The length and complexity of the text, combined with a meandering plot, will require older readers with a deep well of patience. Recommended for libraries only where the first book was wildly popular with patrons.
Another title in the popular dinosaur story category with a fresh perspective and eye-opening message for all kids, but especially young girls: Keep it real. You don’t need to put on a show for others.
Turnbull is a fascinating subject, worthy of biography for this age group; readers of this book won’t know whether to be informed or inspired. In the end, this work misses the opportunity to do either.
This book is an excellent fit for young readers capable of tearing through books far above their emotional maturity. Purchase for collections needing new series for precocious readers.
A powerful proclamation of resistance and resilience over cultural oppression. Purchase for YA poetry collections, especially where spoken word is in demand.
In a world full of hurry up, this title encourages children and their adults to slow down and catch the blossoms. Recommended for public and school libraries.