Posted on November 23rd, 2013 by pajamapress
“Debut author Meghan Marentette has crafted a charming adventure tale with a plucky protagonist. Children will identify with Rory’s natural inquisitiveness and his eagerness to learn more about The World Beyond…this is a simple, engaging narrative that can be read to children or enjoyed by newly independent readers.”
— Lisa Doucet
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Posted in The Stowaways | Tagged atlantic-books-today, Canada, children's-books, dean-griffiths, fiction, meghan-marentette, mice, Novel, Review, the-stowaways
Posted on April 24th, 2013 by pajamapress
“This meticulously-crafted novel-in-verse is as finely-honed as one of Nix’s own woodworking projects. MacLean tackles many serious issues, artfully weaving together the different elements of Nix’s story into a poignant portrait of one boy’s journey toward acceptance of himself and the curveballs life throws at him….While Nix struggles to find his voice, MacLean’s impeccable poetry—spare, evocative, and affecting—enables readers to enter into his mind and heart. And they will be amply rewarded by the experience.”
Find the full review here on page 20.
Posted in Nix Minus One | Tagged atlantic-books-today, book-review, dog, free-verse, jill-maclean, newfoundland, nix-minus-one, Novel, Pajama Press, Review, teen, ya
“Debut author Meghan Marentette has crafted a charming adventure tale with a plucky protagonist. Children will identify with Rory’s natural inquisitiveness and his eagerness to learn more about The World Beyond…this is a simple, engaging narrative that can be read to children or enjoyed by newly independent readers.”