moonlit reviews
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Author: Sherman Alexie
Illustrator: Ellen Forney
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
By: RST
7th Grade
This book was recommended to me by my ELA teacher. W man, this book was g o o d. It's super funny throughout, and the author does a very good job making the book very readable. It's about this Native American guy who ends up going to an all white school. The book is NOT very family friendly, as there is explicit language in the book, but that just adds on to make the book hilarious. W book, W teacher, W, W, W 👍
Review published April 22, 2025
The Cartoonists Club
Author and Illustrator: Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud
Publisher: Graphix
By: Jordan
5th Grade
The Cartoonists Club is a really good book because it helps you understand how comics/zines work. I would recommend it to kids who want to make comics. I enjoyed reading this book because it explains body language, emotions, and how to show that in stories through the illustrations. It talks about personal lives and how some people don’t want other people to be cartoonists. An interesting part of the book is how it explains the process of making a book. For example, there is a page that has all the jobs of making a book. Like plotter, scripter, penciller, inker, colorist, letterer, and editor. ( I learned all of these from the book😅😅😅) I would rate this book a 9.5 /10!!! I definitely recommend it to people. :D
Review published April 10, 2025
Huda F Cares
Author and Illustrator: Hudha Fahmy
Publisher: Dial Books
Book 2 of Huda series
By: gedagedigedagedo
7th grade
Huda F Cares is about a Muslim girl who goes on vacation with her sisters. Her family makes her go to Disney World and she has to travel with her sisters. The book is pretty funny and it's part of a series, the first book is called Huda F Are You, if you want to read it. Huda F Cares is a pretty good book for people above 10. I don't wanna spoil the book so ur gonna hafta read it urself if u wanna find out more! I would rate this book 8.5/10! I recommend :) -gedagedigedao Review published March 29, 2025
Author Profile: Huda Fahmy
Huda Fahmy is a critically acclaimed Author/Illustrator. She grew up in Dearborn, Michigan and has loved comics since she was a kid. Huda taught English for eight years before she started writing about her experiences as a visibly Muslim woman in America. She is a National Book Award finalist for her YA graphic novel Huda F Cares?. Huda and her family reside in Texas. Look out for Huda's newest book, Huda F Wants to Know? (release date April 1, 2025) .
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Author: J.K. Rowling Illustrator: Mary GrandPré
Publisher: Scholastic
By: Izzy
7th Grade
This book is a part of a series but I am choosing one of my favorite books in the series which is the first book, Harry Potter and Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling. J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is more than just a fantasy novel - it’s an invitation to a world where magic feels real, friendships are powerful, and learning goes beyond textbooks. As a 7th grader, I found this book to be a masterclass in world-building, character development, and the timeless battle between good and evil.
Review published March 27,2025
The Inheritance Games
Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
By: AGR
7th Grade
This book is really really amazing! I would easily give it 4.7 out of 5 stars. One of my friends from camp recommended this book and after I read it I became obsessed. I would give this to any kid if I had the chance. The book is about this girl named Avery Kylie Grahams who is a nobody and lives in her car. At the beginning of the book she gets a letter that says that she has to go to a will reading for Tobias Hawthorne, a millionaire who had died recently. The letter claims that he left her money. * Tiny spoiler right here * Little does Avery know that Tobias Hawthorne actually left her all of his money, his angry relatives, and a house full of secrets. I totally recommend this book for kids ages 10-15. You should start reading it right now! Review published March 1, 2025
Swim Team
Author/Illustrator: Johnnie Christmas
Publisher: HarperAlley
By Izzy
7th Grade
Swim team was mostly about Bree who is in middle school and she loves puzzles but she doesn't know how to swim but she learned how to swim. My favorite part of the book was when she was going to swim class and they had to do a try out race to get on the swim team for her school and *spoiler alert* she beat everyone by a lot and made the team. I really hope other people read this book and enjoy it.
Review published February 14, 2025
Gamerville
Author/Illustrator: Johnnie Christmas
Publisher: HarperAlley
By anonimisssywissy <3
7th Grade
Brooklyn, NY
Gamerville is a very... interesting book (graphic novel) to say the least. It's about this dude who likes gaming a little too much and doesn't touch grass, has bags under his eyes, etc. And he qualified for this thing called Gamerville where he competes against others to be the "top dog" (idk 💀). But his parents do something un-sigma and send him to some camp across from Gamerville so he wants to escape to Gamerville. 🎮👾💻 (Oh yeah there's also this weird kid who dresses up as an animal I don't even know man. 💀 ) Artwork was pretty sigma. 🤫🧏 If u are a no-life gamer like me then u would prolly like it 👍 so I recommend it to them/u. coco-aaah-co-whats-up-my-ninja.
Review published February 12, 2025
Author Profile: Johnnie Christmas
Johnnie Christmas is a #1 New York Times bestselling graphic novelist and the author of Gamerville. His 2022 middle-grade graphic novel debut, Swim Team, earned a spot on the National Book Awards longlist and received a Coretta Scott King Award Illustrator Honor. It also won the BCALA Literary Award, the Black-Eyed Susan Award, the Maud Hart Lovelace Award, and the Yellowhammer Award, with many nominations, including the Eisner and Harvey Awards. He is the writer and co-creator of the sci-fi series Tartarus, and his book Firebug earned a Joe Shuster Outstanding Cartoonist nomination. Additionally, he co-created the series Angel Catbird with celebrated writer Margaret Atwood and adapted William Gibson’s lost screenplay for Alien 3 into a critically acclaimed graphic novel of the same name. A graduate of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, he earned a BFA in Communication Design/Illustration.
A dual citizen of the United States and Canada, Johnnie makes his home in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Who is Barack Obama? WHO HQ Series
Author: Roberta Edwards
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
By Anonymous
5th Grade
Brooklyn, NY
This book was very good because I got to read more about the Former President Barack Obama, of The United states of America. So, according to the book, Barack Obama was born in Hawaii US and moved to Indonesia when he was a certain age. It was really interesting to me because I did not know about this until I read this book. I also learned that Barack Obama liked to play basketball when he was younger, and I did not know that. I also did not know he was a lawyer & he went to Harvard. In summary, he was very smart and was one of the best US presidents, (maybe the best.) He is a great person & this book taught me more about him. RECOMMENDED IF YOU LIKE STUFF LIKE THIS!!! Review published 11/08/2024
Gravity Falls Journal 3
Author: Alex Hirsch
Publisher: Disney Press
By AAA
5th Grade
Brooklyn, NY
Amazing book, recommended if you like weird things! Both funny, confusing and sometimes horrifying. Filled with bizarre creatures and ridiculous stuff. For example the plaidypus, the stomach faced duck, the leprecorn, steve and more in this amazing book of oddities. Very weird and good. Review published 11/08/2024
Jujutsu Kaisen Series
Author: Gege Akutami
Publisher: Viz Media
By Rohan T.
7th grade
Brooklyn, NY
Jjk is a very Good Manga Series! It is probably mature for someone 9 or younger so I recommend ages 10+ or so! It has good characters like Gojo... (if you've heard of Jjk you probably know who he is!) Here's a summary of what you should expect: Yuji Itadori is a normal high school student... until Megumi Fushiguro comes and a Curse is fighting them. Yuji eats a cursed finger in order to survive! That is the finger of Ryomen Sukuna aka The Strongest. Satoru Gojo is the one who trains Yuji, along with Megumi, Nobara, Toge, Yuta (read book 0), Maki and Panda. Pretty solid book if u ask me! Review published 10/16/2024
