Helping Students Navigate the World of Books
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
Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions Author: Navdeep Singh Dhillon Published: February 8th, 2022 by Dial Books Summary: For fans of Sandhya Menon and Adam Silvera, a prom-night romantic-comedy romp about a Sikh teen’s search for love and identity Sunny G’s brother left him one thing when he died: His notebook, which Sunny is determined … Read more
The Partition Project Author: Saadia Faruqi Published: February 27th, 2024 by Quill Tree Books Summary: When her grandmother comes off the airplane in Houston from Pakistan, Mahnoor knows that having Dadi move in is going to disrupt everything about her life. She doesn’t have time to be Dadi’s unofficial babysitter—her journalism teacher has announced that … Read more
