Book Reviews
The Next Scientist: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of the World’s Great Scientists by Kate Messner; illus. by Julia Kuo Primary, Intermediate Chronicle 64 pp. 8/24 9781452176963 $19.99 This attractive, informative, and ambitious collective biography begins with a challenge: “Quick! Name the world’s greatest scientist.” Messner (The Next President,...
Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos by Nathalie Alonso; illus. by Rudy Gutierrez Primary, Intermediate Calkins/Astra 40 pp. 8/24 9781635928112 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781635928129 $11.99 In engaging, economical, and colloquial prose, Alonso chronicles the ascent and career highs of legendary right fielder Clemente (1934–1972), who endured...
Go, Wilma, Go!: Wilma Rudolph, from Athlete to Activist by Amira Rose Davis and Michael G. Long; illus. by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow Primary Bloomsbury 40 pp. 7/24 9781547612093 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781547612109 $13.29 This inspiring biography of Rudolph (1940–1994), the three-time Olympic gold medalist in track, centers on her work...
Space: The Final Pooping Frontier by Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White; illus. by Lars Kenseth Primary, Intermediate Godwin/Holt 40 pp. 7/24 9781250222886 $19.99 e-book ed. 9781250386663 $11.99 The words “go boldly” are boldly recontextualized in this newest addition to the ever-growing collection of poop-focused nonfiction titles for kids. This truncated...
Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez by Belen Medina; illus. by Natalia Rojas Castro Primary Atheneum 40 pp. 6/24 9781665931427 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781665931434 $10.99 This picture-book biography introduces readers to an extraordinary Indigenous ultramarathoner. Ramírez, born in 1995, is “a proud daughter...
A Party for Florine: Florine Stettheimer and Me by Yevgenia Nayberg; illus. by the authorPrimary, Intermediate Porter/Holiday 40 pp.7/24 9780823454105 $18.99When this book’s fictional young narrator experiences a moment of recognition between herself and the self-portrait of American modernist painter Florine Stettheimer (1871–1944), she is compelled to learn more about...
Animal Superpowers! by Amy Cherrix; illus. by Frann Preston-GannonPrimary Beach Lane/Simon 48 pp.6/24 9781534456273 $18.99e-book ed. 9781534456280 $10.99Much like superheroes, some animal species have remarkable abilities. The ten featured species with “superpowers” have notable adaptations that help them to survive. These creatures are indeed impressive, and the book’s format enhances...
A Song for August: The Inspiring Life of Playwright August Wilson by Sally Denmead; illus. by Alleanna HarrisPrimary, Intermediate Levine/Levine Querido 40 pp.6/24 9781646144396 $18.99August Wilson (1945–2005), the renowned African American playwright, was born with “a song inside him.” He liked words and the way they had their own kind...
The Mine Wars: The Bloody Fight for Workers’ Rights in the West Virginia Coal Fields by Steve WatkinsMiddle School Bloomsbury 272 pp.5/24 9781547612185 $19.99e-book ed. 9781547612192 $13.99West Virginia, the Mountain State, is also historically known for both coal mining and Appalachian poverty. Watkins explores the nexus between them in this...
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