Jenny Andrus

Carpenter, Nora Shalaway, ed. Onward: 16 Climate Fiction Short Stories to Inspire Hope. Addl. Creators Erin Entrada Kelly, Gloria Muñoz, et al. Charlesbridge, 02/2026. 332pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-62354-653-3. GRADES 9–12. HIGH ADDITIONAL. How might climate change affect how people live? These sixteen short stories [continue reading]

Bendheim, Rebecca. When You’re Brave Enough. Viking, 04/2026. 304pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-5936-9513-5. GRADES 5–8. OUTSTANDING.      Eighth grade is a big year for Lacey; after landing a lead role in the musical at her new school, she grapples with the potential for a [continue reading]

Athaide, Tina.  Sounds of Trash. Neha Rawat, Illus. Steam Works. Charlesbridge, 08/2026. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-684-7. GRADES Kindergarten–2. ADDITIONAL.            The big community block party is being held in the park, which has no electricity for playing music. Pran, Raul, and Mira are bummed, but then [continue reading]

Wechsler, Doug. What Good is a Dead Tree? A Science Mystery. Lerner/Millbrook, 04/2026. 40pp. Nonfiction. PLB $33.32. 979-8-3480-1053-9. GRADES 4–7. HIGH ADDITIONAL.     The death cycle of an oak tree is explained in an unusual, though interesting, manner.  Journey fifty [continue reading]

James, Anna. Alice With a Why. Matthew Land, Illus. Flamingo, 01/2026. 216pp. Fiction. Trade$18.99. 978-0-593-69199-1. GRADES 3–7. OUTSTANDING. Alyce—Alice with a “why”—proves herself a worthy successor to her grandmother, the original Alice of Alice in [continue reading]

Peters, Katie. What Families Do. Pull Ahead Readers: Let’s Look at Families – Nonfiction. Lerner, 01/2026. 16pp. Reader. PLB $27.99. 979-8-7656-8984-4. Paper $8.99. 979-8-3480-2856-5. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL.             SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Families in Our Neighborhood by Lucie Miller for series review. Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library

Peters, Katie. All Kinds of Families. Pull Ahead Readers: Let’s Look at Families – Nonfiction. Lerner, 01/2026.16pp. Reader. PLB $27.99. 979-8-7656-8986-8. Paper $8.99. 979-8-3480-2858-9. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL.             SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Families in Our Neighborhood by Lucie Miller for series review. Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library

Peters, Katie. Family Homes. Pull Ahead Readers: Let’s Look at Families – Nonfiction. Lerner, 01/2026. 16pp.Reader. PLB $27.99. 979-8-7656-8985-1. Paper $8.99. 979-8-3480-2857-2. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL.  SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Families in Our Neighborhood by Lucie Miller for series review. Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library