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Five questions for Sarah Sax
Each book in Sarah Sax’s Brinkley Yearbooks graphic novel series (Knopf, 9–12 years) centers on a different protagonist. In the second and latest, Tryouts, athletic Al becomes the only girl on the school’s baseball team, and that’s just the beginning of a nuanced tale of teamwork. See also the Sports...
Review of Tryouts
Tryouts [Brinkley Yearbooks] by Sarah Sax; illus. by the author Intermediate, Middle School Knopf 288 pp. 5/24 9780593306925 $21.99 Library ed. 9780593306932 $24.99 Paper ed. 9780593306918 $13.99 e-book ed. 9780593306949 $8.99 This addition to the Brinkley Yearbooks graphic novel series (Picture Day, rev. 9/23) stands on its own. Alexandra Olsen...
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Review of Wires Crossed
Wires Crossed by Beth Fantaskey; illus. by ONeillJonesMiddle School Clarion/HarperCollins 240 pp.4/24 9780358395447 $24.99Paper ed. 9780358396215 $15.99e-book ed. 9780063323711 $11.99An enjoyable graphic novel about friendship, growing up, and all-things-engineering. Thirteen-year-old Mia is excited when her science-camp buddy, Tariq, transfers to her middle school. This turns quickly to anxiety when she...
Review of Plain Jane and the Mermaid
Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol; illus. by the authorMiddle School, High School First Second 368 pp.5/24 9781250314864 $22.99Paper ed. 9781250314857 $14.99A funny and fast-paced feminist adventure masterfully told through the comics medium. This alternate-Victorian-era fantasy opens after Jane’s parents’ death. Since women can’t own property, the family...
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Review of Table Titans Club
Table Titans Club by Scott Kurtz; illus. by the author; color by Steve HamakerMiddle School Holiday 224 pp.3/24 9780823453160 $22.99Paper ed. 9780823456819 $13.99e-book ed. 9780823457571 $10.99Valeria has struggled with fitting in and fighting in the past, but she is moving to a new middle school—again—and hoping for a fresh start....
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Review of Tiny Troubles: Nelli’s Purpose
Tiny Troubles: Nelli’s Purpose by Sophie Diao; illus. by the authorPrimary Harper/HarperCollins 40 pp.4/24 9780063214460 $19.99Two succulent-looking sentient plants search for meaning in this philosophical picture book. Easygoing Worthi seems content with life, but Nelli is restless and wonders about finding one’s purpose: “I heard it gives you strength when...
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Review of A Little Bit Super: With Small Powers Come Big Problems
A Little Bit Super: With Small Powers Come Big Problems edited by Leah Henderson and Gary D. Schmidt; illus. by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaIntermediate, Middle School Clarion/HarperCollins 288 pp.4/24 9780358683421 $18.99e-book ed. 9780358659532 $10.99This imaginative collection presents thirteen stories from an all-star team of authors, including Nikki Grimes, Pam Muñoz Ryan,...
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Review of Two Together
Two Together by Brendan Wenzel; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Chronicle 40 pp.4/24 9781797202778 $18.99This companion to They All Saw a Cat (rev. 11/16) and Inside Cat (rev. 11/21) follows a cat and dog as they each confront and perceive the surprises that await them. At first, the dog is...
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Review of Pepper & Me
Pepper & Me by Beatrice Alemagna; illus. by the authorPrimary Hippo Park/Astra 48 pp.1/24 9781662640506 $18.99e-book ed. 9781662640513 $11.99A young protagonist with a deep internal life shares a personal memory in this intimate and indelible picture book. The unnamed redhead recounts tripping face-down on the cobblestone ground. As a scab...
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