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]
Review
Diversity of Life on Earth Review
Davies, Nicola. Many: The Diversity of Life on Earth. Emily Sutton, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 11/2017. [40]pp. $15.99. 978-0-7636-9483-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. The author/illustrator duo behind Tiny Creatures: The Microbes of the World (2014) have [continue reading]
First Rule of Punk Review
Pérez, Celia C. First Rule of Punk, The. Fiction. Viking/Penguin/Random, 08/2017. 310 [+14]pp. $16.99. 978-0-425-29040-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. Twelve-year-old Mexican American, zine-creating María Luisa—who goes by Malú—must move from Florida to Chicago for two years [continue reading]
A Different Pond Review
Phi, Bao. Different Pond, A. Thi Bui, Illus. Picture Book. Capstone, 08/2017. [32]pp. $15.95, 978-1-62370-803-0, PLB $23.32, 978-1-4795-9746-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. A boy describes a pre-dawn fishing trip with his father, who goes out before [continue reading]
Her Right Foot Review
Eggers, Dave. Her Right Foot. Shawn Harris, Illus. Non-fiction. Chronicle, 09/2017. 104pp. $19.99. 978-1-4521-6281-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. Full of random trivia, Eggers (This Bridge Will Not Be Gray, McSweeney, 2015) maintains the same flip tone [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – November 2017
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]
Genuine Fraud Review
Lockhart, E. Genuine Fraud. Fiction. Delacorte, 09/2017. 272pp. $18.99, 978-0-385-74477-5. PLB $21.99, 978-0-375-99184-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 9-12. Jule West Williams is the enigma at the heart of this riveting thriller which opens with the police tracking [continue reading]
Lines Review
Lee, Suzy. Lines. Suzy Lee, Illus. Picture Book. Chronicle, 09/2017. 34pp. $17.99. 978-1-4521-5665-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. In this transcendent wordless picture book, Korean book artist Suzy Lee considers the parallel challenges and pleasures of drawing [continue reading]