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...
Wings of an Eagle: The Gold Medal Dreams of Billy Mills by Billy Mills and Donna Janell Bowman; illus. by S. D. Nelson Primary, Intermediate Little, Brown 48 pp. 7/24 9780316373487 $19.99 Born on the Oglala Lakota Nation’s Pine Ridge Reservation and orphaned at a young age, a grieving Billy...
Star Sailor: My Life as a NASA Astronaut by Charles F. Bolden Jr. and Tonya Bolden Middle School Candlewick 112 pp. 10/24 9781536216325 $19.99 Charles Bolden credits Ron McNair, NASA’s second Black astronaut, with encouraging him to apply to be an astronaut. Despite having been a Marine pilot and holding...
Golden Gate: Building the Mighty Bridge by Elizabeth Partridge; illus. by Ellen Heck Primary, Intermediate Chronicle 56 pp. 10/24 9781452135144 $19.99 “Cold winter winds rattle your window and the blast of the foghorn weaves into your morning dreams, warning ships away from the rocky cliffs behind you.” In a second-person...
Doña Fela’s Dream by Monica Brown; illus. by Rose Ibarra Primary Little, Brown 48 pp. 9/24 9780316178358 $18.99 Spanish ed. 9780316581660 $11.99 A richly illustrated picture-book biography of Puerto Rico’s first female mayor, Felisa Rincón de Gautier (1897–1994), with a lively text. As a tropical storm batters San Juan at...
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,...
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