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Rock, Rosetta, Rock! Roll, Rosetta, Roll! Presenting Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock & Roll

Posted on April 17, 2023

“Bold, audacious, in a word, bodacious … ” A joyful picture book biography introduces Sister Rosetta Tharpe and celebrates her singular musical talent, which was apparent from the time she was a child.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2023 Books, Biography/Autobiography/Memoir, Informational, Picture Book

Killer Underwear Invasion! How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories

Posted on February 13, 2023

A highly entertaining and informative book offers a comprehensive explanation of disinformation: what it is, why it’s made, how to spot it, and what makes it so dangerous.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2022 Books, Graphic Novel, Informational

Augusta Savage: The Shape of a Sculptor’s Life

Posted on January 16, 2023

A biography written in free verse and concrete poems details the life and work of Harlem Renaissance sculptor Augusta Savage, best known for creating The Harp for the 1939 New York World’s Fair.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2022 Books, Informational, Poetry

The Universe in You: A Microscopic Journey

Posted on January 2, 2023

In a companion to Your Place in the Universe, which explores objects vast in size, Chin here sheds a light on the opposite end of the spectrum: the microscopic building blocks of human bodies.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2022 Books, Informational, Picture Book

The Lady and the Octopus: How Jeanne Villepreux-Power Invented Aquariums and Revolutionized Marine Biology

Posted on November 28, 2022

When his usual tactics to alleviate boredom don’t work, Raccoon decides to bake an apple cake. Out of eggs, he heads to Fox’s to borrow some.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2022 Books, Informational

Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement

Posted on November 7, 2022

An informational picture book about Mamie Till Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, beautifully tells a wrenching story.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2022 Books, Informational

How to Build a Human In Seven Evolutionary Steps

Posted on August 29, 2022

This entertaining, informative, accessible account about human evolution starts with an explanation of natural selection and returns to it throughout as it touches on major milestones in the evolution of hominins, including which traits, behaviors, and skills allowed them—us—to continue to survive and evolve.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2022 Books, Informational

Honeybee Rescue: A Backyard Drama

Posted on June 13, 2022

After Mr. Connery discovers that one of his bee colonies has established a new hive in a rickety, drafty garage where they may not be able to survive the cold winter, he calls Mr. Nelson, a bee relocation specialist.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2022 Books, Informational, Picture Book

Blue: A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky

Posted on April 25, 2022

Do colors have histories? Brew-Hammond reveals that blue most certainly does. Although people have always been able to see the color blue in the sky, lakes, and oceans, recreating blue is another matter.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2022 Books, Informational, Picture Book

The Woman All Spies Fear

Posted on January 24, 2022

Elizebeth Smith’s introduction to codes and ciphers came while working for wealthy eccentric George Fabyan on a project involving a Shakespeare folio.

Posted in Book of the WeekTagged 2021 Books, Informational
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