The Stars Upon Thars So Fars: July 2026
Every now and then I stop by Jennifer LaGarde (aka Library Girl) and Martha Hickson’s Among the Stars database. It’s a great place (/the only comprehensive place) to see the children’s books that are receiving the most positive reviews from the major review journals.
Click here to check it out!
Note: the database is a labor of love and is not always up-to-the-moment updated.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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