Rash, Andy. Eclipse. Andy Rash, Illus. Scholastic, 09/2023. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-338-60882-3. GRADES Kindergarten–4. OUTSTANDING. When a young elementary school student learns of an upcoming eclipse, he makes plans to see it with [continue reading]
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Summer is for Cousins Review
LaRocca, Rajani. Summer is for Cousins. Abhi Alwar, Illus. Abrams, 05/2023. [36]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-4197-5733-4. GRADES Preschool–3. OUTSTANDING. Every summer an Indian American family’s vacation is full of fun-filled activities and traditions. Seven [continue reading]
You and the Bowerbird Review
Gianferrari, Maria. You and the Bowerbird. Maris Wicks, Illus. Roaring Brook, 08/2023. [48]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-2508-4987-8. GRADES 1–4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. On the edge of an Australian rainforest, a young, brown-skinned child observes, draws, and [continue reading]
More Than a Dream Review
Williams, Yohuru. More Than a Dream: The Radical March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Michael G. Long, Illus. Farrar Straus Giroux, 08/2023. 272pp. Nonfiction. Trade $21.99. 978-0374391744. GRADES 8–12. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Go beyond feel-good nostalgia to explore the political maneuvering, debate, sexism, and logistics behind the [continue reading]
Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity Review
Bunce, Elizabeth C. Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity: A Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery. Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries. Algonquin, 10/2023. 368pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-64375-314-0. Paper $8.99. 978-1-5235-2428-0. GRADES 5–8. ADDITIONAL. When her beloved governess inherits a Scottish castle, Myrtle acquires two problems to solve: investigate the possible murder of Miss Judson’s [continue reading]
Run and Hide Review
Brown, Don. Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust. Don Brown, Illus. Clarion, 10/2023. 192pp. Graphic. Trade $22.99. 978-0-3585-3816-5. GRADES 7–12. HIGH ADDITIONAL. The heartbreak, violence, and destruction caused by Nazi Germany is immeasurable, but Brown’s focus on the Jewish children swept up in the [continue reading]
Blood Years Review
Arnold, Elana K. Blood Years, The. Balzer + Bray, 10/2023. 400pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-0629-9085-3. GRADES 8–12. OUTSTANDING. Even those uninterested in history will be gripped as the child Frederieke grows to womanhood in the shadow of an idolized, egotistical sister, all while facing [continue reading]
What’s a Germ, Joseph Lister? Review
Alexander, Lori. What’s a Germ, Joseph Lister?: The Medical Mystery That Forever Changed the Way We Heal. Daniel Duncan, Illus. Clarion, 10/2023. 144pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-3585-3817-2. GRADES 5–7. OUTSTANDING. Bloody and butchering was how Joseph Lister described his job as a surgeon, and in the [continue reading]