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The Pencil, Amanda Morgan
The Pencil, Amanda Morgan
Children's Book and Media Review
Susan lives in an iglu with her Anaana, Ataata, sister, and brother. One day when their mother is out, Susan and her siblings get bored. They draw on the ice and play with dolls until they get tired of their old games. Then Ataata suggests they use Anaana’s pencil. Excited because they have never used a pencil before, they each carefully take a turn drawing and writing on paper. Every so often Ataata sharpens the pencil with his knife until it is just a stump. Proud of their drawings, the children learn the importance of enjoying and conserving the things …
Animals Go To War: From Dogs To Dolphins, Jennifer Haltli
Animals Go To War: From Dogs To Dolphins, Jennifer Haltli
Children's Book and Media Review
From heroic dogs and hunting house cats to unlikely creatures like pigeons, pigs, and camels, animals have turned the tides of battles and aided humans in dealing with the terrible aftermath. Working as fighters, transporters, messengers, detectors, searchers, rescuers, emotional supporters and spies, animals have served in wartime from Hannibal’s era to today’s war on terror. Babylonian reliefs pictured their exploits, ancient Greek historians chronicled their deeds, and modern European newspapers publish their photos. While exposing animals to wartime conditions is controversial, these beasts are often given military awards and are immortalized by the media and their handlers.
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We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands, Lindsey Smith
We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands, Lindsey Smith
Children's Book and Media Review
Loosely based on the popular spiritual of a similar title, We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands by Rafael Lopez explores diversity and the need to care for one another and the planet. The story follows a culturally diverse group of children around the globe as they discover different landscapes, plant and animal life, and enjoy the beauty of the earth.
If You're Out There, Amanda Bishop
If You're Out There, Amanda Bishop
Children's Book and Media Review
If You’re Out There tells the story of one girl’s search to find out what has happened to her best friend. Zan is heartbroken when her best friend Priya moves to California and suddenly becomes unreachable. She isn’t responding to any of her texts or calls, and something is definitely odd about her posts on social media, which are riddled with grammatical errors and totally uncharacteristic of Priya. But nobody believes Zan when she suggests that something is definitely weird about Priya’s new life. With the help of her new friend Logan, Zan begins an investigation to find out what …
Full Issue, Various Reviewers
Under Rose-Tainted Skies, Katelyn Osborn
Under Rose-Tainted Skies, Katelyn Osborn
Children's Book and Media Review
Norah used to go to school and hang out with all her friends, but now she’s bound by the anxious walls in her mind. Homeschooled, friendless, and alone, she knows her countless fears are irrational, but her mind tells her otherwise. It’s much easier to stay safe inside, away from the world, watching others through her window and social media. But when a new family with a friendly teenage boy moves in next door, she becomes less invisible. Luke doesn't see her for her fears, but for her personality, her bravery, and her sense of humor. Norah wants to be …
Full Issue, Various Reviewers
Geoengineering Earth's Climate: Resetting The Thermostat, Kenny Deem
Geoengineering Earth's Climate: Resetting The Thermostat, Kenny Deem
Children's Book and Media Review
Climate change is a popular topic in today’s media, and Geoengineering Earth’s Climate: Resetting the Thermostat outlines the issue and presents several potential solutions together with the pros and cons of each. Each of these solutions is something proposed by and discussed by environmentalists and ecologists. They include alternative energy sources, reforestation, carbon-capturing technology, geochemistry, giant mirrors in earth’s orbit, and more.
Full Issue, Various Reviewers
The Orphan And The Polar Bear, Maryn Wheeler
The Orphan And The Polar Bear, Maryn Wheeler
Children's Book and Media Review
A long time ago, an orphan boy was mistreated by the men in his village each time they went hunting. After a while, a watchful polar bear offers to teach him. He takes him back to his camp and trains him to hunt seals with a harpoon. Soon some of the polar bears also mistreat the orphan, but he earns respect when the elder polar bear advises him to stand up for himself. After teaching him all that he can, the polar bear returns the orphan - now changed into a strong man - back to his village.
