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Review of The Running Machine: The Invention of the Very First Bicycle
The Running Machine: The Invention of the Very First Bicycle by Keith Negley; illus. by the authorPrimary Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins 40 pp.7/24 9780063119826 $19.99In 1815 a volcano erupts, blanketing the northern hemisphere with dark clouds that block the sun and create winterlike conditions for a year. Life is bleak: crops...
Review of Evidence!: How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera
Evidence!: How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera by Deborah Hopkinson; illus. by Nik HendersonPrimary, Intermediate Knopf 40 pp.8/24 9780593426814 $19.99Library ed. 9780593426821 $22.99e-book ed. 9780593426838 $11.99During the Industrial Revolution, vast numbers of workers moved to cities that housed the new factories. These laborers lived in crowded and...
Review of Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic by Candace Fleming; illus. by Deena So’OtehPrimary Schwartz/Random 48 pp.10/24 9780593377789 $18.99Library ed. 9780593377796 $21.99e-book ed. 9780593377802 $11.99Readers are immediately immersed in the life of a narwhal as the unseen narrator invites them into the narrative: “You are a narwhal— / shy, / swift, /...
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Review of Urban Coyotes
Urban Coyotes [Scientists in the Field]by Mary Kay Carson; photos by Tom UhlmanIntermediate, Middle School Clarion/HarperCollins 80 pp.8/24 9780063271470 $21.99e-book ed. 9780063271494 $10.99No matter where one lives in the continental U.S.—rural areas, suburbs, major cities—coyotes share that space. In Chicago alone, thousands of coyotes live and thrive, according to the...
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Review of When Beavers Flew: An Incredible True Story of Rescue and Relocation
When Beavers Flew: An Incredible True Story of Rescue and Relocation by Kristen Tracy; illus. by Luisa UribePrimary Random House Studio/Random 40 pp.7/24 9780593647523 $18.99Library ed. 9780593647530 $21.99e-book ed. 9780593647547 $11.99The environmental contributions of beaver dams are well documented. But too many beavers can cause problems, particularly for humans attempting...
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Review of Flamingos Are Pretty Funky: A (Not So) Serious Guide
Flamingos Are Pretty Funky: A (Not So) Serious Guide by Abi Cushman; illus. by the authorPrimary Greenwillow 40 pp.6/24 9780063234444 $19.99Cushman, with a little help from the chatty green snake introduced in Wombats Are Pretty Weird (rev. 7/23), once again treats young readers to the wonders of the animal world....
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Review of The Soldier’s Friend: Walt Whitman’s Extraordinary Service in the American Civil War
The Soldier’s Friend: Walt Whitman’s Extraordinary Service in the American Civil War by Gary Golio; illus. by E. B. LewisPrimary, Intermediate Calkins/Astra 40 pp.9/24 9781635925876 $18.99e-book ed. 9781635925883 $11.99In “Song of Myself,” Whitman defines the essence of his poetry: “I am the poet of the Body and I am the...
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Review of Clever Crow
Clever Crow by Chris Butterworth; illus. by Olivia Lomenech GillPreschool, Primary Candlewick 32 pp.7/24 9781536235425 $18.99Butterworth begins this overview of the crow family by informing readers of crows’ ubiquity: “Wherever you are right now, there’s sure to be a crow or two nearby.” And although there are approximately one hundred...
Review of Thomas Jefferson’s Battle for Science: Bias, Truth, and a Mighty Moose!
Thomas Jefferson’s Battle for Science: Bias, Truth, and a Mighty Moose! by Beth Anderson; illus. by Jeremy HolmesPrimary, Intermediate Calkins/Astra 48 pp.5/24 9781635926200 $18.99e-book ed. 9781635928624 $11.99As a product of the Age of Reason, Thomas Jefferson was long fascinated by science in general and the natural world in particular. Consequently,...
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