Heiligman, Deborah. Loudmouth: Emma Goldman vs. America (A Love Story). Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 09/2025. 336pp. Biography. Trade $21.99. 978-1-2508-2307-6. GRADES 10–Adult. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In 1885 sixteen-year-old Emma Goldman immigrated to the United States. By her early twenties, she was at the heart of her [continue reading]
Ancient Greece Review
Maudsley, George. Ancient Greece. Eugenia Nobati, Illus. Addl. Creators Lisa Alderson and Daniel Rodgers. The Magnificent Book of Treasures. Weldon Owen, 08/2025. 80pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 979-8886740677.GRADES 3–7. ADDITIONAL. Oversize pages and easy-to-read fonts explain thirty-seven objects, found by archaeologists, that help to illustrate life in Ancient [continue reading]
World Worth Saving Review
Lukoff, Kyle. World Worth Saving, A. Penguin Random House/Dial, 02/2025. 337pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-5936-1898-1. GRADES 5–9. OUTSTANDING. Trans fourteen-year-old A Izenson has been isolated since the beginning of COVID and is all too aware of his parents’ and the world’s transphobia. However, it isn’t [continue reading]
How Do Oceans Help Us Breathe? Review
Jeffery, Eliza. How Do Oceans Help Us Breathe? Discover the Science Behind Oceanography. Daniel Limon, Illus. Big Questions Answered. Hungry Tomato/Beetle, 02/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $14.99. 978-1-8356-9134-2. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Are [continue reading]
Can Snakes Predict Earthquakes? Review
Jeffery, Eliza. Can Snakes Predict Earthquakes? Discover the Science Behind Ophiology. Denis Alonso, Illus. Big Questions Answered. Hungry Tomato/Beetle, 02/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $14.99. 978-1-8356-9137-3. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Are Bees Nature’s [continue reading]
Can Predicting the Weather Save Lives? Review
Jeffery, Eliza. Can Predicting the Weather Save Lives? Discover the Science Behind Meteorology. Daniel Limon, Illus. Big Questions Answered. Hungry Tomato/Beetle, 02/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $14.99. 978-1-8356-9132-8. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Are [continue reading]
Can Mushrooms Save the World? Review
Jeffery, Eliza. Can Mushrooms Save the World? Discover the Science Behind Mycology. Daniel Limon, Illus. Big Questions Answered. Hungry Tomato/Beetle, 02/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $14.99. 978-1-8356-9127-4. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Are Bees [continue reading]
Are Whales and Dolphins Smarter than Humans? Review
Jeffery, Eliza. Are Whales and Dolphins Smarter than Humans? Discover the Science Behind Cetology. Lays Bittencourt, Illus. Big Questions Answered. Hungry Tomato/Beetle, 02/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $14.99. 978-1-8356-9133-5. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: [continue reading]