Ostertag, Molly Knox. Girl From the Sea, The. Molly Knox Ostertag, Illus. Graphic. Scholastic/Graphix, 06/2021. 208pp. $24.99. 978-1-338-54058-1, PB $14.99 978-1-338-54057-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-11. Sixteen-year-old Morgan has a plan: stay quiet and unnoticed, wait until [continue reading]
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Without Separation Review
Brimner, Larry Dane. Without Separation: Prejudice, Segregation, and the Case of Roberto Alvarez ‡ Maya Gonzalez, Illus. Non-fic. Calkins Creek, 09/2021. [40]pp. $18.99 978-1-63437-195-2 OUTSTANDING GRADES 1-5. In 1931 in Lemon Grove, California, the school [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – November 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]
Milo Imagines the World Review
de la Peña, Matt. Milo Imagines the World. Christian Robinson, Illus. Picture Book. Putnam, 02/2021. 40pp. $18.99. 978-0-399-54908-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. Once again, Newbery-winning collaborators de la Peña and Robinson (Last Stop on Market Street, [continue reading]
It’s Perfectly Normal Review
Harris, Robie H. It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, Gender, and Sexual Health. Michael Emberley, Illus. Non-fiction. Candlewick, 05/2021. 108[+20]pp. $24.99. 978-1-5362-0720-0, PB $14.99 978-1-5362-0721-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. For the twenty-fifth anniversary of [continue reading]
One Thing You’d Save Review
Park, Linda Sue. One Thing You’d Save, The. Robert Sae-Heng, Illus. Fiction. Clarion, 03/2021. 72pp. $16.99. 978-1-325-51513-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-6. “Imagine that your home is on fire. You’re allowed to save one thing. Your family [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – October 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]
Noah’s Seal Review
Marlow, Layn. Noah’s Seal. Layn Marlow, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 06/2021. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5362-1851-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-5. A brown-skinned young boy gently sculpts a seal in the sand, decorating it with shells and seaweed, as [continue reading]