Lo, Malinda. Last Night at the Telegraph Club. Fiction. Dutton, 01/2021. 394[+16]pp. $18.99. 978-0-525-55525-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 9-12. Malinda Lo skillfully blends themes such as coming-of-age, coming out, and ethnic heritage in this beautifully written historical [continue reading]
September 2021
DIY: Superhero Celebration
Superhero Celebration Superheroes are a great theme for a do-it-yourself program! You could hold this event in conjunction with Free Comic Book Day (Home Page – Free Comic Book Day) or during National Library [continue reading]
Fall Board Book Round-up, Part I
New Original Board Books Newman, Leslea. 123 Cats: A Cat Counting Book. Illus.a by Isabella Kung. Candlewick, 2021. [26p.] $7.99. 978-1-5362-0995-2. Newman, Leslea. ABC Cats: An Alpha-Cat Book. Illus.a by Isabella Kung. Candlewick, 2021. [26p.] [continue reading]
Atticus Caticus
Maizes, Sarah. Atticus Caticus. Kara Kramer, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 04/2021. [32]pp. $16.99. 978-1-5362-0840-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. The bright and straightforward digital pictures in this tongue twister of a picture book stand out with a [continue reading]
Fractured Fairy Tales Read-Alikes
These Read-Alikes are a little different – we are listing Fractured Fairy Tales instead of focusing on one novel or series. These fun spoofs of common folk and fairy tales are a hit with a wide [continue reading]
National Book Awards Longlist
National Book Awards Longlist: The 2021 National Book Award Longlist for Young People’s Literature was announced on September 15, 2021. The books mentioned are: Safia Elhillo, Home Is Not a CountryMake Me a World / [continue reading]
Boy Whose Head Was Filled with Stars: The Life of Edwin Hubble Review
Marinov, Isabelle. Boy Whose Head Was Filled With Stars, The: A Life of Edwin Hubble. Deborah Marcero, Illus. Biography. Enchanted Lion, 01/2021. [52]pp. $17.95. 978-1-59270-317-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-5. Delightful illustrations in cool-colored ink and pencil [continue reading]
Wind in the Willows Read-Alikes
READ-ALIKES for Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Avi. Ragweed. Barrie, J.M. Peter Pan. Bearn, Emily. Tumtum & Nutmeg. Dahl, Roald. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Hatch, Richard. The Curious Lobster. Horwood, William. The Willows [continue reading]