Fipps, Lisa. Starfish. Fiction. Paulsen, 03/2021. 256pp. $17.99. 978-1-9848-1450-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8. There are so many things 11-year-old Ellie loves, but she’ll never forget the single moment where she learned how dangerous it can be [continue reading]
Making Waves Review
Fang, Vicky. Making Waves. Christine Nishiyama, Illus. Easy Reader. Layla and the Bots Series; bk. 4. Scholastic, 03/2022. [74]pp. PB $5.99. 978-1-338-58300-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. Layla and her bots are rock stars and inventors and put [continue reading]
Knight Owl Review
Denise, Christopher. Knight Owl. Christopher Denise, Illus. Picture Book. Ottaviano, 03/2022. [42]pp. $17.99. 978-0-316-31062-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Since the day he hatched, Owl has dreamed of becoming a knight. Richly colored illustrations, lavishly filled with medieval [continue reading]
Seeking Freedom Review
Castrovilla, Selene. Seeking Freedom: The Untold Story of Fortress Monroe and the Ending of Slavery in America. E. B. Lewis, Illus. Non-Fiction. Calkins Creek, 01/2022. [44]pp. $18.99. 978-1-63592-582-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 1-5. In forty pages, Castrovilla reshapes our [continue reading]
Lab Magic Review
Lyons, Kelly Starling. Lab Magic. Nina Mata, Illus. Easy Reader. Ty’s Travels Series; bk. 4. HarperCollins, 01/2022. 32pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-295117-5, PB $4.99. 978-0-06-295116-8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. Mom takes Ty and his older brother Corey [continue reading]
Vivi Loves Science: Sink or Float Review
Derting, Kimberly and Shelli R. Johannes. Vivi Loves Science: Sink or Float Joelle Murray, Illus. Easy Reader. Loves Science Series; bk. 3. Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 02/2022. 40pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-311657-3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 1-3. In this spin-off from [continue reading]
Pete the Kitty: Wash Your Hands Review
Dean, Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Kitty: Wash Your Hands. James Dean, Illus. Easy Reader. My First I Can Read: Pete the Kitty Series; bk. 5. HarperCollins, 01/2022. 32pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-297418-1, PB $4.99. 978-0-06-297417-4. [continue reading]
Biscuit and Friends Visit the Community Garden Review
Capucilli, Alyssa Satin. Biscuit and Friends Visit the Community Garden. Rose Mary Berlin, Illus. Easy Reader. I Can Read: My First Biscuit Series; bk. 25. HarperCollins, 03/2022. 32pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-291001-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. Biscuit [continue reading]