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Plight of the Pelican: How Science Saved a Species [Books for a Better Earth] by Jessica Stremer; illus. by Gordy WrightPrimary Holiday 40 pp.4/25 9780823457038 $19.99e-book ed. 9780823462094 $11.99The partnership between Stremer’s expressive and suspenseful text and Wright’s evocative hand-painted gouache, ink, and acrylic illustrations (see Great Carrier Reef, rev....
How Sweet the Sound by Kwame Alexander; illus. by Charly PalmerPrimary, Intermediate Little, Brown 48 pp.1/25 9780316442497 $18.99In a reverent celebration of African American music, Alexander’s lyrical free-verse text flows through different eras and genres of sound. This musical tour begins in Africa: “Listen to the fireside chorus / of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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Review of The Keeper of Stories
The Keeper of Stories by Caroline Kusin Pritchard; illus. by Selina AlkoPrimary, Intermediate Simon 40 pp.2/25 9781665914970 $19.99e-book ed. 9781665914987 $10.99In 1966, a “trusted keeper [of stories]” (identified in the back matter as the library at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City) suffered a terrible fire, which destroyed...
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....
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.”...
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