Young Voices of New York

Come November by Katrin van Dam

Malachy J Fong, 12, New York City • February 4, 2019

Come November is a realistic-fiction novel that is one of the most engaging things I have ever read. It's unique in the sense that it features a science fiction conspiracy theorist group, so from the beginning...

Where The Mountain Meets The Moon

Ava Kreutziger, 10, New York • April 11, 2017

"Where the Mountain Meets the Moon", by Grace Lin, is a wonderful book that takes place in a small, poor town in China called Fruitless Mountain. All the villagers were tired of rain. Jade Dragon,...

The Girl Who Drank The Moon

Ava Kreutziger, 10, New York • April 2, 2017

"The Girl Who Drank The Moon," by Kelly Barnhill, is a spellbinding book that will keep you at the edge of your seat. It is a powerful world of paper birds and life-changing magic springing from the...

Alexander Hamilton in New York

Lily Zufall, New York City, 10 • January 2, 2017

I was lucky enough to see Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton and ever since then, I have been in an Alexander Hamilton phase. I visited three of the Hamilton locations in NYC. The first was Hamilton Grange....

This Book Was A “Good One”

Lily Zufall, 10, New York City • October 12, 2016

If you are 9-12, and enjoy realistic fiction, you will love “Ms. Bixby’s Last Day,” by John David Anderson. It tells the story of a sixth grade teacher, who has to unexpectedly leave before the...

Odysseus’ Loyal Dog

Lily Zufall, 10, New York City • August 23, 2016

If you are a 10-12 year old who likes the traditional Greek myths, than you might like “Argos,” by Ralph Hardy. The book tells the tale of Odysseus through the eyes of his dog Argos. Throughout...

So Good I’m “Wishing” For More

Lily Zufall, 10, New York City • May 31, 2016

If you are a 9-13 year old looking for a new book to read, I suggest “Wishing Day,” by Lauren Myracle. In the town Natasha lives in, almost every girl on the third month after her 13th birthday...

Garbage That’s Good for the Earth

Lily Zufall, 10, New York City • April 19, 2016

This looks disgusting, right? It is called compost. Would you believe me if I told you that these icky banana peels are great for the environment in more ways than one? WHAT IS COMPOSTING? Composting...

A Fun Fact Book

Lily Zufall, 9, New York City • March 15, 2016

If you like amazing facts about everything, you will love Biggest and Smallest by Guinness World Records. It is full of zany facts and bizarre records. The book starts with animal records. Some of these...

A Travel in Time Through an Amusement Park

An exhibit on the history of Coney Island.

Lily Zufall, New York City, 9 • January 29, 2016

Recently, I went to an exhibit on the history of Coney Island at the Brooklyn Museum. I enjoyed it a lot. Part of why I liked it is some of the photography. I also enjoyed the paintings. The exhibit...

An Underground Garden?

Lily Zufall, 9, New York City • November 23, 2015

Has it ever occurred to you that a garden could be underground? That is what the Lowline in Manhattan plans to accomplish. They will build a garden under pavement. The Lowline is going to be an underground...

A Very Nearly Honorable Adventure

The Buccaneers Code, By Caroline Carlson

Lily Zufall, 9, New York City • November 3, 2015

If you are an 8-12 year old and looking for a hilarious book to read, then I highly recommend The Buccaneers Code by Caroline Carlson. It’s full of hilarious lines and is guaranteed to crack you up. It...