Book Reviews
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—...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Unlocking the Universe: The Cosmic Discoveries of the Webb Space Telescope by Suzanne SladePrimary, Intermediate Charlesbridge 48 pp.10/24 9781623544591 $17.99e-book ed. 9781632894083 $9.99The James Webb Space Telescope is the latest “great observatory” collecting data on distant galaxies and stars from a position orbiting Earth. Slade skillfully explains NASA’s decades-long and...
Bounce!: A Scientific History of Rubber by Sarah Albee; illus. by Eileen Ryan EwenPrimary Charlesbridge 48 pp.10/24 978623543792 $18.99e-book ed. 9781632893574 $9.99Inviting readers into this spirited book, a bouncing red-rubber ball generates a path leading from the initial endpapers to the first words of text. Here readers discover properties of...
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