Written by Matthew Syed This well designed and written guide for tweens and teens will help them to define and develop a growth mindset. The fun, bright layout highlights studies, growth plans, and examples of recognizable personalities who have succeeded and overcome obstacles. How does an awesome kid vary from an average kid? How does …
An Album of Endangered Animals Written by Martin Jenkins, Illustrated by Tom Frost I enjoyed learning about these different animals of the world. The author does a great job teaching us about each animal, why it is endangered, and what we could do to help. I also loved the illustrations. Readers are shown a map …
Written by Beth Ferry, Illustrated by A. N. Kang I chose this book because I love squirrels and the cover has a delightful picture of squirrels on the front. The book covers the life of a squirrel through the process of preparing for winter by collecting and hiding acorns. It covers habitat, hibernation, and touches …
Written by Paul Fleischman I enjoyed how this book does not start instantly, but tells a story first. It is a book I really get sucked into. I want to be a writer when I am older so this book really interested me. It is a fun book to read. It is very close to …
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Poems, Paintings, and Serious Nonsense Written and Illustrated by Calef Brown Up Verses Down : Poems, Paintings, and Serious Nonsense is a wonderful book of silly poetry. It has beautiful illustrations to entice the reader and fun, rhythmic rhyming to twist your tongue. The vocabulary in this book makes it better suited for advanced readers, …
Written and Illustrated by David Roberts Cleverly illustrated and concisely written, this nonfiction book about the fight for the female vote is a timely offering as we celebrate the U.S. constitutional amendment that was ratified 100 years ago and gave women the right to vote. This book shares the history of the suffrage movement not …
Written and Illustrated by John Kerschbaum I was prepared to “endure” this graphic novel about the science behind skyscrapers, but ended up truly enjoying it! John Kerschbaum has definitely done his research and strikes a great balance between entertaining and educating in this book. He includes kid-friendly, but not condescending, definitions within the book for …
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