Book Reviews
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...
The Other Side of Tomorrow by Tina Cho; illus. by Deb JJ LeeIntermediate, Middle School HarperAlley/HarperCollins 224 pp.11/24 9780063011083 $24.99Paper ed. 9780063011076 $15.99e-book ed. 9780063011090 $10.99In this intense and moving comic, we follow two North Korean refugees—Yunho, a shy, thoughtful boy; and Myunghee, a music-loving girl—on a harrowing year-long trek...
When I Hear Spirituals by Cheryl Willis Hudson; illus. by London LaddPrimary, Intermediate Holiday 40 pp.1/25 9780823453801 $18.99e-book ed. 9780823462193 $11.99Hudson introduces young readers to the African American spiritual through descriptions of a young girl’s emotions and associations accompanied by relevant spiritual verses. “When I hear spirituals, / They make...
The Hero Twins and the Magic of Song [Tales of the Feathered Serpent] by David Bowles; illus. by Charlene Bowles Middle School Cinco Puntos/Lee & Low 80 pp. 10/24 Paper ed. 9781947627697 $15.95 Spanish ed. 9781947627703 $15.95 This follow-up to Rise of the Halfling King (rev. 11/20) tells the story—again...
A Dangerous Idea: The Scopes Trial, the Original Fight over Science in Schools by Debbie Levy Middle School, High School Bloomsbury 256 pp. 1/25 9781547612215 $19.99 e-book ed. 9781547612222 $13.99 Levy takes readers back one hundred years to the sleepy town of Dayton, Tennessee, and the historic Scopes trial. At...
The Art Thieves by Andrea L. Rogers High School Levine/Levine Querido 400 pp. 10/24 9781646143788 $19.99 This compelling Cherokee-centered speculative novel by Cherokee writer Rogers (Man Made Monsters, rev. 11/22) is set in the near future: the 2050s. Stevie’s world at first looks not much different from ours, though events...
Your Farm by Jon Klassen; illus. by the author Preschool Candlewick 24 pp. 2/25 9781536230826 $8.99 e-book ed. 9781536242416 $8.99 ★ Your Forest by Jon Klassen; illus. by the author Preschool Candlewick 24 pp. 2/25 9781536230833 $8.99 e-book ed. 9781536242430 $8.99 ★ Your Island by Jon Klassen; illus. by the...
Beware the Dragon and the Nozzlewock: A Graphic Novel Poetry Collection Full of Surprising Characters! by Vikram Madan; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate Wordsong/Astra 128 pp. 11/24 9781635928174 $19.99 e-book ed. 9781635928181 $11.99 This humorous collection features twenty-five story-poems presented in an innovative comic format. Kooky cartoon characters star...
The One & Only Googoosh: Iran’s Beloved Superstar by Azadeh Westergaard; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate Viking 40 pp. 11/24 9780593114636 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780593114643 $11.99 Theatrical scenes in pomegranate reds and peacock greens introduce readers to a young, precocious Googoosh, born Faegheh Atashin, performing in the 1950s with...
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