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Reading for Diwali
In honor of the Festival of Lights, here are some books about the celebration of Diwali along with picture books, fiction, and nonfiction by and about South Asian and South Asian American people. These books for young readers — all recommended at the time of their publication by The Horn...
Horn Book Reminiscences: A Full-Circle Moment
McLinn as a new librarian circa 1985. Photo courtesy of Claudette S. McLinn. The Horn Book Magazine was my guiding light when I became a teacher-librarian. There is so much you can learn in library school, and after graduation, I felt it was my responsibility to keep learning and to...
Teens and parents
Relationships between teens and parents aren’t always simple. In these six books, recommended for middle- and/or high-school readers, those varied and evolving bonds play a central role. Breaking into Sunlight by John Cochran Middle School Algonquin 304 pp. 6/24 9781523527298 $17.99 e-book ed. 9781523529049 $9.99 Seventh grader Reese Buck has...
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Review of Everything We Never Had
Everything We Never Had by Randy RibayHigh School Kokila/Penguin 288 pp.8/24 9780593461419 $18.99e-book ed. 9780593461433 $10.99Perspectives in this novel alternate among members of the Maghabol family from four different generations. In 1929, Francisco has recently emigrated from the Philippines to Watsonville, California, where he picks produce and eventually becomes a...
Learning from our elders
Intergenerational relationships can have a powerful impact on young people, including the six main characters in these middle-grade and middle-school novels. Grandparents Day is September 8; for slightly younger readers, see the Guide/Reviews Database’s Grandmother Picture Books and Grandfather Picture Books lists. Black Star [Door of No Return] by Kwame...
Publishers' Preview: Five Questions for Erika Lee and Christina Soontornvat
This interview originally appeared in the May/June 2024 Horn Book Magazine as part of the Publishers’ Previews, an advertising supplement that allows participating publishers a chance to each highlight a book from its current list. They choose the books; we ask the questions. Sponsored by Made in Asian America: A History for Young...
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Review of Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate Philomel 160 pp.4/24 9780593624524 $17.99e-book ed. 9780593624548 $10.99What began as a quest to reunite lost socks with their owners soon leads to new friendships, important discoveries about neighbors, and a deeper sense of community for two...
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Review of Clairboyance
Clairboyance by Kristiana Kahakauwila Intermediate, Middle School Harper/HarperCollins 288 pp.5/24 9780063045354 $19.99e-book ed. 9780063045378 $8.99In this novel set in O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, Clara is having a rough start to sixth grade and wishes she could move to Arizona to live with her dad. Her best friend, Leo, has not spoken to...
Review of The Door Is Open: Stories of Celebration and Community by 11 Desi Voices
The Door Is Open: Stories of Celebration and Community by 11 Desi Voices edited by Hena Khan Intermediate, Middle School Little, Brown 336 pp. 4/24 9780316450638 $17.99 e-book ed. 9780316450836 $9.99 Focused on a community center in the fictional town of Maple Grove, New Jersey, this powerful collection of short...
Week in Review, May 13th-17th
This week on hbook.com... May Notes from the Horn Book Newsletter: 5Qs for Paula Yoo about Rising from the Ashes + 6 intermediate and middle-school stories for AANHPI Heritage Month, 4 novels about the page-turning past for YA readers, and 4 primary books for die-hard dino fans From the...
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