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Review of In the World of Whales
In the World of Whales by Michelle Cusolito; illus. by Jessica Lanan Primary, Intermediate Porter/Holiday 48 pp. 6/25 9780823453429 $18.99 Free divers, or those who dive in the ocean without any breathing equipment, claim that being unencumbered lets them immerse themselves in the underwater world, which allows for a strong...
Review of The History of We
The History of We by Nikkolas Smith; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate Kokila/Penguin 40 pp. 5/25 9780593619681 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780593619698 $11.99 About a quarter of a million years ago, “we”—modern humans—first appeared in Africa. Combining vibrant, painterly illustrations and short, lyrical, explanatory paragraphs, Smith outlines major contributions of...
Review of We Carry the Sun
We Carry the Sun by Tae Keller; illus. by Rachel Wada Primary, Intermediate Norton 48 pp. 6/25 9781324031123 $18.99 Thousands of years ago, humans gathered under the sun’s rays for immediate heat. Then they began constructing homes that faced south to take advantage of that warmth. But could they carry...
Review of A Gift of Dust: How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet
A Gift of Dust: How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet by Martha Brockenbrough; illus. by Juana Martinez-Neal Primary, Intermediate Knopf 40 pp. 5/25 9780593428429 $19.99 Library ed. 9780593428436 $22.99 e-book ed. 9780593428443 $11.99 “When a sunbeam slips through a window in a certain slant of light, you can see a...
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Review of The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle
The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle by Sy Montgomery; illus. by Matt PattersonPrimary Clarion/HarperCollins 40 pp.9/25 9780063325166 $19.99In a previous collaboration (The Book of Turtles, rev. 7/23), Montgomery and Patterson briefly featured a large snapping turtle, a.k.a. Fire Chief. Now Fire Chief gets a starring role in his...
Review of Hurricane
Hurricane by Jason Chin; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate Porter/Holiday 48 pp. 5/25 9780823458493 $19.99 Hatteras Island off the coast of North Carolina is the scene for Chin’s latest: an examination of a hurricane (based on several real ones) brilliantly told in segments alternating between actions of island residents...
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Review of Dream
Dream by Barbara O’ConnorIntermediate Farrar 256 pp.8/25 9780374392949 $17.99e-book ed. 9780374392932 $10.99O’Connor takes readers back to Colby, North Carolina, in this standalone companion to Wish (rev. 11/16). Eleven-year-old Idalee Lovett, descended from a long line of musicians, stars here. An aspiring country songwriter, Idalee lives with her mother in their...
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Review of Gus and Glory
Gus and Glory by Sarah GuilloryIntermediate, Middle School Roaring Brook 240 pp.5/25 9781250349361 $18.99e-book ed. 9781250349385 $10.99One spring day, twelve-year-old Glory St. Romain comes home from school to an empty house and then answers a knock on the door. It’s her drop-in dad, a long-distance truck driver divorced from her...
Review of Ready, Steady, Sloth!
Ready, Steady, Sloth! by Justin Anderson; illus. by Manu Montoya Primary Candlewick 32 pp. 5/25 9781536239621 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781536249316 $18.99 Mixed-media illustrations showcase the vibrant colors of a tropical rainforest and draw readers into this examination of a resident three-fingered sloth. Although slow-moving, the sloth and her young male...
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