Gustavson, Adam. Aliens Do Not Want to Go Home, The. Adam Gustavson, Illus. Charlesbridge, 06/2025. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-494-2. GRADES Preschool–1. ADDITIONAL. Alien kids repeatedly say that they are not ready to end their day on Earth, via insistent, familiar refrains like “It’s not even [continue reading]
Oasis Review
Guojing. Oasis. Guojing, Illus. Henry Holt / Laura Godwin, 02/2025. 151[+9]pp. Graphic. Trade $21.99. 978-1-2508-1837-9. Paper $14.99. 978-1-250-81838-6. GRADES 5–8. ADDITIONAL. Estranged from their mother, JieJie and DiDi, two young, isolated siblings wander a bleak desert to meet their daily needs. Full of exhaustion and sorrow, the [continue reading]
White House Secrets Review
Jarrow, Gail. White House Secrets: Medical Lies and Cover-ups. Medical Fiascoes. Calkins Creek, 09/2025. 288pp. Nonfiction. Trade $24.99. 978-1-66268-103-5. GRADES 5–10. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Jarrow’s latest book on medical calamities in history describes how nine U.S. [continue reading]
Death in the Jungle Review
Fleming, Candace. Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown. Schwartz & Wade, 04/2025. 356pp. Nonfiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-593-48006-9. GRADES 9–Adult. OUTSTANDING. In 1978, preacher and cult leader Jim Jones of [continue reading]
Night Light Review
Emberley, Michael. Night Light. Michael Emberley, Illus. I Like to Read Comics. Holiday House, 04/2025. [32]pp. Reader. Trade $14.99. 978-0-8234-5816-5. GRADES Kindergarten–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Part of the I Like to Read Comics series of early [continue reading]
When Sally O’Malley Discovered the Sea Review
Cushman, Karen. When Sally O’Malley Discovered the Sea. Knopf, 03/2025. 230pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-0-593-65057-8. GRADES 4–6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Orphan Sally O’Malley is on her own in Oregon in 1894 when she decides it is [continue reading]
Bread Days Review
Chung, Hannah. Bread Days. Hannah Chung, Illus. Astra, 09/2025. [34]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-66262-101-7. GRADES Preschool–2. ADDITIONAL. Nara loved baking sourdough bread with Papa, but one day he was no longer around. She sadly [continue reading]
Pop! Goes the Nursery Rhyme Review
Bird, Betsy. Pop! Goes the Nursery Rhyme. Andrea Tsurumi, Illus. Union Square Kids, 03/2025. [48]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-4549-6046-1. GRADES Baby/Toddler–1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this celebration of Mother Goose rhymes, a bird is reading [continue reading]