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Week in Review, August 18th-22nd
This week on hbook.com... August Notes from the Horn Book Newsletter: 5Qs for Michelle Cuslito and Jessica Lanan about In the World of Whales + 6 nonfiction picture books featuring sea life, 6 summer-set books for intermediate and middle-school readers, and 7 long YA page-turners Joanna Ho and...
Five questions for Michelle Cusolito and Jessica Lanan
In their nonfiction picture book In the World of Whales (Porter/Holiday, 4–8 years), Michelle Cusolito’s spare, reverent text and Jessica Lanan’s immersive illustrations convey the experience of free diver Fred Buyle, who — amazingly — witnessed the birth of a sperm whale. For more recommended nonfiction picture books about marine...
Books mentioned in the August 2025 issue of Notes from the Horn Book
Five Questions for Michelle Cusolito and Jessica Lanan In the World of Whales by Michelle Cusolito, illus. by Jessica Lanan; Porter/Holiday. In and around the sea The Secret Life of a Sea Turtle by Maddalena Bearzi, illus. by Alex Boersma; Roaring Brook. Whales in the City by Nancy F. Castaldo, illus. by Chuck Groenink; Farrar. Jellyfish Scientist:...
From the Editor - August 2025
August may be winding down, but we’ve still got plenty of new reading recommendations: summer-set stories for middle-graders-and-up and page-turning (and door-stopping!) tomes for YA readers. See also our annual Summer Reading list and last month’s issue of Notes for back-to-school stories for all ages. For an astounding real-life whale...
Page-turning "paperweights"
Looking for a book to get lost in during the waning days of August? One of these seven long, immersive novels for middle- or high-school readers should do the trick. See also our middle school and high school Summer Reading Recommendations. This Ends in Embers [Divine Traitors] by Kamilah Cole...
All summer long
If our 2025 Summer Reading Recommendations list isn’t enough for your intermediate or middle-school reader on their way back to school, try one of these six books, all set in the summertime. See also the Seasons--Summer tag in the Guide/Reviews Database. The House of Found Objects [Bea Bellerose Mystery] by...
In and around the sea
Here are six nonfiction picture books for the marine maven in your life. For more, see our Five Questions interview with Michelle Cusolito and Jessica Lanan about In the World of Whales, and the Animals--Marine animals tag in the Guide/Reviews Database. The Secret Life of a Sea Turtle by Maddalena...
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[See also our Nonfiction Notes from the Horn Book archives] 2025 January 2025 Five questions for Jason Reynolds If you LOVE love stories... New year, new stories Black excellence From the Editor February 2025 Five questions for Amy Cherrix Real science Female-focused fiction Need a good laugh? From the...
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