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Pick of the Day: In Darkness
LAKE, Nick. In Darkness. 352p. Bloomsbury. 2012. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-743-7; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-1-59990-820-5. LC 2011022350. Gr 9 Up–Trapped in the rubble of Haiti’s massive 2010 earthquake,...
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Pick of the Day: Twelve Kinds of Ice
OBED, Ellen Bryan. Twelve Kinds of Ice. illus. by Barbara McClintock. 64p. Houghton Harcourt. 2012. RTE $16.99. ISBN 978-0-618-89129-0. Gr 3-6–The coming of winter in the rural north brings ice. The...
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Global Issues, Digital Perspectives
Image from ‘Atlas by Collins’ A number of apps address the state of our planet. One of the first produced for students was Al Gore’s award-winning Our Choice (Melcher Media/Push Pop Press; $4.99),...
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Pick of the Day: The Encyclopedia of Me
RIVERS, Karen. The Encyclopedia of Me. 248p. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-31028-4; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-46951-7. LC 2011046292. Gr 5-8–Diminutive, biracial,...
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From the Trenches: Parallel Universes
Wishing for everyday life to disappear and to be magically transported somewhere else does not always deliver on the promise of a happier ending. Parallel universes seem to be a popular trend these...
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Pick of the Day: Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane’s Musical Journey
GOLIO, Gary. Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane’s Musical Journey. illus. by Rudy Gutierrez. 48p. bibliog. discography. further reading. websites. Clarion. 2012. RTE $17.99. ISBN 978-0-547-23994-1. Gr 4-6–A...
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Pick of the Day: Wild Horse Scientists
FRYDENBORG, Kay. Wild Horse Scientists. 80p. (Scientists in the Field Series Series). diags. further readig. glossary. index. maps. photos. reprods. websites. Houghton Harcourt. 2012. Tr $18.99. ISBN...
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Book Review Grades 5 & Up: January 2013
BLACKWOOD, Sage. Jinx. 360p. HarperCollins/Harper. Jan. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-212990-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-212992-5. Gr 4-8–“In the Urwald you grow up fast or not at all,” readers...
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Book/Multimedia Review Stars List: January 2013
Henry and the Cannons (Brown), ©2013 illustration by Don Brown Preschool to Grade 4 AHLBERG , Allan. The Goldilocks Variations . illus. by Jessica Ahlberg. Candlewick. p. 74. BROWN , Don. Henry and the...
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Fiction Series Update: January 2013
The books listed below are the latest installments in ongoing fiction series that are well-known to most of our readers. We assume that purchase will be based on popularity of previous titles. Among...
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Pick of the Day: Jinx
BLACKWOOD, Sage. Jinx. 360p. HarperCollins/Harper. Jan. 2013. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-212990-1; ebook $9.99. ISBN 978-0-06-212992-5. Gr 4-8–“In the Urwald you grow up fast or not at all,” readers...
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Pick of the Day: The Savage Fortress
CHADDA, Sarwat. The Savage Fortress. 292p. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-38516-9; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-0-545-46996-8. LC 2011046291 Gr 8 Up–On vacation in India with...
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Pick of the Day: Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles:...
STONE, Tanya Lee. Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America’s First Black Paratroopers. 160p. appendix. bibliog. chron. notes. photos. reprods. Candlewick. Jan. 2013. Tr...
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Pick of the Day: Lincoln
HOLZER, Harold. Lincoln: How Abraham Lincoln Ended Slavery in America. 240p. appendix. bibliog. chron. notes. photos. Newmarket. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-226509-8. Gr 5 Up–In 14 well-crafted,...
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Pick of the Day: Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty
BOLDEN, Tonya. Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty. 120p. bibliog. chron. glossary. illus. index. notes. photos. reprods. Abrams. Jan. 2013. RTE $24.95. ISBN 978-1-4197-0390-4....
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BiblioBoard’s Curated Collections for the iPad
BiblioBoard is a free iPad app providing access to more than 100 curated collections of “licensed, open source and public domain materials” on topics ranging from Punk Rock to The Brothers Grimm....
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Pick of the Day: The Price of Freedom
FRADIN, Judith Bloom & Dennis Brindell Fradin. The Price of Freedom: How One Town Stood Up to Slavery. illus. by Eric Velasquez. 48p. bibliog. further reading. photos. websites. Walker. Jan. 2013....
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Book/Multimedia Review Stars List: February 2013
Exclamation Mark (Rosenthal) ©2013 by Tom Lichtenheld Preschool to Grade 4 BEAN, Jonathan. Building Our House. illus. by author. Farrar. 2013. p. 71. DEFELICE, Cynthia. Nelly May Has Her Say. illus. by...
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Book Review: Grades 5 & Up | February 2013
FORMAN, Gayle. Just One Day. 368p. Dutton. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-525-42591-5. Gr 9 Up–“We are born in one day. We die in one day. We can change in one day. And we can fall in love in one day....
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Pick of the Day: Just One Day
FORMAN, Gayle. Just One Day. 368p. Dutton. 2013. Tr $17.99. ISBN 978-0-525-42591-5. Gr 9 Up–“We are born in one day. We die in one day. We can change in one day. And we can fall in love in one day....
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