Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. Lizard Scientists, The : Studying Evolution in Action. Nate Dappen and Neil Losin, Illus. Scientists in the Field Series. Clarion, 12/2022. 73pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 5 – 8. $18.99. 978-0-35-838140-2. ADDITIONAL. Anyone looking [continue reading]
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Different for Boys Review
Ness, Patrick. Different for Boys. Tea Bendix, Illus. Walker/Candlewick, 03/2023. 97pp. Fiction. GRADES 9 – 12. $18.99. 978-1-5362-2889-2. OUTSTANDING. This wistful and reflective novella about identity, isolation, and the yearning to belong was originally published [continue reading]
Gentle Genius of Trees Review
Bunting, Philip. Gentle Genius of Trees, The. Philip Bunting, Illus. Crown, 01/2023. 32pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES Kindergarten – 3. $17.99. 978-0-593-56781-4. LOW ADDITIONAL. Information about tree morphology is accompanied by comical pictures, goofy jokes (“How do [continue reading]
What Happened to Rachel Riley Review
Swinarski, Claire. What Happened To Rachel Riley? HarperCollins/Quill Tree, 01/2023. 343pp. Fiction GRADES 4 – 7. Trade $16.99. 978-0-06-321309-8. OUTSTANDING. Favorably compared to Barbara Dee’s Maybe He Just Likes You, this semi-epistolary novel explores why [continue reading]
Travel to Germany Review
Layton, Christine. Travel to Germany. Searchlight Books—World Traveler Series. Lerner, 01/2023. 32pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 3 – 5. PLB $30.65. 978-1-7284-5789-5. Paper $ 9.99. 978-1-7284-6396-4. ADDITIONAL. Please see Travel to Italy by Matt Doeden for the [continue reading]
Travel to Brazil Review
Layton, Christine. Travel to Brazil. Searchlight Books—World Traveler Series. Lerner, 01/2023. 32pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 3 – 5. PLB $30.65. 978-1-7284-5785-7. Paper $ 9.99. 978-1-7284-6395-7. ADDITIONAL. Please see Travel to Italy by Matt Doeden for the [continue reading]
Travel to Italy Review
Doeden, Matt. Travel to Italy. Searchlight Books—World Traveler Series. Lerner, 01/2023. 32pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 3 – 5. PLB $30.65. 978-1-7284-5788-8. Paper $ 9.99. 978-1-7284-6397-1. ADDITIONAL. Discover countries around the world via these series titles which [continue reading]
Wind and Water Review
Derting, Kimberly and Shellie R. Johannes. Wind and Water. Joelle Murray, Illus. I Can Read Series, Level 3: Vivi Loves Science. Greenwillow, 01/2023. 40pp. Reader. GRADES 1 – 3. $16.99. 978-0-06-311660-3. Paper $ 4.99. 978-0-06-311659-7. [continue reading]