October 23, 2017
Before She Was Harriet – Lesa Cline-Ransome, Illustrator – James E. Ransome A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse and illustrated […]
September 28, 2017
That Is My Dream! – Langston Hughes, Illustrator – Daniel Miyares To fling my arms wide In some place of the sun, To whirl and to […]
August 29, 2017
Aumas’s Long Run – Eucabeth Odhiambo September 1, 2017 | Carolrhoda Books | MG Ages 10-13 | Grades 5-8 | 304 Pages Auma loves to run. […]
June 20, 2017
It All Comes Down to This – Karen English Clarion Books (July 11, 2017) It’s 1965, Los Angeles. All twelve-year-old Sophie wants to do is write […]
May 30, 2017
Willow Born – Shanna Reed Miles Rochelle and Reed Publishing, LLC (June 1, 2017) Years ago, witch hunters came to Carolina and devoured the Willows. Sixteen-year-old Collette, […]
April 27, 2017
The Three Billy Goats Gruff – Jerry Pinkney Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (May 9, 2017) When the three billy goats Gruff are hungry, they […]
April 1, 2017
The Ring Bearer – Floyd Cooper Philomel Books (April 4, 2017) Jackson’s mama is getting married, and he gets to be the ring bearer. But Jackson […]
March 1, 2017
Music Time – Gwendolyn Hooks, Illustrator – Shirley Ng-Benitez Lee & Low (March 1, 2017) Henry dreams of becoming a rock star drummer and practices at […]