Tag Archives: Crown Books for Young Readers

Bok’s Giant Leap by Neil Armstrong,  illustrated by Grahame Baker Smith

Posted on April 27, 2022 by susanh579

Bok’s Giant Leap: One Moon Rock’s Journey Through Time and Space by Neil Armstrong,  illustrated by Grahame Baker Smith. Crown Books, 2021. 9780593378861 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did … Continue reading →

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Operation Sisterhood by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

Posted on April 13, 2022 by susanh579

Operation Sisterhood by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9780593379899 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? 11-year-old Bo has always been … Continue reading →

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The Rise (and Falls) of Jackie Chan by Kristen Mai Giang, illustrated by Alina Chau

Posted on April 11, 2022 by susanh579

The Rise (and Falls) of Jackie Chan by Kristen Mai Giang, illustrated by Alina Chau. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9780593121924  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Biography What did you … Continue reading →

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I’m a Virus! by Bridget Heos, illustrated by Mike Ciccotello

Posted on April 11, 2022 by susanh579

I’m a Virus! by Bridget Heos, illustrated by Mike Ciccotello. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9780593302934  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? This picture book … Continue reading →

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Max & the Midknights: The Tower of Time by Lincoln Peirce

Posted on March 20, 2022 by kyurenka

            Max & the Midknights: The Tower of Time by Lincoln Peirce, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9780593377895 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Fantasy What did you like … Continue reading →

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Breaking Badlands (TaleSpinners Book 3) by Scott Reintgen

Posted on February 9, 2022 by susanh579

Breaking Badlands (TaleSpinners Book 3) by Scott Reintgen.  Crown Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9780593307205 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Format: Hardcover Genre: Fantasy What did you like about the book? Indira Story is … Continue reading →

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Recognize! An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life edited by Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson

Posted on January 31, 2022 by susanh579

Recognize! An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life edited by Wade Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9780593381595 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Anthology, short stories What … Continue reading →

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Obie is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar

Posted on December 20, 2021 by susanh579

Obie is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9780593379462 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic What did you like about the book? Obie is a biracial transgender … Continue reading →

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 a Kind of Spark: Being different doesn’t mean your voice doesn’t count by Elle McNicoll

Posted on December 5, 2021 by kyurenka

       a Kind of Spark: Being different doesn’t mean your voice doesn’t count by Elle McNicoll, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2020. 9780593374252  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic … Continue reading →

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The End is Just the Beginning by Mike Bender, illustrated by Diana Mayo

Posted on August 6, 2021 by susanh579

The End is Just the Beginning by Mike Bender, illustrated by Diana Mayo. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2021. 9781984896933 Rating: (1-5) (5 is an excellent or starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Picture book What did you like about … Continue reading →

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