Sattin, Samuel. Buzzing: Rise Above the Noise. Rye Hickman, Illus. Little Brown, 07/2023. 224pp. Graphic. Trade $24.99 978-0-316-62843-3. Paper $12.99. 978-0-316-62841-9. GRADES 6 – 8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Every day, all day, Isaac battles with intrusive [continue reading]
August 2023
83 Days in Mariupol Review
Brown, Don. 83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary. Don Brown, Illus. Clarion, 05/2023. 128pp. Graphic. Trade $22.99. 978-0-06-331156-5. GRADES 9 – 12. OUTSTANDING. As in his other nonfiction graphic novels, Brown masterfully mixes direct [continue reading]
Ancient Night Review
Bowles, David. Ancient Night. David Álvarez, Illus. Levine Quierdo, 03/2023. [32]pp. Folklore. Trade $18.99. 978-1-64614-251-4. GRADES Preschool – 2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Luminous illustrations in rust, teal, and olive set against a warm, inky night sky, [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, Aug. 11th
ACL Meeting Friday, August 11, 2023: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, August 11, 2023, from 9:30am-Noon. We will be meeting at the [continue reading]
Friends of Dorothy Review
Uzarowski, Anthony. Friends of Dorothy: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Icons. Alejandro Morgollo Díez, Illus. Imagine, 10/2023. 173pp. Non-Fiction. Trade $24.99. 978-1-62354-351-8. GRADES 6 – 12. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this collective biography, forty artists and entertainers [continue reading]
Mama in Congress Review
Tlaib, Rashida and Adam, with Miranda Paul . Mama in Congress: Rashida Tlaib’s Journey to Washington. Olivia Aserr, Illus. Clarion, 09/2022. [40]pp. Biography. Trade $18.99. 978-0-35-868343-8. GRADES Kindergarten – 5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Told from the [continue reading]
Language of Plants Review
Harastova, Helena. Language of Plants, The: Understanding How Plants Communicate. Darya Beklemashiva, Illus. Translated from the Czech by Mark Worthington. Albatros, 04/2023. 32pp. Non-Fiction. Trade $15.95. 978-80-00-06797-1. GRADES 3 – 6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Originally published [continue reading]
Stand as Tall as the Trees Review
Gualinga, Patricia and Laura Resau. Stand as Tall as the Trees: How an Amazonian Community Protected the Rain Forest. Vanessa Jaramillo, Illus. Charlesbridge, 07/2023. [32]pp. Non-Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-236-8. GRADES 2 – 5. ADDITIONAL. In [continue reading]