Kantorovitz, Sylvie. Newcomer in Pocketville, A. Sylvie Kantorovitz, Illus. Monti and Leo. Walker, 5/2024. 70pp. Graphic. Trade $16.99. 978-1-5362-2277-7. GRADES 2–4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Monti Mole has a set routine each day, until Leo Lizard comes [continue reading]
Window into the Ocean Twilight Zone Review
Cusolito, Michelle. Window into the Ocean Twilight Zone, A: Twenty-Four Days of Science at Sea. Charlesbridge, 5/2024. 140pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-62354-302-0. GRADES 6–12. ADDITIONAL. How do scientists explore the ocean? More specifically, how do [continue reading]
What’s Eating Jackie Oh? Review
Park, Patricia. What’s Eating Jackie Oh? Crown, 4/2024. 327pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-593-56341-0. GRADES 8–12. ADDITIONAL. Jackie Oh wants to be a professional chef, while her Korean American parents want her to be a lawyer like them. Park’s engaging and fast-paced coming-of-age story showcases the [continue reading]
Rihanna: Multi-Industry Mogul Review
Schwartz, Heather E. Rihanna: Multi-Industry Mogul. Gateway Biographies. Lerner, 01/2024. 48pp. Biography. PLB $33.32. 979-8765610442. Paper $11.99. 979-8765623824. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Jason Reynolds: Groundbreaking Storyteller by Ty Chapman for series review. Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library
Jason Reynolds: Groundbreaking Storyteller Review
Chapman, Ty. Jason Reynolds: Groundbreaking Storyteller. Gateway Biographies. Lerner, 01/2024. 48pp. Biography. PLB $33.32. 979-8765610459. Paper $11.99. 979-8765623831. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. These series biographies introduce middle-grade readers to people in the news. Readers may already know something about the person, but these titles will help provide [continue reading]
One Long Line Review
Burns, Loree Griffin. One Long Line: Marching Caterpillars and the Scientists Who Followed Them. Jamie Green, Illus. Candlewick/MIT, 5/2024. 56pp. Nonfiction. Trade $16.99. 978-1-5362-2868-7. GRADES 3–6. ADDITIONAL. Pine processionary caterpillars go in single-file lines wherever they go, which has piqued several scientists’ interest. Their various experiments and [continue reading]
Oakland Public Library to Hold Banned Books Postcard Event
Banned Books Postcard Event Wednesday, September 25, 2024 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM César E. Chávez Branch, 3301 East 12th St., Suite 271, Oakland CA Description Come spend the evening crafting postcards with local guest youth authors! “With [continue reading]
National Book Awards Announces Nominees for Young People’s Literature
National Book Awards Announces Nominees for Young People’s Literature: The 2024 National Book Awards has released the “Longlist” for the Young People’s Literature Category. SLJ’s Reviews of the 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s [continue reading]