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
Stuff of Stars Review
Bauer, Marion Dane. Stuff of Stars, The. Ekua Holmes, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 09/2018. [40]pp. $17.99. 978-0-7636-7883-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-3. Hand-marbled paper and collage, digitally arranged, relate the story of the beginning of the universe [continue reading]
Saving Winslow Review
Creech, Sharon. Saving Winslow. Vincent Moustache, Illus. Fiction. J. Cotler/HarperCollins, 09/2018. 165pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-257070-3. PLB $17.89. 978-0-06-25702-7. OUTSTANDING . GRADES 3-5. Louie is tasked with caring for a baby miniature donkey and worries he won’t [continue reading]
Night Job Review
Hesse, Karen. Night Job. G. Brian Karas, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 09/2018. [32]pp. $16.99. 978-0-7636-6238-7. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-2. A young son joins his father for an overnight shift at his school custodian job. This story [continue reading]
Apollo 8: The Mission That Changed Everything Review
Sandler, Martin W. Apollo 8: The Mission That Changed Everything. Non-fiction. Candlewick, 09/2018. 160pp. $24.99. 978-0-7636-9489-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 6-12. Without the advancements tested during the Apollo 8 mission, the Apollo 11 success of putting a [continue reading]
OUTSTANDING! – December 2018
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]
Big Mooncake for Little Star Review
Lin, Grace. Big Mooncake for Little Star. Grace Lin, Illus. Picture Book. Little, 08/2018. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-0-316-40448-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Star’s mother bakes a huge mooncake and lays it “onto the night sky to cool.” [continue reading]
Willa of the Wood Review
Beatty, Robert. Willa of the Wood. Fiction. Disney/Hyperion, 07/2018. 376pp. $16.99. 978-1-368-00584-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. Willa is a young night-spirit, living in the Great Smoky Mountains and stealing from humans to support the padaran, the [continue reading]