Koehler, Susan. Innocent Blood Sinkhole. Series Lerner/Darby Creek. 01/2023. 103pp. Fiction. GRADES 6-12. ADDITIONAL. PLB $29.32. 978-1-7284-7549-3. Paper $9.99. 978-1-7284-7796-1. Please see Cursed by Susan Koehler for the series review. Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library
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Cursed Sinkhole Series Review
Koehler, Susan. Cursed Sinkhole Series. Lerner/Darby Creek. 01/2023. 102pp. Fiction. GRADES 6 – 12. ADDITIONAL. PLB $29.32. 978-1-7284-7550-9. Paper $9.99. 978-1-7284-7797-8. SERIES REVIEW: This high interest, low reading level series from Darby Creek features spooky, [continue reading]
Forever Friends Review
Hest, Amy. Forever Friends. Kady MacDonald Denton, Illus. Billy & Rose Series. Candlewick, 10/2022. 42pp. Fiction. GRADES 1 – 3. $16.99. 978-1-5362-1419-2. ADDITIONAL. Billy and Rose, an anthropomorphic sheep and pig, are featured in four [continue reading]
Rock, Rosetta, Rock! Roll, Rosetta, Roll! Review
Bolden, Tonya. Rock, Rosetta, Rock! Roll, Rosetta, Roll!: Presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock & Roll. R. Gregory Christie, Illus. Harper, 02/2023. 40pp. Biography. GRADES Preschool – 3. $18.99. 978-0-06-299438-7. OUTSTANDING. Wow! This [continue reading]
Animal FACTopia Review
Beer, Julie. Animal FACTopia: Follow the Trail of 400 Beastly Facts. Andy Smith, Illus. Britannica, 04/2023. 207pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 3 – 5. $14.99. 978-1-913750-73-2. ADDITIONAL. Interesting facts propel this journey through 400 varied tidbits about [continue reading]
American Story Review
Alexander, Kwame. American Story, An. Dare Coulter, Illus. Hatchette, 01/2023. [54]pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 4 – 6. $18.99. 978-0-316-47312-5. OUTSTANDING. A teacher confronts the horror of the history of American slaves without the typical sugarcoating in [continue reading]
Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía Review
Alessandri, Alexandra. Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejía, The. Atheneum, 02/2023. 224pp. Fiction. GRADES 3 – 7. $17.99. 978-1-6659-1705-6. ADDITIONAL. Valentina, her brother Julian, and her Papi are on a hike in the Andes Mountains in [continue reading]
Being a Cat Review
Gianferrari, Maria. Being a Cat: A Tail of Curiosity. Pete Oswald, Illus. Harper, 04/2023. 40pp. PictureBook. GRADES Preschool – 2. $19.99. 978-0-06-306792-9. ADDITIONAL. Although this is a cute book withvibrant illustrations, the text is confusing [continue reading]