Moore, Heather B. and Allison Hong Merrill. Paper Daughters of Chinatown, The. Shadow Mountain, 04/2023. 240pp. Fiction. GRADES 7 – 9. Trade $18.99. 978-1-63993-094-4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Adapted from the best-selling adult novel, this YA version [continue reading]
Under Pressure Review
McCarthy, Cory. Under Pressure. B.E.S.T. World Series; bk. 2. Clarion, 11/2022. 194pp. Fiction. GRADES 5 – 8. $16.99. 978-0-35-836214-2. ADDITIONAL. Imagine a world where teens have the option of having their body modified (augmented) with [continue reading]
Select Review
Matheson, Christie. Select. Random House, 05/2023. 224pp. Fiction. GRADES 5 – 8. $20.99. 978-0-593-56724-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Twelve-year-old Alex loves soccer, and she’s good at it. When her skills attract the attention of an elite coach, [continue reading]
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part II
Spring Board Book Round-up, Part II New Individual Board Books Aroeste, Sarah. Mazal Bueno! Illus. by Taia Morley. Kar-Ben, 04/202. [10p.] $8.99. 978-1-7284-4558-8. In this unique board book, the Sephardic Ladino language and culture [continue reading]
Ruby Lost and Found Review
Li, Christina. Ruby Lost and Found. HarperCollins/Quill Tree, 05/2023. 304pp. Fiction. GRADES 5 – 7. $19.99. 978-0-06-300893-9. OUTSTANDING. Being grounded stinks. Especially if one is thirteen and forced to spend a whole summer with one’s [continue reading]
Blue Review
Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua. Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky. Daniel Minter, Illus. Knopf, 02/2022. [36]pp. Picture Book. GRADES 1 – 4. $18.99. 978-1-9848-9436-6. PLB [continue reading]
Beatty Award – Young Adult Category
Beatty Award – Young Adult Category: Wendelin Van Draanen’s The Peach Rebellion (Random, 2022) was named the Beatty Award winner in the Young Adult Category. The John and Patricia Beatty Award – California Library Association [continue reading]
California Library Association Awards Announced
CLA’S BEATTY AWARD ANNOUNCED: The California Library Association announced its annual Beatty Award, given to a children’s or teen book that promotes awareness of California and its people. This year’s winner is Wake, Sleepy One: [continue reading]