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Constance and the Great Escape (Constance #2) By Pierre Le Gall Illustrated by Éric Héliot Sterling ISBN: 9781402766497 $9.95 Grades 1-3 In Stores Review copy provided by publisher *Recommended* It’s fairly rare in children’s literature to run across an unlikeable character with absolutely no redeeming qualities. Sure Junie B. Jones breaks some rules, Max is […]
Show Off By Sarah Hines Stephens and Bethany Mann Candlewick Press ISBN: 9780763645991 $18.99 Grades 4-7 In Stores Sept. 22, 2009 Review copy provided by publisher *Recommended* A Step-by-Step Review Step 1 – Get your hands on this book. You might check it out from a library, you might find it in a book store, […]
Binky the Space Cat By Ashley Spires Kids Can Press ISBN: 9781554533091 $16.95 Grades 2-4 In Stores Review copy provided by publisher *Recommended* The pet who thinks it knows better than its owner is a mainstay protagonist in children’s literature and popular culture in general. From Mark Teague’s LaRue books to Garfield, young readers enjoy […]
Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally) By Lisa Yee Illustrated by Dan Santat Arthur A. Levine Books ISBN: 9780545055925 $15.99 Grades 2-4 In Stores Sept. 1, 2009 Review copy borrowed In a climate where you can’t throw a dinner roll without hitting five or six new series, Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally) is a middle grade school story […]
Just the Right Size: Why Big Animals Are Big and Little Animals Are Little By Nicola Davies Illustrated by Neal Layton Candlewick Press ISBN: 9780763639242 $14.99 Grades 3-6 In Stores Review copy provided by publisher Is it just me, or does it seem that more and more, nonfiction books are trying to be all things […]
The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook By Eleanor Davis Bloomsbury ISBN: 9781599901428 $18.99 Grades 4-7 In Stores Sept. 1, 2009 Review copy borrowed A humble suggestion: If you see this book, open it up, flip through it. The sheer amount of creativity and inventiveness is stunning. Eleanor Davis (creator of last year’s Geisel […]
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate By Jacqueline Kelly Henry Holt ISBN: 9780805088410 $16.95 Grades 5-8 In Stores Review copy borrowed *Best New Books* Coming-of-age will never get old. Well, sometimes it seems like this type of story shows it’s age when another heavy-handed, contrived, or otherwise inauthentic attempt hits shelves. The fact that the coming-of-age […]
Road to Revolution! (The Cartoon Chronicles of America) By Stan Mack and Susan Champlin Bloomsbury Children’s Books ISBN: 9781599900131 $16.99 Grades 4-7 In Stores Review copy provided by publisher *Recommended* Quality graphic novels based on historical events are hard to find. And there have been many attempts. You’ve probably seen ’em while flipping through a […]
Dying to Meet You: 43 Old Cemetery Road: Book 1 By Kate Klise Illustrated by M. Sarah Klise Harcourt ISBN: 9780152057275 $15.00 Grades 3-5 In Stores *Recommended* Also reviewed by emilyreads, Muddy Puddle Musings, Westbury Kids, TheHappyNappyBookseller. Find this book at your local library with WorldCat.
Stitches: A Memoir By David Small W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 9780393068573 $24.95 YA/Adult In Stores Sept. 8, 2009 *Best New Books* Note: This isn’t a book for kids. Then why is it here, you ask? It was created by children’s lit legend David Small, making it sort of fall within the parameters of […]
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