Berry, Julie. Burglars and Bluestockings. Wishes and Wellingtons Series; bk. 3. Sourcebooks, 03/2023. 368pp. Fiction. GRADES 5 – 7 $16.99. 978-1-7282-3152-5. ADDITIONAL Maeve Merritt’s misadventures with magical objects take her and chums, Alice and Tommy, [continue reading]
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Pearl Hunter Review
Beck, Miya. Pearl Hunter, The. Balzer + Bray, 02/2023. 320pp. Fiction. GRADES 6-9. $17.99. 978-0-06-323819-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Kai and Kishi are identical twins and pearl divers in a time and culture where both are despised. [continue reading]
Hamra and the Jungle of Memories Review
Alkaf, Hanna. Hamra and the Jungle of Memories. Harper, 03/2023. 400pp. Fiction. GRADES 5 – 8. $19.99. 978-0-06-320795-0. OUTSTANDING. On the morning of her thirteenth birthday, Hamra doesn’t feel chosen—at least not in a good [continue reading]
Patron Thief of Bread Review
Eagar, Lindsay. Patron Thief of Bread. Candlewick, 05/2022. 448pp. Fiction. GRADES 5 – 9. $19.99. 978-1-5362-0468-1. OUTSTANDING. Eight-year-old Duck lives with a raggedy band of pickpockets and petty thieves, all children, who call themselves the [continue reading]
Winter Bird Review
Banks, Kate. Winter Bird, The. Suzie Mason, Illus. Candlewick, 10/2022. [32]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Kindergarten – 1. $18.99. 978-1-5362-1568-7. ADDITIONAL. What is winter, and snow, to a bird who normally flies south? Due to a [continue reading]
Booked Review
Alexander, Kwame. Booked. Dawud, Anyabwile, Illus. The Crossover (Graphic Novel) Series; bk. 2. Clarion, 08/2022. 315pp. Graphic. GRADES 6 – 9. $24.99. 978-0-35-816181-3 PB. $12.99. 978-0-35-816182-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Enjoy a glimpse of Nick Hall’s life [continue reading]
Walter Had a Best Friend Review
Underwood, Deborah. Walter Had a Best Friend. Sergio Ruzzier, Illus. Beach Lane, 10/2022. 40pp. Picture Book. GRADES. Preschool – 2. $18.99. 978-1-5344-7700-1. OUTSTANDING. Walter, a rodent, finds himself on the outside after his best friend [continue reading]
Violet & Jobie in the Wild Review
Perkins, Lynne Rae. Violet & Jobie in the Wild. Lynne Rae Perkins, Illus. Greenwillow, 09/2022. 240pp. Fiction. GRADES 3 – 6. $16.99. 978-0-06-249969-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. When mouse siblings Violet and Jobie are trapped after playing [continue reading]