Julie Danielson

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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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