Review

Berry, Julie. Lovely War. Fiction. Viking, 03/2019. 512pp. $18.99. 978-0-451-46993-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 9-12. A gorgeous and lush YA romance set during WW I is framed by a quarrel between the Greek gods representing the novel’s [continue reading]

Stein, David Ezra. Hush, Little Bunny. David Ezra Stein, Illus. Picture Book. Balzer & Bray, 01/2019. [36]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-284522-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES TOD-K. In this original rhyme inspired by the lullaby “Hush, Little Baby,” papa [continue reading]

Wild, Alisa, Briony Barr, and Dr. Gregory Crocetti. Invisible War, The: A World War I Tale on Two Scales. Ben Hutchings, Illus. Graphic Novel. Graphic Universe, 04/2019. 68[+12]pp. $29.32. 978-1-5415-4155-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-12. The dramatic [continue reading]

Salas, Laura Purdie. Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons. Mercé López, Illus. Poetry. Millbrook, 04/2019. 32pp. $19.99. 978-1-5124-9809-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. What am I? Seasonal observations become haiku riddles in this enchanting poetry [continue reading]

Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux. Let ‘Er Buck! George Fletcher, the People’s Champion. Gordon C. James, Illus. Non-fic. Carolrhoda, 02/2019. [40]pp. PLB $18.99. 978-1-5124-9808-0. OUTSTANDING GRADES.  Gr. 2-5. A brief but important incident from an Oregon rodeo [continue reading]

Choldenko, Gennifer. One-Third Nerd. Eglantine Ceulemans, Illus. Fiction. Random, 01/2019. 224pp. $16.99. 978-1-5247-1888-6. PLB $19.99. 978-1-5247-1889-3. HIGH ADDITIONAL.  GRADES 3-7. Choldenko’s newest novel targets slightly younger readers than her Al Capone series. She involves younger [continue reading]

Tetri, Emily. Tiger vs. Nightmare. Emily Tetri, Illus. Graphic. First Second, 11/2018. 64pp. $17.99. 978-1-62672-535-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 1-3. Instead of an adversarial relationship, a small tiger forges a tight friendship with the monster under the [continue reading]