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History brought to life
These five works of nonfiction, recommended for intermediate and/or middle-school readers, provide close-ups of human stories from various historical moments that may be discussed in the classroom. Barracoon: Adapted for Young Readers by Zora Neale Hurston; adapted by Ibram X. Kendi; illus. by Jazzmen Lee-Johnson Intermediate, Middle School Amistad/HarperCollins 208...
Review of Nothing: John Cage and 4’33”
Nothing: John Cage and 4’33” by Nicholas Day; illus. by Chris Raschka Primary Porter/Holiday 40 pp. 4/24 9780823454099 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780823457601 $11.99 The very definition of music is explored in this thoughtful look at Cage’s (1912–1992) controversial musical composition, 4'33", a work that debuted with a pianist “performing” four...
Endless summer reading
If you’ve (beach-)combed through our 2024 Summer Reading Recommendations list and you’re still looking for more, maybe one of these five page-turning books for readers in middle and/or high school belongs in your beach bag. Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar High School Feiwel 336 pp....
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Review of The Color of Sound
The Color of Sound by Emily Barth IslerIntermediate, Middle School Carolrhoda 336 pp.3/24 9781728487779 $19.99At twelve years old, Rosie is a violin prodigy who can hear whole works of music in her head and has played Carnegie Hall twice. She also has synesthesia and can see music in colors, textures,...
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Review of Taming Papa
Taming Papa by Mylène Goupil; trans. from French by Shelley TanakaIntermediate Groundwood 160 pp.3/24 9781773067230 $16.99e-book ed. 9781773067247 $14.99Mélie lives alone with her mother, Sofia, until one day they receive a phone call informing them that Sami (Mélie’s father) will be released from prison. This is the first Mélie has...
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Review of The Dream Catcher
The Dream Catcher by Marcelo Verdad; illus. by the authorPrimary Little, Brown 40 pp.5/24 9780316330664 $18.99Spanish ed. 9780316566513 $8.99Miguel and his abuelito wake early to work; the grandfather sells cold coconuts from a small, wheeled cart, and the boy sells dream catchers he makes, a craft that reminds him of...
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Review of Rumi: Poet of Joy and Love
Rumi: Poet of Joy and Love by Rashin Kheiriyeh; illus. by the authorPrimary NorthSouth 40 pp.3/24 9780735845442 $19.95Young readers are introduced to the thirteenth-century poet, Islamic scholar, and Sufi mystic Rumi in this accessible picture-book biography that spans much of its subject’s childhood and adult life. Rumi develops his love...
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Review of Swimming into Trouble
Swimming into Trouble [Julia on the Go!]by Angela Ahn; illus. by Julie KimPrimary, Intermediate Tundra 176 pp.2/24 9781774881880 $12.99e-book ed. 9781774881897 $7.99The rec center is nine-year-old Julia Nam’s second home: it’s where her parents’ restaurant, Sushi to Go, is located, as well as the library and the swimming pool where...
Review of The House Before Falling into the Sea
The House Before Falling into the Sea by Ann Suk Wang; illus. by Hanna Cha Primary Dial 40 pp. 3/24 9780593530153 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780593530160 $10.99 In this picture book set in 1950, Kyung lives with her family in a seaside house in the southeastern Korean coastal city of Busan....
Review of Time to Make Art
Time to Make Art by Jeff Mack; illus. by the authorPrimary Holt 48 pp.1/24 9781250864666 $19.99There are many misconceptions about what art is and what it should do. An inquisitive brown-skinned girl wants to know more about art and asks a series of simple yet profound questions about it. Each...
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