Fall 2008 Reviews (October 2008–March 2009) | |
BCCB — Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books | K — Kirkus Reviews |
| BL — Booklist | KL — KLIATT |
| CR — Críticas | PW — Publishers Weekly |
CL — Children‘s Literature Comprehensive Database | SLJ — School Library Journal |
| H — Horn Book Magazine | V — Voice of Youth Advocates |
| HG — Horn Book Guide | * Starred Review |
PS Level (K-3) | |
| Abuelos [BL, K, SLJ] | |
K Level (PK–K) | |
| Birds [PW] | |
| Dinosaur vs. Bedtime [BCCB*, H*, K, PW*, SLJ] | |
| Katie Loves the Kittens [BL, SLJ] | |
| The Little Yellow Leaf [BL, CL, K, SLJ] | |
| No Babysitters Allowed [BL, K, SLJ] | |
| Who Made This Cake? [BL, CL, K, SLJ] | |
P/P+ Levels (K–1) | |
| About Rodents [BL, SLJ] | |
| Gus, the Pilgrim Turkey [BL, K] | |
| How to Heal a Broken Wing [BCCB, BL*, CL, K, PW, SLJ*] | |
| How to Make a Cherry Pie and See the U.S.A. [BCCB, BL, SLJ] | |
| Humpty Dumpty Climbs Again [BL, SLJ] | |
| The Origami Master [BL, K, SLJ] | |
| A Penguin Story [BL, PW] | |
| Santa Duck [BCCB, BL, SLJ*] | |
| Spuds [BCCB, BL*, K, PW*, SLJ] | |
| Those Darn Squirrels! [CL, K*, SLJ] | |
| Too Many Toys [BL, CL, K] | |
E/E+ Levels (Grades 1–3) | |
| Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek [BCCB*, BL*, CL, H, K, SLJ*] | |
| Art from Her Heart [BCCB, BL, SLJ] | |
| Bed, Bats, & Beyond [CL, K, SLJ] | |
| A Brand-New Day with Mouse and Mole [SLJ] | |
| Cork & Fuzz: Finders Keepers [K] | |
| Dodsworth in Paris [BL, SLJ] | |
| Home on the Range [K, PW*] | |
| Sandy’s Circus [BCCB, BL, CL, H, K*, PW, SLJ*] | |
| The Scrambled States of America Talent Show [BL, K, PW*, SLJ] | |
| Two Bobbies [BL, CL, SLJ] | |
I/I+ Levels (Grades 2–4) | |
| Gertrude Is Gertrude Is Gertrude Is Gertrude [PW*] | |
| Mighty Monty [BL, K, SLJ] | |
| Mo and Jo: Fighting Together Forever [BL, K] | |
| That Book Woman [BCCB, BL, CL, K, SLJ] | |
| Toy Dance Party [BL, K*, SLJ] | |
| Twenty-Odd Ducks [SLJ] | |
Levels A/A+ (Grades 3–5) | |
| Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls [CL, K, SLJ] | |
| Fortune's Magic Farm [CL] | |
| Gully’s Travels [BL*, CL, H, K, PW*, SLJ*] | |
| Little Leap Forward [BL, H, SLJ*] | |
| Magical Kids: The Smallest Girl Ever / The Boy Who Could Fly [BL, K] | |
| Masterpiece [BL, CL, K, KL, PW*, SLJ*] | |
| The Runaway Dolls [BL, K*, PW*, SLJ] | |
| Science Warriors [BCCB, BL] | |
| The Worry Tree [BL, K] | |
Level BE (Grades 2–6) | |
| Boys of Steel [BCCB, BL*, H*, K, PW*, SLJ] | |
| Robert Smalls, the Boat Thief [BL*] | |
| A River of Words [BL, CL, K*, SLJ*] | |
| Wanda Gág [BL, K*, PW*, SLJ] | |
| Whaam! [BCCB, BL, K, SLJ, V] | |
Level ME (Grades 2–6) | |
| Annie's Adventures: The Sisters 8, Book 1 [K] | |
| No Girls Allowed [BL, KL, SLJ, V] | |
| Stolen [BCCB, BL, CL, K, SLJ*, V] | |
Level NE (Grades 2–6) | |
| Angel Girl [BL, K*, SLJ] | |
| Fun with Roman Numerals [K, SLJ] | |
| Name That Style [BL, CL] | |
| We the People [SLJ*] | |
| When I Grow Up [K] | |
Level SE (Grades 2–6) | |
| Go Long! [BL] | |
| Seabiscuit [BCCB, BL, K, SLJ*] | |
| Swimming with Sharks [BL, H] | |
