Books

This volume is no substitute for comprehensive chronologies, such as the one found in Brenda Wilmouth Lerner and K. Lee Lerner's Scientific Thought in Context, but for middle school browsers or students needing a quick refresher, it merits consideration as a useful update or replacement for Robert Dinwiddie's Science Year by Year or Lisa Rezende's Chronology of Science.

Two charming Spanish-language, animal-focused picture books that would do well in most collections.

This childlike ode to the delights of living each moment to the fullest is an absolute charmer and, like Portis's Wait, may even encourage adults to notice and relish the world around them. An essential purchase for group and individual sharing.

Novak's second installment of the series is recommended as a general purchase for older teens.

This pitch-perfect quirky summer romance is ideal for most collections.

A fun addition to the ever-popular genre of transportation picture books—this one with a unique perspective and message of perseverance.

An interesting tale about a human/dog bond, but the mature language makes the intended audience questionable.

Better titles have tackled the subject of mental illness; try Meg Wolitzer's Belzhar, John Corey Whaley's Highly Illogical Behavior, or Teresa Toten's The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B instead.

A first purchase where the graphic novel series is popular. For fans of "Dork Diaries" and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid."