Tales of platypus police officers; a talking therapy dog; and life along the Mississippi in 1811.
Pick of the Day: The Mystery of Darwin’s Frog
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Crump documents investigations of the Rhinoderma darwinii, an inch-long frog native to Chile and discovered by Darwin in 1834.
Pick of the Day: Soldier Dog
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This World War I story pays homage to the Allied forces.
Pick of the Day: Pieces
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This sequel to Lynch’s Iceman (1994) is a sophisticated look at a teen’s maturation through a series of dynamic life changes.
Pick of the Day: Zebra Forest
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A novel about two siblings and their presumed-dead father that captures the nuances of family dynamics in spare prose
Pick of the Day: A Corner of White
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The first book in “The Colors of Madeleine Series,” a fantasy about two teens living in different worlds, Madeleine in Cambridge, England, and Elliot in the Kingdom of Cello.
Mysteries and a Mission | iPad Apps for Older Students
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Will Agostino Steffani the Baroque composer, Catholic priest, diplomat, and spy be able to “prevent an assassination and help a princess escape an undesirable marriage?” And what is the astute Sherlock Holmes up to? Teens can help gather the clues in two interactive iPad apps .
Book/Multimedia Review Stars List | May 2013
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May, a month of “ducky” stars.
Pick of the Day: The Lucy Variations
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A coming-of-age story about music, passion, and the search for identity
Fiction Series Update | May 2013
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The latest installments in intriguing adventures, gripping sci-fi, and more.
Grades 5 & Up | May 2013
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Look for reviews of first books in debut fiction series.
Pick of the Day: Hold Fast
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From the author of Chasing Vermeer, an engaging mystery in which books are the problem and the solution. Read SLJ’s starred review.
Pick of the Day: Dear Life, You Suck
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A first novel about an angry young man turned role model for younger boys
Book Review: Grades 5 & Up | April 2013
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Add depth to your poetry collections with these new titles: Gail Bush & Randy Meyer’s Indivisible Poems for Social Justice, J. Patrick Lewis’s When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders, and Marilyn Singer’s Follow Follow: A Book of Reverso Poems.
Book/Multimedia Review Stars List | April 2013
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This month’s star listings include That is Not a Good Idea by Mo Willems, among others.
Pick of the Day: Out of Nowhere
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Soccer is certainly an element, but the novel is rich and multidimensional, addressing the Muslim experience in America
Pick of the Day: Nobody’s Secret
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A page-turner of a novel about Emily Dickinson
Pick of the Day: Eleanor & Park
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a quirky love story set against the pop culture of the 1980s
Book/Multimedia Review Stars List: March 2013
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Check out SLJ’s Stars list. From Julia Donaldson’s “The Highway Rat” to Gail Carriger’s “Etiquette & Espionage.” There’s something for everyone.
Book Review: Grades 5 & Up | March 2013
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SLJ’s grades 5 and up section has several great novels, including a new one by Ruta Sepetys.
