.Torn between pledging herself as a Keeper, Brad and Ashtel, Poppy is unaware of the true ident...

SIDEKICKS by Dan Santat Arthur A. Levine Books, 2011 ISBN: 978-0-439-29811-7 Grades 3-6 Reviewed from personal copy. INTRODUCING: METAL MUTT! STATIC CAT! AND... FLUFFY!?! Captain Amazing, hero of Metro City, is so busy catching criminals that he rarely has time for his pets at home. He doesn't even notice when they develop superpowers of their own. So when he announces that he needs a sidekick, his dog, hamster, and chameleon each decide to audition. But with each pet determined to win the sidekick position, the biggest battle in Metro City might just be at the Captain's house. Then archvillain Dr. Havoc returns to town, and suddenly the Captain's in serious trouble. Can the warring pets put their squabbles aside? Or is it curtains for the Captain? It's stay, sit, and save the world in this romp of a graphic novel! This book provides a delightful reading experience for those who enjoy graphic novels. Not only are the illustrations bright and appealing ...

RIVER'S END   3rd in The Inn at Shining Waters series by Melody Carlson Abingdon Press, 2012 ISBN: 978-1-4267-1274-6 Adult Christian Fiction Book provided as part of blog tour. All opinions expressed here are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK In the final story of the Inn at Shining Waters, Anna’s granddaughter Sarah is struggling to find herself. And in an attempt to escape her parents’ dysfunctional lives, Sarah travels away from all that is familiar. But her grandmother’s love and the pull of the river draw Sarah back. Still it’s not an easy journey to find the healing and forgiveness that’s needed to reunite and strengthen this broken family together again. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Melody Carlson is one of the most prolific novelists of our time. With around 200 books published and sales topping 5 million, Melody writes primarily for women and teens. She’s won numerous honors and awards, including The Rita, The Gold Medallion and Romantic Times Career Achievem...