Book Reviews
Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time: A One-Man Show by Carole Boston Weatherford; illus. by Eric VelasquezIntermediate Candlewick 48 pp.4/24 9781536212976 $18.99e-book ed. 9781536234602 $18.99Weatherford provides an unflinching look at the life of Robeson (1898–1976), activist, scholar, singer, actor, and athlete. Through a series of resonant first-person, free-verse poems,...
Five Questions for Sarah Sax Tryouts by Sarah Sax; Knopf. Lots to learn Wires Crossed by Beth Fantaskey, illus. by ONeillJones; Clarion/HarperCollins. Lo Simpson Starts a Revolution by Melanie Florence; Orca. The School for Invisible Boys by Shaun David Hutchinson; Labyrinth Road/Random. Table Titans Club by Scott Kurtz, illus. by...
School is the backdrop for dramas, comedies, and everything in between in these varied six novels recommended for middle- and/or high-school readers. See also the Schools -- Middle schools and Schools -- High schools tags in the Guide/Reviews Database. Not like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo High School Bloomsbury 448...
Welcome to school! These eight stories set in and around schools are recommended for preschool and/or primary readers. For more, see the Schools -- Preschools and Schools -- Elementary schools tags in the Guide/Reviews Database. Give by Jen Arena; illus. by Rahele Jomepour Bell Preschool, Primary Knopf 40 pp. 8/23 9781524714994 $18.99 ...
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...
What clubs should I join? Who are my real friends? Where should I sit at lunch?? The protagonists of these eight books recommended for intermediate and/or middle-school readers have more to figure out than just homework questions. For more, see our Five Questions interview with Sarah Sax about Tryouts, and...
Tryouts [Brinkley Yearbooks] by Sarah Sax; illus. by the author Intermediate, Middle School Knopf 288 pp. 5/24 9780593306925 $21.99 Library ed. 9780593306932 $24.99 Paper ed. 9780593306918 $13.99 e-book ed. 9780593306949 $8.99 This addition to the Brinkley Yearbooks graphic novel series (Picture Day, rev. 9/23) stands on its own. Alexandra Olsen...
Tree. Table. Book. by Lois LowryIntermediate Clarion/HarperCollins 208 pp.4/24 9780063299504 $18.99e-book ed. 9780063299528 $9.99At the start of the story, eleven-year-old Sophia Henry Winslow presents three words to remember. “Listen carefully. This will be important…I’ll explain later.” Sophia is a keen observer, and readers benefit from her straightforward descriptions of her...
Monster Hands by Karen Kane and Jonaz McMillan; illus. by Dion MBDPreschool, Primary Paulsen/Penguin 32 pp.5/24 9780593532294 $18.99e-book ed. 9780593532300 $10.99After reading several bedtime stories, Milo makes the mistake of reading a book about a monster under the bed. Oh, no! In his fearful dilemma, he turns to his friend...
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