Publications about books for children and young adults
The truth is often stranger than fiction when it comes to animal behavior. Four recent nonfiction books introduce young readers to marvels of the animal world. Nic Bishop returns with his always-amazing photographs in Nic Bishop Snakes. The text describes snake behavior, physiology, and eating habits. Seemingly impossible-to-get shots of the sinuous, scaly animals feature [...]
Spring has (finally) sprung! Along with April showers, the Boston area can expect lots of children’s literature events this month. Origami Yoda series author Tom Angleberger will lead origami activities from his latest book, Art2-D2′s Guide to Folding and Doodling, at several nearby locations this week: Wednesday, April 3rd, at 3:00 p.m., Brookline Public Library’s [...]
A tweet from little sis SLJ drew our attention to this site, in which several photos of famous authors appear in their teenage years. (Overheard: “Awww, tiny Neil Gaiman!” …Okay, I was the one who said that.) Lolly has a huge collage of old author and illustrator publicity photos in her office, so we thought [...]
Beautiful nonfiction app Bats! Furry Fliers of the Night (Bookerella and Story Worldwide, 2012) introduces primary and intermediate users to the world’s only flying mammal. Author Mary Kay Carson — whose many nonfiction print books for children include 2010 Scientists in the Field title The Bat Scientists — presents accessible information in seven brief chapters [...]
Claire Gross says in her article “What Makes a Good YA Coming-Out Novel?” (from the Horn Book Magazine March/April 2013 special issue Different Drummers), Since John Donovan’s groundbreaking 1969 I’ll Get There. It Better Be Worth the Trip, young adult novels featuring gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning teens have come a long way. Once [...]
We’ve updated our Women’s History Month reading list with biographies for a wide range of grade levels, all recently published and recommended by the Horn Book Magazine. From fifteen-year-old civil rights activist Claudette Colvin to former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and pilot Amelia Earhart to choreographer Martha Graham, these women broke the rules and led [...]
The March issue of Notes from the Horn Book has an interview with Will Hobbs, author of new survival story Never Say Die, plus – more adventure books for middle-grade readers – springtime animal picture books – picture book biographies for Women’s History Month – YA novels inspired by Victorian and Edwardian England Subscribe and [...]
Victorian- and Edwardian-era England — whether in our own history or in an alternate reality — provides a vivid backdrop for these YA tales of derring-do. Performers in a Victorian freak show are detective heroes in Kieran Larwood’s Freaks. Sheba, a hirsute girl who can morph into wolf form, joins with a “monkey boy,” a [...]
In Ghost Hand Games’ app The Legend of Momotaro (November 2012), Corey Finkle retells a well-known Japanese legend of a boy who emerges from a huge peach to be adopted by a childless couple. Momotaro exhibits exceptional strength and wisdom for his age very early on. When Momotaro is a teenager, he learns of oni, [...]
March is a busy month for children’s literature events! Here’s a selection of happenings in or near Boston: Tonight at 6:00 p.m., Warriors author Erin Hunter will celebrate latest series entry The Sun Trail at the Cambridge Public Library’s main branch. The free event is co-sponsored by Porter Square Books. For more info, see the [...]
