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A must purchase, though cryptic, for its sobering affirmations of life despite crisis will reassure all ages.
This is an inspiring read for children wishing to become more involved in their communities and the voting process.
In a world where vegetables and animals are merged into one endearing category, this book speaks to a preschooler’s sense of silly while also carrying a lesson of loving inclusion.
In this heartwarming, fast-paced story, Uss seamlessly weaves STEAM threads along with a dose of wit and humor to help readers focus on the importance of friendship, family, and second chances.
The timely and relevant anti-racist message so excellently delivered in this book makes it worthy of a place on all library shelves.
SLJ presents our top picks for summer reading, from read-alouds to share with the youngest prereaders to engrossing titles for tweens and teens. The majority of the titles have been published over the last two years, almost all of them are available as ebooks, and many of them have received starred reviews or been selected as past Best Books. New lists will publish every week during the month of June, with additional lists in July and August.
This bright literary work is packed with well-researched and well-written biographical notes on Haring’s short life and the impact he made on the art world and public art. An ideal choice for primary school through high school libraries, especially ones geographically represented in the story (New York, Pennsylvania).
A surefire recommendation all around, this title will be of particular interest to readers seeking excellent historical fiction, survival stories, family drama, or a good tearjerker. Librarians and teachers should be aware that a character suffers a protracted illness and then dies from pneumonia.
With its diverse, fully-realized cast of characters and inventive world-building, this complex adventure quest is a rare treat for fantasy lovers and those who believe in magic.
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