Thomas, J. E. Control Freaks. Levine Querido, 06/2023. 320pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99 978-1-64614-305-4. GRADES 5 – 8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Frederick Douglass Zezzmer (a Black middle schooler) arrives at his Colorado college prep school ready for [continue reading]
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Patterns Everywhere Review
Perron, Lisa Varchol. Patterns Everywhere. Lerner/Millbrook, 04/2023. [30]pp. Non-Fiction. PLB $29.32 978-1-7284-6042-0. GRADES Kindergarten – 3. ADDITIONAL. Patterns can be seen everywhere you look, which Perron aptly demonstrates via colorful photographs, limited rhyming text, and [continue reading]
Lucas’s Tricky Day Review
LaRocca, Rajani. Lucas’s Tricky Day: Looking on the Bright Side. India Valle, Illus. Chicken Soup for the Soul KIDS Series. Charlesbridge, 10/2022. [30]pp. Picture Book. Trade $12.99 978-1-62354-283-2. GRADES Kindergarten – 2. ADDITIONAL. What happens [continue reading]
Opposites Attract Review
Hokkanen, Mirka. Opposites Attract. Mirka Hokkanen, Illus. Kitty & Cat Series; bk. 1. Candlewick, 04/2023. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99 978-1-5362-2367-5. GRADES Baby/Toddler – Kindergarten. OUTSTANDING. An old, grumpy, black-haired cat is forced to interact [continue reading]
Water Review
Barr, Catherine. Water: How We Can Protect Our Freshwater. Christiane Engel, Illus. Candlewick, 03/2023. 26pp. Non-Fiction. Trade $18.99 978-1-5362-2886-1. GRADES 1 – 4. ADDITIONAL. Where does freshwater come from, what is it used for, and [continue reading]
Monster vs. Boy Revi
Krossing, Karen. Monster vs. Boy. Charlesbridge, 07/2023. 240pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-356-3. GRADES 4 – 8. ADDITIONAL. Dawz (a nondescript, seemingly white boy) loves to create new recipes, while Mim (a small monster with claws, [continue reading]
Last Flight Review
Giang, Kristen Mai. Last Flight. Dow Phumiruk, Illus. Levine Querido, 04/2023. [46]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-64614-086-2. GRADES Kindergarten – 2. ADDITIONAL. The author portrays a vivid, emotional telling of what her family’s journey out [continue reading]
Climate Warriors Review
Gehl, Laura. Climate Warriors: Fourteen Scientists and Fourteen Ways We Can Save Our Planet.Millbrook, 04/2023. 72pp. Non-Fiction. Trade $33.32. 978-1-7284-6040-6. GRADES 4 – 8. OUTSTANDING. This contemporary portrait of who can grow up to become [continue reading]