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Review of Dive, Dive into the Night Sea

Dive, Dive into the Night Sea by Thea Lu; illus. by the author Primary    Candlewick Studio    32 pp. 10/24    9781536234152    $19.99 A figure stands on the edge of a boat (on the title-page spread) and then dives into the sea, a luminous, full moon shining brightly in the background. Once...

Review of Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back

Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back by Ruth Chan; illus. by the author Middle School    Roaring Brook    288 pp. 9/24    9781250855336    $22.99 Paper ed.  9781250855343    $14.99 In a graphic memoir set in 1993, thirteen-year-old Chinese Canadian Ruth is apprehensive about her family’s upcoming move from...

Review of Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic by Candace Fleming; illus. by Deena So’Oteh Primary    Schwartz/Random    48 pp. 10/24    9780593377789    $18.99 Library ed.  9780593377796    $21.99 e-book ed.  9780593377802    $11.99 Readers are immediately immersed in the life of a narwhal as the unseen narrator invites them into the narrative: “You are a narwhal—...

Review of Up, Up, Ever Up!: Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains

Up, Up, Ever Up!: Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains by Anita Yasuda; illus. by Yuko Shimizu Primary    Clarion/HarperCollins    48 pp. 9/24    9780063242418    $19.99 In this inspiring picture-book biography, readers meet renowned Japanese mountain climber, educator, and environmentalist Junko Tabei (1939–2016), the first woman to successfully summit Mount Everest....

Review of A Greater Goal: The Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women’s Soccer—and Beyond

A Greater Goal: The Epic Battle for Equal Pay in Women’s Soccer—and Beyond by Elizabeth Rusch High School    Greenwillow    336 pp. 7/24    9780063220904    $19.99 e-book ed.  9780063220928    $9.99 In tracing the battle for equal pay and equal treatment waged by the United States Women’s National Team against the U.S. Soccer...

Review of Evidence!: How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera

Evidence!: How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera by Deborah Hopkinson; illus. by Nik Henderson Primary, Intermediate    Knopf    40 pp. 8/24    9780593426814    $19.99 Library ed.  9780593426821    $22.99 e-book ed.  9780593426838    $11.99 During the Industrial Revolution, vast numbers of workers moved to cities that housed the new factories. These...
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Review of I Am Wind

I Am Wind by Rachel Poliquin; illus. by Rachel WadaIntermediate    Tundra    80 pp.11/24    9780735272187    $19.99e-book ed.  9780735272194    $11.99This innovative collection of musings on wind mixes poetic expression, cultural myths, and scientific facts to describe and explain wind phenomena. Major topics include the ways winds are formed in dynamic environments such...

Review of Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson by Renée Watson; illus. by Sherry ShinePrimary    Amistad/HarperCollins    48 pp.11/24    9780063219991    $19.99In this picture-book biography told in poems, Watson (Maya’s Song, rev. 11/22) pays homage to legendary actor Cicely Tyson (1924–2021). The book opens with a poem called “1920s” (“Black is Harlem. / Black is the buzz of...
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Review of The Purple One: A Story of Prince

The Purple One: A Story of Prince by Matthew Burgess; illus. by Sirin ThadaPrimary    Enchanted Lion    64 pp.11/24    9781592704224    $19.95This tribute to the life and artistry of the iconic musician offers readers a chance to delve into Prince’s (1958–2016) evolution from music-loving child to determined young adult set on conquering...
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