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On a Wing and a Tear by Cynthia Leitich Smith Middle School Heartdrum/HarperCollins 240 pp. 9/24 9780062870001 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780062870025 $9.99 When Great-Grandfather Bat (an actual bat) calls upon (humans) Ray and Mel to help him travel to a rematch of the legendary Great Ball Game in the Southeast...
Tove and the Island with No Address by Lauren Soloy; illus. by the author Primary Tundra 48 pp. 10/24 9781774883150 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781774883167 $10.99 In this fitting homage to beloved Finnish author Tove Jansson, a girl named Tove travels to a rustic island with her family, as they do...
The first day of spring has arrived, but up here in New England that doesn’t always mean we’re seeing all the signs of springtime yet. The “lion” phase of March likes to linger. While the sun may be shining longer, the air still nips at your nose a bit if...
What I Must Tell the World: How Lorraine Hansberry Found Her Voice by Jay Leslie; illus. by Loveis Wise Primary Hillman Grad/Zando 48 pp. 10/24 9781638930693 $19.99 “Our stories can change the world.” Carl Hansberry’s words and courageous example were an inspiration to his daughter Lorraine (1930–1965). From a young...
These eight novels are a great way to help intermediate and/or middle-school readers imagine what it was like to live through various times in the past. Scattergood by H. M. Bouwman Intermediate, Middle School Porter/Holiday 320 pp. 1/25 9780823457755 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780823462308 $11.99 It’s June 1941 in West Branch,...
In these five books — four verse novels and one collection of verse short stories — recommended for middle- and/or high-school readers, poetry expresses what the characters are feeling and experiencing. See also our National Poetry Month coverage for April; the March/April 2024 Horn Book Magazine, with its centennial mini-theme...
Sing it, write it, paint it, weave it, dance it out, “rap it up”! These nine picture books provide all sorts of examples of expressing oneself through the arts. See also our Five Questions interview with Cheryl Willis Hudson and London Ladd about When I Hear Spirituals and The Arts...
When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson High School Dial 528 pp. 9/24 9780525429098 $21.99 e-book ed. 9780698195042 $10.99 Nelson (Printz Award winner for I’ll Give You the Sun, rev. 11/14) begins with definitions of a fantasia—one of which is “a literary work composed of a mixture of different...
Céad míle fáilte to all those celebrating St. Patrick's Day today. We've updated three Guide/Reviews Database booklists recommending books for primary, intermediate, and older readers on all things Irish. Sláinte!...
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