Review by Verena Rodriguez
Encounter reimagines the first meeting between an Indigenous Stadaconan fisher and a French sailor in 1534. Inspired by Jacques Cartier’s notes on his first expedition to what is now Gaspé Bay, Quebec, the story begins when Fisher and Sailor set out in their boats, welcoming a new day. … More Encounter by Brittany Luby, Illus. by Michaela Goade
Review by Jennifer Irvine
Social activist and seventh grader Mya Parsons is well on her way to building her resume as a future employee of the United Nations. She’s the head of the Kids for Social Justice Club (KSJ) at her school and wants to change the world filled with poverty and persecution. … More Mya’s Strategy to Save the World by Tanya Lloyd Kyi
Review by Emily Anctil
In this quiet and endearing picture book, a mouse finds a tiny crown sitting in the grass. … More King Mouse by Cary Fagan, Illus. by Dena Seiferling
Review by Shyamala Parthasarathy
Cursed by the Fate Spinner to be the accidental cause of every bad thing that happens in her little town of Carriwitchet, Annalise Meriwether is singled out and bullied by her neighbors all through her life. … More The Spinner of Dreams by K.A. Reynolds
Jo Treggiari was born in London, England, and raised in Canada. She spent many years in Oakland, California and New York, where she trained as a boxer, wrote for a punk magazine, and owned a gangster rap/indie rock record label. Her novel Ashes, Ashes, a YA post-apocalyptic adventure published by Scholastic Press, was a multiple award nominee and bestseller. … More 5 Questions for Jo Treggiari
Review by Verena Rodriguez
From prairie goat to decorated war hero, Sergeant Billy is based on the true story of a goat who went to World War I and fought—yes, we are talking about a real goat—with the Canadian Fifth Battalion. … More Sergeant Billy: The True Story of a Goat Who Went to War by Mireille Messier, Illus. by Kass Reitch
Review by Emily-Anne Mikos
When I first picked up Michigan Vs. The Boys, I thought I knew what kind of story it was going to be. I had read stories about girls struggling in all-boy environments before, and thought I knew what to expect. … More Michigan Vs. The Boys by Carrie S. Allen
