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Review of And She Was Loved: Toni Morrison’s Life in Stories
And She Was Loved: Toni Morrison’s Life in Stories by Andrea Davis Pinkney; illus. by Daniel Minter Primary, Intermediate Little, Brown 48 pp. 1/25 9780316182362 $18.99 Toni Morrison (1931–2019), a gifted student, was the only Black girl in her Lorain, Ohio, first-grade class. She grew up to be a trailblazing book editor and a Pulitzer– and Nobel Prize–winning author who stands as a giant in the pantheon of literary greats, all while navigating the world as a Black woman.
Review of Mighty: The Story of an Oak Tree Ecosystem
Mighty: The Story of an Oak Tree Ecosystem by Henry Cole; illus. by the author Primary Peachtree 48 pp. 2/25 9781682637333 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781682637708 $11.99 The life of an oak tree is beautifully depicted in this engaging informational picture book.
Review of Go Tell It: How James Baldwin Became a Writer
Go Tell It: How James Baldwin Became a Writer by Quartez Harris; illus. by Gordon C. James Primary, Intermediate Little, Brown 40 pp. 1/25 9780316483933 $18.99 Few writers have commanded the English language like James Baldwin (1924–1987). As a child in Harlem, Jimmy was expected to care for his eight siblings while his mother did domestic work. He endured a domineering stepfather, bullying, racism, and police violence. All the while, he escaped through the world of words and books.
Review of Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Curiosity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel Prize
Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Curiosity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel Prize by Lori Alexander; illus. by Rebecca Santo Intermediate Clarion/HarperCollins 128 pp. 1/25 9780063245990 $18.99 e-book ed.
Review of How Sweet the Sound
How Sweet the Sound by Kwame Alexander; illus. by Charly Palmer Primary, Intermediate Little, Brown 48 pp. 1/25 9780316442497 $18.99 In a reverent celebration of African American music, Alexander’s lyrical free-verse text flows through different eras and genres of sound.
Review of Dream a Dress, Dream a Poem: Dressmaker and Poet, Myra Viola Wilds
Dream a Dress, Dream a Poem: Dressmaker and Poet, Myra Viola Wilds by Nancy Johnson James; illus. by Diana Ejaita Primary Cameron/Abrams 32 pp. 1/25 9781951836535 $18.99 e-book ed. 9798887070674 $17.09 James introduces young readers to the life and work of Myra Viola Wilds (1875–1935), a Black woman who became a renowned dress designer and dressmaker, and then an acclaimed poet.
Review of A Dangerous Idea: The Scopes Trial, the Original Fight over Science in Schools
A Dangerous Idea: The Scopes Trial, the Original Fight over Science in Schools by Debbie Levy Middle School, High School Bloomsbury 256 pp. 1/25 9781547612215 $19.99 e-book ed. 9781547612222 $13.99 Levy takes readers back one hundred years to the sleepy town of Dayton, Tennessee, and the historic Scopes trial. At first glance, the time period—before television, the internet, and other modern sources of infotainment—seems far removed from our own.
Review of The One & Only Googoosh: Iran’s Beloved Superstar
The One & Only Googoosh: Iran’s Beloved Superstar by Azadeh Westergaard; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate Viking 40 pp. 11/24 9780593114636 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780593114643 $11.99 Theatrical scenes in pomegranate reds and peacock greens introduce readers to a young, precocious Googoosh, born Faegheh Atashin, performing in the 1950s with her acrobat father and captivating audiences with her singing.
Review of Coming Home / Tutuqaykingaqw Nima: A Hopi Resistance Story / Hopisino Pahan Tutqayiwuy Ep Yorhomti
Coming Home / Tutuqaykingaqw Nima: A Hopi Resistance Story / Hopisino Pahan Tutqayiwuy Ep Yorhomti by Mavasta Honyouti; illus. by the author; trans. into Hopi by Marilyn Parra Primary, Intermediate Levine/Levine Querido 48 pp. 11/24 9781646144570 $18.99 Honyouti (Hopi, Iswungwa/Coyote clan) is an award-winning carver.
Review of Unlocking the Universe: The Cosmic Discoveries of the Webb Space Telescope
Unlocking the Universe: The Cosmic Discoveries of the Webb Space Telescope by Suzanne Slade Primary, Intermediate Charlesbridge 48 pp. 10/24 9781623544591 $17.99 e-book ed. 9781632894083 $9.99 The James Webb Space Telescope is the latest “great observatory” collecting data on distant galaxies and stars from a position orbiting Earth. Slade skillfully explains NASA’s decades-long and at times precarious process of designing, building, launching, and operating the telescope.
