Five questions for Zetta ElliottDragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott, illus. by Geneva B, Random House, 8–11 years.Everyday — and otherworldly — wondersMy Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder by Nie Jun, trans. by Edward Gauvin, Lerner/Graphic Universe, 8–11 years.The Tale of Angelino Brown by David Almond, illus. by...
Four new picture-book biographies introduce primary readers to female scientists and mathematicians who wouldn't let anything stand in the way of their pursuit of knowledge. Also look for a review of Spring After Spring: How Rachel Carson Inspired the Environmental Movement by Stephanie Roth Sisson in the upcoming September/October Horn...
Five questions for Sergio RuzzierFox + Chick: The Party and Other Stories by Sergio Ruzzier, Chronicle, 5–8 years.Two Mice by Sergio Ruzzier, Clarion, 3–5 years.Uncommon graphic novels for beginnersThe Itchy Book by LeUyen Pham, Hyperion, 5–8 years.New Shoes by Sara Varon, Roaring Brook/First Second, 5–8 years.The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from...
Five questions for Catherine Gilbert Murdock The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, illus. by Ian Schoenherr, Greenwillow, 9–12 years.The Mad Wolf's Daughter by Diane Magras, Dawson/Penguin, 9–12 years.The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog by Adam Gidwitz, illus. by Hatem Aly, Dutton, 12–16...
Five questions for Jessica LoveJulián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love, Candlewick, 4–7 years.Summer lessonsNo Swimming for Nelly by Valeri Gorbachev, Holiday House, 2–5 years.Saturday Is Swimming Day by Hyewon Yum, Candlewick, 4–7 years.Saffron Ice Cream by Rashin Kheiriyeh, Scholastic/Levine, 4–7 years.The Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier, illus. by...
Five questions for Tomi AdeyemiChildren of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi, Holt, 14 years and up.The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, 14 years and up.Bad bloodA Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge, Abrams/Amulet, 12–16 years.Ink by Alice Broadway, Scholastic, 14 years and up.Isle of Blood and...
In Votes for Women: American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot (Algonquin, 12 years and up), Winifred Conkling explores the history of the U.S. suffrage movement, beginning with the Women’s Rights Convention in 1848 and culminating with ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment over seventy years later. She focuses on...
Five questions for Winifred ConklingVotes for Women: American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot by Winifred Conkling, Algonquin, 12 years and up.Who run the world?Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity by Sarah Suzuki, illus. by Ellen Weinstein, MoMA, 5–8 years.Girl Running: Bobbi Gibb and the Boston Marathon by Annette...
Five questions for Ilyasah Shabazz & Renée WatsonX: A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon, Candlewick, 14 years and up.Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson, Farrar, 11–14 years.When the weather outside is frightful…Chirri & Chirra: The Snowy Day by Kaya Doi, trans. by Yuki Kaneko, Enchanted...
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