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Review of The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest
The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest by Lynn Street; illus. by Anne Hunter Primary Quinlin/Peachtree 48 pp. 8/25 9781682636046 $18.99 Most everyone knows that “mighty oaks from little acorns grow,” as the old saw goes, but how many people know that blue jays are integral to their propagation? Street’s...
Review of Lena the Chicken (but Really a Dinosaur!)
Lena the Chicken (but Really a Dinosaur!) by Linda Bailey; illus. by K-Fai SteelePreschool, Primary Tundra 56 pp.10/25 9781774880135 $18.99Sure, Lena has buff feathers, a red comb and wattle, and the manic, beady eyes that Steele (illustrator of the Lone Wolf series, rev. 7/25, and others) is so good at...
Review of Diggers, Dozers, and Dumpers: Small Stories About Big Machines
Diggers, Dozers, and Dumpers: Small Stories About Big Machines by Ole Könnecke; illus. by the author; trans. from German by Melody Shaw Primary Gecko 32 pp. 5/25 9798765667552 $18.99 Wry humor is the fuel that makes these big machines go. Emily Sheep, a sculptor, uses a wheel loader to position...
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Review of Firefly Song: Lynn Frierson Faust and the Great Smoky Mountain Discovery
Firefly Song: Lynn Frierson Faust and the Great Smoky Mountain Discovery by Colleen Paeff; illus. by Ji-Hyuk KimPrimary McElderry 40 pp.6/25 9781665931847 $19.99e-book ed. 9781665931854 $10.99Tucked into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is Elkmont, Tennessee, where remarkable fireflies “Blink! Shine! Twinkle! Pop! Flash! Spark!” for six seconds and then...
Review of Elsa’s Chessboard
Elsa’s Chessboard by Jenny Andrus; illus. by Julie Downing Primary Porter/Holiday 48 pp. 4/25 9780823454082 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780823462254 $11.99 Chess and a chessboard become defining features of a young Viennese Jewish girl’s life at the turn of the twentieth century. Elsa, age six, loves to watch her three brothers...
Review of Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas
Jellyfish Scientist: Maude Delap and Her Mesmerizing Medusas by Michelle Cusolito; illus. by Ellen Rooney Primary Charlesbridge 32 pp. 4/25 9781623545819 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781632894526 $9.99 Maude Delap (1866–1953) lacked a formal education, but that didn’t stop her from pursuing a life of science. From her island home off Ireland’s...
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Review of Earthrise: The Story of the Photograph That Changed the Way We See Our Planet
Earthrise: The Story of the Photograph That Changed the Way We See Our Planet by Leonard S. MarcusIntermediate, Middle School Farrar 160 pp.3/25 9780374392116 $21.99e-book ed. 9780374392123 $11.99Children’s literature scholar Marcus provides valuable insight into early NASA history with this account of the famous titular photograph, taken from lunar orbit...
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Review of Introducing Sandwina: The Strongest Woman in the World
Introducing Sandwina: The Strongest Woman in the World by Vicki Conrad; illus. by Jeremy HolmesPrimary Calkins/Astra 48 pp.12/24 9781662680151 $18.99e-book ed. 9781662680168 $11.99Born into a German circus family in 1884, Katie Brumbach dazzled audiences with incredible feats of strength. Conrad opens her tale with Brumbach’s legendary win over strongman Eugen...
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Review of Happy Town
Happy Town by Greg van EekhoutIntermediate Harper/HarperCollins 208 pp.10/24 9780063253360 $18.99e-book ed. 9780063253384 $9.99Narrator Keegan thinks his family’s recent move to a box-shaped house in Happy Town is just another in a string of relocations. Located in the Nevada desert, Happy Town is, according to Keegan, “the biggest online shop...
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