Review of Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic by Candace Fleming; illus. by Deena So’Oteh Primary Schwartz/Random 48 pp. 10/24 9780593377789 $18.99 Library ed. 9780593377796 $21.99 e-book ed. 9780593377802 $11.99 Readers are immediately immersed in the life of a narwhal as the unseen narrator invites them into the narrative: “You are a narwhal— / shy, / swift, / small (for a whale).” Thus begins a glimpse into the seasonal behaviors of these distinctive animals.
Review of Up, Up, Ever Up!: Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains
Up, Up, Ever Up!: Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains by Anita Yasuda; illus. by Yuko Shimizu Primary Clarion/HarperCollins 48 pp. 9/24 9780063242418 $19.99 In this inspiring picture-book biography, readers meet renowned Japanese mountain climber, educator, and environmentalist Junko Tabei (1939–2016), the first woman to successfully summit Mount Everest. Tabei’s love for hiking started as a child when she climbed Mount Chausu.
Review of Meena's Saturday
Meena’s Saturday by Kusum Mepani; illus. by Yasmeen Ismail Primary Kokila/Penguin 40 pp. 10/24 9780593110317 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780593110324 $10.99 This captivating ode to weekly gatherings of friends and extended family brims with affection for foods, activities, and traditions shared by a loving, large group crowded together in the narrator’s home. Mepani revels in specific references to Gujarati Indian culture within an immigrant experience in an Anglophone country.
Review of Space: The Final Pooping Frontier
Space: The Final Pooping Frontier by Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White; illus. by Lars Kenseth Primary, Intermediate Godwin/Holt 40 pp. 7/24 9781250222886 $19.99 e-book ed. 9781250386663 $11.99 The words “go boldly” are boldly recontextualized in this newest addition to the ever-growing collection of poop-focused nonfiction titles for kids.
Review of Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez
Daughter of the Light-Footed People: The Story of Indigenous Marathon Champion Lorena Ramírez by Belen Medina; illus. by Natalia Rojas Castro Primary Atheneum 40 pp. 6/24 9781665931427 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781665931434 $10.99 This picture-book biography introduces readers to an extraordinary Indigenous ultramarathoner. Ramírez, born in 1995, is “a proud daughter of the Rarámuri,” a tribe from a remote region of Chihuahua in Mexico.
Review of A Tour of the Human Body: Amazing Numbers-Fantastic Facts
A Tour of the Human Body: Amazing Numbers—Fantastic Facts [Number Tours for Curious Kids] by Jennifer Berne; illus. by Dawn DeVries Sokol Primary, Intermediate Kane/Astra 40 pp. 5/24 9781662670152 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781662670169 $11.99 Berne’s counts and measures of the cells and organs of the human body illustrate just how remarkable—and quantifiable—we are. “Did you know” that we are composed of “30 trillion cells,” eight thousand taste buds, and “60,000 miles” of blood vessels?
Review of Over and Under the Wetland
Over and Under the Wetland by Kate Messner; illus. by Christopher Silas Neal Primary Chronicle 56 pp. 8/24 9781797210872 $18.99 Messner and Neal’s seventh contribution to their long-running series (most recently Over and Under the Canyon, rev. 11/21) follows a child and nature-savvy grandmother into a cypress swamp.
Review of Clever Crow
Clever Crow by Chris Butterworth; illus. by Olivia Lomenech Gill Preschool, Primary Candlewick 32 pp. 7/24 9781536235425 $18.99 Butterworth begins this overview of the crow family by informing readers of crows’ ubiquity: “Wherever you are right now, there’s sure to be a crow or two nearby.” And although there are approximately one hundred subspecies, ranging from jays to ravens, she concentrates on physical and behavioral commonalities.
Review of Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube
Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube by Kerry Aradhya; illus. by Kara Kramer Primary Peachtree 32 pp. 5/24 9781682636640 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781682636787 $11.99 Growing up in Budapest, young Ernő Rubik (b.
