“This book is a visual wonder! A journey that we can all join in and travel along with a boy, a mouse, and a dog. This Is a Door will forever be a book that leads us all to ourselves, our families, ...

VERDICT Fleming does it again! Purchase this compelling blend of WWII, cryptography, and women’s history that will mesmerize middle schoolers and inspire them to make an indelible impact on history, ...

In Secaucus, NJ, an ongoing collaboration—that has often included the mayor and publisher Fabled Films Press—brings authors, books, and activities to the city's public school students. It may be ...

VERDICT Readers across the board will flock to this book that has something for nearly everyone—humor, bullying, self-acceptance, cross-generational relationships, and a smartly fateful ending.

Neon Squid. (Myth Busters). Oct. 2024. 80p. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9781684493791.

Pushing between snack time and reading group, Zack, a third-grade boy, ducks into our school library while another class is beginning to check out books. Pushing between snack time and reading group, ...

Scholastic/Graphix. Apr. 2023. 192p. adapted by adapt. by Ethan Young. illus. by Ethan Young. pap. $12.99. ISBN 9781338803365. VERDICT Sure to attract new readers and maybe some returning fans, this ...

In the last 25 years, informational books for young readers have undergone exciting and dramatic changes, evolving into five distinct categories. Nonfiction author Melissa Stewart lays out the ...

A public librarian’s interaction with teens affirms her faith in bibliotherapy, as does her research. Read her story, along with a recommended list of realistic YA fiction. We invite you to suggest ...

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The ELA debate continues without clear consensus on where teaching is trending and how school librarians factor into the equation. Susan Barber was shocked at what she was hearing at her district ...