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A New Home
Moving books that address emotions, real life circumstances, and types of families in more nuanced ways abound, which renders this underwhelming addition useful, perhaps, in reading labs—but not elsewhere.
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Nana Loves You More
A celebrity product, unvarnished and unlikely to be read more than once.
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Birds of Prey: Terrifying Talons
Feeds, in a frank but not gratuitously gory way, middle graders’ hunger to learn more about some of the animal world’s most fierce and splendid predators.
Tell No Tales: Pirates of the Southern Seas
Armchair middle school swabbies and buccaneers will give this convention busting broadside a rousing huzzah!
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Spiders: Worldwide Webs
An artful blend of general facts and myth-busting; ideal for collections seeking to bolster STEM collections and convince readers to give spiders a chance.
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Who Was the Girl Warrior of France? Joan of Arc: A Who HQ Graphic Novel
Conventional portraits such as Diane Stanley’s or Margaret Hodges’s works do Joan of Arc far better service. Not recommended.
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Living Planet: The Story of Survival on Planet Earth
Unusually broad in scope, and though budding naturalists in elementary grades may be justly tempted to skip the text, the interactive visuals should prove a strong draw.
Fred & Marjorie: A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin
A laudably frank, sensitive account that may disturb younger readers but should provoke strong reactions and discussions.
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Frida Kahlo: The Revolutionary Painter!
Focusing on the many obstacles with which Kahlo was confronted, this work does a good job outlining the life of a strong, independent woman to emulate.
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