Compestine, Ying Chang. Growing Up Under a Red Flag: A Memoir of Surviving the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Xinmei Liu, Illus. Rocky Pond, 05/2024. 40pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-0593533987. GRADES 1–4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A young girl’s account of how the Cultural Revolution transformed her life. Striking, full-page, [continue reading]
Wildfire Review
Anderson, Ferin Davis. Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire. Addl. Creator Stephanie Sammartino McPherson. Twenty-First Century, 04/2024. 144pp. Nonfiction. PLB $38.65. 978-1-7284-2400-2. GRADES 7–12. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Catastrophic fires grab the headlines, but the villainization of fire ignores indigenous and scientific knowledge of its [continue reading]
Caught in a Bad Fauxmance Review
Rose, Elle Gonzalez. Caught in a Bad Fauxmance. Random House/Joy, 12/23. 320pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-64579-6. GRADES 8–12. ADDITIONAL. Two feuding families gear up for high-stakes competition during winter break at their lakeside homes in Florida. Trouble ensues when their teen sons enter into [continue reading]
Different Kind of Fairy Review
Torrubiano, Susana. A Different Kind of Fairy. Giulia Orecchia, Illus. Translated from the Spanish by Cecilia Ross. NubeOcho, 05/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-84-19607-90-4. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. Rose, the Pink Fairy, has grown tired of granting children’s wishes after thousands of years. Now she delights in scaring children, [continue reading]
Fighting with Love Review
Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis. James E. Ransome, Illus. Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman, 01/2024. [48]pp. Biography. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5344-9662-0. GRADES Preschool–3. OUTSTANDING. Guided by John Lewis’ own words to “hold only love, only peace in your heart,” this poignant [continue reading]
Ocean Gardener Review
Anganuzzi, Clara. Ocean Gardener, The. Clara Anganuzzi, Illus. Tiger Tales, 02/2024.[32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6643-0027-9. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGHADDITIONAL. Amidst the vibrant reefs of the Seychelle Islands, Ayla and her mother develop both a sense [continue reading]
Lunar New Year Love Story Review
Yang, Gene Luen. Lunar New Year Love Story. LeUyen Pham, Illus. First Second, 01/2024. 343 [+9]pp. Graphic. Trade $25.99. 978-1-626-72810-3. Paper $17.99. 978-1-250-90826-1. GRADES 8–12. OUTSTANDING. Valentina (Val) loves to love Valentine’s Day. But once [continue reading]
College Gymnastics Review
Scheffer, Janie. College Gymnastics. All-Access Gymnastics: Lerner Sports. Lerner, 01/2024. 32pp. Nonfiction. Trade $31.99. 979-8765608579. Paper $9.99. 9798765623428. GRADES 3–5. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Epic Gymnastics Moments by Margaret J. Goldstein for series review. [continue reading]