I wish that Jocelyn had continued the series but I understand why she did not. I enjoyed these final two books in the series just as much as the first two. Even though
each book is episodic, Aggie and Hector continue to develop as characters and as friends. I think this series is an excellent middle grade mystery series. I would love to find more.
I discovered this series when I took my classes to the first library visit of the year. This is a fun, mildly educational manga series that imagines the different cells in the body as human-ish characters and the scenes portraying typical actions of each of these cells. The series focuses primarily on the different types of blood cells, introducing some different types in the last two volumes. I think the series could have continued but I understand why the mangaka ended it here.
Reading this massive conclusion to this trilogy made me really excited to read The Strength of the Few soon! The world that Islington created in The Shadow of What Was Lost has expanded and completely transformed. These characters have nuance and depth in a highly complex world complete with mind-bending time travel. The book is a beast but so worth it.
This is the second Alix E. Harrow book that I have read and enjoyed. Her writing works for me. I loved how Harrow told this story, how she explored not only the possibility of other worlds but also how those with power exploit these doors and how to stand up to those same nefarious actors. I definitely want to read more from Harrow.
I love these YA graphic memoirs from Fahmy. This one explored sister relationships through a family trip to Disneyworld. My students also love them too, especially the punny titles.
