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THE IMPOSSIBLE RESCUEOutstanding nonfiction writing that makes history come alive. Full review >
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THE MIGHTY MARS ROVERSHow extraordinary to visit Mars in Spirit; readers will be very glad of the Opportunity. Full review >
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FIFTY CENTS AND A DREAMby Jabari Asim & illustrated by Bryan Collier
An outstanding achievement and a life worthy of note. Full review >
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ELECTRIC BENby Robert Byrd & illustrated by Robert Byrd
A work of breadth and energy, just like its subject; engaging and brimming with appeal for a wide audience. Full review >
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND FREDERICK DOUGLASSA marvel of history writing that makes complicated history clear and interesting. Full review >
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SPIRIT SEEKERby Gary Golio & illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez
Lyrically narrated, resplendently illustrated, and deeply respectful of both subject and audience. Full review >
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THE AMAZING HARRY KELLARby Gail Jarrow
Dozens of spectacular Kellar posters along with a dramatic book design nicely support this well-constructed look at a... Full review >
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WE'VE GOT A JOBLevinson builds her dramatic account around the experiences of four young arrestees—including a 9-year-old, two teenage... Full review >
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CASTLEby David Macaulay with Sheila Keenan & illustrated by David Macaulay
And will a young scholar read it again and look for more? You bet—it’s great fuel for the imagination. Full review >
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ONE TIMES SQUAREby Joe McKendry & illustrated by Joe McKendry
Just like Times Square itself, the pages are filled to the brim. Full review >
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GEORGIA IN HAWAIIby Amy Novesky & illustrated by Yuyi Morales
Accessible, unfussy and visually charming. Full review >
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TWELVE KINDS OF ICEby Ellen Bryan Obed & illustrated by Barbara McClintock
Irresistible. Full review >
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HAND IN HANDby Andrea Davis Pinkney & illustrated by Brian Pinkney
A feast for readers whose eyes are (or should be) on the prize, in a volume as well-turned-out as the dapper W.E.B. Dubois,... Full review >
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MONSIEUR MARCEAUby Leda Schubert & illustrated by Gérard DuBois
An exceptional life; a stunning achievement. Full review >
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DISCOVERING BLACK AMERICAFrom attractive page design to an afterword that encourages readers to search for their own history, there has been much... Full review >
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OCEAN SUNLIGHTby Molly Bang ; Penny Chisholm & illustrated by Molly Bang
Readers will want to visit more than once to capture both the science and the abundant sense of celebration here. Full review >
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ISLANDby Jason Chin & illustrated by Jason Chin
Another superb contribution to scientific literature by Chin. Full review >
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CHUCK CLOSE: FACE BOOKby Chuck Close
Art lovers of all ages will revel in this vivid, wonderfully affecting book, which is almost as ingenious and memorable as... Full review >
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A BLACK HOLE IS NOT A HOLEby Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano illustrated by Michael Carroll
Hole-y astronomy! (timeline, glossary, author’s note, bibliography, image credits, index) (Nonfiction. 8-12) Full review >
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DREAMING UPby Christy Hale & illustrated by Christy Hale
This extraordinary new picture book masterfully tackles the complex task of contextualizing seemingly complex architectural... Full review >
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THE BEETLE BOOKby Steve Jenkins & illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Otherwise, distinguished both as natural history and work of art. Full review >
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ZOMBIE MAKERSScience writing at its grossest and best, though as the title (not to mention the blood-spattered pages) warns, not for the... Full review >
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YOU ARE STARDUSTby Elin Kelsey & illustrated by Soyeon Kim
A remarkable achievement. Full review >
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