Acevedo, Elizabeth. Inheritance: A Visual Poem. Andrea Pippins, Illus. HarperCollins/Quill Tree, 05/2022. 48pp. Poetry. Grades 5-Adult. $16.99. 978-0-06-293194-8. OUTSTANDING.. Acevedo’s word magic and rhythm combined with Pippins’ saturated and dynamic artwork explore the complex theme [continue reading]
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Black Bird, Blue Road Review
Pasternack, Sofiya. Black Bird, Blue Road. Harper Collins/Versify, 09/2022. 320pp. Fiction. GRADES 5 – 8. $16.99. 978-0-358-57203-9. OUTSTANDING. In the ancient kingdom of Khazaria, twelve-year-old Ziva cares for her beloved twin brother Pesah, who is [continue reading]
Rover’s Story Review
Warga, Jasmine. Rover’s Story, A. Harper Collins, 10/2022. 320pp. Fiction. GRADES 4 – 7. $17.99. 978-0-06-311392-3. OUTSTANDING. Born for observation, and programmed to learn to solve simple problems, a Mars rover named Resilience moves beyond its expected limits: forging friendships with [continue reading]
To Make Review
Davis, Danielle. To Make. Mags DeRoma, Illus. Harper Collins/Katherine Tegen, 05/2022. [48]pp. Picture Book. Grades Pre-3. $18.99. 978-0-06-308406-3. High Additional. A sweet, simplistic picture book about the creative process and the importance of patience. “Gather, make, wait” is [continue reading]
Woman Who Split the Atom Review
Moss, Marissa. Woman Who Split the Atom, The: The Life of Lise Meitner. Harry N. Abrams, 04/2022. 264pp. Biography. Grades 6-10. $19.99. 978-1-4197-5853-9. Outstanding. Moss crafts an engrossing biography of Lise Meitner, a Jewish Austrian nuclear physicist, exploring the [continue reading]
Nervous Nigel Review
Christou, Bethany. Nervous Nigel. Bethany Christou, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick/Templar, 07/2022. [32]pp. $18.99. 978-1-5362-2386-6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES Preschool-1. Nigel is the youngest in a crocodile family of champion swimmers and divers. The pressure to be the next champion is [continue reading]
The World Belonged to Us Review
Woodson, Jacqueline. The World Belonged to Us. Leo Espinosa, Illus. Picture Book. PRH/Nancy Paulsen, 05/2022. 32pp. Picture Book. $18.99. 78-0-3995-4549-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-5. This uplifting picture book opens with a diverse group of schoolchildren running out [continue reading]
A Pandemic Is Worldwide Review
Thomson, Sarah L., A Pandemic Is World Wide. Taia Morley, Illus. Let’s Read and Find Out Science Series, Level 2. Non-Fiction. Harper, 02/2022. 38pp. $17.99 978-0-06-308626-5. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-3. What is a pandemic? This title [continue reading]