Taylor, Thomas. Festergrimm. Tom Booth, Illus. Legends of Eerie-On-Sea Series; bk. 4. Candlewick/Walker, 04/2023. 324pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-5362-2742-0. Paper $10.99. 978-1-5362-3245-5. GRADES 4 – 8. ADDITIONAL. Herbie and Violet return in their fourth adventure [continue reading]
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Mabuhay! Review
Sterling, Zachary. Mabuhay!: A Graphic Novel. Zachary Sterling, Illus. Scholastic/Graphix, 10/2023. 228 [+12]pp. Graphic. Trade $24.99. 978-1-3387-3864-3. Paper $12.99. 978-1-338-73860-5. GRADES 3 – 7. OUTSTANDING. Filipino American kids JJ and Althea are frustrated with people [continue reading]
Control Freaks Review
Thomas, J. E. Control Freaks. Levine Querido, 06/2023. 320pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99 978-1-64614-305-4. GRADES 5 – 8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Frederick Douglass Zezzmer (a Black middle schooler) arrives at his Colorado college prep school ready for [continue reading]
Patterns Everywhere Review
Perron, Lisa Varchol. Patterns Everywhere. Lerner/Millbrook, 04/2023. [30]pp. Non-Fiction. PLB $29.32 978-1-7284-6042-0. GRADES Kindergarten – 3. ADDITIONAL. Patterns can be seen everywhere you look, which Perron aptly demonstrates via colorful photographs, limited rhyming text, and [continue reading]
Lucas’s Tricky Day Review
LaRocca, Rajani. Lucas’s Tricky Day: Looking on the Bright Side. India Valle, Illus. Chicken Soup for the Soul KIDS Series. Charlesbridge, 10/2022. [30]pp. Picture Book. Trade $12.99 978-1-62354-283-2. GRADES Kindergarten – 2. ADDITIONAL. What happens [continue reading]
Opposites Attract Review
Hokkanen, Mirka. Opposites Attract. Mirka Hokkanen, Illus. Kitty & Cat Series; bk. 1. Candlewick, 04/2023. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99 978-1-5362-2367-5. GRADES Baby/Toddler – Kindergarten. OUTSTANDING. An old, grumpy, black-haired cat is forced to interact [continue reading]
Water Review
Barr, Catherine. Water: How We Can Protect Our Freshwater. Christiane Engel, Illus. Candlewick, 03/2023. 26pp. Non-Fiction. Trade $18.99 978-1-5362-2886-1. GRADES 1 – 4. ADDITIONAL. Where does freshwater come from, what is it used for, and [continue reading]
Impossible Escape Review
Sheinkin, Steve. Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe. Roaring Brook, 08/2023. 256pp. Non-Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-1-250-26572-2. GRADES 8 – 12. OUTSTANDING. Sheinkin’s exemplary research and cinematic writing capture the layers of horror experienced by two teens caught up in Hitler’s [continue reading]