Jenny Andrus

Brach, Kyle. Big Game Hunting. Searchlight Books: Hunting and Fishing. Lerner, 08/2023. 32pp. Nonfiction. Trade $30.65. 978-1-7284-9152-3. Paper $9.99. 979-8765603710. GRADES 3–5. LOW ADDITIONAL.     Please see Bird Hunting by Diane Bailey for series review. Rachael Reiley—Hillcrest Elementary K–8 / Oakland Unified School District

Bailey, Diane. Bird Hunting. Searchlight Books: Hunting and Fishing. Lerner, 08/2023. 32pp. Nonfiction. Trade $30.65. 978-1-7284-9153-0. Paper $9.99. 979-8765603727. GRADES 3–5. LOW ADDITIONAL.   This eight-volume series includes books on bowhunting, bird hunting, deer hunting, small and large game hunting, as well as deep sea, freshwater and ice fishing. [continue reading]

Graves, Byron. Rez Ball. HarperCollins/Heartdrum, 09/2023.  368pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-0631-6037-8. GRADES 6–12. OUTSTANDING.      This debut novel tells the story of a high school basketball team from the Red Lake Ojibwe Reservation in Minnesota that is in the running for the state championship [continue reading]

Graham, Bob. Concrete Garden, The. Bob Graham, Illus. Candlewick Press, 11/2023. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5362-3380-3. GRADES Preschool–3. OUTSTANDING. Amanda, a young girl with brown skin and curly black hair, takes the elevator down with a diverse group of children and adults, some wearing masks, [continue reading]

Bowles, David. Prince & the Coyote, The. Amanda Mijangos, Illus. Levine Querido, 08/2023. 440pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-64614-177-7. GRADES 9–Adult. ADDITIONAL. Based on ancient Mexican stories and legends, this historical fiction story follows Crown Prince Acolmiztli of the Acolhua People as he grows into his title. Richly [continue reading]

Slade, Suzanne. Behold the Octopus! Thomas Gonzalez, Illus. Peachtree, 04/2023. 32pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-68263-312-0. GRADES Preschool–4. OUTSTANDING.   Bold, rhyming adjectives, matched with fascinating detailed text, follow flowing images to capture the essence of the octopus. Full-bleed, close-up illustrations in vivid pastel, colored pencil, and airbrush [continue reading]

Salmon, Caspar. How to Count to One: (And Don’t Even THINK About Bigger Numbers!). Matt Hunt, Illus. Nosy Crow, 06/2023. 32pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 979-8887770246. GRADES Preschool–1. OUTSTANDING.        No matter how exciting the items are to count, readers are unreasonably told to only count to [continue reading]

Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Loud and Proud: The Life of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Kaylani Juanita, Illus. Simon & Schuster, 09/2023. [48]pp. Biography. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5344-6352-3. GRADES 1–4. OUTSTANDING.          Shirley Chisholm “talked big, walked tall, and told just about everyone what to do.” So begins this engaging biography of [continue reading]