Melissa McAvoy

Ponweera, Thushanthi. I am Kavi. Holiday House, 09/2023. 272pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-8234-5365-8. GRADES 4 – 6. ADDITIONAL.         Ten-year-old Sri Lankan Kavi is angry and adrift. She grieves her father’s death and resents her mom’s remarriage. Now she’s away from her village, on scholarship at an [continue reading]

Patrick, Ella. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: The Battle of Endor. TomatoFarm, Illus. Addl. Creators Powerstation Studios. World of Reading (level 2)Series. Disney, 03/2023. 32pp. Reader. Paper $4.99 978-1-368-09347-7. GRADES Kindergarten – 2. ADDITIONAL. This reader introduces young readers to the Star Wars franchise with [continue reading]

Pallotta, Jerry, and Garnett, Sammie. US Coast Guard: Alphabet Book. Vickie Fraser, Illus. Charlesbridge, 09/2023. [30]pp. Non-Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-57091-954-1.  GRADES Kindergarten – 4. HIGH ADDITIONAL.   Snippets of information about the U.S. Coast Guard (history, ships, people, and operational duties) are presented alphabetically to readers, breaking topics [continue reading]

Day, Nicholas. Mona Lisa Vanishes, The: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity. Brett Helquist, Illus. Random House, 09/2023. 288pp. Non-Fiction.Trade $19.99. 978-0-593-64384-6.  GRADES 4 – 8. OUTSTANDING.  The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world…but why? Welcome [continue reading]

Sheinkin, Steve. Bomb: Graphic Novel : the Race to Build–and Steal–the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon. Nick Bertozzi, Illus. Roaring Brook, 01/2023. 254pp. Graphic. Trade $24.99 978-1-250-20673-2. Paper $17.99 978-1-250-20674-9. GRADES 5 – 8. OUTSTANDING. In [continue reading]

Weinersmith, Zach. Bea Wolf. Boulet, Illus. First Second, 03/2023. 208pp. Graphic Trade $19.99 978-1-250-77629-7. GRADES 4 – 8. OUTSTANDING. Brave-hearted, epic, and funny as heck, this graphic riff on “Beowulf” opens with a call to [continue reading]

Vickers, Elaine. Half Moon Summer. Peachtree, 06/2023. 288pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-68263-539-1. GRADES 5 – 7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. The summer before they turn thirteen, both Mia and Drew wish they could turn back time to [continue reading]

Sattin, Samuel. Buzzing: Rise Above the Noise. Rye Hickman, Illus. Little Brown, 07/2023. 224pp. Graphic. Trade $24.99 978-0-316-62843-3. Paper $12.99. 978-0-316-62841-9. GRADES 6 – 8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Every day, all day, Isaac battles with intrusive [continue reading]