Krossing, Karen. Monster vs. Boy. Charlesbridge, 07/2023. 240pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-356-3. GRADES 4 – 8. ADDITIONAL. Dawz (a nondescript, seemingly white boy) loves to create new recipes, while Mim (a small monster with claws, [continue reading]
July 2023
Last Flight Review
Giang, Kristen Mai. Last Flight. Dow Phumiruk, Illus. Levine Querido, 04/2023. [46]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-64614-086-2. GRADES Kindergarten – 2. ADDITIONAL. The author portrays a vivid, emotional telling of what her family’s journey out [continue reading]
Climate Warriors Review
Gehl, Laura. Climate Warriors: Fourteen Scientists and Fourteen Ways We Can Save Our Planet.Millbrook, 04/2023. 72pp. Non-Fiction. Trade $33.32. 978-1-7284-6040-6. GRADES 4 – 8. OUTSTANDING. This contemporary portrait of who can grow up to become [continue reading]
Money Storytime – Revised
Money Storytime – Revised Even preschoolers have some concept of money – parents use money to buy food, toys, etc. Share these books on money, and share some simple activities such as coin rubbings, seen [continue reading]
Apple Storytime – Revised
Apple Storytime – Revised From September to May, I arrange my weekly preschool storytime by the alphabet, such as A is for Apple, B is for Bedtime, C is for Cat, etc. If you [continue reading]
Book Club Ideas: Indian No More
BOOK CLUB IDEAS McManis, Charlene Willing. Indian No More. Tu Books, Lee & Low, 2019. In this engaging novel for 4th-7th graders, Regina describes her family’s move from the reservation in Oregon to Los Angeles, [continue reading]
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Read-alikes
READ-ALIKES The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three. Cooper, Susan. The Dark Is Rising. DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles. Gewirtz, Adina. [continue reading]
Next New Syrian Girl Review
Shukairy, Ream. Next New Syrian Girl, The. Little, Brown, 03/2023. 409pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-316-43263-4. GRADES 8 – 12. OUTSTANDING. High school senior Khadija Shaami thinks the challenges of balancing her passion for boxing and [continue reading]