Written and Illustrated by Chris Van Dusen If Jack built a school, there would be hover desks and pop-up textbooks, skydiving wind tunnels and a trampoline basketball court in the gym, a robo-chef to serve lunch in the cafeteria, field trips to Mars, and a whole lot more. The inventive boy who described his ideal …
Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship Written by Irene Latham and Charles Waters, Illustrated by Sean Qualls and Selina Alko I think this is a very good book. It’s about two kids who are paired up for a project at school. They are not friends. They have different races. but they become friends over time. …
Written by Dan Wetzel, Illustrated by Sloane Leong Inspiring biography about Serena Williams from growing up with a dream and her road to becoming indisputably among the greatest players of all time. Maintaining the Mindset of a champion through hardship and racism on the court, Serena is a great role model. The book includes graphic …
Written by Dan Wetzel, Illustrated by Kazimir Lee Iskandler Tom Brady is a living sports legend. This book walks the reader through a life-changing Super Bowl game which includes graphic novel style panels that enhance the text and may help the content be even more interesting to young readers. Brady was often overlooked as he …
Written and Illustrated by Deborah Freedman Carl is an earthworm who has no idea what the purpose of his life is. During his wanderings, he learns that his friends all know why they do what they do. Rabbit does what she does for her babies, fox does it for the hunt and squirrel does it …
Written and Illustrated by Ross Burach A curious caterpillar learns about his impending metamorphosis. As he receives step by step instructions, he learns to let nature take its course and that patience is mandatory. He is rewarded by transforming into a beautiful butterfly, of course, but must still be patient as it is now time …
Various Authors, Edited by Marieke Nijkamp This book had potential to be a great read. However, I found that I only enjoyed 4-5 of the 13 stories in the book. There were a few that I even skipped, since they just weren’t interesting enough to hold me. The stories I liked, I really liked; they …
Written by Adriana Mather My first impression of this book was not favorable. Why would you send your daughter to a place like the Academy Absconditi without any warnings or instructions? The school seemed barbaric. But I stuck with it and it sucked me into the story. November was not totally unprepared, her parents had …
Your Incredible, Spectacular, Supercharged Body Written by Seth Fishman, Illustrated by Isabel Greenberg This engaging book helps readers appreciate the wonders of our “incredible, spectacular, supercharged body!” It helps us understand how energy from the sun powers our bodies. The illustrator, Isabel Greenberg, does an excellent job of showing how much energy different activities require …
Written by Sara Schonfeld, Illustrated by Andrew J. Ross Celebrate a birthday on Mars? With Curiosity you can. This book is about a robot named Curiosity that was sent to Mars to explore the surface and report back to earth. To commemorate its first year being on Mars, it sang to itself “Happy Birthday” on …
