Eady, Antway. Nigel and the Moon. Gracey Zhang, Illus. Picture Book. K. Tegen/HarperCollins, 02/2022. [40]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-305628-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. Nigel is hesitant to share his goals during Career Week at school because his parents [continue reading]
ACL Meeting Friday, September 9, 2022
ACL Meeting Friday, September 9, 2022: Just a quick reminder for our Bay Area members! Please join us for our ACL Meeting on Friday, September 9, 2022, from 9:30am-Noon over Zoom (link will be emailed [continue reading]
Frances and the Monster Review
Tuma, Refe. Frances and the Monster Fiction. HarperCollins, 08/2022. 352pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-308576-3. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 5-7. It’s 1939 Switzerland and eleven-year-old Frances never gets to go anywhere and rarely sees anyone. Since the car accident that [continue reading]
Good Eating Review
Lilley, Matt. Good Eating: The Short Life of Krill. Dan Tavis, Illus. Non-fiction. Tilbury, 01/2022. [36]pp. $18.95. 978-0-8844-8867-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 1-3. The opening line: “Hey egg. What are you doing?” grabs readers and takes them on [continue reading]
Being Clem Review
Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Being Clem. Fiction. Finding Langston Series; bk. 3. Holiday, 08/2021. 256pp. $17.99. 978-0-8234-4604-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-7. African American Clem used to be the boy who made his family laugh. But after his father’s death [continue reading]
Outstanding! September 2022
Fiction Shot Clock, by Caron Butler & Justin A. Reynolds, Katherine Tegen, 2022 When his best friend is killed by the police African-American, 13 year-old Tone is determined to honor D’s legacy by making [continue reading]
Hunters of the Lost City Review
Wallace, Kali. Hunters of the Lost City. Fiction. Quirk, 04/2022. 297pp. $16.99. 978-1-68369-289-8. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 5-9. Twelve-year-old Octavia grew up believing that her walled town of Vittoria is the only one left after a devastating magical war [continue reading]
Sir Ladybug Review
Tabor, Corey R. Sir Ladybug. Corey R. Tabor, Illustrated Easy Reader. Sir Ladybug Series; bk. 1. Balzer & Bray, 03/2022. 68pp. $12.99. 978-0-06-306906-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES K-3. A sword-carrying ladybug protects other insects, including a caterpillar that a [continue reading]