Computers and Technology Storytime – RevisedEven though we want to be cautious about how much screen time a young child is exposed to, a storytime on computers can help convey the message that screen time [continue reading]
The Door of No Return Read-Alikes
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Ashes. Collier, James Lincoln. Jump Ship to Freedom. Dorris, Michael. Morning Girl. Fombelle, Timothee de. The Wind Rises. Kendi, Ibram X. Barracoon. Latham, Irene. African Town. Luqman-Dawson, Amina. Freewater. Mbalia, Kwame. Tristan [continue reading]
Drama Read-Alikes
Drama by Raina Telgemeier Chmakova, Svetlana. Enemies. Dee, Barbara. Star-Crossed. Federle, Tim. Five, Six, Seven, Nate! Galligan, Gale. Freestyle. Gino, Alex. Melissa. Hale, Shannon and LeUyen Pham. Real Friends. Jamieson, Victoria. All’s Faire in Middle [continue reading]
My Mother’s Tongues Review
Menon, Uma. My Mother’s Tongues: A Weaving of Languages. Rahele Jomepour Bell, Illus. Candlewick, 02/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-53622-251-7. GRADES 1–3. OUTSTANDING. Sumi’s mother has a superpower: she can speak two languages fluently [continue reading]
Secret Library Review
Magoon, Kekla. Secret Library, The. Candlewick, 05/2024. 373pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-53623-088-8. GRADES 5–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Delilah “Dally” Peteharrington isn’t yet twelve years old when she defies her mother, steals back a hand-drawn map her [continue reading]
Made Glorious Review
Eagar, Lindsay. Made Glorious. Candlewick, 4/2024. 389pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-5362-0467-4. GRADES 9–12. ADDITIONAL. Rory, a senior at Bosworth Academy, “deserves” to be the lead in the school’s musical. Although she is not the first choice, [continue reading]
PROFESSIONAL READING: One Year in Uvalde
Quinones, John. One Year in Uvalde: A Story of Hope and Resilience. Hyperion Avenue, 05/2024. 220p. $29.99. 978-1-368-10701-3. Librarians, especially those in schools, may be interested in this book for adults. Quinones is a [continue reading]
Posthumous Release of Andrew Clements’ sequel to Frindle
Posthumous Release of Andrew Clements’ sequel to Frindle: The Frindle Files was released on August 27, 2024, published by Random House. It is the sequel to the 1996 bestselling tween novel Frindle by Andrew Clements, [continue reading]