Outstanding Books of the Month – September 2023 Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. You can see [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]
Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn, The Review
Pla, Sally J. Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn, The. Quill Tree, 07/2023. 336pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-06-326879-1. GRADES 6–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Rising eighth-grader Maudie loves spending summers with her dad, Pedro, in Northern California. At home, her belittling mom, angry stepfather, and rigid behavioral [continue reading]