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Two works of nonfiction about the struggle over civil rights in the South and one historical-fiction graphic novel set at the turn of the previous century offer middle school readers context on race in this country.Rick Bowers’s 2010 book Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network That...
January's Notes from the Horn Book is on its way to our newsletter subscribers. This month's goodies?- five questions for Jane Yolen on Snow in Summer- more great YA fantasy- wintry picture books- books for Presidents’ Day- Black History Month reading- an ALA awards reminder from RogerNot subscribed yet? Don't...
Five questions for Jane YolenSnow in Summer by Jane Yolen, Philomel, 12 years and up.More fantastic books for older readersDrink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst, McElderry, 14 years and up.Cinder by Marissa Meyer, Feiwel, 12 years and up.Diabolical by Cynthia Leitich Smith, Candlewick, 14 years and up.The Space Between...
As we all await the announcements of the ALA book awards from the Midwinter Conference in Dallas on January 23rd, don’t miss the betting and brawling at the Horn Book’s Calling Caldecott blog and School Library Journal’s Heavy Medal, scoping out all things Newbery. Both blogs seem to have done...
In time for Presidents’ Day observations, these new books give elementary-age readers insight into three towering figures in American history.In George Washington’s Birthday: A Mostly True Tale, Margaret McNamara debunks the famous cherry tree fable plus others, intermingling them with real facts to imagine Washington’s seventh birthday. Boxed notes distinguish...
A picture book tribute to a seminal event in the civil rights story, a collection of poems about the Underground Railroad, and a nonfiction account of the civil rights era for older readers: three recent books pay homage to the struggles and triumphs of African Americans — just in time...
The next best thing to tromping around outdoors on a crisp January afternoon is snuggling up inside. Here are five winter-themed picture books that are just the ticket for those sub-zero days.In Keith Baker’s No Two Alike, two little red birds explore a snowy landscape. Rhyming text coaxes readers to...
One new sci-fi/fairy tale and three paranormal novels provide plenty of heart-pounding reading for middle school and high school fans.Sixteen-year-old vampire Pearl discovers she can withstand sunlight after an encounter with a unicorn in Sarah Beth Durst’s Drink, Slay, Love. Her family sends her up to the local high school...
© 2011 by Jason StempleFor a writer so notoriously prolific (closing in on three hundred titles, according to Wikipedia) Jane Yolen is notable for maintaining a high standard of writing across many genres, including poetry, picture book texts, and fiction of both the realistic and fantastic kinds. Her latest novel,...
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