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Lindstrom, Carole. Gift of the Great Buffalo, The. Aly McKnight, Illus. Bloomsbury Children’s, 02/2025. 30pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5476-0688-7. GRADES Kindergarten–1. OUTSTANDING.            Rose experiences her first traditional Métis buffalo hunt with her pa in [continue reading]

Hartman, Aubrey. Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest, The. Marcin Minor, Illus. Little Brown, 02/2025. 313pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-0-316-57572-0. GRADES 3–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL.        Clare is a fox with the job of Grim Reaper for animals; [continue reading]

Yong, Ed. An Immense World: How Animals Sense Earth’s Amazing Secrets, Young Readers Edition. Rebecca Mills, Illus. Addl. Creator AnnMarie Anderson. Bright Matter, 05/2025. 272pp. Nonfiction. Trade $24.99. 978-0-593-81088-0. PLB $27.99. 978-0-593-81089-7. GRADES 5–8. HIGH ADDITIONAL. We know the world through our senses, but that is a mere slice of [continue reading]

Wolk, Lauren. Candle Island. Dutton, 04/2025. 352pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-59369-854-9. GRADES 5–7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Twelve-year-old Lucretia and her mother are looking for a fresh start. Candle Island, Maine is far enough from their Vermont home to offer refuge from reminders of the father and [continue reading]

Smith, Charles R., Jr. Black Diamond Kings: Heroes of Negro League Baseball. Adrian Brandon, Illus. Candlewick,05/2025. [32]pp. Poetry. Trade $18.99. 978-1-53622-535-8. GRADES 2–5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Dynamic, colorful illustrations and lively poems introduce a new generation to a lineup of Negro League legends. Each spread includes a [continue reading]

Percival, Kari. Safe Crossing. Kari Percival, Illus. Chronicle, 01/25. [48]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-7972-1456-6. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. On a wet night in spring, a biracial family becomes a crossing crew—safely ushering migrating amphibians across a road. Richly layered digital prints in purples and yellows capture the [continue reading]

Schwartz, Heather E. Corals: Ocean Engineers. Lightning Bolt Books: Ecosystem Engineers. Lerner, 01/2025. 24pp. Nonfiction. PLB $29.32. 979-8765647622. Paper $9.99. 979-8765662038. GRADES 2–4. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Alligators: Wetland Engineers by Heather E. Schwartz [continue reading]

Schwartz, Heather E. Beavers: Freshwater Engineers. Lightning Bolt Books: Ecosystem Engineers. Lerner, 01/2025. 24pp. Nonfiction. PLB $29.32. 979-8765647615. Paper $9.99. 979-8765662021. GRADES 2–4. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW. Please see: Alligators: Wetland Engineers by Heather E. Schwartz [continue reading]