Snyder, Gabi. Listen. Stephanie Graegin, Illus. Picture Book. Simon & Schuster, 07/2021. [40]pp. $17.99 978-1-5344-6189-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. A young girl, barraged by the noise of a multicultural cityscape, pauses and closes her eyes and [continue reading]
Review
Outstanding! January 2022
Outstanding Books of the Month – January 2022 Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. Members can [continue reading]
Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla Review
Westergaard, Azadeh. Life Electric, A: The Story of Nikola Tesla. Júlia Sardà, Illus. Biography. Viking, 07/2021. 40pp. $23.99. 978-0-593-11460-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-5. This well-researched picture book biography explores the fascinating life of prolific inventor Nikola [continue reading]
Jadie in Five Dimensions
Salerni, Diane K. Jadie in Five Dimensions. Fiction. Holiday House, 10/2021. 288pp. $17.99. 978-0-8234-4909-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-8. Jadie has a lot that sets her apart from other 13-year-old Kansians: soccer skills, grades, a distinctive birthmark. [continue reading]
I Am an American Review
Brockenbrough, Martha and Grace Lin. I Am an American: The Wong Kim Ark Story. Julia Kuo, Illus. Non-fiction. Little, 11/2021. [36]pp. $18.99. 978-0-316-42692-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 1-5. In this simple and compelling non-fiction book, a boy [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – December 2021
Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ at our previous month’s meeting and nominated for our year-end Distinguished List. Members can see full reviews of these books and many [continue reading]
Blob Review
Appert, Anne. Blob. Anne Appert, Illus. Picture Book. HarperCollins, 09/2021. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-303612-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-1. Blob is an ambiguous being who can be any shape it wants (like Rock Star, mouse, panda, cloud, scuba [continue reading]
Six Crimson Cranes
Lim, Elizabeth. Six Crimson Cranes. Knopf, 07/2021. Fiction. 456pp. $18.99, 978-0-593-30091-6, PLB $21.99, 978-0-593-30092-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-ADULT. Elizabeth Lim uses East Asian folklore and magic to create a unique retelling of a traditional folktale. A [continue reading]