A Universe of Wishes Editor: Dhonielle Clayton Authors: Tara Sim, Natalie C. Parker, Libba Bray, Anna-Marie Mclemore, Kwame Mbalia, V.E. Schwab, Rebecca Roadhouse, Nic Stone, Jenni Balch, Dhonielle Clayton, Mark Oshiro, Samira Ahmed, Tessa Gratton, Zoraida Cordova, Tochi Onyebuchi Published: December 8th, 2020 by Random House Children’s Books Summary: From We Need Diverse Books, the organization … Read more
Ferris Author: Kate DiCamillo Published: April 1st, 2025 by Candlewick Press Summary: It’s the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become an outlaw. Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley and, to Ferris’s mother’s chagrin, is holed up in the … Read more
The Hotel Balzaar Author: Kate DiCamillo Illustrator: Júlia Sardà Published: October 1st, 2024 by Candlewick Press Summary: In a wise and magical follow-up to The Puppets of Spelhorst, Kate DiCamillo revisits the land of Norendy, where tales swirl within tales—and every moment is a story in the making. At the Hotel Balzaar, Marta’s mother rises before … Read more
“Tackling My Own Book’s Educators’ Guide” Near the bottom of this page is a download link to the student guide for A Visit to Moscow. If you open the link, you’ll discover several discussion questions, beginning with this one: “Rather than opening directly with the Rabbi’s arrival in Moscow, the book opens and closes with … Read more
Above the Trenches (Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales #12): A WWI Flying Ace Tale Author & Illustrator: Nathan Hale Published: November 14th, 2023 by Abrams Fanfare Summary: In Above the Trenches, author-illustrator Nathan Hale takes to the skies with the flying aces of World War I to reveal another Hazardous Tale in American history in the … Read more
Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year Author: Andrea Beaty Illustrator: David Roberts Published: November 7, 2023 by Abrams Summary: Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year is a moving story starring the Questioneers’ teacher that’s all about kindness, learning to face your fears, and the profound difference that one brilliant educator can make in a child’s … Read more
The Incredible Octopus: Meet the Eight-Armed Wonder of the Sea Author: Erin Spencer Published: April 16th, 2024 by Storey Publishing Summary: Packed with mesmerizing undersea photography, this book invites kids to explore the fascinating behavior and intelligence of this remarkable creature of the deep. The Incredible Octopus combines amazing photos with in-depth facts to get kids aged … Read more
