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Review of The Five Wolves
The Five Wolves by Peter McCarty; illus. by the authorIntermediate, Middle School First Second 288 pp.10/25 9781250170620 $29.99McCarty presents a sprawling, image-rich meditation on art that asks readers to slow down and wander through its nonlinear, episodic journey. Five wolves set out on a ship, their canvasses at the ready....
Review of Recess
Recess by Lane Smith; illus. by the author; design by Molly Leach Primary Abrams 40 pp. 7/25 9781419776892 $19.99 e-book ed. 9798887074047 $17.99 At Freedom Elementary School, students tackle reading, writing, and math, but as the narrator wryly notes, sometimes they “need a break from all that fun, right?” Enter...
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Review of Sparrow
Sparrow by Mary Tebo; illus. by E. B. LewisPrimary Astra 32 pp.8/25 9781635926880 $18.99Set at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, this picture book follows a sparrow who lives in “a very old wall, in a dusty crack.” She wakes daily to the sounds of church bells and singing voices. One...
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Review of Where the Deer Slip Through
Where the Deer Slip Through by Katey Howes; illus. by Beth KrommesPreschool, Primary Beach Lane/Simon 32 pp.6/25 9781665918275 $19.99e-book ed. 9781665918282 $10.99From sunrise to moonrise, a welcoming, cumulative narrative leads readers through a day on a farm. The opening illustration features a cozy, rolling landscape, where a stone wall and...
Review of A Forest Song
A Forest Song by Kirsten Hall; illus. by Evan TurkPrimary Random House Studio/Random 40 pp.2/25 9780593480366 $18.99Library ed. 9780593480373 $21.99e-book ed. 9780593480380 $8.99This cento (a poem composed of passages from other writers) pays reverent tribute to the natural world, weaving together the words of poets such as Emily Dickinson, Mary...
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Review of The Hole
The Hole by Lindsay Bonilla; illus. by Brizida MagroPrimary Paulsen/Penguin 32 pp.2/25 9780593529140 $18.99e-book ed. 9780593529157 $10.99This tender, deeply empathetic story, narrated by a child grieving the loss of a sibling, offers a moving exploration of grief’s many layers. “There’s a hole in the bottom bunk where my brother, Matty,...
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Review of ARTificial Intelligence
ARTificial Intelligence by David Biedrzycki; illus. by the authorPrimary Charlesbridge 56 pp.10/24 9781623543747 $18.99e-book ed. 9781632893550 $9.99This story, dedicated to “all the Amazing Illustrators” who are “the real AI,” follows a daydreaming robot in the bustling factory where he works. The robot feels out of place: an early illustration shows...
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Review of The Class with Wings
The Class with Wings by Paul Fleischman; illus. by Hannah Salyer Primary Cameron/Abrams 40 pp. 10/24 9781949480436 $18.99 e-book ed. 9798887073439 $17.09 In Ms. Lee’s class, students sit in darkness with their heads down on their desks, eyes closed, listening to recorded sounds of the rainforest. They imagine themselves as...
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Review of Turning Twelve
Turning Twelve by Kathryn Ormsbee; illus. by Molly Brooks; color by Marta TodeschiniIntermediate, Middle School Random 240 pp.10/24 9780593650066 $21.99Library ed. 9780593650080 $24.99Paper ed. 9780593650073 $13.99e-book ed. 9780593650097 $8.99In this follow-up to graphic novel Growing Pangs (rev. 7/22), newly twelve-year-old Katie navigates the turbulence of puberty, which she likens to...
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