Reality Boy, Emma Patton
Reality Boy, Emma Patton
Children's Book and Media Review
Misbehaving is just a part of being a kid. But in Gerald’s case, it’s hard to escape his troubled early childhood years. Gerald and his family were on a reality TV show called Network Nanny, where the nanny tried to correct Gerald’s bad behavior on television. Even if he wants to leave the past behind, it seems like the rest of the world wants him to keep living it forever. Gerald is a teenager now, but what the viewers of the show didn’t see is that Gerald and his entire family live in constant fear of Gerald’s older sister, and …
November 2019 Cbmr Reviews, Various Reviewers
November 2019 Cbmr Reviews, Various Reviewers
Children's Book and Media Review
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This Is How It Happened, Emily Loveless
This Is How It Happened, Emily Loveless
Children's Book and Media Review
Genevieve Grace doesn’t remember what caused the accident that put her in a coma and killed her boyfriend, Dallas. When the media suggests that the driver of the other car was intoxicated, the outrage and vicious condemnation she sees online makes her feel sorry for Brad, and then afraid for herself as her memory begins to return. As public vitriol towards Brad builds to a boil, Genevieve escapes to her father’s house just outside Zion National Park to avoid insensitive and curious classmates and pushy reporters, but laying low only hides her from Dallas’s fan base for so long, and …
Maddy Mcguire, Ceo: Crafting For A Cause, Jana Carter
Maddy Mcguire, Ceo: Crafting For A Cause, Jana Carter
Children's Book and Media Review
Maddy and her friend Darcy want to buy Christmas gifts for their school teachers. Amina, a refugee from Syria, and her family are new to the neighborhood. Maddy, Darcy, and Amina discover that despite their differences, they have much in common and become fast friends. They hatch a plan to start a gift-wrapping business and work together to create their supplies. When Amina leaves, Maddy and Darcy decide to change their plan. They know that Amina's grandparents are still in war-torn Syria and that Amina desperately wishes her family could be reunited. Wouldn't it be better to give Amina the …
How To Disappear, Emma Patton
How To Disappear, Emma Patton
Children's Book and Media Review
Vicky has always been shy, but that has never mattered until her best (and only) friend moves away. Once Jenna is gone, Vicky realizes just how much she relied on Jenna to help her navigate life, but when she talks to Jenna about it, she realizes that Jenna has already made some new friends and is doing fine without her. Vicky realizes that maybe she needed Jenna more than Jenna needed her. Feeling pathetic and wishing she had a different life, Vicky creates an alter-ego and Instagram account named “Vicurious” and puts her Photoshop skills to work, creating pictures of …
Camino A Las Estrellas, Jennifer Haltli
Camino A Las Estrellas, Jennifer Haltli
Children's Book and Media Review
Durante el verano nuevo mexicano, una adolescente con abrigo gigante entra en un campo de fútbol americano vacío. Sus bolsillos están llenos de pesas. ¡Y comienza su ejercicio! La directora le dijo a Sylvia Acevedo que no tenía suficiente fuerza para llevar una batería completa durante la próxima temporada de la banda de marcha, pero le iba a demostrar que él estaba equivocado. Camino a las Estrellas es una autobiografía que comienza con la niñez de Sylvia en Las Cruces. Pasa sus primeros añitos hablando en español y participando en las tradiciones mexicanas entre su gente. Sin embargo, después que …
My Name Is Arnaktauyok: The Life And Art Of Germaine Arnaktauyok, Maryn Wheeler
My Name Is Arnaktauyok: The Life And Art Of Germaine Arnaktauyok, Maryn Wheeler
Children's Book and Media Review
No abstract provided.
Star Wars Jedi Academy #6: The Principal Strikes Back, Hannah Webb
Star Wars Jedi Academy #6: The Principal Strikes Back, Hannah Webb
Children's Book and Media Review
It’s year three at the Jedi Academy for Victor Starspeeder, and things are not going according to plan. The new security droid turned principal ZC-04 seems like he’s out to ruin all the fun with his strict rules and protocols. Victor juggles his courses and the school play, all while trying to loosen the school from the ZC-04’s tyrannical grip. He senses that something is wrong, and with the help of his friends and the guidance of Master Yoda, he risks it all in an attempt to save the school.
Animals Illustrated: Arctic Wolf, Kristie Hinckley
Animals Illustrated: Arctic Wolf, Kristie Hinckley
Children's Book and Media Review
Arctic wolves live far north, in places like Greenland, Alaska, and Canada. They usually live in packs. They are carnivores and tend to eat every piece of the animals they eat, including their bones! They have smaller noses and shorter muzzles, which help them conserve body heat in the winter. Arctic wolves can travel far and fast, but they tend to stay in a certain territory with their packs. The inner layer of their fur gets thicker in the winter to keep them warm. Baby arctic wolves are called pups and they live in a den with their mother. Wolves …
Being Female In America: Sexism In The Media, Emilee Bell
Being Female In America: Sexism In The Media, Emilee Bell
Children's Book and Media Review
This cool, level-headed book lays a solid foundation for a first look at sexism for young readers. Harris wields her JD and PhD and presents straightforward, research-backed facts about the history, trends, and changes of sexism in today’s media. Point by point, Harris spotlights how athletes, politicians, models, actors, journalists, and musicians endure pointed sexism in media and society simply for being female. Women and girls are also sexualized in media content, and exploited to sell products, services, and brands.
