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Well-researched and entertaining, readers will thoroughly enjoy this stellar title.
A superior volume of well-researched facts and figures; a must-have for young bird nerds.
Scientists-in-the-making will enjoy this glimpse into future possibilities.
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The Twenty-One: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government Over Climate Change
With its legal focus, this makes a compelling and important addition to the growing body of climate change literature for teens. Recommended.
Add this graphic novel to your list of resources for teaching and learning about the Holocaust.
Most libraries have several Ali biographies already, but this will make an excellent addition to tell his story in a more complete and captivating way.
Although the topic may not immediately appeal to a typical browsing reader, a teacher or librarian could easily book talk this charming title into a middle grader or middle schooler’s backpack.
An ideal big book of ebullient resources sure to promote confidence while young imaginations run wild discovering the art of writing poetry.
A poetic gem for oversized collections that circulate well. Purchase this title to share daily poems at the reference desk or other display areas.
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Wearing My Mother’s Heart
This collection will resonate with readers who enjoy the poems of Naomi Shihab Nye and the works of Elizabeth Acevedo and will appeal to the poet’s many social media followers.
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A Hundred Vicious Turns
Trans fantasy novels are still a rare occurrence on YA shelves, and this novel will appeal to readers who prefer slower stories. A secondary purchase.
A ruthless and standout series opener to a dark, adrenaline-fueled duology. Highly recommended for all collections.
A swoon-worthy LGBTQIA+ romance with a lot of heart, this one is a first purchase for all library collections.
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The Reunion
This one may interest teens who enjoy thrillers, but the pacing detracts from the plot’s strengths.
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Champion of Fate
The tight-knit friendships and thrilling action sequences are the true heroes of this duology opener. Blake subverts classic tropes to reward new and frequent fantasy readers. Recommended for general purchase.
A compelling story as the James women struggle to deal with their own secrets, and in the process, reveal some the darkest ones in town. A first purchase.
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Layers: A Memoir
This heartfelt, autobiographical graphic novel is an affirming and witty look into the joys and struggles of growing up, and is a highly recommended purchase but is best suited for adults and older teens.
Make space for this in your collection; Reid’s dark and lyrical writing will hold readers captive even after the story ends.
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The Last Girls Standing
A recommended purchase where thrillers are popular; hand this to fans of Holly Jackson’s A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and Stephen King’s IT.
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When Ghosts Call Us Home
A quiet paranormal horror that, because of its slow pacing, would be a secondary purchase in libraries where these kinds of stories are popular.
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Have You Seen My Sister?
This is a fast-paced, twisty read that will keep readers guessing until the very end. A great addition to YA collections; hand it to readers who enjoy the works of Karen M. McManus, Jessica Goodman, and Holly Jackson.
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The Rosewood Hunt
This mystery will grab the attention of readers from the start as it takes them along a trail of clues. An excellent addition to library collections for teens that will satisfy genre fans.
Exquisitely crafted text and illustrations convey an emotionally resonant tale of resilient family bonds and the lasting joy of stories.
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She Persisted: Simone Biles
Written in an accessible format for young readers, this is a great beginner biography
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The Upside-Down Book of Sloths
An engaging and informative inquiry into the world of sloths, past and present. Recommended for purchase for animal collections.
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Kaboom!: A Volcano Erupts
With information in the back matter offering a more complex view of volcanoes and the types that exist, this book is a well-rounded informational picture book suitable for any public or school library.
A book that enchants, educates, and inspires; this timeless tale has the qualities of a classic in the making. Highly recommended for readers of all ages.
A funny, thought-provoking book that opens the door to discussion about book banning with younger children.
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The Only Way to Make Bread
This lively celebration of bread offers a welcome emphasis on diversity and collaboration. A warm and engaging read-aloud, it is also an excellent resource for caregivers and teachers.
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Listen to the Birds
An interesting introduction to identifying birds by their songs that will be most useful when used with a personal device, like a phone or a tablet.
