Bernstein, Ariel. You Go First. Marc Rosenthal, Illus. S&S/Paula Wiseman, 06/2023. [44]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6659-1151-1. GRADES Preschool–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Friends Cat and Duck arrive at the playground and see the new corkscrew slide—are [continue reading]
How to Spacewalk Review
Sullivan, Kathryn D. How to Spacewalk: Step-by-Step with Shuttle Astronauts. Michael J. Rosen, Illus. Addl. Creators Michael J. Rosen. Mit Kids, 4/2023. 45pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-5362-2621-8. GRADES 3–5. ADDITIONAL. Readers hear from astronaut Kathryn [continue reading]
Geology Review
Schaefer, Lola M. Geology. Druscilla Santiago, Illus. Hands-On Science. Charlesbridge, 10/2023. [38]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $16.99. 978-1-62354-244-3. GRADES Kindergarten–2. OUTSTANDING. How often are authors able to make a science book, especially one about geology, exciting and [continue reading]
Mysterious Glowing Mammals Review
Parrott-Ryan, Maria. Mysterious Glowing Mammals: An Unexpected Discovery Sparks a Scientific Investigation. Lerner/Millbrook, 9/2023. 56pp. Nonfiction. Trade $33.32. 978-1-7284-6041-3. GRADES 5–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. How and why do scientists decide to study something? Readers will see [continue reading]
Eyes and the Impossible, The Review
Eggers, Dave. Eyes and the Impossible, The. Shawn Harris, Illus. Knopf, 05/2023. 256pp.Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5247-6420-3. GRADES 2–6. OUTSTANDING. This fast-paced read follows the adventures of Johannes, a free dog and a fast dog, who [continue reading]
Mascot Review
Waters, Charles. Mascot. Addl. Creators Traci Sorell. Charlesbridge, 09/2023. 256pp.Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-380-8. GRADES 5–9. OUTSTANDING. This novel in verse by Native American award-winning authors Sorell and Waters follows six students living in a DC [continue reading]
All Aboard the Schooltrain Review
Armand, Glenda. All Aboard the Schooltrain: A Little Story from the Great Migration.Keisha Morris, Illus. Scholastic, 01/2023. [48]pp. Picture Book. Trade $19.99. 978-1-338-76689-9. GRADES Preschool–3. OUTSTANDING. In Jim Crow-era Vacherie, Louisiana, a young Black girl [continue reading]
Accountable Review
Slater, Dashka. Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed. Macmillan/Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 08/2023. 496pp. Nonfiction. Trade $20.99. 978-0-374-31434-7. GRADES 6–12. OUTSTANDING. Slater presents an account of the racist Instagram posts targeting Black [continue reading]