Farley, Christina. Operation Robot Rescue. Kate Fallahee, Illus. Mystery Masters. Lerner, 1/2025. 64pp. Fiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8765648346. Paper $12.99. 979-8765649701. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: Please see Museum Mayhem by Christina Farley for the series [continue reading]
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Everything We Never Had Review
Ribay, Randy. Everything We Never Had. Kokila, 08/2024. 264[+8]pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-5934-6141-9. GRADES 9–12. OUTSTANDING. In a character-driven family story, Bay Area author Ribay portrays four generations of Filipino American men during formative moments [continue reading]
Museum Mayhem Review
Farley, Christina. Museum Mayhem. Kate Fallahee, Illus. Mystery Masters. Lerner, 1/2025. 64pp. Fiction. PLB $31.99. 979-8765648353. Paper $12.99. 979-8765649718. GRADES 4–6. ADDITIONAL. SERIES REVIEW: This series of reluctant reader mystery stories features short chapters and [continue reading]
Olivetti Review
Millington, Allie. Olivetti. Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends, 03/2024. 246[+3]pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-250-32693-5. GRADES 4–7. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Olivetti Brindle, a vintage typewriter, will go to any length to keep his beloved family together, even if that [continue reading]
Popcorn Review
Harrell, Rob. Popcorn. Penguin Random House/Dial, 09/2024. 269pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-5936-9792-4. GRADES 4–7. OUTSTANDING. The pressure is on—and steadily growing—for seventh grader Andrew Yaeger, who struggles to manage his anxiety and OCD throughout a [continue reading]
Evolution: A Celebration of Beautiful Animals Review
Spring, William. Evolution: A Celebration of Beautiful Animals. William Spring, Illus. Candlewick/Big Picture, 10/2024. 110pp. Nonfiction. Trade $22.99. 978-1-5362-3835-8. GRADES Kindergarten–3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Pencil and watercolor illustrations highlight fifty interesting and unique animals – most of whom are endangered or threatened. Each double-page spread includes a few [continue reading]
My Daddy Is a Cowboy Review
Seales, Stephanie. My Daddy Is a Cowboy. C. G. Esperanza, Illus. Abrams, 06/2024. [48]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-4197-6081-5. GRADES Kindergarten–4. OUTSTANDING. A young girl is woken up before dawn by her father so that they can share a pre-sunrise horseback ride through the streets of [continue reading]
Louder Than Hunger Review
Schu, John. Louder Than Hunger. Candlewick, 03/2024. 506 [+22]pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5362-2909-7. GRADES 5–9. OUTSTANDING. This fictionalized memoir in verse follows eighth-grader Jake as he obsessively exercises, limits his eating, and begins to waste away, while facing feelings of disconnection from his parents and [continue reading]