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The Crossover 2015 Newbery Medal Winner 2015 Coretta Scott King Honor Award Winner Written by Kwame Alexander Published in 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Grades 4-10 ISBN: 0544107713 Book Review “See, when I play ball, I’m on fire. When I shoot, I inspire. The hoop’s for sale, and I’m the buyer.” Twelve-year-old Josh Bell is […]
Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation Sibert Honor Book; Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor Book; Orbis Pictus Honor Written and Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh Published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2014 ISBN 978-1-4197-1054-4 Grades 3 and Up Book Review “Go back to the Mexican school! You don’t belong […]
The start of the calendar year is always an exciting time for children’s and young adult literature, as the American Library Association (ALA) announces its Youth Media Awards and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) announces its Charlotte Huck and Orbis Pictus Awards for the best works from […]
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion and the Fall of Imperial Russia Written by Candace Fleming Published by Random House Children’s Books ISBN: 978-0-385-86782-8 Grades 7 and Up Book Review What do we really know and understand about the Romanov family? What really happened to them almost one hundred years ago when they fell from […]
Written by Rita Williams-Garcia Published Amistad, an Imprint of Harper Collins ISBN 978-0—06-193862-7 Grades 5-8 Book Review One Crazy Summer, Williams-Garcia’s first book about Delphine Gaither and her sisters, illuminates the changes brought forth by the civil rights movement, the cultural revolution, and anti-war efforts, and foreshadows the shifting family dynamics ushered in by the women’s […]
Niño Wrestles the WorldIllustrated and written by Yuyi Morales Published by Roaring Brook Press, 2013ISBN# 9781596436046 Grades K and up Book Review Niño! Niño! Niño! Niño!It’s hard to refrain from joining the cheers for this year’s Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Winner, Niño Wrestles the World. In this vibrant picturebook, renowned children’s book illustrator Yuyi Morales turns to […]
Flora & Ulysses, The Illuminated Adventures Written by Kate DiCamillo and Illustrated by K.G. Campbell Published in 2013 by Candlewick PressISBN #:978-0763660406 Grades 4-8 Book Review In Flora & Ulysses, the 2014 Newbery Award Winner, Kate DiCamillo brings us into the world of Flora Belle Buckman, a young self-proclaimed cynic and comic-book lover, who finds […]
2013 Theodore S. Geisel Award Winner The Watermelon Seed Written and Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli Published by Hyperion in 2013 Grades PreK – 6 Book Review Drama, disaster, suspense, redemption, and relapse. The 2013 Theodore S. Geisel award winning title, The Watermelon Seed has it all. In his debut picture book, author/ illustrator Greg Pizzoli […]
Each year, we look forward to January when the American Library Association’s (ALA) Youth Media Awards are announced. This year, the announcement came last Monday, January 27, 2014. We are pleased to be able to share with you links to the 2014 ALA award winning and honor books that we blogged about over the course […]
Written by Susan Roth and Cindy Trumbore, Illustrated by Susan Roth Published by Lee & Low Books, 2013 ISBN: 978-1-62014-004-8 Grades 2-8 Book Review There is a great deal of talk in the world of children’s books today about the ways in which e- books and apps can provide readers with a sense of the […]
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