2020 Book Reviews. My Best of List, by Darlene Beck Jacobson

 

 

Welcome to the third annual list of some of the books I've read in 2020. AS AN UNKNOWN AUTHOR, I FEEL IT IS IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT FELLOW AUTHORS AND SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT GOOD BOOKS THAT MAY OFTEN GO UNRECOGNIZED. All 45 of these books were noteworthy and exceptional enough that I posted reviews for them on Goodreads, Amazon, and my blog. http://www.darlenebeckjacobson.wordpress.com

The order of the list is the order in which I read these gems. So, if you are looking for good books to read, to gift, or to add to your own list, take a look at these kidlit wonders. Some of our Smack Dab Authors are on this list!

 

·  CRUSHING THE RED FLOWERS (MG) - Jennifer Voigt Kaplan

·  MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD (PB) - Vivian Kirkfield

·  NUMBERS IN MOTION (PB) - Laurie Wallmark

·  ROOSEVELT BANKS:GOOD KID IN TRAINING (CB) - Laurie Calkhoven

·  WAY PAST MAD (PB) - Hallee Adelman

·  PIRATES STUCK AT "C" (PB) - Brooke Van Sickle

·  THE LAST SENSOR (YA) - Josh Bellin

·  THE BOLD, BRAVE, BUNNY (PB) - Beth Ferry

·  TWO BICYCLES IN BEIJING (PB) - Teresa Robeson

·  DIG (YA) - A. S. King

·  TODAY IS A BEACH DAY (PB) - Nancy Viau

·  WE ARE THE WATER PROTECTORS (PB) - Carole Lindstrom

·  FOR SPACIOUS SKIES (PB) - Nancy Churnin

·  BEAUTIFUL SHADES OF BROWN (PB) - Nancy Churnin

·  SWASHBY AND THE SEA (PB) - Beth Ferry

·  OUR FRIEND HEDGEHOG (CB) - Lauren Castillo

·  SHIFTER SERIES (all 3 books) (YA) - Louise Cypress

·  THE ONE AND ONLY BOB (MG) - Katherine Applegate

·  HELLO FROM RENN LAKE (MG) - Michele Weber Hurwitz

·  THE CASE OF THE BAD APPLES (CB) - Robin Newman

·  IN A JAR (PB) - Deborah Marcero

·  ARIA JONES AND THE GUARDIAN'S WEDJA (MG) - Malayna Evans

·  I AM ENOUGH (PB) - Grace Byers

·  WAITING TOGETHER (PB) - Danielle Dufayet

·  THE SMUGGLER'S DAUGHTER (adult) - Claire Matturo

·  SYCAMORE LANE (YA) - Stacey Horan

·  TWO TOUGH TRUCKS (PB) - Corey Rosen Schwartz

·  MOOTILDA'S BAD MOOD (PB) - Corey Rosen Schwartz & Kirsti Call

·  THE STORY OF THE WRIGHT BROTHERS (MG) - Annette Whipple

·  THE STORY OF SIMONE BILES (MG) - Rachelle Burk

·  OPERATION FROG EFFECT (MG) - Sarah Sheerger

·  A PLACE AT THE TABLE (MG) - Saadia Faruqi & Laura Shovan

·  GURPLE AND PREEN (PB) - Debbie Ohi & Linda Sue Park

·  LIBBY LOVES SCIENCE (PB) - Kimberly Derting

·  MY MONSTERPIECE (PB) - Amalia Hoffman

·  THE CANYON'S EDGE (MG) - Dusti Bowling

·  PIPPIN PALS (PB series) - Donna Marie

·  WHOOO KNEW - THE STORY OF OWLS (PB) - Annette Whipple

·  WAY PAST WORRIED (PB) - Hallee Adelman

·  THE ROOSEVELT GHOSTS (MG) - Diane Salerni

·  THE GIFT THAT IS RUBY'S PLACE (adult) - Holly Schindler

·  PLANET EARTH IS BLUE (MG) - Nicole Pantaleakos

·  THE GREAT FOREST (YA) - Josh Bellin

·  THOMAS JEFFERSON AND THE RETURN OF THE MAGIC HAT (MG) - Deborah Kalb

·  DARING DARLEEN, QUEEN OF THE SCREEN (MG) - Anne Nesbet

 

If you want to know more about these books, please check out my reviews. 2020 was a crazy year for all of us, but great books came out and are still being written. Spread the word and give a gift to your favorite authors by posting kind reviews of their books. I guarantee it will make their day!