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Gideon Green in Black and White
Gideon Green in Black and White by Katie Henry. Katherine Tegen, 2022. 9780062955739 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery/realistic fiction What did you like about the book? We first meet Gideon … Continue reading
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Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire, illustrated by David Litchfield
Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire, illustrated by David Litchfield. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536211009 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Animal fantasy What did you like about the book? The young rabbit Cressida … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, *Starred Review, Animal fiction, Grief, Illustrator, David Litchfield, Middle grade novel, Gregory Maguire
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Good-bye, Bear by Jane Chapman
Good-bye, Bear by Jane Chapman, tiger tales, 2022. 9781680102475 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Absolutely beautiful, full-page illustrations relate the story of … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, Death, Friendship, Grief, Jane Chapman
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Rest Easy by Warona Jolomba
Rest Easy by Warona Jolomba. Wattpad Books, 2021. 9781989365953 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Paperback Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? The story offers representation of several marginalized populations. … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Young Adult, Grief, LGBTQIA+, Mystery, Native Americans, Sexual assault, Warona Jolomba
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Pax Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Jon Klassen
Pax Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Jon Klassen. Balzer + Bray, 2021. 9780062930347 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic What did you like about the book? This tale begins … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Starred Review, Animal fiction, Foxes, Grief, Illustrator, Jon Klassen, Sara Pennypacker
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Shahrzad & the Angry King by Nahid Kazemi
Shahrzad & the Angry King by Nahid Kazemi. Enchanted Lion Books, 2022. 9781592703524 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? Kazemi, an Iranian-born artist and … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, Grief, SEL (social emotional learning)
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AfterMath by Emily Barth Isler
AfterMath by Emily Barth Isler. Carolrhoda Books, 2021. 9781541599116 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Lucy and her parents have moved to a new … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, Family, Grief, Middle grade novel, School shootings, Siblings
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The Longest Storm by Dan Yaccarino
The Longest Storm by Dan Yaccarino. Minedition, 2021. 9781662650475 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? “A storm came to our town. It was … Continue reading
Posted in *Book Review, *Picture Book, *Starred Review, Covid 19, Dan Yaccarino, Family, Grief
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The Little One by Kiyo Tanaka
The Little One by Kiyo Tanaka, translated by David Boyd. Enchanted Lion Books, c2018, 2021. 9781592703586 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? What a … Continue reading
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Carry Me Home by Janet Fox
Carry Me Home by Janet Fox. Simon & Schuster, 2021. 9781534485082 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Twelve-year-old Lulu, her daddy, and her … Continue reading
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