Book Reviews
Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Curiosity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel Prize by Lori Alexander; illus. by Rebecca SantoIntermediate Clarion/HarperCollins 128 pp.1/25 9780063245990 $18.99e-book ed. 9780063246010 $9.99“It might seem unfair to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years.”...
Becoming Real: The True Story of the Velveteen Rabbit by Molly Golden; illus. by Paola EscobarPrimary Clarion/HarperCollins 48 pp.1/25 9780358681540 $19.99This tribute to The Velveteen Rabbit and the life of its author, Margery Williams (1881–1944), celebrates the benefits of dramatic play while exploring the intriguing connection between reality and imagination....
Mighty: The Story of an Oak Tree Ecosystem by Henry Cole; illus. by the authorPrimary Peachtree 48 pp.2/25 9781682637333 $18.99e-book ed. 9781682637708 $11.99The life of an oak tree is beautifully depicted in this engaging informational picture book. It begins with a simple yet profound concept: “A blue jay drops an...
A Banquet for Cecilia: How Cecilia Chiang Revolutionized Chinese Food in America by Julie Leung; illus. by Melissa IwaiPrimary Little, Brown 40 pp.4/25 9780759557413 $18.99Take a compelling story of an indomitable chef, add heaps of immersive sensory details, stir in a warm palette, then devour this tasty introduction to Cecilia...
Go Tell It: How James Baldwin Became a Writer by Quartez Harris; illus. by Gordon C. JamesPrimary, Intermediate Little, Brown 40 pp.1/25 9780316483933 $18.99Few writers have commanded the English language like James Baldwin (1924–1987). As a child in Harlem, Jimmy was expected to care for his eight siblings while his...
Beacon of Hope: The Life of Barack Obama by Doreen Rappaport; illus. by Tonya EngelPrimary Little, Brown 48 pp.1/25 9780316397834 $19.99President Barack Obama’s path through life has been anything but linear. This picture-book biography in verse relates how “Barry” (as he was known in childhood), who was born to a...
Dream a Dress, Dream a Poem: Dressmaker and Poet, Myra Viola Wilds by Nancy Johnson James; illus. by Diana EjaitaPrimary Cameron/Abrams 32 pp.1/25 9781951836535 $18.99e-book ed. 9798887070674 $17.09James introduces young readers to the life and work of Myra Viola Wilds (1875–1935), a Black woman who became a renowned dress designer...
We Sing from the Heart: How The Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court by Mia Wenjen; illus. by Victor Bizar GómezIntermediate, Middle School Red Comet 48 pp.10/24 9781636550879 $19.99“We know you / fear change / it’s something / so strange.” Simon Tam, musician and activist,...
How to Love the Whole World: A Story About Artist Agnes Martin by Henry Martin; illus. by Shelley HampePrimary Cameron/Abrams 40 pp.2/25 9781949480535 $19.99e-book ed. 9798887073415 $17.99Canadian American artist Agnes Martin (1912–2004) loved the natural world, feeling complete when a part of it: “Today I feel happiness. Today I feel...
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