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Ice Bears at Ice Edge
The polar bears’ fight for survival is dramatic and touching, and indirectly highlights with the impact of the climate change on wildlife. First purchase.
An outstanding biography of an important artist whose work challenges us to change the way we look at other human beings. This will guide deep discussions on borders and the plight of so many people around the world.
This story of a woman bold enough to run with lions, and break barriers in the process, will appeal to animal lovers and social crusaders. Recommended for general purchase.
A great introduction to Capoeira and the persistence of Bimba to move this street performance into the mainstream. This masterpiece of illustration and narrative will appeal to readers across categories of martial arts, dance, and more.
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Freddie the Flyer
With few autobiographies for children about Indigenous “firsts,” this fills a niche. It is otherwise mostly of local interest or for adults already familiar with Carmichael’s story.
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Flubby Does Not Like Snow
A great addition for all libraries looking for modern emergent reader books.
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Bright Star: An Acorn Book
Recommended for purchase where the series and beginning chapter books are popular.
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This Is Not My Story
A great addition to any library and a wonderful way to pull in reluctant readers and kids just starting to figure out how to tell a story.
Though the depth of the text is limited, the large print and vibrant digital art will keep emerging readers’ attention.
Humming with sweetness and color, this is a lovely encouragement to new readers to make one’s life matter in small but important ways.
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Scientists Are Saving the World!
A helpful addition to libraries looking for introductory texts on science careers.
The title perfectly portrays the bonds of friendship and teamwork, making it a great addition to any library collection.
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Jo Jo Makoons: Snow Day
Readers will laugh out loud at JoJo’s antics and opinions as she embraces her community, heritage, and love for life. Give to fans of “Junie B. Jones.” Recommended for all libraries.
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José and Feliz Play Fútbol
An excellent addition to early chapter book collections. This title has so much promise for readers who are learning Spanish, interested in soccer, or have a love of dogs.
This unique and accessible volume deserves a place in religious sections or collections with a demonstrated demand for Biblical stories.
Engle’s thoughtful, lovely collection is a gift to anyone who has an interest in the breadth of women’s artistic achievements. Much to savor. Highly recommended.
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We, the Curious Ones
A book of poems that asks philosophical questions to provoke thought, encourage curiosity, and inspire young readers with a new appreciation and understanding about the world around them.
A wonderful addition to any collection, particularly for classrooms or libraries where a focus on social-emotional well-being and community are topics of focus.
A great introduction to dinosaurs for young children. The lively text and colorful illustrations make it a wonderful read-aloud that will engage young readers and ignite their curiosity about these prehistoric creatures. A welcome addition for homes, schools, and libraries.
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The Animals Come Out
Simple, inviting town visits by “wild” animals offer pleasant read-aloud and conversation possibilities.
There are not many books about the science of climate change for younger readers; this is an excellent addition to all collections introducing this important topic to the primary grades.
A noteworthy addition to all collections and a book that is sure to enthrall young biologists.
An excellent introduction to the life of a woman in the sciences during a time when such interests were discouraged.
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The Beatles Couldn’t Read Music?
Regardless of a glib handling of back-up material, this introduction to the famous band is spot-on for reluctant readers and fans of the wildly popular short-chapter book biography format.
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The Boy You Always Wanted
A rom-com with a lot of heart and surprising depth, this is recommended for most collections.
Arnold’s wrenching tale of two sisters surviving the Holocaust in Romania is a must-read.
Ideal for classroom use, this title provides an essential and frequently omitted voice to recent history.
Full of adventure and numerous explorations of the value of perseverance, this title will capture the attention of readers through a wealth of scientific and historical details.
A comprehensive and engaging addition to nonfiction sections, where subjects like exploration, engineering, and oceans are popular.
Kassis’s love and care for the Palestinian culture are made clear through this lovely and accessible educational tool; a valuable purchase for libraries.
