Peters, Katie. Arctic Fox on the Move. Pull Ahead Readers: Let’s Look at Polar Animals—Nonfiction. Lerner, 08/2024. 16pp. Reader. PLB $27.99. 979-8765626269. Paper $8.99. 979-8765629291. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: The Pull Ahead Readers series consists of sets of paired titles. Half of the titles are designated as [continue reading]
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Golem Crafters Review
Cohen, Emi Watanabe. Golem Crafters. Levine Querido, 11/2024. 264pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-64614-269-9. GRADES 5–8. ADDITIONAL. Faye (eleven) and Shiloh (thirteen) suddenly go to New York to spend spring break with a grandfather they have never met. There, they learn what golems are, how [continue reading]
Violin of Hope Review
Schwartz, Ella. Violin of Hope. Juliana Oakley, Illus. Kar-Ben, 11/2024. 32pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 979-8765604199. GRADES 1–5. ADDITIONAL. Based on true stories of violins that have been rescued and refurbished after being stolen from Jews during the Holocaust, this book opens with digital artwork showing a [continue reading]
House Before Falling Into the Sea Review
Wang, Ann Suk. House Before Falling Into the Sea, The. Hanna Cha, Illus. Dial Books, 03/2024. 40pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-53015-3. GRADES 2–4. OUTSTANDING. Kyung struggles to accept her parents’ decision to welcome desperate refugees fleeing North Korea into their coastal home, a location known as [continue reading]
Art Thieves Review
Rogers, Andrea L. Art Thieves, The. Levine Querido, 10/2024. 400pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-6461-4378-8. GRADES 8–12. ADDITIONAL. In the near future, Stevie navigates her changing life after high school with her friends, a younger brother she cares for, and a new intern (Adam) at [continue reading]
Carry Me! Review
Birkett, Georgie. Carry Me! Georgie Birkett, Illus. Candlewick, 6/2024. [24]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-3140-3. GRADES Preschool–Kindergarten. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Wilbur wants to be carried everywhere, which was fine when he was young, but not so much now that he’s growing up. Birkett’s digital illustrations depict a town [continue reading]
Across So Many Seas Review
Behar, Ruth. Across So Many Seas. Penguin/Paulsen, 02/2024. 258pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-0-5933-2340-3. GRADES 5–7. ADDITIONAL. This four-part novel, told in first-person voices, depicts the stories of related twelve-year-old Sephardic Jewish girls. It begins in 1492, when Benvenida and her family are expelled from [continue reading]
Last Zookeeper Review
Becker, Aaron. Last Zookeeper, The. Aaron Becker, Illus. Candlewick, 03/2024. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5362-2768-0. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. A surprisingly emotional wordless picture book about climate change, storms, and rising oceans. Becker, known for his previous titles—Journey (Candlewick, 2013), Quest (Candlewick, 2014), and Return (Candlewick, 2016)—shows how a robot named Noa [continue reading]