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Review of Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic by Candace Fleming; illus. by Deena So’Oteh Primary    Schwartz/Random    48 pp. 10/24    9780593377789    $18.99 Library ed.  9780593377796    $21.99 e-book ed.  9780593377802    $11.99 Readers are immediately immersed in the life of a narwhal as the unseen narrator invites them into the narrative: “You are a narwhal—...

Review of Evidence!: How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera

Evidence!: How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera by Deborah Hopkinson; illus. by Nik Henderson Primary, Intermediate    Knopf    40 pp. 8/24    9780593426814    $19.99 Library ed.  9780593426821    $22.99 e-book ed.  9780593426838    $11.99 During the Industrial Revolution, vast numbers of workers moved to cities that housed the new factories. These...

Review of The Running Machine: The Invention of the Very First Bicycle

The Running Machine: The Invention of the Very First Bicycle by Keith Negley; illus. by the author Primary    Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins    40 pp. 7/24    9780063119826    $19.99 In 1815 a volcano erupts, blanketing the northern hemisphere with dark clouds that block the sun and create winterlike conditions for a year. Life...
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Review of To See an Owl

To See an Owl by Matthew Cordell; illus. by the authorPrimary    Random House Studio/Random    40 pp.1/25    9780593649893    $18.99Library ed.  9780593649909    $21.99e-book ed.  9780593649916    $8.99This picture book’s front matter offers an immediate hook: “When will I find you?” Narrator Janie, a young birder with a particular affinity for owls, is searching...
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Review of Bounce!: A Scientific History of Rubber

Bounce!: A Scientific History of Rubber by Sarah Albee; illus. by Eileen Ryan EwenPrimary    Charlesbridge    48 pp.10/24    978623543792    $18.99e-book ed.  9781632893574    $9.99Inviting readers into this spirited book, a bouncing red-rubber ball generates a path leading from the initial endpapers to the first words of text. Here readers discover properties of...
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Review of Ice Journey of the Polar Bear

Ice Journey of the Polar Bear by Martin Jenkins; illus. by Lou Baker-SmithPrimary    Candlewick    32 pp.11/24     9781536235715    $18.99e-book ed.  9781536242300    $18.99Winter arrives in the Arctic. The days are shorter, the weather colder. A polar bear searches for a place to make a den, hibernate, and birth her twins. The trek...

Review of A Dangerous Idea: The Scopes Trial, the Original Fight over Science in Schools

A Dangerous Idea: The Scopes Trial, the Original Fight over Science in Schools by Debbie LevyMiddle School, High School    Bloomsbury    256 pp.1/25    9781547612215    $19.99e-book ed.  9781547612222    $13.99Levy takes readers back one hundred years to the sleepy town of Dayton, Tennessee, and the historic Scopes trial. At first glance, the time...
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Review of Urban Coyotes

Urban Coyotes [Scientists in the Field]by Mary Kay Carson; photos by Tom UhlmanIntermediate, Middle School    Clarion/HarperCollins    80 pp.8/24    9780063271470    $21.99e-book ed.  9780063271494    $10.99No matter where one lives in the continental U.S.—rural areas, suburbs, major cities—coyotes share that space. In Chicago alone, thousands of coyotes live and thrive, according to the...
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Review of When Beavers Flew: An Incredible True Story of Rescue and Relocation

When Beavers Flew: An Incredible True Story of Rescue and Relocation by Kristen Tracy; illus. by Luisa UribePrimary    Random House Studio/Random    40 pp.7/24    9780593647523    $18.99Library ed.  9780593647530    $21.99e-book ed.  9780593647547    $11.99The environmental contributions of beaver dams are well documented. But too many beavers can cause problems, particularly for humans attempting...
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