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Review of Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds; adapted and illus. by Danica Novgorodoff High School Dlouhy/Atheneum 208 pp. g 10/20 978-1-53444-495-9 $19.99 e-book ed. 978-1-5344-4497-3 $8.99 Skillful editing and rearranging of Reynolds’s original verse novel (Long Way Down, rev. 7/17) creates room for Novgorodoff’s impressionistic ink and watercolor...
Review of Cave Paintings
Cave Paintings by Jairo Buitrago; illus. by Rafael Yockteng; trans. from Spanish by Elisa Amado Primary Groundwood 48 pp. g 10/20 978-1-773-06172-6 $19.95 e-book ed. 978-1-773-06173-3 $16.95 Buitrago and Yockteng (Walk with Me, rev. 5/17; On the Other Side of the Garden, rev. 7/18) turn to full-blown science fiction in...
Review of How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure
How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity’s Greatest Adventure by John Rocco; illus. by the author Intermediate, Middle School Crown 264 pp. g 10/20 978-0-525-64741-6 $29.99 Library ed. 978-0-525-64742-3 $32.99 e-book ed. 978-0-525-64743-0 $17.99 In seven parts arranged chronologically, Rocco delivers...
Review of Robobaby
Robobaby by David Wiesner; illus. by the author Primary Clarion 32 pp. g 9/20 978-0-544-98731-9 $17.99 e-book ed. 978-0-358-41605-0 $12.99 In his latest picture book told with comics panels, Wiesner (Mr. Wuffles!, rev. 9/13) presents a new-baby story; the twist here is that the family in question are robots. The...
Review of Field Trip to the Ocean Deep
Field Trip to the Ocean Deep by John Hare; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Ferguson/Holiday 40 pp. g 9/20 978-0-8234-4630-8 $17.99 Hare’s follow-up to Field Trip to the Moon (rev. 9/19) again features a compelling setting, a not-too-scary adventure, and immersive illustrations. This wordless story begins on the book’s...
Comics: Easy as ABC!: The Essential Guide to Comics for Kids
Comics: Easy as ABC!: The Essential Guide to Comics for Kids by Ivan Brunetti; illus. by the author and various artists Intermediate TOON 56 pp. 4/19 978-1-943145-44-7 $16.95 Paper ed. 978-1-943145-39-3 $9.99 Brunetti, comics educator and cartoonist of TOON titles Wordplay and 3x4, offers a noteworthy and intriguing comics how-to...
Review of Lift
Lift by Minh Lê; illus. by Dan Santat Primary Little, Brown 48 pp. g 5/20 978-1-368-03692-4 $17.99 Lê and Santat (Drawn Together, rev. 7/18) present another story focused on everyday familial relationships, expressed through concise writing and extraordinary visuals. As young Iris waits for an elevator with her family in...
Review of When Stars Are Scattered
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed; illus. by Victoria Jamieson; color by Iman Geddy Intermediate, Middle School Dial 264 pp. g 4/20 978-0-525-55391-5 $20.99 Paper ed. 978-0-525-55390-8 $17.99 This poignant graphic novel about growing up in a Kenyan refugee camp is based on co-author Mohamed’s experiences...
Review of Pluto Gets the Call
Pluto Gets the Call by Adam Rex; illus. by Laurie Keller Primary Beach Lane/Simon 48 pp. 11/19 978-1-5344-1453-2 $17.99 e-book ed. 978-1-5344-1454-9 $10.99 Rex and Keller dramatize Pluto’s demotion to dwarf planet status in this smart and playful offering of informational comedy. Rex’s wry and engaging text is told completely...