National Book Awards Announces 2023 Finalists for Young People’s Literature Category: Kenneth M. Cadow, Gather.Candlewick Press Huda Fahmy, Huda F Cares? Dial Books for Young Readers / Penguin Random House Vashti Harrison, Big. Little, Brown Books for Young [continue reading]
Inheritance Games Read-Alikes
READ-ALIKES The Inheritance Games series. by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Albert, Melissa. The Hazel Wood. Barnes, Jennifer. The Naturals. Bosch, Pseudonymous. The Name of This Book Is Secret. Carter, Ally. Embassy Row. Clark, Lillian. [continue reading]
Imogen, Obviously Review
Albertalli, Becky. Imogen, Obviously. Balzer & Bray, 05/2023. 432pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-06-304587-3. GRADES 9–12. OUTSTANDING. This emotionally charged novel follows high school senior Imogen, die-hard LGBTQ ally, as she grapples with her own gender [continue reading]
Water, Fire, Food Review
Vukovic, Diane. Water, Fire, Food. Scholastic/Children’s Press, 03/2023. 48pp. Nonfiction. PLB $31.00. 978-1-338-85362-9. Paper $7.99. 978-1-338-85363-6. GRADES 3–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Good design, photos, diagrams, and instructions make this slim volume a useful and accessible introduction [continue reading]
Grandad’s Pink Trousers Review
Truhelkova, Lucie Hasova. Grandad’s Pink Trousers. Andrea Tachezy, Illus. Albatros, 10/2022. [56]pp. Picture Book. Trade $16.95. 978-80-00-06592-2. GRADES Kindergarten–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A cantankerous old man is known for making his wife sad because he never [continue reading]
Into the Light Review
Oshiro, Mark. Into the Light. Macmillan/Tor Teen, 03/2023. 448pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-2508-1225-4. GRADES 7–12. OUTSTANDING. Manny, a queer Latinx former foster kid/adoptee, is traveling the highways of the southwest living by his wits and [continue reading]
You Are Here: Connecting Flights Review
Oh, Ellen [editor]. You Are Here: Connecting Flights. Addl. Creators Linda Sue Park, Erin Entrada Kelly, Grace Lin, Traci Chee, Mike Chen, Meredith Ireland, Mike Jung, Minh Lê, Ellen Oh, Randy Ribay, Christina Soontornvat, and [continue reading]
Moon Is a Ball, The Review
Franck, Ed. Moon is a Ball, The: Stories of Panda & Squirrel. Thé Tjong-Khing, Illus. Translated from the Dutch by David Colmer. Gecko, 04/2023. 77pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-7765-7493-3. GRADES Kindergarten–4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Nine short [continue reading]