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Trail of Tears (Essential Events) – School Library Journal
Trail of Tears briefly discusses Cherokee society and culture in a simplistic fashion and then covers the conflict regarding Native lands, Cherokee efforts to work for their rights within the American judicial system, the discovery of gold in Georgia that brought thousands of… View →
Walt Disney (First Biographies) – Booklist
This short bio introduces the groundbreaking animator with breezy efficiency. Every other page features captioned photos. . . . The candids (including one of Disney squatting in the hay to sketch fawns) are revealing. There’s plenty here to keep funneling readers toward the next gift shop. View →
Ghost Detectors Set 1 - Library Media Connection
This is a great new series to offer reluctant readers. . . . The gross humor and boy problems of this book will make it a hit with boys who check first to see how many pages and how many pictures there are. View →
Adventure of Abbey Grange (Graphic Novel Adventures of Sherlock Holmes) – School Library Journal
Goodwin’s adaptation does a fine job of making the story clear through dialogue rather than resorting to the large chunks of narrative text found in many classics adaptations. A solid choice to introduce young readers to the distinctly flavored pleasures of Holmesian whodunits. View →
Close Encounters of the Wild Kind – School Library Journal
Exciting stories about people who survived attacks by cougars, crocodiles, or rattlesnakes will draw readers to these books. Accompanying photos include fingers swollen after snakebites, a forearm caught in a crocodile’s jaws, and cougars devouring (nonhuman) prey. Text boxes feature… View →
Essential Events Set 4 – Booklist
Each book begins with the event itself and then retraces its development and consequences, with additional background information provided in sidebars and images. The books in the series all include extensive and informative back matter, such as a comprehensive time line and endnotes… View →
Essential Events Set 4 – School Library Journal
These books offer vivid detail as well as historical and political context for these events. Good choices for any collection, both for research needs and as interesting nonfiction selections. View →
Graphic Novel Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Set 1 – School Library Journal
Readers discover the real stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle behind the Sherlock Holmes in the media. View →
Nocturnal Animals – School Library Journal
This high-interest series spotlights a variety of species in diverse geographic locations. The animals represented will be unfamiliar to most readers and will consequently be that much more interesting. Many of the photographs are dark, but that is acceptable considering the nature of… View →
Cool Baking – School Library Journal
A retro look and appetizing photos are among the best features of these information-rich books. Safety, tools, supervision, and ingredients are addressed in introductory sections, followed by seven easy recipes per volume. Children are encouraged to try variations on the recipes and to… View →
Rock On!: A Look at Geology – School Library Journal
An important moment in the history of geology or a fictional child’s encounter with the world of rocks serves as a lively opener in these titles, and is followed by clear information on related science and scientists. View →
Essential Issues Set 1 – School Library Journal
These books examine their diverse topics in some depth, and cover some seldom-discussed issues such as mental illness and suicide. The texts are well-written, providing examples that put a human face to each problem. Quotes and facts are clearly attributed, and their sources are noted in View →
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