Nonfiction

Gr 5–8—Three timely, useful, and informative titles...

K-Gr 2—A small bear wanders through a dreary landscape, describing feelings of extreme loneliness...

Gr 2–4—These biographies provide clear and concise information for reports and may inspire aspiring writers by focusing on the authors' childhoods, overcoming obstacles, and dedication to writing...

Gr 3–5—Opening with a true/false quiz, and including a recipe for a throat gargle, instructions for making a nesting site for orchard mason bees (one a very finished product and another using a tin can and some bamboo), and a list of foods that would be unavailable if bees disappeared, this attractive book will be welcomed by classroom teachers and homeschooling parents alike...

Gr 2–4—As in Sit-In (Little, Brown, 2010), the Pinkneys present important figures and a pivotal moment during the Civil Rights Movement in a fresh and visually compelling manner...

Gr 8 Up—"…In time so long ago begins our play,/In star-crossed galaxy far, far away...

Gr 3–5—It all started with "a new road of rails/made for people to ride" where "covered wagons used to crawl...

Gr 6 Up—This book highlights a multitude of topics that include getting and staying motivated, taking notes, how to study, test-taking methods, how to write a paper, time-management strategies, etc...

PreS-Gr 2—These delightful, finely crafted, informative, fun verses can serve as Common Core exemplar texts while satisfying truck and poetry fans...