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Review of The Other Side of Tomorrow
The Other Side of Tomorrow by Tina Cho; illus. by Deb JJ LeeIntermediate, Middle School HarperAlley/HarperCollins 224 pp.11/24 9780063011083 $24.99Paper ed. 9780063011076 $15.99e-book ed. 9780063011090 $10.99In this intense and moving comic, we follow two North Korean refugees—Yunho, a shy, thoughtful boy; and Myunghee, a music-loving girl—on a harrowing year-long trek...
Review of The Endless Sea
The Endless Sea by Chi Thai; illus. by Linh DaoPrimary Candlewick 40 pp.3/25 9781536239607 $18.99e-book ed. 9781536249989 $18.99In this somber, emotional, semiautobiographical picture book, Thai tells a story based on memories of her family’s escape from postwar Vietnam. Using spare, straightforward language, the young narrator shares her experiences over the...
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Review of Soy Sauce!
Soy Sauce! by Laura G. Lee; illus. by the authorPrimary Algonquin 40 pp.1/25 9781523528387 $18.99Pungent, salty, silky soy sauce takes center stage in this playful picture book honoring the centuries-old condiment and the time and care taken to make it. Follow along while Luan, Haru, and Yoo-mi express their love...
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Review of Chickenpox
Chickenpox by Remy Lai; illus. by the authorIntermediate Holt 240 pp.1/25 9781250863300 $22.99Paper ed. 9781250863294 $14.99Lai (recently Ghost Book, rev. 9/23) crafts a unique and humorous graphic novel based on her recollection of events (with some names and details altered, per an author’s note) surrounding her and her siblings’ bout...
Review of Up, Up, Ever Up!: Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains
Up, Up, Ever Up!: Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains by Anita Yasuda; illus. by Yuko Shimizu Primary Clarion/HarperCollins 48 pp. 9/24 9780063242418 $19.99 In this inspiring picture-book biography, readers meet renowned Japanese mountain climber, educator, and environmentalist Junko Tabei (1939–2016), the first woman to successfully summit Mount Everest....
Review of The Gale
The Gale by Mo Yan; illus. by Zhu Chengliang; adapted by Xiaoxiao Guan; trans. from Chinese by Ying-Hwa Hu Primary, Intermediate Simon 40 pp. 8/24 9781665930628 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781665930635 $10.99 In this moving, bittersweet picture-book debut by a Nobel Prize–winning Chinese author, a child learns an important lesson about...
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Review of Lion Dancers
Lion Dancers by Cai Tse; illus. by the authorIntermediate, Middle School Simon 304 pp.8/24 9781665927246 $23.99Paper ed. 9781665927239 $13.99e-book ed. 9781665927253 $10.99Friendship, self-confidence, and the physically demanding art of Chinese lion dancing are the focuses of this engaging debut graphic novel by Australian author Tse. Skinny, short, glasses-wearing Wei grew...
Review of Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992. Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire
Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992. Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fire by Paula Yoo High School Norton 368 pp. 5/24 9781324030904 $19.99 Yoo (From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry, rev. 5/21) provides a comprehensive, kaleidoscopic account of what happened before,...
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Review of The Last Rhee Witch
The Last Rhee Witch by Jenna Lee-Yun Intermediate, Middle School Disney-Hyperion 352 pp.5/24 9781368099073 $17.99In this middle-grade fantasy with a Korean folkloric twist, Korean American Ronnie Miller, twelve, works to solve the mystery behind the specter haunting her during summer camp at Rhee Manor in gloomy, woodsy Washington State. Although...
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