Colfer, Eoin, adapted by Michael Moreci. Eternity Code, The. Stephen Gilpin, Illus. Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel Series. Disney/Hyperion, 06/2022. [124]pp. $19.99. 978-1-368-06508-5. Grades 4-9. Additional. Artemis Fowl, the teenage criminal genius, returns in this redo with new [continue reading]
February 2023
Drawing Outside the Lines Review
Austin, Susan J. Drawing Outside the Lines: A Julia Morgan Novel. Spark, 10/2022. 204 [+14]pp. Fiction. GRADES 4-10. $12.95. 978-1-68463-159-9. OUTSTANDING. Imagining the life of ground-breaking architect Julia Morgan from her childhood in Oakland through [continue reading]
Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality Review
Chokshi, Roshani. Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality. A Pandava Series Novel; bk. 5. Disney/Hyperion, 04/2022. 373pp. Fiction. Grades 6-8. $16.99. 978-1-368-05544-4. Additional. Aru Shah and her Pandava friends embark on a final quest to save the [continue reading]
Farmhouse Review
Blackall, Sophie. Farmhouse. Sophie Blackall, Illus. Little, Brown, 09/2022. 48pp. Picture Book. Grades Preschool-3. $18.99. 978-0-316-52894-8. OUTSTANDING. A farmhouse in New York, home to a lively family with twelve children, falls into disrepair after the youngest child grows old [continue reading]
Inheritance: A Visual Poem Review
Acevedo, Elizabeth. Inheritance: A Visual Poem. Andrea Pippins, Illus. HarperCollins/Quill Tree, 05/2022. 48pp. Poetry. Grades 5-Adult. $16.99. 978-0-06-293194-8. OUTSTANDING.. Acevedo’s word magic and rhythm combined with Pippins’ saturated and dynamic artwork explore the complex theme [continue reading]
Black Bird, Blue Road Review
Pasternack, Sofiya. Black Bird, Blue Road. Harper Collins/Versify, 09/2022. 320pp. Fiction. GRADES 5 – 8. $16.99. 978-0-358-57203-9. OUTSTANDING. In the ancient kingdom of Khazaria, twelve-year-old Ziva cares for her beloved twin brother Pesah, who is [continue reading]
Legend of Gravity Review
Palmer, Charly. Legend of Gravity, The: A Tall Basketball Tale. Charly Palmer, Illus. Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 01/2022. 40pp. Picture Book. GRADES 1 – 3. $18.99. 978-0-374-31328-9. OUTSTANDING. A new kid with exceptional skills joins [continue reading]
Bathe the Cat Review
McGinty, Alice B. Bathe the Cat. David Roberts, Illus. Chronicle, 02/2022. 48pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 2. $17.99. 978-1-4521-4270-8. OUTSTANDING. Grandma’s coming to visit and she’s almost here! In a two-dad household a brown-skinned [continue reading]