Reviews

K-Gr 4—Free verse introduces children to the ritual traditions of the pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims make if they are able...

K-Gr 4—Veteran singer/songwriter Johnette Downing combines spoken word stories and songs in this rich collection...

PreS-Gr 1—Read (or sing along) with a family of six as they go about their day on their farm...

PreS-Gr 2—In this follow-up to An Awesome Book (HarperCollins, 2012), Clayton's feel-good message continues...

Gr 1–5—Through a perfect pairing of clever design and tongue-in-cheek humor, Rosenthal and Lichtenheld effectively demonstrate the function of the exclamation mark (as well as the period and question mark) in this tale about a depressed punctuation mark that just doesn't fit in...

SLJ has compiled a list of tools for locating books and program ideas for not only Spanish-speaking patrons, but for all of those interested in reading more diverse titles.

Monday was a very good day for Benjamin Alire Sáenz. His sensitive young adult novel, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, was named for three Youth Media Awards, distinctions that left him both stunned and grateful. SLJ caught up with Sáenz for a revealing chat about his reaction to the YMA wins, his personal inspirations for the book, his writing process, and his next YA project.

Touch Press's extraordinary new app, 'The Orchestra" brings readers and listeners on stage with London's Philharmonia Orchestra.