A book best to consider adding to a junior graphic novel shelves or early reader section of a library.
These chapter books will whet children’s appetite for reading many other Anne of Green Gables adaptations, or perhaps the unabridged original, in all its beautifully purple prose.
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Wild Wishes and Windswept Kisses
A solid follow-up and worthwhile purchase for those who enjoyed the first book and readers who like stories set in one day like Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton and others or The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith.
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The Girls from Hush Cabin
YA mystery is often hesitant to embrace actual murder, but Hoy-Kenny doesn’t pull any punches. A solid mystery with actual murders.
Budding scientists looking for a chapter book series that has both developed and interesting characters, and great STEM components, will enjoy Sejal and her adventures.
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Cat and Mice
One in a small category of very beginning reader texts that manages to communicate an interesting plot in fewer than 20 unique words.
A kid-friendly early reader graphic novel that hits all the right notes. You Gotta Go purchase for early elementary shelves.
In today's Friday Exercise. we take a look at what suggestions we don't think quite fit the Newbery field.
How to Find a Missing Girl can be fun, silly, and fast-paced and defined by grief and hope. The feelings are still there. They can co-exist. I know they do.
Book award talk is ramping up for fall.
If you think the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, the famine in Ukraine in the 1930s, and Brooklyn at that same time makes for an awkward tri-narrative, you are wrong. And if you also think that it would be highly difficult to weave three such perspectives together, there you are correct, but it can be done. The Lost Year proves as much.
Warrior Girl makes visible what has for centuries of schoolbooks been treated as invisible.
Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
Poetry and friendship. Family and legacy. The story behind the collaboration of Jerry Pinkney, Nikki Grimes, Brian Pinkney, and Charnelle Pinkney may be one of the finest you read all year.
Unico: Awakening, a reworking of Tezuka's classic manga, will come out from Scholastic Graphix in August 2024
Anderson releases his adaptation of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, with an all-star cast.
It's a Wednesday Roundup of some of the top nonfiction contenders for the 2024 Newbery Medal, with topics ranging from microbes and molecules to orcas and the Internet.
It's a Wednesday Roundup of some of the top nonfiction contenders for the 2024 Newbery Medal, with topics ranging from microbes and molecules to orcas and the Internet.
Change will always be hard, but now I have a new mantra. If Kavi can do it, so can I.
And so can you.
Full of excitement and intrigue, these noteworthy first books will leave YA readers clamoring for the next installment.
One of my favorite parts of this job is talking to picture book creators about their art. But you know what's even better than that? Talking to picture book creators about other picture book creators.
Starting Wednesday Sept. 20th, we will focus on certain types of books on Wednesdays. View the schedule in this post.
Here's a look at some recently signed graphic novel deals—and what we can expect coming up!
Share these books with your middle grade students during National Bullying Prevention Month in October and all year long to show them examples of tweens dealing with and standing up to bullying.
In these works, silly creatures impart wise messages.
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Committees, I do not envy you your job this year. We just have too many award-worthy books. Someone needs to speak to management about this.
Thank you to the 34 people who answered our Beginning of the Year Survey! It was very interesting to see people’s thoughts as we entered the year. These survey results will also guide Steven and I’s postings as we discuss throughout the year. You can view the pie chart results below (I love my pie […]
You read it here first! Christine Larsen is returning to Orcs for a third and final series, Orcs: The Gift.
Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, featuring Meems and Feef: Ferrets from Planet Ferretonia and First Cat in Space Volume 2: The First Cat In Space and the Soup of Doom.
The verse novel format adeptly captures Chloe's racing mind, her outbursts, and her new need for introspection. A solid read with a main character who undergoes genuine growth.
Yen Press breaks new ground with graphic novels for kids, Dark Horse announces a new Avatar: The Last Airbender graphic novel, and Viz offers a preview of its Star Wars: The Mandalorian manga.
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