Buitrago, Jairo. Afterward, Everything Was Different: A Tale from the Pleistocene. Rafael Yockteng, Illus. Translated from the Spanish by Elisa Amado. Greystone, 05/2023. [64]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.95. 978-1-77-840060-5. GRADES Preschool–4. OUTSTANDING. A stunning visual storytelling [continue reading]
America Redux Review
Aberg-Riger, Ariel. America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History. Balzer + Bray, 05/2023. 304pp. Non-Fiction. Trade $24.99. 978-0-06-305753-1. GRADES 9–12. OUTSTANDING. An engaging narrative of America’s dirty history, highlighting how white minorities used various [continue reading]
Welcome Our New Helfeld Scholars
Welcome Our New Helfeld Scholars Audrie Adams: I’m a former elementary school teacher with about ten years of experience, now transitioning into a new chapter! I recently completed a summer internship at San Bruno Public [continue reading]
National Book Awards Announces 2023 Longlist
National Book Awards Announces 2023 Longlist for Young People’s Literature Category: Announced: 10 Contenders for the 2023 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature | School Library Journal (slj.com)
Aniana Del Mar Jumps In Review
Mendez, Jasminne. Aniana Del Mar Jumps In. Penguin / Dial, 03/2023. 384pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-593-53181-5. GRADES 5–9. OUTSTANDING. This engaging novel in verse gives voice to Aniana Del Mar, a strong and believable twelve-year-old adapting to life with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. An array of [continue reading]
Story of the Saxophone, The Review
Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Story of the Saxophone, The. James E. Ransome, Illus. Holiday House, 02/2023. 40pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-8234-3702-3. GRADES 1–4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Before there were saxophone greats like Dexter Gordon and Charlie Parker, there was a young Belgian named Joseph-Antoine Adolphe Sax who created a [continue reading]
Spotlight on India Review
Kerry, Isaac. Spotlight on India. Countries on the World Stage. Lerner, 08/2023. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $30.65. 978-1-7284-9199-8. Paper $10.99. 979-8765602553. GRADES 3–5. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Please see Spotlight on Brazil by Isaac Kerry for the [continue reading]
Spotlight on France Review
Nnachi, Ngeri. Spotlight on France. Countries on the World Stage. Lerner, 08/2023. 32pp. Nonfiction. PLB $30.65. 978-1-7284-9197-4. Paper $10.99. 9798765602539. GRADES 3–5. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Please see Spotlight on Brazil by Isaac Kerry for the [continue reading]