Thomas, Angie. On the Come Up. Fiction. Balzer & Bray, 02/2019. 447pp. $18.99. 978-0-06-249856-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 8-12. Thomas takes an incisive and nuanced look at perceptions and personas of black teens in this stunning follow-up [continue reading]
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Black Enough Review
Zoboi, Ibi (Ed.), Justina Ireland, Varian Johnson, et al. Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America. Fiction. Balzer & Bray, 2019. 393 [+6]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-269872-8. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 8-12. Editor Ibi Zoboi invited [continue reading]
Whole Wide World and Me Review
Yuly, Toni. Whole Wide World and Me, The. Toni Yuly, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 2019. [32]pp. $15.99. 978 -0-7636-9263-6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. A young light-skinned girl with straight black hair reflects on her place [continue reading]
New Kid Review
Craft, Jerry. New Kid. Jerry Craft, Illus. Graphic. HarperCollins, 02/2019. 250pp. $21.99. 978-0-06-269120-0, PB $12.99. 978-0-06-269119-4. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 4-8. Jordan begins seventh grade at an elite school, which is very different from his local school [continue reading]
Bake Like a Pro! Review
Koch, Falynn. Bake Like a Pro!. Falynn Koch, Illus. Graphic novel. Maker Comics Series. First Second, 02/2019. 128pp. PB $12.99. 978-1-250-15006-6. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 3-7. A new line of instructional comics focused on the maker movement, [continue reading]
Lovely War Review
Berry, Julie. Lovely War. Fiction. Viking, 03/2019. 512pp. $18.99. 978-0-451-46993-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 9-12. A gorgeous and lush YA romance set during WW I is framed by a quarrel between the Greek gods representing the novel’s [continue reading]
Hush, Little Bunny Review
Stein, David Ezra. Hush, Little Bunny. David Ezra Stein, Illus. Picture Book. Balzer & Bray, 01/2019. [36]pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-284522-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES TOD-K. In this original rhyme inspired by the lullaby “Hush, Little Baby,” papa [continue reading]
Invisible War Review
Wild, Alisa, Briony Barr, and Dr. Gregory Crocetti. Invisible War, The: A World War I Tale on Two Scales. Ben Hutchings, Illus. Graphic Novel. Graphic Universe, 04/2019. 68[+12]pp. $29.32. 978-1-5415-4155-9. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 5-12. The dramatic [continue reading]