Grace Mckinney Beermann

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Review of Lonely Bird’s Dream

Lonely Bird’s Dream by Ruth Whiting; illus. by the authorPrimary    Candlewick    40 pp.10/24    9781536226195    $18.99e-book ed.  9781536240580    $18.99The titular protagonist (Lonely Bird, rev. 11/23) has begun to notice something unusual about herself. To readers, she already stands out as a small, stark, and white line drawing against a three-dimensional painted...

Review of Love Is Hard Work: The Art and Heart of Corita Kent

Love Is Hard Work: The Art and Heart of Corita Kent by Dan Paley; illus. by Victoria Tentler-KrylovPrimary, Intermediate    Candlewick    40 pp.11/24    9781536220322    $18.99It only takes a “little heart” to make a big impact, and so tells the story of artist and religious sister Corita Kent (1918–1986). As a child,...
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Review of The Everybody Experiment

The Everybody Experiment by Lisa Moore RaméeIntermediate, Middle School    Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins    272 pp.8/24    9780063039476    $19.99e-book ed.  9780063039490    $10.99Kylie fears she’s too babyish to make the leap from elementary school to middle school with her friends Mara, Nikila, and Naomi. She can’t seem to wear the right clothes or say...

Review of Thank You

Thank You by Jarvis; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary    Candlewick    32 pp. 8/24    9781536235869    $17.99 One of the earliest niceties we often aim to instill in young children is the importance of saying “thank you.” In this joyful and earnest picture book, however, the phrase simply bubbles up from...
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Review of Wicked Marigold

Wicked Marigold by Caroline Carlson Intermediate    Candlewick    256 pp.7/24    9781536230499    $17.99e-book ed.  9781536237573    $17.99Eleven-year-old Princess Marigold has grown up in the shadow of her perfect older sister, Rosalind, who was abducted by a wizard long before Marigold was born. When Rosalind miraculously finds her way home, Marigold is ambivalent and...
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Review of Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness

Basil & Dahlia: A Tragical Tale of Sinister Sweetness by Joy McCullough; illus. by Shane Cluskey Intermediate    Atheneum    288 pp.5/24    9781665944236    $17.99e-book ed.  9781665944250    $10.99After their parents’ tragic (and explosive) demise, Basil and Dahlia Bloom sit on a train barreling toward Philadelphia with their social worker, Mrs. Hassenblasset, who warns...
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Review of Emily Posts

Emily Posts by Tanya Lloyd KyiMiddle School    Tundra    264 pp.2/24    9781774882047    $16.99e-book ed.  9781774882054    $9.99Eighth grader Emily Laurence aspires to be a social media influencer, if only her mom would let her post pictures of herself on her YouHappy account. For now, she’ll have to settle for producing the Cedarview...

Review of The Fastest Drummer: Clap Your Hands for Viola Smith!

The Fastest Drummer: Clap Your Hands for Viola Smith! by Dean Robbins; illus. by Susanna Chapman Primary    Candlewick    40 pp. 3/24    9781536224863    $17.99 Sixth in line to choose an instrument in her family’s band, Viola Smith (1912–2020) makes a life-changing decision when she picks the drums. At first her efforts...
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Review of Searching for Home

Searching for Home by Chantal Bourgonje; illus. by the authorPrimary    Beaming    40 pp.1/24    9781506488783    $18.99e-book ed.  9781506488790    $18.99What is a house if it isn’t shared? A “house-sprite” named Noa (with a charmingly acorn-shaped head) can find anything in his cliffside abode but the one thing he wants most: friends. Frustrated...
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