Richard Peck’s latest middle-grade fiction, THE BEST MAN (Sept. 20, 2016, Dial) is full of his trademark humor and intelligence and tackles 21st-century life in lieu of his usual historical fiction. He mentions cell phones, computers, and a printer that spews out hall passes whenever a certain teacher walks by. But it’s not only technology… Read more »
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The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart
ReaderKidZ is pleased to welcome our newest reviewer, 5th grader, Terra. Welcome! “He has a new book? What? Are you really, truly telling me that Trenton Lee Stewart has a new book?” The answer to my question was a simple three letters.Y-E-S. Yes. Trenton Lee Stewart’s new book, THE SECRET KEEPERS (Little, Brown Young Readers, 2016) had… Read more »
DIVE! World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific
DIVE! World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific: The Incredible Story of U.S. Submarines in WWII (Scholastic Press, 2016) Day of Infamy – the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The United States declared war on Japan. How many naval submarines were ready for battle when war was declared? 44 subs, total. Most of… Read more »
Strange, Unusual, Gross & Cool Animals by Charles Ghigna
In just a few days, children’s author and poet, Charles Ghigna (who also goes by the name, Father Goose) welcomes his newest book – a collection of some of the world’s interesting creatures and animal oddities. Things like the blob fish, the mata mata, and the red-eyed crocodile skink. These STRANGE, UNUSUAL, GROSS & COOL ANIMALS will entice your… Read more »
Books that can change the world – #MGGetsReal
TODAY ReaderKidZ welcomes Shannon Wiersbitzky in a guest post about #MGGetsReal: “…there’s always a kid, sitting on a log, dealing with something tough …write for the kid on the log.” Show up. Sit down on the log too and maybe, just maybe, you’ll change the world…” Gary Schmidt, two-time Newbery winner. As children, we all read books that talked… Read more »
Applesauce Weather by Helen Frost, illustrated by Amy June Bates
The weather’s changing and Faith is waiting for the first apple to fall from Aunt Lucy’s tree. That tree, in front of what used to be Aunt Lucy’s house, is now the house where Faith and her brother, Peter, live with their parents. Every year, Faith and Peter anticipate their aunt and uncle’s arrival. But this… Read more »
How This Book Was Made by Mac Barnett and Adam Rex
Kids love getting the inside scoop. The story behind the story. HOW THIS BOOK WAS MADE by Mac Barnett and Adam Rex is just that, and more. This is a book classroom teachers and school librarians will want to add to their collections, not only because its deadpan humor and over-the-top hyperbole invite kids (and adult readers-aloud) into… Read more »
