Category Archives: History

Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Posted on September 30, 2022 by kyurenka

Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9780593306345  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: … Continue reading →

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Courage Like Kate: The True Story of a Girl Lighthouse Keeper by Anna Crowley Redding, illustrated by Emily Sutton

Posted on August 31, 2022 by kyurenka

Courage Like Kate: The True Story of a Girl Lighthouse Keeper by Anna Crowley Redding, illustrated by Emily Sutton, Random House Studio, 2022. 9780593373408 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book … Continue reading →

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Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism and Friendship by Adam Makos

Posted on August 1, 2022 by susanh579

Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism and Friendship by Adam Makos. Delacorte Press, 2022. 9780593481455 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book?  This young adult version of … Continue reading →

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Time Capsule by Lauren Reddniss

Posted on July 7, 2022 by susanh579

Time Capsule by Lauren Reddniss. Make Me A World, Random House, 2022. 9780593425930 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  In this dreamy, contemplative picture … Continue reading →

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The Stonewall Riots by Archie Bongiovanni & A. Andrews

Posted on June 29, 2022 by susanh579

The Stonewall Riots: Making a Stand for LGBTQ Rights (History Comics) by Archie Bongiovanni & A. Andrews. First Second, 2022. 9781250618351 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 2 Format: Paperback graphic novel What did you like … Continue reading →

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Justice Is…A Guide for Young Truth Seekers by Preet Bharara,  illustrated by Sue Cornelison

Posted on June 19, 2022 by susanh579

Justice Is…A Guide for Young Truth Seekers by Preet Bharara,  illustrated by Sue Cornelison. Crown Books, 2021. 9780593176665 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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Seeking Freedom: The Untold Story of Fortress Monroe and the Ending of Slavery in America by Selene Castrovilla, illustrated by E. B. Lewis

Posted on June 15, 2022 by kyurenka

            Seeking Freedom: The Untold Story of Fortress Monroe and the Ending of Slavery in America by Selene Castrovilla, illustrated by E. B. Lewis, Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781635925821 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything in Between by Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley

Posted on June 13, 2022 by susanh579

A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything in Between: History As You’ve Never Seen It Before by Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley. Buster Books, 2021. 9781780557137 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) … Continue reading →

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Teddy Roosevelt Was a Moose? by Dan Gutman, illustrated by Allison Steinfeld

Posted on May 15, 2022 by susanh579

Teddy Roosevelt Was a Moose? by Dan Gutman, illustrated by Allison Steinfeld. Norton Young Readers, 2022. 9781324015642 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: biography What did you like about the book? Siblings … Continue reading →

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Carrimebac: The Town that Walked by David Barclay Moore, illustrated by John Holyfield

Posted on May 2, 2022 by susanh579

Carrimebac: The Town that Walked by David Barclay Moore, illustrated by John Holyfield. Candlewick, 2022. 9781536213690 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Folktale What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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