Book Reviews
When the Sky Glows by Nell Cross Beckerman; illus. by David Litchfield Primary Beach Lane/Simon 48 pp. g 9/22 978-1-5344-5039-4 $18.99 e-book ed. 978-1-5344-5040-0 $10.99 “Around the world, when morning comes…the sky glows.” But it also glows at times beyond sunrise and sunset, as Beckerman explains in four-page...
Puffin by Martin Jenkins; illus. by Jenni Desmond Primary Candlewick 32 pp. g 10/22 978-1-5362-2850-2 $17.99 Jenkins (Bird Builds a Nest, rev. 1/18; Beware of the Crocodile, rev. 3/19) again offers readers solid science in an entertaining package. The cover illustration of an Atlantic Puffin, beak...
American Murderer: The Parasite That Haunted the South [Medical Fiascoes] by Gail Jarrow Middle School, High School Calkins/Astra 160 pp. g 9/22 978-1-68437-815-9 $24.99 e-book ed. 978-1-63592-829-7 $14.99 Zoologist Charles Stiles discovered a new species of hookworm: Necator americanus , the titular “American murderer,” which affected a...
Play like a Girl: A Graphic Memoir by Misty Wilson; illus. by David Wilson Intermediate, Middle School HarperAlley/Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins 272 pp. g 9/22 978-0-06-306469-0 $22.99 Paper ed. 978-0-06-306468-3 $12.99 In this engaging graphic memoir, protagonist Misty is a fierce competitor who loves football: it combines strategy,...
Hanged!: Mary Surratt & the Plot to Assassinate Abraham Lincoln by Sarah Miller Middle School, High School Random House Studio/Random 352 pp. g11/22 978-0-593-18156-0 $18.99Library ed. 978-0-593-18157-7 $21.99e-book ed. 978-0-593-18158-4 $11.99 On April 14, 1865, just days after the conclusion of the Civil War, John...
Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria by Muhammad Najem and Nora Neus ; illus. by Julie Robine ; color by Shin-Yeon Moon Intermediate Little, Brown 320 pp. g9/22 978-0-7595-5689-8 $24.99Paper ed. 978-0-7595-5690-4 $12.99e-book ed. 978-0-7595-5691-1 $9.99 Muhammad Najem was...
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Review of Maya’s Song
Maya’s Song by Renée Watson ; illus. by Bryan Collier Primary, Intermediate Harper/HarperCollins 48 pp. g9/22 978-0-06-287158-9 $19.99 In free-verse poems, Watson describes key experiences in Maya Angelou’s life. She highlights influential family members, such as Maya’s brother (a source of strength) and Momma (grandmother...
Covered in Color: Christo & Jeanne-Claude’s Fabrics of Freedom by Elisa Boxer ; illus. by Susanna Chapman Primary Abrams 48 pp. g8/22 978-1-4197-5611-5 $19.99e-book ed. 978-1-64700-374-6 $15.54 This reverent picture-book biography of the art-world pair (focused mainly on Christo) begins with a formative moment in...
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Review of Einstein
Einstein by Jim Ottaviani ; illus. by Jerel Dye ; color by Alison Acton High School First Second 304 pp. g11/22 978-1-62672-876-9 $32.99 This thoroughly researched comic-format account of the world’s most well-known physicist is described by its author as “not so much a biography...
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