Henry, Leilani Raashida. Call of Antarctica, The: Exploring and Protecting Earth’s Coldest Continent. Non-fiction. 21st Century, 10/2021. 128pp. PLB $37.32. 978-1-5415-6095-6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 6-12. This overview on the exploration of Antarctica and its current [continue reading]
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Nigel and the Moon Review
Eady, Antway. Nigel and the Moon. Gracey Zhang, Illus. Picture Book. K. Tegen/HarperCollins, 02/2022. [40]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-305628-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. Nigel is hesitant to share his goals during Career Week at school because his parents [continue reading]
Frances and the Monster Review
Tuma, Refe. Frances and the Monster Fiction. HarperCollins, 08/2022. 352pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-308576-3. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 5-7. It’s 1939 Switzerland and eleven-year-old Frances never gets to go anywhere and rarely sees anyone. Since the car accident that [continue reading]
Good Eating Review
Lilley, Matt. Good Eating: The Short Life of Krill. Dan Tavis, Illus. Non-fiction. Tilbury, 01/2022. [36]pp. $18.95. 978-0-8844-8867-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 1-3. The opening line: “Hey egg. What are you doing?” grabs readers and takes them on [continue reading]
Being Clem Review
Cline-Ransome, Lesa. Being Clem. Fiction. Finding Langston Series; bk. 3. Holiday, 08/2021. 256pp. $17.99. 978-0-8234-4604-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-7. African American Clem used to be the boy who made his family laugh. But after his father’s death [continue reading]
Hunters of the Lost City Review
Wallace, Kali. Hunters of the Lost City. Fiction. Quirk, 04/2022. 297pp. $16.99. 978-1-68369-289-8. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 5-9. Twelve-year-old Octavia grew up believing that her walled town of Vittoria is the only one left after a devastating magical war [continue reading]
Sir Ladybug Review
Tabor, Corey R. Sir Ladybug. Corey R. Tabor, Illustrated Easy Reader. Sir Ladybug Series; bk. 1. Balzer & Bray, 03/2022. 68pp. $12.99. 978-0-06-306906-0. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES K-3. A sword-carrying ladybug protects other insects, including a caterpillar that a [continue reading]
Break This House Review
Iloh, Candice. Break This House. Fiction. Dutton, 05/2022. 210pp. $17.99. 978-0-525-55623-7. ADDITIONAL. GRADES 9-12. Yaminah, sixteen, returns to her hometown of Obsidian, Michigan after finding out that her mother has died. Although estranged and living with her [continue reading]