Maimone, J. M. (forthcoming book chapter). Black Youth Literature: Preparing Library Practitioners to Recommend Black Literature from Across the Diaspora.#*
Stone, S. & Maimone, J.M. (2024). Crafting a pandemic book club. The Library Quarterly, 94(2), 202-218.*
Maimone, J. M. & Terrones, L. (2023). TAs disrupting the classroom. The ALAN Review, 50(2), 60-62.#
Published Book Reviews
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Book. Johns Hopkins University Press.^
— (April 2026). Where Do Stories Live? by Meenal Patel, 79(8), 304-305.
– Change of Plans by Sarah Dessen, 309-310.
– The Genie Game by Jordan Ifueko, 311.
– Someday Perfect by Kat Schneider, 320-321.
– SideQuested: Book 1 by K. B. Spangler, 321.
— (March 2026). Mixed Feelings by Sara Amini, 79(7), 270.
– She Drinks the Light by Yasmin Angoe, 271.
– Forgive-Me-Not by Mari Costa, 274-275.
– The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth Durst, 275.
– Nell O’Dell Hates Quests by Emily B. Martin, 279.
– Dragon Girl and the Awakened Flames by Jenny Moore, 280.
— (February 2026). When We Were Snails by Nan Cao, 79(6), 223.
– Do You See Me? by LaRonda Gardner Middlemiss, 229.
– The Free Verse Society by Delali Adjoa, 234.
– Fruitcake by Rex Ogle, 240-241.
– The Light that Blinds Us by Andy Darcy Theo, 245-246.
— (January 2026). This Hair Belongs by Janay Brown-Wood, 79(5), 174.
– Grandma, Cho Cho and Me by Morgan Christie, 174-175.
– My Tiger by Joy Cowley, 175.
– Marcie and Giraffe by Kim Gregory, 177.
– Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Ray, 181-182.
– Call of the Dragon by Natasha Bowen, 186.
– Heart’s Gambit by J. D. Myall, 193-194.
– Children of the Night: When Monsters Wake Book 1 by Victoria Setian,
195.
— (December 2025). Serendipity by Gabbie Benda, 79(4), 135.
– Twice Enslaved: Liberty and Justice for Henrietta Wood by Selene
Castrovilla, 138.
– The Last Vampire by Romina Garber, 143.
– Hugged by Night by Harold Green III, 145.
– Korobá: The Case of the Missing Kolo by Àlàbá Ònájìn, 151.
— (November 2025). Small-Girl Zora and the Shower of Stories by Giselle Anatol,
79(3), 97.
– Lolly on Ice by Sarah S. Brannen, 98.
– My Roommate from Hell by Cale Dietrich, 105.
– Seven Deadly Thorns by Amber Hamilton, 109-110.
– Always Raining Here by Hazel and Bell, 110-111.
– A Wild Radiance by Maria Ingrande Mora, 116.
— (October 2025). Winging It: A Graphic Novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd, 79(2), 70.
– Ghost Boys: The Graphic Novel by Jewell Parker Rhodes, 79-80.
– Illusions of Fire by Nisha Sharma, 82-83.
– Braided Roots by Pasha Westbrook, 88.
— (September 2025). Make Me a Monster by Kaylynn Bayron, 79(1), 7.
– On Starlit Shores by Bex Glendining, 17.
– Deadly Ever After by Brittany Johnson, 21-22.
– Brown Girl in the Snow by Yolonda T. Marshall, 25-26.
– An Embroidery of Souls by Ruby Martinez, 26.
– A City Dream by Sharise Moore, 27-28.
– Angelica and the Bear Prince by Trung Le Nguyen, 30.
– First Kiss with Fangs by Marker Snyder, 39.
– Flip by Ngozi Ukazu, 44.
— (July/August 2025). Rosa by Any Other Name by Hailey Alcaraz, 78(11), 405.
– Dear Jackie by Jessixa Bagley, 405-406.
– Salon Saturday by Janelle Harper, 412.
– The Great Misfortune of Stella Sedgwick by S. Isabell, 414.
– The Bloodstone Thief by Sabina Khan, 417.
– The Space Car by Nnedi Okorafor, 422.
– Black Hair Can: The Roots of Our Roots by Sylvia Rodriguez, 427.
— (June 2025). The Blue Velvet Chair by Rio Cortez, 78(10), 371.
– Moonleapers by Margaret Peterson Haddix, 378.
