Frazee, Marla. In Every Life. Marla Frazee, Illus. Simon & Schuster /Beach Lane, 02/2023. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6659-1248-8. GRADES Preschool – 1. OUTSTANDING. Marla Frazee is back with another gorgeously illustrated picture book [continue reading]

Sheinkin, Steve. Bomb: Graphic Novel : the Race to Build–and Steal–the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon. Nick Bertozzi, Illus. Roaring Brook, 01/2023. 254pp. Graphic. Trade $24.99 978-1-250-20673-2. Paper $17.99 978-1-250-20674-9. GRADES 5 – 8. OUTSTANDING. In [continue reading]

Weinersmith, Zach. Bea Wolf. Boulet, Illus. First Second, 03/2023. 208pp. Graphic Trade $19.99 978-1-250-77629-7. GRADES 4 – 8. OUTSTANDING. Brave-hearted, epic, and funny as heck, this graphic riff on “Beowulf” opens with a call to [continue reading]

Vickers, Elaine. Half Moon Summer. Peachtree, 06/2023. 288pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-68263-539-1. GRADES 5 – 7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. The summer before they turn thirteen, both Mia and Drew wish they could turn back time to [continue reading]

Sattin, Samuel. Buzzing: Rise Above the Noise. Rye Hickman, Illus. Little Brown, 07/2023. 224pp. Graphic. Trade $24.99 978-0-316-62843-3. Paper $12.99. 978-0-316-62841-9. GRADES 6 – 8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Every day, all day, Isaac battles with intrusive [continue reading]

Brown, Don. 83 Days in Mariupol: A War Diary. Don Brown, Illus. Clarion, 05/2023. 128pp. Graphic. Trade $22.99. 978-0-06-331156-5. GRADES 9 – 12. OUTSTANDING. As in his other nonfiction graphic novels, Brown masterfully mixes direct [continue reading]

Bowles, David. Ancient Night. David Álvarez, Illus. Levine Quierdo, 03/2023. [32]pp. Folklore. Trade $18.99. 978-1-64614-251-4. GRADES Preschool – 2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Luminous illustrations in rust, teal, and olive set against a warm, inky night sky, [continue reading]