art by Elisa Chavarri

The following books will receive starred reviews in the July/August issue of the Horn Book Magazine.

13 Stories About Harris; written and illustrated by Amy Schwartz (Holiday).

The Blue House; written and illustrated by Phoebe Wahl (Knopf).

Clap When You Land; by Elizabeth Acevedo (HarperTeen).

I Am Here Now; by Barbara Bottner (Imprint/Macmillan).

Echo Mountain; by Lauren Wolk (Dutton).

A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games; written by Lori Alexander; illustrated by Allan Drummond (Houghton).

Sharuko: El arqueólogo Peruano / Peruvian Archaeologist; written by Monica Brown; illustrated by Elisa Chavarri; translated into Spanish by Adriana Domínguez (Children’s/Lee).

Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks; written by Suzanne Slade; illus. by Cozbi A. Cabrera (Abrams).

A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story; written by Caren Stelson; illustrated by Akira Kusaka (Carolrhoda).

How to Find a Bird; written by Jennifer Ward; illustrated by Diana Sudyka (Beach Lane/Simon).