Review of A Tour of the Human Body: Amazing Numbers-Fantastic Facts [Number Tours for Curious Kids]
A Tour of the Human Body: Amazing Numbers—Fantastic Facts [Number Tours for Curious Kids] by Jennifer Berne; illus. by Dawn DeVries Sokol Primary, Intermediate Kane/Astra 40 pp. 5/24 9781662670152 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781662670169 $11.99 Berne’s counts and measures of the cells and organs of the human body illustrate just how remarkable—and quantifiable—we are. “Did you know” that we are composed of “30 trillion cells,” eight thousand taste buds, and “60,000 miles” of blood vessels?
Review of Three Summers: A Memoir of Sisterhood, Summer Crushes, and Growing Up on the Eve of the Bosnian Genocide
Three Summers: A Memoir of Sisterhood, Summer Crushes, and Growing Up on the Eve of the Bosnian Genocide by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess with Laura L. Sullivan Intermediate, Middle School Farrar 352 pp. 4/24 9780374390815 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780374390822 $11.99 After eleven-year-old Amra’s brother’s death from complications of Marfan syndrome, her mother’s remedy for Amra’s grief is to arrange for her cousin Žana to spend summers with Amra in Bihać, Bosnia.
Review of A Song for August: The Inspiring Life of Playwright August Wilson
A Song for August: The Inspiring Life of Playwright August Wilson by Sally Denmead; illus. by Alleanna Harris Primary, Intermediate Levine/Levine Querido 40 pp. 6/24 9781646144396 $18.99 August Wilson (1945–2005), the renowned African American playwright, was born with “a song inside him.” He liked words and the way they had their own kind of music. Although learning was easy, attending school, where “nobody looked like him,” was difficult.
Review of A Party for Florine: Florine Stettheimer and Me
A Party for Florine: Florine Stettheimer and Me by Yevgenia Nayberg; illus. by the author Primary, Intermediate Porter/Holiday 40 pp. 7/24 9780823454105 $18.99 When this book’s fictional young narrator experiences a moment of recognition between herself and the self-portrait of American modernist painter Florine Stettheimer (1871–1944), she is compelled to learn more about the painter’s life and art.
Review of Animal Superpowers!
Animal Superpowers! by Amy Cherrix; illus. by Frann Preston-Gannon Primary Beach Lane/Simon 48 pp. 6/24 9781534456273 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781534456280 $10.99 Much like superheroes, some animal species have remarkable abilities. The ten featured species with “superpowers” have notable adaptations that help them to survive.
Review of City of Leafcutter Ants: A Sustainable Society of Millions
City of Leafcutter Ants: A Sustainable Society of Millions by Amy Hevron; illus. by the author Primary Porter/Holiday 40 pp. 6/24 9780823453184 $18.99 In the rainforests of Central America, leafcutter ants live in colonies of up to “eight million sisters.” Likening the colonies to human cities, Hevron shows how the division of labor across ant subgroups keeps a colony functioning.
Review of Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time: A One-Man Show
Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time: A One-Man Show by Carole Boston Weatherford; illus. by Eric Velasquez Intermediate Candlewick 48 pp. 4/24 9781536212976 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781536234602 $18.99 Weatherford provides an unflinching look at the life of Robeson (1898–1976), activist, scholar, singer, actor, and athlete.
Review of Made in Asian America: A History for Young People
Made in Asian America: A History for Young People by Erika Lee and Christina Soontornvat Middle School, High School Quill Tree/HarperCollins 320 pp. 4/24 9780063242937 $19.99 e-book ed.
Review of Green: The Story of Plant Life on Our Planet
Green: The Story of Plant Life on Our Planet by Nicola Davies; illus. by Emily Sutton Primary Candlewick 40 pp. 3/24 9781536231410 $18.99 Davies showcases the important role that plants play on Earth as consumers of carbon, producers of oxygen, and mitigators of the effects of human-induced global warming.
ABS TV Radio Antigua & Barbuda
In episode 2 of AB Today Teens youth ambassador, Esquire Henry and winner of the National School DJ Competition DJ Ace made guest appearances. The cast of AB Today Teens Emya Geness, Junior Joseph, Ajanae Bleau, Ruez Titre, Ciecie Lewis and Jeffrey De La Rosa. AB Today TeensAntiguaLocalTV
Review of Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King
Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King by Coretta Scott King with Barbara Reynolds; illus. by Ekua Holmes Primary, Intermediate Godwin/Holt 40 pp. 1/24 9781250167101 $18.99 Adapted from King’s autobiography, this picture book offers a new generation the remarkable story of the activist, artist, wife, and mother whose grace in the face of unspeakable loss continued the momentum of a movement.
