Anderson, Laurie Halse. Ashes. Collier, James Lincoln. Jump Ship to Freedom. Dorris, Michael. Morning Girl. Fombelle, Timothee de. The Wind Rises. Kendi, Ibram X. Barracoon. Latham, Irene. African Town. Luqman-Dawson, Amina. Freewater. Mbalia, Kwame. Tristan [continue reading]
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Drama Read-Alikes
Drama by Raina Telgemeier Chmakova, Svetlana. Enemies. Dee, Barbara. Star-Crossed. Federle, Tim. Five, Six, Seven, Nate! Galligan, Gale. Freestyle. Gino, Alex. Melissa. Hale, Shannon and LeUyen Pham. Real Friends. Jamieson, Victoria. All’s Faire in Middle [continue reading]
My Mother’s Tongues Review
Menon, Uma. My Mother’s Tongues: A Weaving of Languages. Rahele Jomepour Bell, Illus. Candlewick, 02/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-53622-251-7. GRADES 1–3. OUTSTANDING. Sumi’s mother has a superpower: she can speak two languages fluently [continue reading]
Secret Library Review
Magoon, Kekla. Secret Library, The. Candlewick, 05/2024. 373pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-53623-088-8. GRADES 5–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Delilah “Dally” Peteharrington isn’t yet twelve years old when she defies her mother, steals back a hand-drawn map her [continue reading]
Made Glorious Review
Eagar, Lindsay. Made Glorious. Candlewick, 4/2024. 389pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-5362-0467-4. GRADES 9–12. ADDITIONAL. Rory, a senior at Bosworth Academy, “deserves” to be the lead in the school’s musical. Although she is not the first choice, [continue reading]
PROFESSIONAL READING: One Year in Uvalde
Quinones, John. One Year in Uvalde: A Story of Hope and Resilience. Hyperion Avenue, 05/2024. 220p. $29.99. 978-1-368-10701-3. Librarians, especially those in schools, may be interested in this book for adults. Quinones is a [continue reading]
Posthumous Release of Andrew Clements’ sequel to Frindle
Posthumous Release of Andrew Clements’ sequel to Frindle: The Frindle Files was released on August 27, 2024, published by Random House. It is the sequel to the 1996 bestselling tween novel Frindle by Andrew Clements, [continue reading]
Climate Activists Review
Loureiro, Stephanie. Climate Activists: A Graphic Guide. David López, Illus. The Climate Crisis. Lerner / Graphic Universe, 01/2024. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $33.32. 978-1-7284-7691-9. Paper $10.99. 979-8765623473. GRADES 3–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Forests and [continue reading]