Recommended concept books, all published in the last few years and reviewed by The Horn Book Magazine.
Books mentioned in the January 2013 issue of Notes from the Horn Book
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Horn Book Fanfare 2012
December 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Each November, the editors and reviewers of the Horn Book Magazine go back through the five-hundred-some books reviewed that year to make a list of the very best. There is no set number of titles nor quotas for genre or reading level; while we believe that there is an audience for each book named to [...]
Books mentioned in the December 2012 issue of Notes from the Horn Book
December 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Picture Books Extra Yarn written by Mac Barnett, illus. by Jon Klassen, Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, 4–7 years. Z Is for Moose written by Kelly Bingham, illus. by Paul O. Zelinsky, Greenwillow, 3–5 years. Jimmy the Greatest! written by Jairo Buitrago, illus. by Rafael Yockteng, trans. by Elisa Amado, Groundwood, 4–7 years. Little Dog Lost: The [...]
Holiday High Notes 2012
December 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
Deck the halls, spin the dreidels… and enjoy our annual selection of new holiday books, with reviews written by the Horn Book staff. Daddy Christmas & Hanukkah Mama by Selina Alko; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Knopf 32 pp. 9/12 978-0-375-86093-5 $16.99 Library ed. 978-0-375-96093-2 $19.99 Sadie, happily ensconced in two cultures, describes her family’s [...]
Books mentioned in the November 2012 issue of Notes from the Horn Book
November 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
5 Questions for Steve Sheinkin Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin, Flash Point/Roaring Brook, 12–16 years. The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism, & Treachery, Flash Point/Roaring Brook, 12–16 years. More war books Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust by [...]
Election booklist
November 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
The books recommended below were reviewed by The Horn Book Magazine. Grade levels are only suggestions; the individual child is the real criterion. Primary Suggested grade level for each entry: K–3 Our Abe Lincoln: An Old Tune with New Lyrics written by Jim Aylesworth; illus. by Barbara McClintock (Scholastic) New verses to a Lincoln [...]
Books mentioned in the October 2012 issue of Nonfiction Notes from the Horn Book
October 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Government, Politics, and Leaders Brezina, Corona America‘s Recession: The Effects of Economic Downturn [Headlines! series] High school 64 pp. Rosen 2011 Library binding ISBN 978-1-4488-1296-7 Systems of Government series Connolly, Sean Communism Middle school 48 pp. Smart Apple 2012 Library binding ISBN 978-1-59920-802-2 Connolly, Sean Democracy Middle school 48 pp. Smart Apple 2012 [...]
Books that go bump in the night: recommended Halloween reading
October 8, 2012 By 3 Comments
The books recommended below were published within the last several years. Grade levels are only suggestions; the individual child is the real criterion. Picture Books Suggested grade level listed with each entry. There’s No Such Thing as Ghosts! by Emmanuelle Eeckhout (Kane/Miller) A boy, armed with his trusty butterfly net, goes ghost-hunting at a [...]
Books mentioned in the October 2012 issue of Notes from the Horn Book
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5 Questions for Libba Bray Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, Scholastic, 14–17 years. Going Bovine by Libba Bray, Delacorte, 14–17 years. The Diviners by Libba Bray, Little, 14–17 years. More left-of-center fantasy Team Human by Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan, HarperTeen, 14–17 years. The Peculiars by Maureen Doyle McQuerry, Amulet/Abrams, 14–17 years. Such Wicked [...]
