Review by Jocelyne Gregory
There is a conspiracy in the insect world and it involves butterflies. Are they truly beautiful? Or are people fooled by their delicate-looking nature and colourful wings? … More Butterflies Are Pretty … Gross! by Rosemary Mosco, illus. by Jacob Souva
Review by Louise Brecht
James Rhodes’ Playlist: The Rebels and Revolutionaries of Sound is a spellbinding introduction to the rock star composers of the classical music era(s). Cleverly crafted to resonate with teen readers unfamiliar with this genre, its message that our current tunesmiths are born from classical roots is potent for lapsed fans or music aficionados, regardless of age. … More Playlist: The Rebels and Revolutionaries of Sound by James Rhodes, Illus. by Martin O’Neill
Review by Logaine Navascués
When an adopted Korean girl decides to look back into her past to discover more about her biological parents, she uncovers a web of lies and systematic corruption behind Korea’s international adoption processes. … More Palimpsest: Documents of a Korean Adoption, by Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom
Review by Jocelyne Gregory
Cockroaches can send chills up a person’s spine. Most people conjure mental images of small bugs fleeing when a bathroom light is switched on? Do they deserve this bad rep? … More The Cockroach by Elise Gravel
Review by Jocelyne Gregory
Chiroptera. What does the word mean? Where does it come from? Should we be worried? It’s the scientific name for a bat, and that information sets off The Bat by Elise Gravel. … More The Bat by Elise Gravel
Review by Micah Killjoy
What would it be like to be eight-years-old during a massive societal upheaval? In Da Chen’s memoir for young readers, Girl Under a Red Moon, he tells the story of when China’s Cultural Revolution came to his home village, changing the lives of his family in surprising and horrifying ways. … More Girl Under a Red Moon by Da Chen
Review by Logaine Navascués
Friends share a common language. Sometimes it’s in the words they speak or in the games they play. Others, in the small details of daily life, those instants when magic reveals itself, such as when cicada bugs leave the underground world and emerge into the sunlight. … More Natsumi’s Song of Summer by Robert Paul Weston, Illus. by Misa Saburi
Review by Logaine Navascués
The ocean is a big blue mystery and Marie wants to unravel it. She is used to investigating the countryside with her father, but the sea is different: she can hear it calling, although she still cannot understand what it says. … More Ocean Speaks: Marie Tharp and the Map that Moved the Earth by Jess Keating, Illus. by Katie Hickey
Review by Jocelyn Gregory
Have you ever wanted to make comics? Did you dream of drawing comics as a kid and gave up because they were stick figures or not what you pictured? … More Making Comics by Lynda Barry
Review by Jocelyne Gregory
Bugs are cool. They come in all shapes and sizes and patterns. Some can fly and some have more legs then others. What’s not to love about bugs? … More The Bug Girl (a true story) by Sophia Spencer and Margaret McNamara, Illus. by Kerascoët
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