Craft, Jerry. New Kid. Jerry Craft, Illus. Graphic. HarperCollins, 02/2019. 250pp. $21.99. 978-0-06-269120-0, PB $12.99. 978-0-06-269119-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. Jordan begins seventh grade at an elite school, which is very different from his local school [continue reading]
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Bake Like a Pro! Review
Koch, Falynn. Bake Like a Pro!. Falynn Koch, Illus. Graphic novel. Maker Comics Series. First Second, 02/2019. 128pp. PB $12.99. 978-1-250-15006-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 3-7. A new line of instructional comics focused on the maker movement, [continue reading]
Lovely War Review
Berry, Julie. Lovely War. Fiction. Viking, 03/2019. 512pp. $18.99. 978-0-451-46993-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 9-12. A gorgeous and lush YA romance set during WW I is framed by a quarrel between the Greek gods representing the novel’s [continue reading]
Hush, Little Bunny Review
Stein, David Ezra. Hush, Little Bunny. David Ezra Stein, Illus. Picture Book. Balzer & Bray, 01/2019. [36]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-284522-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES TOD-K. In this original rhyme inspired by the lullaby “Hush, Little Baby,” papa [continue reading]
Invisible War Review
Wild, Alisa, Briony Barr, and Dr. Gregory Crocetti. Invisible War, The: A World War I Tale on Two Scales. Ben Hutchings, Illus. Graphic Novel. Graphic Universe, 04/2019. 68[+12]pp. $29.32. 978-1-5415-4155-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-12. The dramatic [continue reading]
Lion of the Sky Review
Salas, Laura Purdie. Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons. Mercé López, Illus. Poetry. Millbrook, 04/2019. 32pp. $19.99. 978-1-5124-9809-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. What am I? Seasonal observations become haiku riddles in this enchanting poetry [continue reading]
Let ‘Er Buck! Review
Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux. Let ‘Er Buck! George Fletcher, the People’s Champion. Gordon C. James, Illus. Non-fic. Carolrhoda, 02/2019. [40]pp. PLB $18.99. 978-1-5124-9808-0. OUTSTANDING GRADES. Gr. 2-5. A brief but important incident from an Oregon rodeo [continue reading]
One Third Nerd Review
Choldenko, Gennifer. One-Third Nerd. Eglantine Ceulemans, Illus. Fiction. Random, 01/2019. 224pp. $16.99. 978-1-5247-1888-6. PLB $19.99. 978-1-5247-1889-3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 3-7. Choldenko’s newest novel targets slightly younger readers than her Al Capone series. She involves younger [continue reading]