by Judy Bradbury | Jan 26, 2021 | Middle-grade novel, Novel-in-verse, Poetry
Red, White, and Whole, written by Rajani LaRocca; Quill Tree, 2021. Rajani LaRocca calls this #ownvoices novel-in-verse “the novel of my heart,” and it’s sure to touch the hearts of readers. Thirteen year-old Reha endeavors to manage her two worlds: a warm and loving...
by Judy Bradbury | Dec 28, 2020 | Picture Book
I Will Dance written by Nancy Bo Flood, illustrated by Julianna Swaney; Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2020. Day in and day out we are offered opportunities to be caring, kind, empowering, and thus empowered by the choice of our actions. In the uplifting story I...
by Judy Bradbury | Nov 16, 2020 | Picture Book Biography
The Efficient, Inventive (Often Annoying) Melvil Dewey written by Alexis O’Neill, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham; Calkins Creek/Boyds Mills & Kane, 2020. Well-suited to older elementary-grade students, The Efficient, Inventive (Often Annoying) Melvil...
by Judy Bradbury | Oct 22, 2020 | Social-Emotional Learning
All Because You Matter, written by Tami Charles, illustrated by Bryan Collier; Orchard Books, 2020. Multiple Caldecott Honoree Bryan Collier’s illustrations in this affirmative book expressing love and support are meaningful and powerful, imbued with hope and promise....
by Judy Bradbury | Sep 26, 2020 | Middle-grade novel
A Place at the Table, written by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan; Clarion, 2020. Told in alternating viewpoints, A Place at the Table is a middle-grade contemporary novel that chronicles the growing friendship between 11 year-olds Sara and Elizabeth. As they grapple...
