Every month, we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List at our previous month’s meeting. Members can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
March 2016
Louise Rennison Dies, Alan Bern’s New “Greater Distance” book of poetry
Author Louise Rennison Dies: Louise Rennison, author of the young adult series that began with Angus, Thongs, and Full Frontal Snogging has died. The British author was 63 years old, and had a background in [continue reading]
Dance! Dance! Underpants!
Shea, Bob. Dance! Dance! Underpants! Bob Shea, Illus. Easy Reader. Ballet Cat Series; Bk. 2. Disney/Hyperion, 02/2016. [56]pp. $9.99. 978-1-4847-1379-2. OUTSTANDING GRADES PRE-2. Butter Bear is paralyzed by the fear that the audience will laugh [continue reading]
The Inn Between
Cohen, Marina. Inn Between, The. Fiction. Roaring Brook, 03/2016. 208pp. $16.99. 978-1-62672-202-6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 4-7. If hell can be disguised as a dance party, purgatory can be a luxury hotel. Kara and Quinn, two [continue reading]
Grayling’s Song
Cushman, Karen. Grayling’s Song. Fiction. Clarion/Houghton, 06/2016. 224pp. $16.99. 978-0-544-30180-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 3-6. After fire consumes their home, Grayling’s mother, a wise woman, discovers that her grimoire has been stolen, and when she becomes [continue reading]
Elizabeth Started All the Trouble
In honor of Women’s History Month: Rappaport, Doreen. Elizabeth Started All the Trouble. Matt Faulkner, Illus. Non-fiction. Disney/Hyperion, 02/2016. [40]pp. $17.99. 978-0-78685-142-3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 2-5. Although the title may lead one to believe this [continue reading]