– Fateless by Julie Kagawa, 382-383.
— (May 2025). The Summer I Remembered Everything by Catherine Con Morse,
78(9), 334.
– The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall by Charis Cotter, 335-336.
– This Could Be Forever by Ebony LaDelle, 343-344.
— (April 2025). Sọmadịna by Akwaeke Emezi, 78(8), 292.
– Meet Me at Sunset by Lee Heart, 297.
– Nav’s Foolproof Guide to Falling in Love by Jessica Lewis, 299-300.
– Reel Life by Kane Lynch, 302.
– Meet Me at Blue Hour by Sarah Suk, 309.
– Hey, Mary! By Andrew Wheeler, 311-312.
– One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel by Rita Williams-Garcia, 312.
— (March 2025). Coven by Soman Chainani, 78(7), 252-253.
– Toxic Summer by Derek Charm, 253.
– How to Talk to Your Succulent by Zoe Persico, 267-268.
— (Feb. 2025). The Ghosts of Bitterfly Bay by Mary Averling, 78(6), 211-212.
– Nightweaver by R. M. Gray, 220-221.
– Maya in Multicolor by Swati Teerdhala, 235.
– Honeysuckle and Bone by Trisha Tobias, 236.
– Ghost Town by Eric Colossal, 216-217.
– Feast and Famine: The Last Great Heir by Carina Finn, 219.
– Crumble by Meredith McClaren, 225.
— (Jan. 2025). We’re Moving House by Mick Jackson, 78(5), 177-178.
– Wash Day with Mama by Monica Mikai, 182-183.
– Halfway to Somewhere by Jose Pimienta, 185.
– The Romantic Tragedies of a Drama King by Harry Trevaldwyn, 191-192.
— (Dec. 2024). Don’t Let the Forest In by CG Andrews, 78(4), 140.
– West Hollywood Monster Squad by Sina Grace, 141-142.
– The Assassin’s Guide to Babysitting by Natalie C. Parker, 151-152.
— (Nov. 2024). A Vile Season by David Ferraro 78(3), 97-98.
– Greater Secrets by Ananth Hirsh, 102.
– The Ribbon Skirt by Cameron Mukwa, 110.
– Streetlight People by Charlene Thomas, 120-121.
— (Oct. 2024). Please Be My Star by Victoria Grace Elliot 78(2), 62.
– Onyx & Beyond by Amber McBride, 69-70.
– The Terrifying Tales of Vivian Vance by Josh Ulrich, 80.
– When Haru Was Here by Dustin Theo, 80.
— (Sept. 2024). Monster Tree by Sarah Allen 78(1), 4.
– The Chronicles of Viktor Valentine by Z. Brewer, 6-7.
– To the Bone by Alena Bruzas, 7.
– A Constellation of Minor Bears by Jen Ferguson, 12-13.
– Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts by Adam Sass, 35.
— (July/August 2024). On the Bright Side by Anna Sortino, 77(11), 408.
— (June 2024). The Redemption of Daya Keane by Gia Gordon, 77(10), 361.
– Moonstorm by Yoon Ha Lee, 365.
– Waking the Dead and Other Fun Adventures by Casey Lyall, 368.
– Ready or Not by Andi Porretta, 372-373.
– Louder Than Words by Ashley Woodfolk, 379.
— (May 2024). The Ballad of Darch & Russell by Morgan Matson, 77(9), 330.
– Shooting for the Stars by Christine Webb, 339.
— (April 2024). The Dangerous Ones by Lauren Blackwood, 77(8), 275-276.
– Thirsty by Jas Hammonds, 281.
– Prom Babies by Kekla Magoon, 288-289.
– With Just One Wing by Brenda Woods, 301-302
— (March 2024). The Final Curse of Ophelia Cray by Christine Calella, 77(7), 245.
– Malacia by Dos Steven Santos, 249
– Proper Badger Would Never! by Lauren Glattly, 250.
— (Feb. 2024). Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea by Andrew Hacket, 77(6), 214.
Black Cotton Reviews. Maimone, J. M. https://blackcottonreviewers.com/.~
— (2025, April 14). I Am The Dark That Answers When You Call by Jamison Shea.
— (2025, February 17). My Fairy God Somebody by Charlene Allen.
— (2024, November 27). We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride.
— (2024, October 1). The Secret Library by Kekla Magoon.
— (2024, August 22). Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams.
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