Asian Review of Books

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Cardturner A Novel about Imperfect Partners and Infinite Possibilities by Louis Sachar
	In this enlightening novel about the human condition from the bestselling author of "Holes," readers follow Alton Richards' wry... Review: The Guardian

Sparks by Ally Kennen
	When Carla's beloved Grandpa dies, she is inconsolable. Then she finds a secret letter, and decides to give him the end he always wanted. A... Review: The Guardian

Mortlock by Jon Mayhew
	The sister is a knife-thrower in a magician's stage act, the brother an undertaker's assistant. Neither orphan knows of the other's... Review: The Guardian

Boy Who Climbed Into the Moon by David Almond
	Crackpot notions, community spirit, and sky-high aspirations transform a quiet boy's life in this whimsical tale from the stellar team of... Review: The Guardian

Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo
	A thrilling and moving new novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war, for anyone who loved The Amazing Story of... Review: The Guardian

iBoy by Kevin Brooks
	Review: The Observer

Last Summer of the Death Warriors by Francisco X Stork
	When Pancho arrives at St. Anthony's Home, he knows his time there will be short: If his plans succeed, he'll soon be arrested for the... Review: The Guardian

Fool's Girl by Celia Rees
	This wholly original story is spun from Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," and includes both folly and suspense that would make the Bard proud. Review: The Guardian

Pretty Monsters by Kelly Link
	Through the lens of Link's vivid imagination, nothing is what it seems, and everything deserves a second look. Now in her first YA story... Review: The Observer

Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer by John Grisham
	The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author delivers his first book for younger readers. In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many... Review: The Guardian

Ronnie's War by Bernard Ashley
	Four linked wartime stories of a street-smart 11-year-old living with his mum in south London during the Second World War: the Blitz,... Review: The Guardian

Losing It by Keith Gray
	A collection of original stories that gathers some of the leading writers for teens: some funny, some moving, some haunting but all... Review: The Independent

Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins
	This coming-of-age novel takes place against the political and military backdrop of modern-day Burma. Narrated by two teenaged boys on... Review: The Asian Review of Books

Best Friends Forever A World War II Scrapbook by Beverly Patt
	A fictional scrapbook by a girl whose best friend has been sent to a Japanese internment camp Review: The Asian Review of Books

Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
	Inspired by the experience of her parents, Gonzalez tells the story of a 14-year-old girl's journey from Cuba to America as part of... Review: the Christian Science Monitor

Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman
	Set during World War II and the last days of British occupation in India, this remarkable debut poignantly depicts a young girl struggling... Review: The Asian Review of Books

Crossing by Andrew Xia Fukuda
	Review: The Asian Review of Books

Where I Belong by Gillian Cross
	Identity and secrets. People smuggling and kidnapping. Family alliances and bitter enmity. Fashion and falsehoods. In this powerful... Review: The Guardian

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