Whaley, John Corey. Highly Illogical Behavior. Fiction. Dial, 05/2016. 256pp. $17.99. 978-0-525-42818-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 8-12. Whaley (Where Things Come Back, 2012) does an exceptional job of creating an authentic character who has a mental illness [continue reading]
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Pax Review
Pennypacker, Sara. Pax. Jon Klassen, Illus. Fiction. Balzer & Bray, 02/2016. 278pp. $16.99. 978-0-06-237701-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. Twelve-year-old Peter’s father is headed off to war, and this requires the separation of Peter and his beloved [continue reading]
Anything But Ordinary Addie Review
Rockliff, Mara. Anything But Ordinary Addie: The True Story of Adelaide Herrmann, Queen of Magic. Iacopo Bruno, Illus. Biography. Candlewick, 04/2016. [44]pp. $17.99. 978-0-7636-6841-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 1-5. One of the world’s great magicians is rescued [continue reading]
More-igami Review
Kleber, Dori. More-igami. Brian Karas, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 05/2016. [32]pp. $15.99. 978-0-7636-6819-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES K-3. Joey, who appears to be African American, learns about origami from a classmate’s mom when Mrs. Takimoto demonstrates how [continue reading]
Our Food: A Healthy Serving of Science and Poems Review
Lin, Grace and Ranida T. McKneally. Our Food: A Healthy Serving of Science and Poems. Grace Zong, Illus. Non-fiction. Charlesbridge, 06/2016. $16.95. 978-1-58089-590-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 1-4. In this cheerfully informative book, each spread has a [continue reading]
Hour of the Bees Review
Eagar, Lindsay. Hour of the Bees. Fiction. Candlewick, 03/2016. 368pp. $16.99. 978-0-7636-7922-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-9. The story follows 12-year-old Carol as she and her family spend one long, hot, transformative summer together on the family [continue reading]
The Artist and Me Review
Peacock, Shane. Artist and Me, The. Sophie Casson, Illus. Picture Book. Owlkids, 04/2016. [40]pp. $16.95. 978-1-77147-138-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 1-3. A young boy joins in with the rest of the adults and children in his village [continue reading]
Once Was a Time Review
Sales, Leila. Once Was a Time. Fiction. Chronicle, 04/2016. 324pp. $16.99. 978-1-4521-4009-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. In 1940 England, ordinary British schoolgirls and best friends Lottie and Kitty make a plan to meet again should the [continue reading]