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Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet
Today, April 22, is Earth Day, with the theme being "Our Power, Our Planet," and calls on everyone to "unite around renewable energy so we can triple clean electricity by 2030." Explore recent theme-related children's books we've reviewed under these Guide/Reviews Database subjects: Renewable energy sources Fossil fuels Environment--Conservation Environment--Conservation--Natural...
Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics
Today, April 22, is Earth Day, with the theme being "Planet vs. Plastics." To quote Rebecca Donnelly from her 2023 starred middle-grade book Total Garbage (Godwin/Holt), illustrated by John Hendrix: "Although all types of waste can cause environmental problems, plastics might be the worst villain in the story of trash."...
2023 Booklists and Resources Master List
Looking for books about annual observances, back-to-school season, human rights issues...or Star Trek? In 2023, we published booklists and resource lists covering a wide range of topics for all age levels, so we've compiled them together for readers to find some great new books to enjoy and share. Don't miss out — subscribe...
Earth Day 2023: Invest in Our Planet
Tomorrow, April 22, is Earth Day, with the theme being "Invest in Our Planet," a continuation of last year's campaign. See the following book recommendations, articles, and links for recent children's books related to the appreciation and preservation of our planet: Animals galore (from March 2023 Notes from the Horn...
Week in Review, March 13th-17th
This week on hbook.com... March Notes from the Horn Book Newsletter: 5Qs for Joseph Bruchac about Voices of the People + 7 verse novels for National Poetry Month, 4 nonfiction picture books about animals for Earth Day, and 4 books featuring neurodiverse characters for Autism Acceptance/Awareness Month Michaela Goade...
Books mentioned in the March 2023 issue of Notes from the Horn Book
Five questions for Joseph Bruchac Voices of the People by Joseph Bruchac, illus. by various artists; Reycraft. A variety of verse (novels) Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango; Random. They Call Her Fregona: A Border Kid’s Poems by David Bowles; Kokila/Penguin. Rain Rising by Courtne Comrie; Harper/HarperCollins. Ode...
From the Editor - March 2023
Here in Massachusetts we’re on the heels of a snowstorm — but there are signs of springtime, most notably on our cheery March/April Horn Book Magazine cover, with art by Juana Medina from Elena Rides / Elena monta en bici. See also Ramona (March/April 2016), Sparrowboy (September/October 2017), and the...
Neurodiverse characters
Neurodivergence can take many forms, and the following chapter-book and middle-grade titles, starring characters on the autism spectrum or those with ADHD (and by authors with first-hand knowledge on the subjects), highlight individuality and diversity of experience. April is Autism Acceptance/Awareness Month; see also our Guide/Reviews Database subject tags Autism...
Animals galore
These four nonfiction picture books engagingly introduce a variety of marine life and land animals. Their scientifically accurate information and illustrations plus plenty of “fun facts” will also be handy to share on Earth Day (April 22, 2023); see as well this Natural History tag in the Guide/Reviews Database for...
A variety of verse (novels)
April is National Poetry Month. These seven distinct novels in verse showcase a wide selection of poetry forms, narrative formats, and genres available to middle-school and high-school readers to meet their interests; see also the Guide/Reviews Database subject tag Poetry and read our five questions interview with Joseph Bruchac about...
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