Christmas, Johnnie. Swim Team: Small Waves, Big Changes. Johnnie Christmas, Illus.HarperCollins, 05/2022. 245pp. Graphic. GRADES 3 – 8. $21.99. 978-0-06-305677-0. OUTSTANDING. When middle-schooler Bree, who is Black, moves to Florida for her dad’s job training, [continue reading]
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Meow Review
Rashka, Chris. Meow. Chris Rashka, Illus. Greenwillow, 05/2022. [32]pp. Picture Book. GRADES Preschool – Kindergarten. $17.99 978-0-06-304935-2. ADDITIONAL. Caldecott medal winner Raschka shows the story of a housecat spending the day enjoying the sun, tailbeing [continue reading]
Powwow Day Review
Sorell, Traci. Powwow Day. Madelyn Goodnight, Illus. Charlesbridge, 02/2022. [32]pp. PictureBook. GRADES Kindergarten – 3. $16.99. 978-1-58089-948-2. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Unable to participate in the jingle dress competition due to an unnamed illness, a youngIndigenous girl [continue reading]
The Last Mapmaker Review
Soontornvat, Christina. Last Mapmaker, The. Candlewick, 04/2022. 355pp. Fiction. GRADES 4 – 6. $17.99. 978-1-5362-0495-7. OUTSTANDING. This book transports readers to another world and is a complex story that shows us what impacta power-hungry country [continue reading]
A Seed in the Sun Review
Salazar, Aida. Seed in the Sun, A. Dial, 10/2022. 255 [+12]pp. Fiction. GRADES 4 – 7. Trade $17.99 978-0-593-40660-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Twelve-year-old Lula and her family are migrant workers harvesting grapes in California’sImperial Valley in [continue reading]
Sox on a Mission Review
Rusu, Meredith. Sox on a Mission. Francesca Risoldi, Illus. Disney, 04/2022. [32]pp. Picture Book.GRADES Kindergarten – 2. $16.99. 978-1-368-07730-9. ADDITIONAL. Based on the recent movie Lightyear, Sox the robotic cat tells readers about his mission [continue reading]
Make Way for Animals Review
Pincus, Meeg. Make Way for Animals! A World of Wildlife Crossings. Bao Luu, Illustrator. Millbrook,04/2022. [32]pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES Kindergarten – 2 $19.99. 978-1-5415-8938-4. HIGH ADDITIONAL. What are wildlife crossings and why are they important? This [continue reading]
Maya’s Song Review
Watson, Renée. Maya’s Song. Bryan Collier, Illustrator. HarperCollins, 09/2022. [42][+4] pp. Poetry. GRADES 2 – 6. OUTSTANDING. Trade $19.99. 978-0-06-287158-9. Author and poet Renée Watson presents the life of the incomparable poet, storyteller, and activist [continue reading]