The Historical Novel Society has a great review of All Aboard the Schooltrain (Scholastic) by Glenda Armand, illustrated by Keisha Morris. The book tells the story of third-grader Thelma in 1930’s Mississippi and how her family becomes part of the Great Migration out of the South. The Historical Novel Society was founded in the UK in 1997 and has since become an international resource for reviews of the best historical novels. Read the review here Get the book here
Publishers Weekly gives a rave review to Abuela’s Super Capa (HarperCollins) by Ana Siqueira, illustrated by Elisa Chavarri. The review says “Chavarri’s hand-painted acrylic gouache and cut-paper illustrations pop with crisp vibrancy.” Read the Full review here Get the book here
The Children’s Book Council “Hot off the Press” list for May includes Unstoppable; How Bayard Rustin Organized the 1963 March on Washington (Little Bee Books) by Michael G. Long, illustrated by Bea Jackson, Arithmechicks Find Their Place (Astra) by Ann Marie Stephens, illustrated by Jia Liu and Not a Monster (Charlesbridge) by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez, illustrated by Laura Gonzalez. This unique online bibliography features anticipated bestsellers, either recently published or forthcoming, published by CBC members. See the full list here
Tiny Spoon vs. Little Fork (Hippo Park) by Constance Lombardo, illustrated by Jason Patterson and Dan Abdo has been named an honor book by the Children’s Book Council Anna Dewdney Read-Together Awards. Congratulations, Constance! See the awards announcement here Get the book here
Shadra Strickland is the guest on The Reading Culture podcast, in an episode entitled Inflection Point: Shadra Strickland Puts the Dash in Author-Illustrator. In the episode, Shadra shares her reading challenge; to encourage reading picture books that make us want to move! Here the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify. or here on the Reading Culture Podcast website. For Shadra’s Reading Challenge, click here
Because of You, John Lewis (Scholastic) by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Keith Henry Brown has been named to the Children’s Book Council Children’s Favorites Award List: Grades 3-5. See the full list here Get the book here
