Ancrum, K. Icarus. HarperCollins/HarperTeen, 03/2024. 400pp. Fiction. Trade $19.99. 978-0-06328-578-1. GRADES 9–Adult. OUTSTANDING. In this Greek myth remix, Icarus is the son of a brilliant art forger who forces him into a life of crime. Fearing exposure, the seventeen-year-old, with black hair and brown eyes, [continue reading]
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Orris and Timble Review
DiCamillo, Kate. Orris and Timble: The Beginning. Carmen Mok, Illus. Orris and Timble; bk. 1. Candlewick, 04/2024. 80pp. Reader. Trade $16.99. 978-1-53622-279-1. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. Orris and Timble is an unusual early reader. The story [continue reading]
Hocus and Pocus and the Spell for Home Review
Capetta, A.R. Hocus and Pocus and the Spell for Home. Charlene Chua, Illus. Hocus and Pocus; bk. 1. Candlewick, 05/2024. 96pp. Fiction. Trade $16.99. 978-1-53622-492-4. GRADES Kindergarten–3. OUTSTANDING. Young adult author A.R. Capetta has successfully [continue reading]
Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman Review
Choldenko, Gennifer. Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman, The. Knopf, 06/2024. 309pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5247-1892-3. GRADES 5–8. OUTSTANDING. Eleven-year-old Hank and his preschool-aged sister Boo are left alone by their mother for a week, so [continue reading]
Painter and the President Review
Albee, Sarah. Painter and the President, The: Gilbert Stuart’s Brush with George Washington. Stacy Innerst, Illus. Calkins Creek, 08/2024. [40]pp. Nonfiction. Trade $18.99. 978-1-6626-8000-7. GRADES 2–5. ADDITIONAL. Gilbert Stuart painted several portraits of George Washington, [continue reading]
Remembering Rosalind Franklin Review
Stone, Tanya Lee. Remembering Rosalind Franklin: Rosalind Franklin & the Discovery of the Double Helix Structure of DNA. Gretchen Ellen Powers, Illus. Christy Ottaviano, 02/2024. [40]pp. Biography. Trade $21.99. 978-0-316-35124-9. GRADES 3–6. HIGH ADDITIONAL. A true story, without a happy ending, reveals the life and personality of an [continue reading]
This Land Is a Lullaby Review
Simpson, Tonya. This Land Is a Lullaby: cistomawasowin oma askiy. Delree` Dumont, Illus. Translated into Cree by Dorothy Thunder. Orca, 09/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $21.95. 978-1459836099. GRADES Baby/Toddler–2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Using a text in English and Plains Cree, this original lullaby celebrates the relationship between children, ancestors, [continue reading]
Wrong Way Home Review
O’Shaughnessy, Kate. Wrong Way Home, The. Knopf, 04/24. 336pp. Fiction. Trade $24.50. 978-0-593-65073-8. GRADES 5–8. OUTSTANDING. Fern is happy living on an isolated, environmentally sustainable ranch run by Dr. Ben, a cult leader who demands strict adherence to his worldview: “As long as you [continue reading]