Jeffery, Eliza. Are Bees Nature’s Tiny Heroes? Discover the Science Behind Melittology. Lays Bittencourt, Illus. Big Questions Answered. Hungry Tomato/Beetle, 02/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $14.99. 978-1-8356-9131-1. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: This introductory nonfiction series [continue reading]
Whale Eyes Review
Robinson, James. Whale Eyes: A Memoir about Seeing and Being Seen. Brian Rea, Illus. Penguin, 03/2025. 298pp. Biography. Trade $18.99. 978-0-5935-2395-7. GRADES 4–Adult. OUTSTANDING. After holding Whale Eyes: A Memoir about Seeing and Being Seen [continue reading]
Teacher of Nomad Land Review
Nayeri, Daniel. Teacher of Nomad Land, The: A World War II Story. Levine Querido, 08/2025. 192pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-64614-566-9. GRADES 4–7. OUTSTANDING. Award-winning author Daniel Nayeri explores the hidden history of World War II in Iran through the eyes of two orphaned children on [continue reading]
Sunrise on the Reaping Review
Collins, Suzanne. Sunrise on the Reaping. Scholastic, 03/2025. 382pp. Fiction. Trade $27.99. 978-1-5461-7146-1. GRADES 8–12. ADDITIONAL. Sixteen-year-old Haymitch Abernathy is one of forty-eight people chosen in a competition to the death, set in an arena where comforts are poisonous and even natural disasters are [continue reading]
Sisters in the Wind Review
Boulley, Angeline. Sisters in the Wind. Henry Holt, 09/2025. 384pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-250-32853-3. GRADES 8–Adult. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Angeline Boulley continues to educate readers about life as a Native American in today’s world, while wrapping the story in drama and a dangerous mystery. Lucy Smith [continue reading]
White Lies Review
Bausum, Ann. White Lies: How the South Lost the Civil War, Then Rewrote the History. Roaring Brook, 08/2025. 352 [+6]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $24.99. 978-1-250-81657-3. GRADES 8–Adult. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Myths about the War of the Rebellion (1861-1865) that developed after the defeat of the Confederacy resonate [continue reading]
Sea of Lemon Trees Review
Águila, María Dolores. Sea of Lemon Trees, A: The Corrido of Roberto Alvarez. Roaring Brook, 09/25. 273 [+8]pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-2503-4261-4. GRADES 3–7. OUTSTANDING. Twelve-year-old Mexican American Roberto is apprehensive about serving as the plaintiff in a lawsuit against his San Diego school [continue reading]
Is This the Biggest Dinosaur Ever? Review
Watson, Olivia. Is This the Biggest Dinosaur Ever? Discover the Science Behind Paleontology. Veronika Chaves Morales, Illus. Big Questions Answered. Hungry Tomato/Beetle, 02/2025. [32]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $14.99. 978-1-8356-9125-0. GRADES 1–3. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: [continue reading]