Nicholas, Jamar. Leon the ExtraordinaryBonia Rosado, Illus.Leon Series.Scholastic / Graphix, 10/2022. 267pp. Graphic.Paper $12.99. 978-1-338-74415-6.GRADES 3 – 6. ADDITIONAL. Although Leon dreams of having special powers like some of the kids and adults he knows [continue reading]
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Enter the Body Review
McCullough, Joy. Enter the Body. Dutton, 03/2023. 336pp. Fiction.Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-40675-5.GRADES 9 – 12. OUTSTANDING. Enter the Body opens in the trap room of a theater, the bodies of Shakespeare’s murdered, beaten, andstrangled heroines falling [continue reading]
Being a Cat Review
Gianferrari, Maria. Being a Cat: A Tail of Curiosity. Pete Oswald, Illus. Harper, 04/2023. 40pp. PictureBook. GRADES Preschool – 2. $19.99. 978-0-06-306792-9. ADDITIONAL. Although this is a cute book withvibrant illustrations, the text is confusing [continue reading]
Wild Blue Review
Slater, Dashka. Laura Hughes, Illus. Candlewick, 02/2023. 32pp. Picture Book. GRADESPreschool – 3. $18.99. 978-1-5362-1567-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. It’s time for Kayla to trade in “pink pony,”her itty-bitty bike with training wheels, for “wild blue” —a [continue reading]
Abuela’s Super Capa Review
Siqueira, Ana. Abuela’s Super Capa. Elisa Chavarri, Illus. HarperCollins, 01/2023. 40pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – 3. $17.99. 978-0-06-311365-7. ADDITIONAL. On Saturdays, Luis and his abuela are superheroes with their capas, and Luis is abuela’s [continue reading]
Jovita Wore Pants Review
Salazar, Aida. Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter. Molly Medoza, Illus.Scholastic, 03/2023. 48pp. Biography. GRADES 1 – 4. $19.99. 978-1-338-28341-9. OUTSTANDING. Salazar does an outstanding job with this historical picture book [continue reading]
Anisa’s International Day Review
Faruqi, Reem. Anisa’s International Day. Reem Faruqi, Illus. Harper, 10/2022. 102pp. Fiction. GRADES 2 – 4. $16.99. 978-0-06-320623-6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Anisa, of Pakistani descent, wears a new Pakistani outfit to school, inspiring her third grade [continue reading]
Hidden Creature Features Review
Park, Jane. Hidden Creature Features. Lerner/Millbrook, 03/2023. [32]pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES Preschool – 2. PLB $29.32. 978-1-7284-4567-0. ADDITIONAL. Animal adaptations are introduced in rhyming couplets followed by brief text describing the adaptation. Readers will enjoy unusual [continue reading]