Chase, Paula. Turning Point. Fiction. Greenwillow, 08/2020. 384pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-296566-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-9. Set in the same neighborhood as Paula Chase’s earlier books, So Done (2018) and Dough Boys (2019), this stand-alone novel features two [continue reading]
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OUTSTANDING! – November 2020
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]
Voice of Liberty
Carpenter, Angelica Shirley. Voice of Liberty, The. Edwin Fotheringham, Illus. Non-fiction. So Dakota Historical Soc. Pr., 2020. 32pp. $19.95. 978-1-94181-324-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-6. In this non-fiction picture book, the events are based on a specific [continue reading]
You Matter Review
Robinson, Christian. You Matter. Christian Robinson, Illus. Pic. Bk. Atheneum, 06/2020. [36]pp. $17.99. 978-1-5344-2169-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. A lively text encourages self-esteem with the repeated phrase “You matter,” even if you are small. This [continue reading]
Enigma Game Review
Wein, Elizabeth. Enigma Game, The. Fiction. Little, 11/2020. 448pp. $18.99. 978-1-338-01258-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 8-12. This dramatic and intense YA historical novel is set in the early days of WW II and returns to the Code [continue reading]
Bones: An Inside Look at the Animal Kingdom Review
Howard, Jules. Bones: An Inside Look at the Animal Kingdom. Cervelle Fryer, Illus. Non-fiction. Big Picture, 06/2020. 80pp. $19.99. 978-1-5362-1-41-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-5. This fabulously illustrated guide to bones focuses on evolutionary adaptations that help [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – October 2020
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]
Boys in the Back Row Review
Jung, Mike. Boys in the Back Row, The. Fiction. Levine Querido, 10/2020. 272pp. $17.99. 978-1-64614-011-4. OUTSTANDING GRADES. GR 4-7. Best friends since fourth grade, Matt and Eric are sixth grade comic book fans and band [continue reading]