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May 2023
First Time for Everything Review
Santat, Dan. First Time for Everything, A. Dan Santat, Illus. First Second, 02/2023. 320pp. Graphic. GRADES 5 – 8. $22.99. 978-1-626-72415-0. Paper $14.99. 978-1-250-85104-8. OUTSTANDING. The summer before high school, Dan’s parents send him on [continue reading]
Grounded Review
Saeed, Aisha, Huda Al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins Bigelow, and S.K. Ali. Grounded: A Novel. Amulet, 05/2023. 272pp. Fiction. GRADES 4 – 7. $18.99. 978-1-4197-6175-1. ADDITIONAL. Four kids who couldn’t be more different are thrown together when [continue reading]
Paper Daughters of Chinatown Review
Moore, Heather B. and Allison Hong Merrill. Paper Daughters of Chinatown, The. Shadow Mountain, 04/2023. 240pp. Fiction. GRADES 7 – 9. Trade $18.99. 978-1-63993-094-4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Adapted from the best-selling adult novel, this YA version [continue reading]
Under Pressure Review
McCarthy, Cory. Under Pressure. B.E.S.T. World Series; bk. 2. Clarion, 11/2022. 194pp. Fiction. GRADES 5 – 8. $16.99. 978-0-35-836214-2. ADDITIONAL. Imagine a world where teens have the option of having their body modified (augmented) with [continue reading]
Select Review
Matheson, Christie. Select. Random House, 05/2023. 224pp. Fiction. GRADES 5 – 8. $20.99. 978-0-593-56724-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Twelve-year-old Alex loves soccer, and she’s good at it. When her skills attract the attention of an elite coach, [continue reading]
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part II
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part II New Individual Board Books Aroeste, Sarah. Mazal Bueno! Illus. by Taia Morley. Kar-Ben, 04/202. [10p.] $8.99. 978-1-7284-4558-8. In this unique board book, the Sephardic Ladino language and culture [continue reading]
Ruby Lost and Found Review
Li, Christina. Ruby Lost and Found. HarperCollins/Quill Tree, 05/2023. 304pp. Fiction. GRADES 5 – 7. $19.99. 978-0-06-300893-9. OUTSTANDING. Being grounded stinks. Especially if one is thirteen and forced to spend a whole summer with one’s [continue reading]