Soontornvat, Christina. Last Mapmaker, The. Candlewick, 04/2022. 355pp. Fiction. GRADES 4 – 6. $17.99. 978-1-5362-0495-7. OUTSTANDING. This book transports readers to another world and is a complex story that shows us what impacta power-hungry country [continue reading]
February 2023
A Seed in the Sun Review
Salazar, Aida. Seed in the Sun, A. Dial, 10/2022. 255 [+12]pp. Fiction. GRADES 4 – 7. Trade $17.99 978-0-593-40660-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Twelve-year-old Lula and her family are migrant workers harvesting grapes in California’s Imperial Valley [continue reading]
Sox on a Mission Review
Rusu, Meredith. Sox on a Mission. Francesca Risoldi, Illus. Disney, 04/2022. [32]pp. Picture Book.GRADES Kindergarten – 2. $16.99. 978-1-368-07730-9. ADDITIONAL. Based on the recent movie Lightyear, Sox the robotic cat tells readers about his mission [continue reading]
Make Way for Animals Review
Pincus, Meeg. Make Way for Animals! A World of Wildlife Crossings. Bao Luu, Illustrator. Millbrook,04/2022. [32]pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES Kindergarten – 2 $19.99. 978-1-5415-8938-4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. What are wildlife crossings and why are they important? This [continue reading]
Only the Best Review
Messner, Kate and Margaret E. Powell. Only the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashion of Ann Lowe. Erin K. Robinson, Illustrator. Chronicle. 10/2022. 56pp. Biography. GRADES 2 – 5. OUTSTANDING. Trade $18.99. 978-1-45216-160-0. With panache [continue reading]
Mommy’s Hometown Review
Lim, Hope. Mommy’s Hometown. Jaime Kim, Illustrator. Candlewick. 04/2022. [32]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Kindergarten – 2. ADDITIONAL. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-1332-4. A young boy has heard mommy’s stories about what her hometown was like when she [continue reading]
Berry Song Review
Goade, Michaela. Berry Song. Michaela Goade, Illustrator. Little, Brown. 07/2022. [34]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Trade $18.99. 978-0-316-49417-5. A young girl and her grandmother gather berries and other supplies from nature [continue reading]
Learning to Fall Review
Engelfried, Sally. Learning to Fall. Little, Brown. 09/2022. 268pp. Fiction. GRADES 5 – 8. OUTSTANDING. Trade $16.99. 978-0-316-36797-4. Daphne’s mother sends her to spend the summer in Oakland, California with her dad while mom is [continue reading]