Sleepy Bird, Jazmin Gomez
Sleepy Bird, Jazmin Gomez
Children's Book and Media Review
It’s time for bed, but Bird is not tired. When he tries to get his friends to play with him, they each suggest something that might help him fall asleep instead. Bird becomes increasingly frustrated with each new suggestion. He just wants to play! As he drops to the ground in exasperation, all his friends rush to tuck him in. Bird finally drifts off, and the rest of the tired animals settle down to fall asleep alongside him. But their restful slumber doesn’t last long!
Us, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos, Emily Loveless
Us, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos, Emily Loveless
Children's Book and Media Review
Us, in Progress is a collection of short stories written from the perspectives of twelve diverse young Latinos who live in the United States. The stories cover topics including health issues, prejudice, personal identity struggles, dreamers, and cultural and family pressure. Each story is based on news reports or personal stories related directly to the author, Lulu Delacre. The struggles and victories contained within the stories help to paint a broader understanding of the Latino community in the US today.
With My Hands: Poems About Making Things, Nicole Clark
With My Hands: Poems About Making Things, Nicole Clark
Children's Book and Media Review
What is a maker? According to With My Hands: Poems About Making Things, a maker is someone who is a creator, someone who makes mistakes, and someone who produces something that has never existed before. This picture book is a collection of twenty-six short poems, all of which are topically centered around the theme of creating. The poems showcase a diverse collection of media, including soap carving, shadow puppets, collage, fort building, and collage making
What We Saw, Emma Patton
What We Saw, Emma Patton
Children's Book and Media Review
Kate has a loyal group of girlfriends, a best friend-turned-boyfriend, and complete loyalty to her school and its athletics program. But one drunken party changes everything. A girl at the high school makes allegations of rape against some of the stars of the basketball team. Suddenly, the whole school is caught up in investigations and news reports. A lot of people in their small town, including adults at the school, accuse the girl who made the allegations of trying to stir things up and make a statement. But nobody seems willing to say what actually happened that night, and Kate …
Radio Silence, Emma Patton
Radio Silence, Emma Patton
Children's Book and Media Review
Frances Janvier has her whole life figured out. She spends all of her time studying and participating in student government, not because she particularly wants to, but because she knows it would look good on university applications. She also has a secret: she is majorly obsessed with an obscure YouTube podcast called Universe City. When the creator asks her if she would like to collaborate with him for the show, she thinks that it will totally change her life. Little does she know that the creator of Universe City is not a distant internet presence—he’s someone she has met before. …
The Serpent King, Emma Patton
The Serpent King, Emma Patton
Children's Book and Media Review
Unfortunately, Dill Early has the same name as his father. Dill lives in a small town, and his father is well-known as the head of a religious congregation that dabbles in snakes and poisons, as well as prayer. But Dillard Early, Sr. was sent to jail for possessing child pornography. With that reputation following him, Dill can’t help but feel trapped. While his best friend Lydia is planning on heading to college, Dill lives in poverty and is saddled with his family's debts, so even that escape does not seem possible. It is his senior year of high school, and …
Mrs. Mole, I'M Home!, Samantha Bullock
Mrs. Mole, I'M Home!, Samantha Bullock
Children's Book and Media Review
The difficulty of finding things tends to increase significantly when one cannot see them, a truth Mr. Morris Mole learns quite completely in Mrs. Mole, I’m Home! The book details the comical journey of Mr. Mole, unfortunately lacking in both eyesight and memory for where he placed his glasses. It’s been a long workday for Mr. Mole, and all he wants is to go home and be with his family. He figures he can find his way home without his glasses, but sadly, it is not so. Morris meets all sorts of other animal families before finally finding his way …
The Storymakers #3: Banished, Natalie Hatch
The Storymakers #3: Banished, Natalie Hatch
Children's Book and Media Review
Rexi is in Camelot trying to put an end to Gwen’s tyrannical rule. Modred is helping her in the hopes of using the grail to rewrite his own story. Kato is dead and his body is now being used by Morte to take over the world of Story. Dot wakes up from a coma in Kansas and is told her life in Story is just her imagination. Rexi struggles with the fate of Story as Hydra guides her and Modred through the three trials to reach the wishing well and hopefully reconnect with Dot, but one false answer is fatal. …
The Storymakers #1: Spelled, Natalie Hatch
The Storymakers #1: Spelled, Natalie Hatch
Children's Book and Media Review
Princess Dorthea meets Prince Kato at the ball for wishing. It’s hate a first sight, but during the ball, their engagement is announced. Dorthea then makes her wish for the night and turns everything in the world of Story on its heels. Her parents are banished to a foreign world, Kato is turned into a lion-puppy-monster, and she becomes a hunted fugitive with the servant girl Rexi. Dorthea, Kato, and Rexi become an unlikely trio as they run from everyone and try to bring some happily-ever-after magic back to Story.