Sorosiak, Carlie. Books Aren’t for Eating. Manu Montoya, Illus. Candlewick/Walker, 09/2022. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-1496-3. GRADES Preschool–1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Leopold the goat owns a bookstore and he loves to pick out books for others [continue reading]
Animal Doctors Review
Romero, Libby. Animal Doctors. National Geographic Readers : Co-Readers, You Read I Read Series. National Geographic, 01/2023. 48pp. Nonfiction. Paper $4.99. 978-1-4263-7364-0. PLB $14.90. 978-1-4263-7438-8. GRADES Kindergarten–1. OUTSTANDING. This Level 1 co-reader is designed to [continue reading]
Pebble and Wren Review
Hallbeck, Chris. Pebble and Wren. Chris Hallbeck, Illus. HarperCollins / Clarion, 04/2023. 240pp. Graphic. Trade $24.99. 978-0-3585-4129-5. Paper $13.99. 978-0-3585-4128-8. GRADES 3–6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. There comes a time in every young monster’s life when they have [continue reading]
Afterward, Everything Was Different Review
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]