Balcárcel, Rebecca. Other Half of Happy, The. Fiction. Chronicle, 08/2019. 317[+7]pp. $16.99. 978-1-4521-6998-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. Rich and original prose tells the story of Quijana, a half-white, half-Guatemalan seventh grader who is frightened that the [continue reading]
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Allies: D-Day Review
Gratz, Alan. Allies: D-Day. One Chance to Unite, Everything to Lose. Fiction. Scholastic, 10/2019. 307[+17]pp. $17.99. 978-1-338-24572-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. Fast-paced and well-researched, this historical fiction centers around D-Day, June 6, 1944 and the Allied [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – December 2019
Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List at our previous month’s meeting. Members can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
Wild Colors of the West Review
Bond, Elaine Miller. Wild Colors of the West. Picture Book. Elaine Miller Bond, Photographer. Heyday, 10/2019. [26]pp. PB $8.99. 978-1-59714-409-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES TOD-3. In the third entry in this informational board book series, color photographs [continue reading]
It Began with a Page Review
McClear, Kyo. It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way. Julie Morstad, Illus. Biography. HarperCollins, 10/2019. [48]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-244762-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. The life of illustrator and social justice advocate Gyo Fujikawa [continue reading]
Hazel’s Theory of Evolution Review
Bigelow, Lisa Jenn. Hazel’s Theory of Evolution. Fiction. HarperCollins, 10/2019. 325[+4]pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-279117-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. Hazel Brownlee-Wellington is spending her eighth grade year in a new school, trying to survive until high school—when she’ll [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – November 2019
Each month we post an annotated bibliography of books that were rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List at our previous month’s meeting. Members can see full reviews of these books and many more [continue reading]
Hiro’s Hats Review
Kleven, Elisa. Hiro’s Hats. Elisa Kleven, Illus. Picture Book. Wild Swans, 12/2019. [40]pp. $17.99. 978-1-7333043-9-9, PB $7.99. 978-1-7333043-0-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-3. Hiro, a young snow monkey, is teased by his siblings for thinking a hat [continue reading]