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CHEESIE MACK IS COOL IN A DUELby Steve Cotler & illustrated by Adam McCauley
The promise of volume three on the way will have readers cheering. Wind-WHOOP! (Fiction. 9-12) Full review >
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ZOO GIRLby Rebecca Elliott & illustrated by Rebecca Elliott
Sublime for young and old, and full of heart. Full review >
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HOMERby Elisha Cooper & illustrated by Elisha Cooper
Soothing and satisfying; perfect for reading on the porch on a summer evening, preferably next to a dog. 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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OH NO! NOT AGAIN!by Mac Barnett & illustrated by Dan Santat
Wonderfully ridiculous in premise and execution and abounding in creative touches, this will surely spark student spinoffs. Full review >
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THE UNFORTUNATE SONEngaging from the very first page, this is one work of historical fiction that will have even readers who prefer fantasy... Full review >
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DON'T SQUISH THE SASQUATCH!by Kent Redeker & illustrated by Bob Staake
Pure, disarming horseplay served on a bed of charismatic artwork. Full review >
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THE BRIXEN WITCHby Stacy DeKeyser & illustrated by John Nickle
Fresh and satisfying for middle-grade readers. Full review >
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MY SNAKE BLAKEby Randy Siegel & illustrated by Serge Bloch
Clever, laugh-out-loud fun. Full review >
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A HOME FOR BIRDby Philip C. Stead & illustrated by Philip C. Stead
A deeply satisfying story that speaks to the universal desires to be nurtured and to find a home. Full review >
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BEACH FEETby Kiyomi Konagaya & illustrated by Masamitsu Saito & translated by Yuki Kaneko
A quietly sublime depiction of a child at play by the sea. Full review >
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THE FANTASTIC FLYING BOOKS OF MR. MORRIS LESSMOREby William Joyce & illustrated by William Joyce
As triumphant in book form as in animated and interactive ones. 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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THE MIGHTY MARS ROVERSHow extraordinary to visit Mars in Spirit; readers will be very glad of the Opportunity. Full review >
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I HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE A CHILDby Alain Serres & illustrated by Aurélia Fronty & translated by Helen Mixter
Provocative and guaranteed to spark awareness of children’s rights. Full review >
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THE LEOPARD BOYby Julia Johnson & illustrated by Marisa Lewis
Unique and refreshing; a book about the Arab world that isn't about war or oil. Full review >
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