The good news is that there were so many outstanding titles that we couldn't fit our list onto two sides of paper, so I invite you to wallow and revel in the glorious abundance, with something for every taste! After the list, I'll highlight a few that were my particular favorites.
Fabulous, amiright?! Among these many wonders, a few stood out for me (time now only for the briefest of descriptions, but you can trust me on these!), and over the next weeks I'll share little reviews of six others that I'm charged with writing for School Library Journal.
| two middle school girls figure themselves out through a surprising friendship: true characters |
| Emmy discovers her particular genius and we learn some Javascript: wow format! |
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| Ari struggles with the burden of weight and survives crises with wry humor |
| wildly successful anthology of "other" voices; for older readers and all adults |
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| how do I love thee? a modern, metaphorically challenging RUNAWAY BUNNY |
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| sweet-gorgeous, book-length poem honoring that reading feeling we can't resist |
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| poems at the edgy imaginations of very young children: "cute" need not apply |
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| ancient Antiguan tree narrates the challenging life cycle of hawksbill turtles |
Our host today is none other than my dear friend and CP Catherine at Reading to the Core. I'm sorry to hear that she's under the weather, but her #haikuforhope are very healthy indeed! See you there!
EXTRA EXTRA for later arrivals: don't forget that Wednesday, April 22 is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day and our next opportunity to build a very big voice for #ClimateAction. Go here to learn more.
