Category Archives: Biography

How Do You Spell Unfair? by Carol Boston Weatherford,  illustrated by Frank Morrison

Posted on May 17, 2023 by susanh579

How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee by Carol Boston Weatherford,  illustrated by Frank Morrison. Candlewick Press, 2023. 9781536215540 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: … Continue reading →

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Pew! The Stinky and Legen-Dairy Gift from Colonel Thomas S. Meacham by Cathy Stefanec Ogren, illustrated by Lesley Breen

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Pew! The Stinky and Legen-Dairy Gift from Colonel Thomas S. Meacham by Cathy Stefanec Ogren, illustrated by Lesley Breen. Sleeping Bear Press, 2023. 9781534111936 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did … Continue reading →

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Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine: Josephine Cochrane’s Bright Invention Makes a Big Splash by Kate Hannigan, illustrated by Sarah Green

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Josephine and Her Dishwashing Machine: Josephine Cochrane’s Bright Invention Makes a Big Splash by Kate Hannigan, illustrated by Sarah Green. Calkins Creek, 2023. 9781635926217 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did … Continue reading →

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Jackie Ormes Draws the Future by Liz Montague

Posted on April 30, 2023 by susanh579

Jackie Ormes Draws the Future by Liz Montague. Random House, 2023. 9780593426548 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Biography What did you like about the book? Big, bright, bold illustrations help re-create … Continue reading →

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Door by Door by Meeg Pincus, illustrated by Meredith McDean Gimbel

Posted on April 28, 2023 by susanh579

Door by Door: How Sarah McBride Became the First Openly Transgender Senator by Meeg Pincus, illustrated by Meredith McDean Gimbel. Random House/Crown Books, 2023. 9780593484654  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Biography … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Heard the Music by Marni Fogelson with Mahani Teave, illustrated by Marta Alvarez Miguens

Posted on April 21, 2023 by susanh579

The Girl Who Heard The Music: How One Pianist and 85,000 Bottles and Cans Brought New Hope to an Island by Marni Fogelson with Mahani Teave, illustrated by Marta Alvarez Miguens. Sourcebooks, 2023. 9781728262314  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent … Continue reading →

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Christo and Jean-Claude Wrap the World by G. Neri,  illustrated by Elizabeth Haidle

Posted on April 20, 2023 by susanh579

Christo and Jeanne-Claude Wrap the World: The Story of Two Groundbreaking Environmental Artists by G. Neri,  illustrated by Elizabeth Haidle. Candlewick Press, 2023. 9781536216615 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Picture book Genre: Biography … Continue reading →

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Questions I Am Asked About the Holocaust (Young Readers Edition) by Hedi Fried, illustrated by Laila Ekboir

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Questions I Am Asked About the Holocaust (Young Readers Edition) by Hedi Fried, illustrated by Laila Ekboir. Scribble, 2023. 978-1957363233 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  Format:  ARC copy paperback, publishing in hardcover.  What did you … Continue reading →

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My Name is Phillis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom by Afua Cooper

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

My Name is Phillis Wheatley: A Story of Slavery and Freedom by Afua Cooper. Kids Can Press, 2023. 9781525310867  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Paperback Genre:  Historical Fiction What did you like about … Continue reading →

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My Name is Henry Bibb: A Story of Slavery and Freedom by Afua Cooper

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

My Name is Henry Bibb: A Story of Slavery and Freedom by Afua Cooper. Kids Can Press, 2023. 9781525310850 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Paperback Genre: Historical Fiction What did you like about … Continue reading →

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