Alexander, Elaine M. Anglerfish: The Seadevil of the Deep. Fiona Fogg, Illus. Non-fiction. Candlewick, 04/2022. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5362-1396-6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES K-2. An anglerfish’s cycle of life is portrayed in this informational book featuring a [continue reading]
Hollow Fires Review
Ahmed, Samira. Hollow Fires. Fiction. Little Brown, 05/2022. 395 [+8]pp. $18.99. 978-0-316-28264-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 9-12. This breathtakingly paced exploration of the personal and societal impacts of Islamaphobia in today’s America challenges the reader to understand [continue reading]
New Pup on the Block Review
Winston, Sherri. New Pup on the Block. Gladys Jose, Illus. Fic. Wednesday and Woof Series; bk. 2. HarperCollins, 04/2022. 96pp. $15.99. 978-0-06-297607-9. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 2-4. Please see series review for Catastrophe by Sherri Winston.
Catastrophe Review
Winston, Sherri. Catastrophe. Gladys Jose, Illus. Fiction. Wednesday and Woof Series; bk. 1. HarperCollins, 04/2022. 96pp. $15.99. 978-0-06-297601-7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 2-4. SERIES REVIEW: Wednesday, a young Black girl with juvenile arthritis, and her service [continue reading]
Big Truck, Little Island Review
Van Dusen, Chris. Big Truck, Little Island. Chris Van Dusen, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 05/2022. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5362-0393-6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-3. Rhyming couplets consisting of four lines per page offer this humorous story of [continue reading]
How to Build a Human: In Seven Evolutionary Steps Review
Turner, Pamela S. How to Build a Human: In Seven Evolutionary Steps .‡ John Gurche, Illus. Non-fiction. Charlesbridge, 04/2022. 166pp. $21.99. 978-1- 62354-250-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-10. Human evolution is the focus of this fascinating look [continue reading]
Lift, Mix, Fling! Machines Can Do Anything Review
Schaefer, Lola M. Lift, Mix, Fling! Machines Can Do Anything. James Yang, Illus. Non-fiction. Greenwillow, 03/2022. [36]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-245710-3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-2. Although at first glance this looks like a picture book, it is [continue reading]
Action! How Movies Began Review
McCarthy, Meghan. Action! How Movies Began. Meghan McCarthy, Illus. Non-fiction. Simon & Schuster/P. Wiseman, 08/2022. [48]pp. $18.99. 978-1-5344-5230-5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-4. This concise and clear look at how movies were invented traces the development [continue reading]