Friday, November 21, 2025

This Is How You Know written by Kirsten W. Larson and illustrated by Cornelia Li, reviewed by Klaudia Janek

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Summary: "This Is How You Know: How Science Happens" by Kirsten W. Larson, with illustrations by Cornelia Li, is a beautifully i...

The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #4: Claudia and Mean Janine adapted by Raina Telgemeier and reviewed by Debra Gantz

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Summary: I had to read one of the most popular series in my graphic novel collection. I was surprised how much I liked this book. The story...
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Jibberjack, Fibberjack written by Stefanie Gamarra and illustrated by Marta Pilosio, reviewed by Klaudia Janek

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Summary: "Jibberjack, Fibberjack" is a picture book that begins with a series of instant camera photos, setting a delightful retr...
Thursday, October 23, 2025

The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien written and illustrated by John Hendrix, reviewed by Klaudia Janek

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Summary:  "The Mythmakers" is a graphic novel biography that explores the friendship and creative journey of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R....

Finish the Fight: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote written by Veronica Chambers and reviewed by Debra Gantz

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Summary: In a two page spread there are images of women we may have learned about who had a hand in the women's suffrage movement incl...

A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games written by Lori Alexander, illustrated by Allan Drummond and reviewed by Debra Gantz

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Summary: This book is the story of a genius doctor with a passion for neurology. He was lucky enough to work under one of the best neurolo...

How to Make a Friend written by Stephen W. Martin, illustrated by Olivia Aserr and reviewed by Terry Wahrman

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Summary: From start to finish learn to make a friend by following these instructions. Do you want a friend to play with you or a friend t...

Tough Chicks Go to Bed written by Cece Meng and illustrated by Melissa Suber , reviewed by Terry Wahrman

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Summary: Mama Hen tries to get her 3 chicks to go to bed. As children do, they come up with excuses why they can’t sleep. They have the ...
Monday, September 22, 2025

Anya #1: Anya and the Dragon written by Sofiya Pasternack and reviewed by Rebecca Lowe

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Summary: Anya is a Jewish girl growing up in a non-Jewish medieval Russian-inspired fantasy village where magic is banned but citizens quie...

Our Castle by the Sea written by Lucy Strange and reviewed by Rebecca Lowe

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Summary: 11-year-old Petra, called Pet, is growing up living in a lighthouse on the coasts of England at the start of World War II and mus...

Tower of Winds #2: Song of the Abyss written by Makiia Lucier and reviewed by Rebecca Lowe

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Summary: In book two of this series, main character Reyna dreams of attaining the rank of master explorer and cartographer but faces a luk...

Scientists in the Field: Eclipse Chaser: Science in the Moon's Shadow written by Ilima Loomis and reviewed by Debra Gantz

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Summary: Amanda Cowan's illustrations will bring in the readers for this amazing book about eclipse scientists and how they accomplish...

A True Wonder: The Comic Book Hero Who Changed Everything written by Kirsten W. Larson , illustrated by Katy Wu and reviewed by Debra Gantz

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Summary : This book feels like a comic with this artwork by Katy Wu alongside the research history of the character by Kirsten W. Larson. I...
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