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Hidden Human Computers: Black Women of NASA (Hidden Heroes) – Booklist
★STARRED★ For students wanting to know more about the African American female NASA workers depicted in the movie Hidden Figures, View →
Big Business – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
An absorbing, thorough look at the production of commonly used natural resources and their by-products. Economic, legislative, and environmental factors as well as new technologies and the future of each enterprise are also presented. World history plays a large albeit unexpected role,… View →
Big Buddy Olympic Biographies – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
The colorful photographs are pleasing. . . . One notable aspect is the inclusion of fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad in the lineup. Librarians will be hard-pressed to find materials on Muhammad for this audience and should consider this title. Pronunciation is provided for more difficult words. . . View →
Recycling (Our Renewable Earth) – Booklist
This title (part of the Our Renewable Earth series) adequately covers the what, how, and why of recycling. The tone is straightforward and factual, while the text focuses on paper, plastic, and food. Specific facts and simple statistics add interest. . . . Useful as a resource for View →
Basketball's Greatest Stars – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Young basketball fans will find much to appreciate here. Pages feature appealing shots of the players in action accompanied by a paragraph or two of text and a “Fast Fact” sidebar. The focus is on each figure’s accomplishments, from their amateur days to their standings on View →
Back from Near Extinction – School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
Well-organized accounts of animal populations that have declined, then recovered to various degrees. Explanations of how each group became threatened are thorough; they include solid historical background and insights into the complex factors that impacted each situation. Photographs… View →
Otis the Very Large Dog (Hank the Pet Sitter) – Booklist
This has diverse secondary characters and uses word repetition to reinforce comprehension. Funny and sweet. . . View →
Mars Bound – School Library Journal
Each book outlines a problem that needs to be solved before they successfully land on the far-away planet, including a fellow teen who sabotages the mission and an explosion they need to create to put the ship back on course. With big, readable text and bold use of font on each page, the View →
Super Simple Science at Work – School Library Connection
This highly attractive nonfiction picture book series guides young readers through simple scientific experiments. Each book begins with a note to “adult helpers” which explains important safety procedures. Following is a brief explanation of the scientific subject being explored, a… View →
Texas Fridays – School Library Journal
This new series explores the fanfare of high school football, following the stories of different players from cities all over Texas. The diverse backgrounds and authentic struggles of these players, including relationship drama and family pressures, make the characters relatable and the… View →
Head Over Heels – School Library Journal
This series follows Lola as she experiences first love with her brother’s best friend, CJ. Each entry traces an important step in the development of their relationship, from their first romantic encounter…to their fight over revealing the relationship to Lola’s brother. . . . Lola, View →
American Royalty – School Library Journal
This satirical series imagines a world where George Washington drunkenly made the decision to become king rather than president. The books follow his descendants in the royal family during the modern era as they tussle to be crowned the next king. . . . The series humorously integrates… View →