mrsdewees's
2025
Reading Wrap-Up

Books by new authors

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary

Ramona #6

Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Beverly Cleary

190 pages • 1981 • 43 editions

fiction middle grade lighthearted fast-paced
5.0 mrsdewees's review
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #1

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Ann Brashares

294 pages • 2001 • 118 editions

fiction contemporary young adult emotional lighthearted medium-paced
3.75 mrsdewees's review
Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild by Kristiana Gregory

Dear America #22

Seeds of Hope: The Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild

Kristiana Gregory

186 pages • 2001 • 4 editions

fiction historical middle grade young adult adventurous emotional slow-paced
3.75 mrsdewees's review
When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864 by Barry Denenberg

Dear America #3

When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864

Barry Denenberg

156 pages • 1996 • 9 editions

fiction historical middle grade young adult informative slow-paced
3.25 mrsdewees's review
The Return by Rachel Harrison

The Return

Rachel Harrison

296 pages • 2020 • 18 editions

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
3.0 mrsdewees's review
Kristina: The Girl King by Carolyn Meyer

The Royal Diaries

Kristina: The Girl King

Carolyn Meyer

170 pages • 2003 • 3 editions

fiction childrens historical young adult adventurous informative medium-paced
4.25 mrsdewees's review
Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders

Don't Let Her Stay

Nicola Sanders

283 pages • 2023 • 32 editions

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
2.5 mrsdewees's review
A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence by Sherry Garland

Dear America #12

A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence

Sherry Garland

201 pages • 1998 • 2 editions

fiction historical middle grade young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
4.0 mrsdewees's review
Educated by Tara Westover

Educated

Tara Westover

349 pages • 2018 • 178 editions

nonfiction memoir emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
4.25 mrsdewees's review
All the Stars in the Sky: The Santa Fe Trail Diary of Florrie Mack Ryder by Megan McDonald

Dear America #33

All the Stars in the Sky: The Santa Fe Trail Diary of Florrie Mack Ryder

Megan McDonald

188 pages • 2003 • 3 editions

fiction historical middle grade young adult lighthearted reflective slow-paced
1.75 mrsdewees's review