Review of Jimmy’s Rhythm & Blues: The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin
Jimmy’s Rhythm & Blues: The Extraordinary Life of James Baldwin by Michelle Meadows; illus. by Jamiel Law Primary, Intermediate Harper/HarperCollins 48 pp. 1/24 9780063273474 $19.99 In this picture-book biography, Meadows’s expressive free verse beautifully contributes to an engaging narrative about Baldwin’s (1924–1987) literary prowess and staunch activism, making his story accessible to young readers.
Review of Brave Baby Hummingbird
Brave Baby Hummingbird by Sy Montgomery; illus. by Tiffany Bozic Primary Wiseman/Simon 48 pp. 3/24 9781665918497 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781665918503 $10.99 Acting as narrator, a young hummingbird describes his first year, beginning when “my older sister and I hatch, two days apart, from eggs as small as navy beans.” They feel a breeze “many times a day,” signaling that food is coming. And then one day it doesn’t.
Review of Not Just the Driver!
Not Just the Driver! by Sara Holly Ackerman; illus. by Robert Neubecker Preschool, Primary Beach Lane/Simon 32 pp. 4/24 9781665936378 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781665936385 $10.99 This spirited look at a range of mass transportation vehicles showcases some of the vital but less visible jobs involved in making them move. “Who makes buses rev and go / through detours, gridlock, storms, and snow? / Block by block, who smooths the journey— / potholed, hilly, twisty, turn-y?
Review of One of a Kind: The Life of Sydney Taylor
One of a Kind: The Life of Sydney Taylor by Richard Michelson; illus. by Sarah Green Primary Calkins/Astra 40 pp. 2/24 9781635925319 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781635925494 $11.99 Sydney Taylor (1904–1978), born Sarah Brenner, was the author of the All-of-a-Kind Family novels, known as the first Jewish children’s books to be popular with a mainstream audience.
Review of Super Swifts: Small Birds with Amazing Powers
Super Swifts: Small Birds with Amazing Powers by Justin Anderson; illus. by Clover Robin Preschool, Primary Candlewick 32 pp. 5/24 9781536231489 $18.99 In this accessible science picture book, a common swift flies from Africa to Europe in order to nest and reproduce in the summer.
Review of One Day This Tree Will Fall
One Day This Tree Will Fall by Leslie Barnard Booth; illus. by Stephanie Fizer Coleman Preschool, Primary McElderry 40 pp. 3/24 9781534496965 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781534496972 $10.99 “LOOK AT IT. Wounded, worn, twisted, torn. / One day this tree will fall / and this story will end. / Won’t it?” So begins this Pacific Northwest–set saga of one tree surviving when other giants around it don’t. There are so many ways the tree might not have stood.
Review of Behind My Doors: The Story of the World’s Oldest Library
Behind My Doors: The Story of the World’s Oldest Library by Hena Khan; illus. by Nabila Adani Primary Lee & Low 40 pp. 5/24 9781643794235 $20.95 The Al-Qarawiyyin Library of Fez, which serves as the first-person narrator of this nonfiction picture book, beckons the reader to hear the tale of its founding, glory days, disrepair, and restoration.
Review of The Wonderful Wisdom of Ants
The Wonderful Wisdom of Ants by Philip Bunting; illus. by the author Primary Crown 32 pp. 3/24 9780593567784 $17.99 Library ed. 9780593567791 $20.99 e-book ed. 9780593567807 $10.99 This overview of ants combines cleverly designed graphics and a funny text to convey major concepts about the familiar insects. Expressive-eyed ants march across the pages, first in a show of their large numbers and then to illustrate key ant behaviors.
Review of The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival
The Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival by Estelle Nadel with Sammy Savos and Bethany Strout; illus. by Sammy Savos Intermediate, Middle School Roaring Brook 272 pp. 1/24 9781250247766 $25.99 Paper ed. 9781250247773 $17.99 e-book ed. 9781250366672 $11.99 At the start of this compelling graphic memoir, four-year-old Enia Feld lives a seemingly carefree life with her loving extended family in 1939 Borek, Poland.
