Book Reviews
Are We There Yet?: The First Road Trip Across the USA by Stacy McAnulty; illus. by Elizabeth BaddeleyPrimary, Intermediate McElderry 48 pp.3/25 9781665937474 $19.99e-book ed. 9781665937481 $10.99In 1903, when Vermont doctor Horatio Nelson (1872–1955) began his attempt to cross the United States in an automobile he had yet to learn...
And She Was Loved: Toni Morrison’s Life in Stories by Andrea Davis Pinkney; illus. by Daniel Minter Primary, Intermediate Little, Brown 48 pp. 1/25 9780316182362 $18.99 Toni Morrison (1931–2019), a gifted student, was the only Black girl in her Lorain, Ohio, first-grade class. She grew up to be a trailblazing...
Mighty: The Story of an Oak Tree Ecosystem by Henry Cole; illus. by the authorPrimary Peachtree 48 pp.2/25 9781682637333 $18.99e-book ed. 9781682637708 $11.99The life of an oak tree is beautifully depicted in this engaging informational picture book. It begins with a simple yet profound concept: “A blue jay drops an...
Go Tell It: How James Baldwin Became a Writer by Quartez Harris; illus. by Gordon C. JamesPrimary, Intermediate Little, Brown 40 pp.1/25 9780316483933 $18.99Few writers have commanded the English language like James Baldwin (1924–1987). As a child in Harlem, Jimmy was expected to care for his eight siblings while his...
Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Curiosity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel Prize by Lori Alexander; illus. by Rebecca SantoIntermediate Clarion/HarperCollins 128 pp.1/25 9780063245990 $18.99e-book ed. 9780063246010 $9.99“It might seem unfair to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years.”...
How Sweet the Sound by Kwame Alexander; illus. by Charly PalmerPrimary, Intermediate Little, Brown 48 pp.1/25 9780316442497 $18.99In a reverent celebration of African American music, Alexander’s lyrical free-verse text flows through different eras and genres of sound. This musical tour begins in Africa: “Listen to the fireside chorus / of...
Dream a Dress, Dream a Poem: Dressmaker and Poet, Myra Viola Wilds by Nancy Johnson James; illus. by Diana EjaitaPrimary Cameron/Abrams 32 pp.1/25 9781951836535 $18.99e-book ed. 9798887070674 $17.09James introduces young readers to the life and work of Myra Viola Wilds (1875–1935), a Black woman who became a renowned dress designer...
A Dangerous Idea: The Scopes Trial, the Original Fight over Science in Schools by Debbie Levy Middle School, High School Bloomsbury 256 pp. 1/25 9781547612215 $19.99 e-book ed. 9781547612222 $13.99 Levy takes readers back one hundred years to the sleepy town of Dayton, Tennessee, and the historic Scopes trial. At...
The One & Only Googoosh: Iran’s Beloved Superstar by Azadeh Westergaard; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate Viking 40 pp. 11/24 9780593114636 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780593114643 $11.99 Theatrical scenes in pomegranate reds and peacock greens introduce readers to a young, precocious Googoosh, born Faegheh Atashin, performing in the 1950s with...
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