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.
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Recent Reviews
THREE PIECES OF BROKEN GLASS
by ISLER, EMILY BARTH (2026)
When the narrator visits her great grandmother she knows she is in for a special treat a tea with the best China and glasses and all her favorite foods. However, when she knocks over and breaks on...
I AM SPEEDY : CONFESSIONS OF A TURBO-CHARGED SLOTH
by TRACY, KRISTEN (2026)
Did you know that sloths are covered in algae? Or that they can rotate their head 270 degrees like an owl? You’ll learn those facts and more in this laugh-out-loud adventure where Sloth tries us to...
EXPOSURES : A GRAPHIC NOVEL ABOUT OCD
by WILLIAMS, LILY (2026)
Peyton is a twin, she has a loving family, and she loves to ski and bake. However, increasingly intrusive thoughts and a growing need to be perfect and for everything to be perfect result in an inc...
HIP-HOP DANCE : URBAN MOVEMENT
by SHEPHERD, CROWN (2025)
This is another great text in the Hip-Hop Culture nonfiction series. This book focuses on the ways that hip-hop music and culture incluences the larger pop culture when it comes to dance styles. So...
Lord Of Blade And Bone
by Rodgers, Erica Ivy (2025)
In this fast-paced final book in the "Waking Hearts" duology Cardinal Lorraine the Pure is killing people in the kingdom in order to access the power of their bones to create wraiths. Prince Artus ...
The 26-story treehouse (Treehouse, Book 2)
by Griffiths, Andy (2026)
In the sequel to the 13-Story Treehouse, 13 more stories have been added to the treehouse--including a floor with the Maze of Doom and an ATM (Automatic Tattoo Machine). Facing another book deadlin...
Broom For Two
by Maruno, Jennifer (2024)
"Broom for Two" is sweet story about a cute curly-haired little witch who is practicing to take her flying test. She tries so hard but doesn’t pass the test but nothing goes right. One night when s...
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...
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 ...
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...