Puget Sound Council
For Reviewing Children's & Young Adult Literature
Connecting readers with quality children's and young adult books through trusted peer reviews.
Welcome
Welcome to the (new & improved!) review management system for the Puget Sound Council. Please access the features of this site via the menu bar above.
If you have questions or comments, cannot locate a book, or need to report an error, please contact pugetsoundcouncil@gmail.com.
For questions about membership, how-tos, and issues that are not site-related, please contact Eve Datisman at datseve@gmail.com.
Schedule of Events
General Meeting Dates: 2026–2027
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Location: Shoreline Conference Center, Professional Library, Building H
Sat, Jun 6, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., Sept. 12, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., Nov. 7, 2026
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., Jan. 9, 2027
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., Mar. 6, 2027
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., May 1, 2027
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Sat., June 5, 2027
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Reminder:
PSC 2026/27 dues are due January 1, 2027. Oral reviews must be posted by Wednesday 11:59 PM before the meeting.
The Shoreline Conference Center Professional Library is open 7:00 – 4:30 weekdays during the school year. Members are encouraged to drop by and pick up books at your convenience. Please call Tina Marier at 206.393.4225 or email tina.marier@ssd412.org to make sure the room is available.
How to Review Books
Important:
When finished writing a review, make sure you change the "Published" setting to "Yes." Otherwise, it will not be visible to others.
Oral Reviews
Books reviewed at the following meeting. Usually first-time authors, particularly noteworthy books, or discussion-worthy books. Oral books are returned and donated to charities.
Written Reviews
Books not reviewed orally. After reviews are submitted, these books may be added to your library collection.
Steps to Review
- Select the books you wish to review. We have a responsibility to review all books sent to us by publishers — please review them in a timely manner.
- At the meeting, separate your books into Oral and Written piles.
- Use the scanner to enter your choices. Select your name from the dropdown, choose oral or written, and scan the ISBN for each book.
- To enter a finished review: Log in, go to Reviews → My Reviews To Do, select a book, fill out the fields, and set "Published" to save.
Rating Scale
Recent Reviews
KILLING SADIE
by PETERSON, RACHEL (2026)
During a party out in someone's barn, teen Sadie was killed by another teen from school. The murderer was in turn killed by her boyfriend when caught in the act. Her twin, her boyfriend, and her be...
Mindworks : An Uncanny Compendium Of Short Fiction
by Shusterman, Neal (2025)
Mindworks is a hearty short story collection of Neal Shusterman’s works. The collection compiles Shusterman’s short stories by theme--”Forces of Nature”--science fiction in nature to stories featur...
Conoce A Los Momokis
by Rueda, Claudia (2025)
Conoce a los Momokis is a delightfully colorful and playful Spanish-language book that introduces the Momokis and describes their ideal home. Big windows let in sunlight, a nearby park provides spa...
KINGDOM OF WAVES
by DE LA CRUZ, MELISSA (2026)
The Ophir are second-class citizens, under the thumb of the Laconians, their rich heritage lost and their powers diminished. Indeed, their kingdom has sunk beneath the sea. Gin and Eban are both of...
CAN A BUTTERFLY CAUSE A HURRICANE? : DISCOVER THE SCIENCE BE
by WATSON, OLIVIA (2026)
In this “Big Questions Answered” series by Beetle Books, readers of all ages will enjoy learning more about the science behind chaos theory, all while answering the question, “Can a butterfly cause...
CHOOSE HAPPY : GIVE A SMILE A TRY
by MACLEOD, ELIZABETH (2026)
Contents include chapters about FRIENDS, KINDNESS, SMILING : What makes people happy?; IT'S HARD TO BE HAPPY : What makes people unhappy? ; FEELING HAPPY FEELS GOOD : The Advantage of being happy ...
Museum Of Shapes
by Volker, Sven (2025)
Alma is a curator at the Museum of Shapes. It is her job to sort, classify the shapes that come into the museum. She is also able to curate an exhibit of shapes to show to the public. Within thi...
Wash Day Love
by Moore, Tanisia (2025)
In this beautifully illustrated picture book, vibrant watercolors bring to life the fear a young girl has every time it's wash day for her hair. Full-color pictures show flowing, black hair with wa...
THE GREAT DISILLUSIONMENT OF NICK AND JAY
by DOUGLASS, RYAN (2026)
This is a classic retelling of The Great Gatsby by the author of The Taking of Jake Livingstone. I liked how it incorporated real historical aspects such as the Tulsa Race Massacre and the influenc...
Dinky The Tinysaur
by Willis, Maggie Edkins (2025)
After (two whole pages worth) of begging, two kids are ecstatic when their parents take them to the "Adopt-a-Saurus" Fair. But they don't want just any dinosaur, the want a TINYSAUR. After a search...