Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List at our previous month’s meeting. Members can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
Review
Hiro’s Hats Review
Kleven, Elisa. Hiro’s Hats. Elisa Kleven, Illus. Picture Book. Wild Swans, 12/2019. [40]pp. $17.99. 978-1-7333043-9-9, PB $7.99. 978-1-7333043-0-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-3. Hiro, a young snow monkey, is teased by his siblings for thinking a hat [continue reading]
Topside Review
Monk, J. N. Topside. Harry Bogosian, Illus. Graphic novel. Graphic Universe/Lerner, 10/2019. 200pp. $33.32. 978-1-5124-4589-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-12. The protagonist in this vivid and engaging science fiction graphic novel is Jo, a girl of color [continue reading]
Here and There Review
Ellis Smith, Tamara. Here and There. Evelyn Daviddi, Illus. Picture Book. Barefoot, 2019. [34]pp. $16.99. 978-1-78285-741-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-2. A young boy struggles to feel comfortable with a new living situation after his parents separate. [continue reading]
Captain Rosalie Review
De Fombelle, Timothee. Captain Rosalie. Isabelle Arsenault, Illus. Fiction. Translated from the French by Sam Gordon. Candlewick, 06/2019. [64]pp. $15.99. 978-1-5362-0520-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-8. Five-year-old Rosalie is a self-appointed captain who describes her secret mission [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – October 2019
Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List at our previous month’s meeting. Members can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
Enemy Child Review
Warren, Andrea. Enemy Child: The Story of Norman Mineta, A Boy Imprisoned in a Japanese American Internment Camp During World War II. Biography. Holiday, 04/2019. 214pp. $22.99. 978-0-8234-4151-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8. Sibert honoree Warren offers [continue reading]
My Papi Has a Motorcycle Review
Quintero, Isabel. My Papi Has a Motorcycle. Zeke Peña, Illus. Picture Book. Kokila, 05/2019. 40pp. $17.99. 978-0-525-55341-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. In the author’s note at the end of My Papi Has a Motorcycle, Isabel Quintero [continue reading]