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Road Trip! by Claudia Friddell, illustrated by Jeremy Holmes

Posted on November 14, 2022 by susanh579

Road Trip! Camping with the Four Vagabonds by Claudia Friddell, illustrated by Jeremy Holmes. Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781684372720  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture books What did you like about the book? What a … Continue reading →

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Mr. McCloskey’s Marvelous Mallards by Emma Bland Smith, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander

Posted on November 12, 2022 by susanh579

Mr. McCloskey’s Marvelous Mallards: the Making of Make Way for Ducklings by Emma Bland Smith, illustrated by Becca Stadtlander. Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781635923926  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre:  Biography What … Continue reading →

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Dazzlin’ Dolly by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham

Posted on August 27, 2022 by susanh579

Dazzlin’ Dolly: The Songwriting, Hit-Singing, Guitar-Picking Dolly Parton by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham. Astra Books for Young Readers, Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781635928419  Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: … Continue reading →

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Blast Off! by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Sally Wern Comport

Posted on August 18, 2022 by susanh579

Blast Off! How Mary Sherman Morgan Fueled America into Space by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Sally Wern Comport. Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781684372416 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Biography What … Continue reading →

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To the Front! Clara Barton Braves the Battle of Antietam by Claudia Friddell, illustrated by Christopher Cyr

Posted on August 16, 2022 by susanh579

To the Front! Clara Barton Braves the Battle of Antietam by Claudia Friddell, illustrated by Christopher Cyr. Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781635923223 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 4 Format: Hardcover picture book Genre: Biography What did … Continue reading →

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Born Hungry: Julia Child Becomes “the French Chef” by Alex Prud’homme, illustrated by Sarah Green

Posted on August 9, 2022 by susanh579

Born Hungry: Julia Child Becomes “the French Chef” by Alex Prud’homme, illustrated by Sarah Green. Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781635923230 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 4 Format: Hardcover picture book  Genre: Biography What did you like … Continue reading →

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A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women’s Rights by Kate Hannigan, illustrated by Alison Jay

Posted on August 8, 2022 by susanh579

A Lady Has the Floor: Belva Lockwood Speaks Out for Women’s Rights by Kate Hannigan, illustrated by Alison Jay. Calkins Creek, c2018, 2022. 9781635925555 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback picture book Genre: … Continue reading →

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Nellie vs. Elizabeth by Kate Hannigan, illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon

Posted on August 6, 2022 by susanh579

Nellie vs. Elizabeth: Two Daredevil Journalists’ Breakneck Race Around the World by Kate Hannigan, illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon. Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781684373772 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Prudence Wright: Leading the Minute Women in the Fight for Independence by Beth Anderson, illustrated by Susan Reagan

Posted on August 3, 2022 by susanh579

Revolutionary Prudence Wright: Leading the Minute Women in the Fight for Independence by Beth Anderson, illustrated by Susan Reagan. Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781644720578 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book biography … Continue reading →

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Evicted! The Struggle For the Right To Vote by Alice Faye Duncan, illustrated by Charly Palmer

Posted on August 2, 2022 by susanh579

Evicted! The Struggle For the Right To Vote by Alice Faye Duncan, illustrated by Charly Palmer. Calkins Creek, 2022. 9781684379798 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 3 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? … Continue reading →

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