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The Palette of 12 Secret Colors 3 by Nari Kusakawa: B

February 15, 2009 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

From the back cover: Cello meets Fenne, a fellow Palette-in-training who’s been having problems with his abilities ever since his bird-partner died. Despite his sarcastic attitude, Cello is determined to both help him find a suitable new bird and to become his friend. Then Olga—Dr. Guell’s jealous bird—decides that Cello is taking up way too much of Dr. Guell’s time. So now … [Read more...] about The Palette of 12 Secret Colors 3 by Nari Kusakawa: B

The Palette of 12 Secret Colors 2 by Nari Kusakawa: B+

February 15, 2009 by Michelle Smith 1 Comment

From the back cover: It's Christmas time on the island of Opal, and a visiting young Prince introduces holiday traditions to its residents. What could be more festive than the powers of the color wizards unleashed upon the season? But Dr. Guell is jealous of the relationship between the Prince and Cello and adds a sour note to the happy celebration. Then, find out more about … [Read more...] about The Palette of 12 Secret Colors 2 by Nari Kusakawa: B+

Two Will Come 3 by Kyungok Kang: B+

February 14, 2009 by Michelle Smith 1 Comment

Book description: Jina is through sitting around in terror and accepts an invitation for a night out with her friends. En route, however, she has a vision that indicates one of them will be responsible in some way for her death. She begins to try to puzzle things out, working to figure out which one of her friends could have a motive for wanting her dead. Review: Last time, I … [Read more...] about Two Will Come 3 by Kyungok Kang: B+

Two Will Come 2 by Kyungok Kang: A-

February 13, 2009 by Michelle Smith 1 Comment

From the back cover: A mysterious "auntie" has just told Jina her family's chilling secret. Jina is marked for violent death—and her killer is going to be one of two people very close to her. Meanwhile, her schoolmate Jaesuk is determined to make his feelings for Jina known, even if it means exposing his own shady past. But then a nighttime rendezvous with Jaesuk leads to a … [Read more...] about Two Will Come 2 by Kyungok Kang: A-

The Palette of 12 Secret Colors 1 by Nari Kusakawa: A-

February 12, 2009 by Michelle Smith 2 Comments

From the back cover: On the island of Opal live the world's most colorful birds. The birds have attracted a school for aspiring "Palettes"—wizards who have the ability to borrow color from one object and paint its qualities on to another. Young Cello has the potential to be a great Palette, but she just can't seem to control her power. As the end of freshman year approaches … [Read more...] about The Palette of 12 Secret Colors 1 by Nari Kusakawa: A-

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