DiCamillo, Kate. Raymie Nightingale. Fiction. Candlewick, 04/2016. 263pp. $16.99. 978-0-7636-8117-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-7. When her father runs off with a dental hygienist and as a result her mother withdraws emotionally, Raymie plans to enter and [continue reading]
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No Better Friend Review
Weintraub, Robert. No Better Friend: A Man, A Dog, and Their Incredible True Story of Friendship and Survival in World War II. Non-fiction. Little, 05/2016. 283[+4]pp. $16.99. 978-0-316-34467-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-ADULT. Judy, an English Pointer, [continue reading]
Swap! Review
Light, Steve. Swap! Steve Light, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 02/2016. [34]pp. $16.99. 978-0-7636-7990-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Gorgeous hand-drawn illustrations depict a set of trades, starting with a coat button and two teacups, to gather materials [continue reading]
When Mischief Came to Town
Nannestad, Katrina. When Mischief Came to Town. Fiction. Houghton, 01/2016. 180pp. $16.99. 978-0-544-53432-2. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-5. Sent to live with her grandmother on a remote Danish island, 10-year-old Inge Maria arrives with plenty of energy, [continue reading]
Dance! Dance! Underpants!
Shea, Bob. Dance! Dance! Underpants! Bob Shea, Illus. Easy Reader. Ballet Cat Series; Bk. 2. Disney/Hyperion, 02/2016. [56]pp. $9.99. 978-1-4847-1379-2. OUTSTANDING GRADES PRE-2. Butter Bear is paralyzed by the fear that the audience will laugh [continue reading]
The Inn Between
Cohen, Marina. Inn Between, The. Fiction. Roaring Brook, 03/2016. 208pp. $16.99. 978-1-62672-202-6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 4-7. If hell can be disguised as a dance party, purgatory can be a luxury hotel. Kara and Quinn, two [continue reading]
Grayling’s Song
Cushman, Karen. Grayling’s Song. Fiction. Clarion/Houghton, 06/2016. 224pp. $16.99. 978-0-544-30180-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 3-6. After fire consumes their home, Grayling’s mother, a wise woman, discovers that her grimoire has been stolen, and when she becomes [continue reading]
Elizabeth Started All the Trouble
In honor of Women’s History Month: Rappaport, Doreen. Elizabeth Started All the Trouble. Matt Faulkner, Illus. Non-fiction. Disney/Hyperion, 02/2016. [40]pp. $17.99. 978-0-78685-142-3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 2-5. Although the title may lead one to believe this [continue reading]