Review of The Rock in My Throat
The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang; illus. by Jiemei Lin Primary Carolrhoda 32 pp. 3/24 9781728445687 $18.99 Tenderly told in first person, Yang’s lyrical autobiographical picture book depicts her childhood struggle with selective mutism.
Review of The Iguanodon’s Horn: How Artists and Scientists Put a Dinosaur Back Together Again and Again…and Again
The Iguanodon’s Horn: How Artists and Scientists Put a Dinosaur Back Together Again and Again…and Again by Sean Rubin; illus. by the author Primary Clarion/HarperCollins 48 pp. 3/24 9780063239210 $21.99 What did dinosaurs really look like? The best attempts to answer this question are constantly changing.
Review of Something About the Sky
Something About the Sky by Rachel Carson; illus. by Nikki McClure Intermediate Candlewick Studio 56 pp. 3/24 9781536228700 $19.99 This previously unpublished essay from “poet of science” Carson (1907–1964) is paired beautifully with McClure’s cut-paper and swirling ink-wash art.
Review of What Makes Us Human
What Makes Us Human by Victor D. O. Santos; illus. by Anna Forlati Primary Eerdmans 48 pp. 3/24 9780802856258 $18.99 e-book ed. 9781467467865 $18.99 In this thought-provoking book (published in partnership with UNESCO), Santos presents an engaging version of the guessing game “What Am I?” Readers can infer from the book’s title that the answer is the thing that makes us human, and the first-person text drops hints as to its identity (“I can show you love.
Review of Gifts from Georgia’s Garden: How Georgia O’Keeffe Nourished Her Art
Gifts from Georgia’s Garden: How Georgia O’Keeffe Nourished Her Art by Lisa Robinson; illus. by Hadley Hooper Primary Porter/Holiday 40 pp. 3/24 9780823452668 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780823457557 $11.99 Spare, poetic text and illustrations rich in color and detail provide a unique insight into a well-known artist.
Review of Nothing: John Cage and 4’33”
Nothing: John Cage and 4’33” by Nicholas Day; illus. by Chris Raschka Primary Porter/Holiday 40 pp. 4/24 9780823454099 $18.99 e-book ed. 9780823457601 $11.99 The very definition of music is explored in this thoughtful look at Cage’s (1912–1992) controversial musical composition, 4'33", a work that debuted with a pianist “performing” four minutes and thirty-three seconds of silence in a barn in Woodstock, New York, in 1952.
Review of Comet Chaser: The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer
Comet Chaser: The True Cinderella Story of Caroline Herschel, the First Professional Woman Astronomer by Pamela S. Turner; illus. by Vivien Mildenberger Primary Chronicle 56 pp. 3/24 9781452145433 $19.99 Turner tells the amazing story of Caroline Herschel (1750–1848), a pioneering woman in STEM, from her young life as family housekeeper to the discovery of a comet that earns her a paid retainer from the king of England.
Review of What’s Inside a Bird’s Nest?: And Other Questions About Nature & Life Cycles
What’s Inside a Bird’s Nest?: And Other Questions About Nature & Life Cycles by Rachel Ignotofsky; illus. by the author Preschool, Primary Crown 48 pp. 3/24 9780593176528 $19.99 Library ed. 9780593176566 $22.99 e-book ed. 9780593176559 $11.99 In an assortment of nest homes, baby birds happily await the breakfasts brought by their parents. These basic needs will be familiar to humans, too, providing a welcoming introduction to birds and an invitation to learn more about them.
Review of The Circuit: Graphic Novel
The Circuit: Graphic Novel by Francisco Jiménez; adapted by Andrew J. Rostan; illus. by Celia Jacobs Intermediate, Middle School Clarion/HarperCollins 240 pp. 3/24 9780358348214 $24.99 Paper ed. 9780358348221 $15.99 e-book ed. 9780358439349 $10.99 Jiménez’s iconic, award-winning memoir—an episodic collection of short stories published in 1997—receives a handsome graphic novel adaptation.
POLICE PROBE SUDDEN DEATH OF GERMAN CRUISE VISITOR
A 57 year old German cruise tourist was pronounced dead at Sir Lester Bird Medical Centre shortly after noon today, after being found unresponsive at Long Bay. He and his wife arrived on a cruise ship this morning, and went on a catamaran to Long Bay. His wife reportedly noticed him floating face-down in the water, after having a few drinks. He was rushed to hospital where his death was confirmed. He had reportedly been battling chronic health challenges.
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