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Review of Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos

Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos by Nathalie Alonso; illus. by Rudy Gutierrez Primary, Intermediate    Calkins/Astra    40 pp. 8/24    9781635928112    $18.99 e-book ed.  9781635928129    $11.99 In engaging, economical, and colloquial prose, Alonso chronicles the ascent and career highs of legendary right fielder Clemente (1934–1972), who endured...

Review of Go, Wilma, Go!: Wilma Rudolph, from Athlete to Activist

Go, Wilma, Go!: Wilma Rudolph, from Athlete to Activist by Amira Rose Davis and Michael G. Long; illus. by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow Primary    Bloomsbury    40 pp. 7/24    9781547612093    $18.99 e-book ed.  9781547612109    $13.29 This inspiring biography of Rudolph (1940–1994), the three-time Olympic gold medalist in track, centers on her work...

Review of Space: The Final Pooping Frontier

Space: The Final Pooping Frontier by Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White; illus. by Lars Kenseth Primary, Intermediate    Godwin/Holt    40 pp. 7/24    9781250222886    $19.99 e-book ed.  9781250386663    $11.99 The words “go boldly” are boldly recontextualized in this newest addition to the ever-growing collection of poop-focused nonfiction titles for kids. This truncated...

Review of Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez

Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez by Belen Medina; illus. by Natalia Rojas Castro Primary    Atheneum    40 pp. 6/24    9781665931427    $18.99 e-book ed.  9781665931434    $10.99 This picture-book biography introduces readers to an extraordinary Indigenous ultramarathoner. Ramírez, born in 1995, is “a proud daughter...

Review of A Party for Florine: Florine Stettheimer and Me

A Party for Florine: Florine Stettheimer and Me by Yevgenia Nayberg; illus. by the authorPrimary, Intermediate    Porter/Holiday    40 pp.7/24    9780823454105    $18.99When this book’s fictional young narrator experiences a moment of recognition between herself and the self-portrait of American modernist painter Florine Stettheimer (1871–1944), she is compelled to learn more about...

Review of Animal Superpowers!

Animal Superpowers! by Amy Cherrix; illus. by Frann Preston-GannonPrimary    Beach Lane/Simon    48 pp.6/24    9781534456273    $18.99e-book ed.  9781534456280    $10.99Much like superheroes, some animal species have remarkable abilities. The ten featured species with “superpowers” have notable adaptations that help them to survive. These creatures are indeed impressive, and the book’s format enhances...

Review of A Song for August: The Inspiring Life of Playwright August Wilson

A Song for August: The Inspiring Life of Playwright August Wilson by Sally Denmead; illus. by Alleanna HarrisPrimary, Intermediate    Levine/Levine Querido    40 pp.6/24    9781646144396    $18.99August Wilson (1945–2005), the renowned African American playwright, was born with “a song inside him.” He liked words and the way they had their own kind...

Review of The Mine Wars: The Bloody Fight for Workers’ Rights in the West Virginia Coal Fields

The Mine Wars: The Bloody Fight for Workers’ Rights in the West Virginia Coal Fields by Steve WatkinsMiddle School    Bloomsbury    272 pp.5/24    9781547612185    $19.99e-book ed.  9781547612192    $13.99West Virginia, the Mountain State, is also historically known for both coal mining and Appalachian poverty. Watkins explores the nexus between them in this...

Review of Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube

Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya; illus. by Kara KramerPrimary    Peachtree    32 pp.5/24    9781682636640    $18.99e-book ed.  9781682636787    $11.99Growing up in Budapest, young Ernő Rubik (b. 1944) was fascinated by shapes and puzzles and loved “imagin[ing] all the possibilities” offered by manipulating “tangrams, pentominoes, and pentacubes.” In this...
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