Laura Koenig
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Review of Gifts from Georgia’s Garden: How Georgia O’Keeffe Nourished Her Art
Gifts from Georgia’s Garden: How Georgia O’Keeffe Nourished Her Art by Lisa Robinson; illus. by Hadley Hooper Primary Porter/Holiday 40 pp. 3/24 9780823452668 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780823457557 $11.99 Spare, poetic text and illustrations rich in color and detail provide a unique insight into a well-known artist. Beginning in well-trodden territory...
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Review of The Bicycle: How an Act of Kindness Changed a Young Refugee’s Life
The Bicycle: How an Act of Kindness Changed a Young Refugee’s Life by Patricia McCormick and Mevan Babakar; illus. by Yas ImamuraPrimary Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins 40 pp.5/24 9780063056992 $19.99When her family must flee their beloved home in Kurdistan, young Mevan’s status as a refugee makes her feel smaller and smaller...
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Review of Comet Chaser: The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer
Comet Chaser: The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer by Pamela S. Turner; illus. by Vivien MildenbergerPrimary Chronicle 56 pp.3/24 9781452145433 $19.99Turner tells the amazing story of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848), a pioneering woman in STEM, from her young life as family housekeeper to the discovery...
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Review of Pedal, Balance, Steer: Annie Londonderry, the First Woman to Cycle Around the World
Pedal, Balance, Steer: Annie Londonderry, the First Woman to Cycle Around the World by Vivian Kirkfield; illus. by Alison JayPrimary, Intermediate Calkins/Astra 40 pp.2/24 9781635926828 $18.99e-book ed. 9781635926835 $11.99Perseverance and a willingness to try new things win the day in this lively picture-book biography. Latvian Jewish immigrant Annie Cohen Kopchovsky...
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Review of Granny Smith Was Not an Apple: The Story of Orchardist Maria Ann Smith
Granny Smith Was Not an Apple: The Story of Orchardist Maria Ann Smith by Sarah Glenn Fortson; illus. by Kris Aro McLeodPrimary Peter Pauper 32 pp.9/23 9781441339447 $16.99The tart green apple is a relatively recent variety, and we have one unsung woman from culinary and agricultural history to thank. Fortson’s...
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Review of Ordinary Days: The Seeds, Sound, and City That Grew Prince Rogers Nelson
Ordinary Days: The Seeds, Sound, and City That Grew Prince Rogers Nelson by Angela Joy; illus. by Jacqueline AlcántaraPrimary, Intermediate Roaring Brook 32 pp.10/23 9781250797032 $19.99e-book ed. 9781250357663 $11.99This lyrical look at the young life of an enigmatic musician follows Prince through his challenging youth and shows how community support...
Review of Tee Time on the Moon: How Astronaut Alan Shepard Played Lunar Golf
Tee Time on the Moon: How Astronaut Alan Shepard Played Lunar Golf by David A. Kelly; illus. by Edwin FotheringhamPrimary Calkins/Astra 40 pp.7/23 9781662680175 $18.99e-book ed. 9781662680182 $11.99Although the book offers a factual recounting of the Apollo 14 moon landing, its true focus is astronaut Alan Shepard Jr.’s personal experiment...
Review of Glitter Everywhere!: Where It Came From, Where It’s Found & Where It’s Going
Glitter Everywhere!: Where It Came From, Where It’s Found & Where It’s Going by Chris Barton; illus. by Chaaya PrabhatPrimary Charlesbridge 48 pp.6/23 9781623542528 $19.99Barton explores glitter, a source of fascination (and frustration), diving into the science, history, and entrepreneurship that created the material we know today. He doesn’t shy...
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Review of Tiny Jumper: How Tiny Broadwick Created the Parachute Rip Cord
Tiny Jumper: How Tiny Broadwick Created the Parachute Rip Cord by Candy Dahl; illus. by Maithili Joshi Primary Little Bee 40 pp. 10/23 9781499813944 $18.99 Dahl’s introduction to a little-known pioneer in aviation history tells the story of a determined, diminutive young woman in the male-dominated world of early-twentieth-century trick...
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