Review

Ziegler, Jennifer. Worser. Fiction. Holiday House/ M. Ferguson, 03/2022. 256pp. $17.99. 978-0-8234-4956-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-7. William Orser got his odious nickname, Worser, in second grade when a fellow student read the class roster—first initial, last name. [continue reading]

  Moua, Doua. Today Is Different. Kim Holt, Illus. Picture Book. Carolrhoda, 04/2022. [32]pp. PLB $17.99. 978-1-7284-3029-4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES K-3. Best friends Kiara, who is Black, and Mai, who is Hmong American, protest police [continue reading]

Lord, Cynthia. Marco Polo Brave Explorer. Stephanie Graegin, Illus. Fiction. Book Buddies Series; bk. 2. Candlewick, 03/2022. 68pp. $12.99. 978-1-5362-1355-3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 2-4. In this transitional chapter book, Marco is a mouse-shaped Christmas ornament [continue reading]

Hill, Christina. Real Science of Superspeed and Superstrength, The. Non-fiction. Alternator Books: The Real Science of Superpowers Series. Lerner, 01/2022. 32pp. PLB $29.32. 978-1-72844-123-8, PB $9.99 978-1-72844-959-3. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 4-6. Please see series review for [continue reading]

Hill, Christina. Real Science of Invisibility, The. Non-fiction. Alternator Books: The Real Science of Superpowers Series. Lerner, 01/2022. 32pp. PLB $29.32. 978-1-72844-121-4, PB $9.99 978-1-72844-957-9. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 4-6. Please see series review for The Real [continue reading]

Anderson, Corey. Real Science of Mind Control, The. Non-fiction. Lerner, 01/2022. 32pp. PLB $29.32. 978-1-72844-125-2, PB $9.99 978-1-72844-958-6. Alternator Books: The Real Science of Superpowers Series. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 4-6. SERIES REVIEW: These six series titles [continue reading]

Perdomo, Juliana. Sometimes, All I Need Is Me. Juliana Perdomo, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 04/2022. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5362-1804-6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-2. A little girl describes how she uses her thoughts to calm herself and [continue reading]

Nainy, Mamta. Rainbow Hands. Jo Loring-Fisher, Illus. Picture Book. Lantana, 04/2022. [28]pp. $17.99. 978-1-913747-74-9. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-2. A little boy paints his fingernails with his mother’s nail polish to reflect his moods. For example, [continue reading]