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Review of Life (as We Know It)
Life (as We Know It) by Ziggy Hanaor; illus. by Cristóbal SchmalPrimary, Intermediate Cicada 64 pp.10/25 9781800660564 $21.99Introducing the evolution of life on Earth in sixty-four pages is like eating a metaphorical elephant: one takes it one bite at a time. Hanaor’s bites start before the Big Bang and conclude...
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Review of Our Air
Our Air by G. Brian Karas; illus. by the authorPrimary Paulsen/Penguin 32 pp.10/25 9780593625514 $18.99With the opening sentence, “I am the Air,” Karas (On Earth, rev. 9/05) establishes personified air as the narrator, reassuring readers that even though, scientifically speaking, they cannot see or smell or hear it (“what you...
Review of Your Turn Marisol Rainey
Your Turn Marisol Rainey by Erin Entrada Kelly; illus. by the authorPrimary, Intermediate Greenwillow 160 pp.8/25 9780063337213 $18.99On the last day of spring vacation, Marisol and her best friend, Jada, decide that they will adopt “new and improved” personalities. To satisfy their plan, Marisol, usually quiet and reserved, vows to...
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Review of Measuring Up: How Oliver Smoot Became a Standard Unit of Measurement
Measuring Up: How Oliver Smoot Became a Standard Unit of Measurement by Jenny Lacika; illus. by Anna BronPrimary, Intermediate MIT Press/Candlewick 32 pp.9/25 9781536230123 $18.99This unusual nonfiction picture book combines math, hijinks, and etymology—a subject amalgamation readers don’t encounter every day. In the mid-twentieth century, a group of MIT students...
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...
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