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Review of Mid-Air

Mid-Air by Alicia D. Williams; illus. by Danica NovgorodoffMiddle School    Dlouhy/Atheneum    320 pp.4/24    9781481465830    $17.99e-book ed.  9781481465854    $10.99“Be like water,” Isaiah says. “Always,” Darius replies. These are the final words the boys say to each other before Darius takes off on his bicycle to break the Guinness world record for...

Review of Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King

Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King by Coretta Scott King with Barbara Reynolds; illus. by Ekua HolmesPrimary, Intermediate    Godwin/Holt    40 pp.1/24    9781250167101    $18.99Adapted from King’s autobiography, this picture book offers a new generation the remarkable story of the activist, artist, wife, and mother whose grace in the face...

Review of Shark Teeth

Shark Teeth by Sherri WinstonMiddle School    Bloomsbury    304 pp.1/24    9781547608508    $17.99e-book ed.  9781547608515    $12.59Sharkita is always waiting for the other shoe to drop, although her life finally feels like it is on the right track. Her mom is now employed and sober, and Kita has been reunited with her two...

Review of Together We Swim

Together We Swim by Valerie Bolling; illus. by Kaylani JuanitaPreschool    Chronicle    40 pp.8/23    9781797212494    $16.99Swimming is an important life skill, yet the legacy of systemic racism and continued inequities in the U.S. result in fewer Black children learning how. That makes this book, featuring a Black family of four, all...

Big

“In childhood, big is good. Big is impressive, aspirational. But somewhere along the way, the world begins to tell us something different: That big is bad. That being big is undesirable.” — from Vashti Harrison's author’s note Words have an extraordinary influence on our perspective on the world, others, and most...
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Review of Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem: The Vision of Photographer Roy DeCarava

Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem: The Vision of Photographer Roy DeCarava by Gary Golio; illus. by E. B. LewisPrimary    Calkins/Astra    48 pp.1/24    9781662680557    $18.99e-book ed.  9781662680564    $11.99“SNAP!” The camera clicks on a young boy creating chalk art. “SNAP!” The camera finds a crumpled soda can on the street. Photographer DeCarava (1919–2009)...

Review of I’m From

I’m From by Gary R. Gray, Jr.; illus. by Oge MoraPreschool, Primary    Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins    40 pp.9/23    9780063089969    $19.99e-book ed.  9780063334366    $10.99“I come from / early morning wake-ups, / handcrafted blankets / knitted with memories.” A young Black boy arises from his cozy bed and finds Dad in the kitchen...
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Review of Curlfriends: New in Town

Curlfriends: New in Town by Sharee Miller; illus. by the author; color by Luke HealyIntermediate, Middle School    LB Ink/Little, Brown    288 pp.10/23    9780316591478    $24.99Paper ed.  9780316591454    $12.99e-book ed.  9780316591447    $9.99In this endearing and relatable graphic novel, Charlie has moved all around the world with her family. Now that her dad...
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Review of Ready, Set, Dough!

Ready, Set, Dough! by Kelly J. BaptistIntermediate    Crown    176 pp.10/23    9780593429174    $16.99Library ed.  9780593429181    $19.99e-book ed.  9780593429198    $9.99Sixth grader Zoe dreams of becoming a Pulitzer ­Prize–winning journalist, but her family’s unreliable old computer is cramping her style. She has her sights set on the Horizon WordPro GT laptop, and since...
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