Levels B/B+ (Grades 5–7) | |
All About Sleep from A to Zzzz [BL, SLJ] | |
| Bird [K] | |
| Hard Gold [K, KL. SLJ] | |
| Knucklehead [BCCB, BL, K, SLJ*, V] | |
| Mexican Immigrants in America [CL] | |
| My One Hundred Adventures [BCCB, BL*, H, K*, PW*, SLJ*] | |
| Our Farm [CL, SLJ*, V] | |
| The Porcupine Year [BL*, CL, K*, KL, SLJ*] | |
| Ways to Live Forever [BCCB, BL, CL, K, PW*, SLJ*] | |
| Wild Horses [BL, K, SLJ, V] | |
Levels C/C+ (Grades 6–9) | |
| Antsy Does Time [BL*, H, K*, KL, SLJ*, V] | |
| Brooklyn Bridge [BCCB, BL, H, K*, KL*, PW*, SLJ] | |
| Chains [BCCB, BL*, K*, KL*, SLJ] | |
| The Freedom Business [BCCB, BL*, K*, SLJ] | |
| In Mozart’s Shadow [HG, K, V] | |
| The Serial Garden [K] | |
| The Shepherd’s Granddaughter [BL, CL, K*, SLJ] | |
| The Sword of Waters [K, SLJ] | |
| The True Adventures of Charley Darwin [PW] | |
| White Sands, Red Menace [BL, H, K, KL, PW*, SLJ] | |
Level FM (Grades 7–11) | |
| Here Lies Arthur [BCCB, BL*, K*, KL*, PW*, SLJ*] | |
| Nation [BCCB, BL*, CL, H*, K*, KL*, PW*, SLJ*, V] | |
| Time’s Chariot [BCCB, BL] | |
| The Tomorrow Code [BL, K] | |
| The Unnameables [BL, K*, KL*, SLJ, V] | |
Level GM (Grades 7–11) | |
| The Good Neighbors: Book One: Kin [BCCB, BL, K, KL, SLJ] | |
| The Lindbergh Child [PW*, SLJ] | |
| Ramp Rats [BL] | |
| The Savage [BL, CL, H, K, V] | |
Level MM (Grades 7–11] | |
| The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan [BL, K, SLJ] | |
| The Door of No Return [K*, KL, SLJ*] | |
| The Graveyard Book [BCCB, BL*, CL, K*, KL*, PW*, SLJ, V] | |
| The Other Side of the Island [BCCB, BL, KL, PW*, SLJ, V] | |
| Seven Paths to Death [BL] | |
Level NM (Grades 7–11) | |
| I'll Pass for Your Comrade [BL, K, PW*, SLJ] | |
| The Mayflower and the Pilgrims’ New World [H, K*, SLJ, V] | |
| Off to War [BCCB, BL, CL, K, SLJ, V] | |
| Phenomena [BL, CL, K, SLJ, V] | |
| Up Close: Ronald Reagan [BL, K, SLJ] | |
| Washington at Valley Forge [BCCB, BL*, K*, SLJ*, V] | |
Level SM (Grades 7–11) | |
| Box Out [BL*, HG, KL, SLJ] | |
| Dragon Road [BCCB, BL, K, SLJ] | |
| Lay-ups and Long Shots [BL, V] | |
| Out of Reach [BCCB, BL, K, V] | |
| The White Gates [BL, K] | |
Levels Y/Y+ (Grades 9 & up) | |
| Black Box [BCCB, BL*, K, KL*, PW*, SLJ*, V] | |
| Bog Child [BCCB, BL*, CL, K*, KL*, PW*, SLJ*, V] | |
| Bonechiller [BCCB, BL, K] | |
| Eon: Dragoneye Reborn [BL*, K, PW*] | |
| How to Ditch Your Fairy [BCCB, K, PW, SLJ] | |
| The Hunger Games [BCCB, BL*, CL, K, KL*, PW*, SLJ*, V] | |
| The Landing [CL] | |
| Larry and the Meaning of Life [BL, K, SLJ] | |
| Lifeblood: Darkside, Book 2 [CL] | |
The Musician's Daughter [BL, K] | |
| My Bonny Light Horseman [BL, K, KL, V] | |
Level HH (Grades 10 & up) | |
Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Vol. II [BCCB, BL*, CL, K, KL*, PW*, SLJ*, V] | |
| Charles and Emma [PW*, V] | |
| The Devil on Trial [BL*, K, SLJ] | |
| The Lincolns [BL*, K*, SLJ*] | |
| Sovay [BL, K, PW*, V] | |
| Two Girls of Gettysburg [BL, SLJ, V] | |
Level HI (Grades 10 & up | |
| The Hand You’re Dealt [BCCB, BL, K, SLJ, V] | |
| The Juvie Three [BCCB, BL*, CL, K, KL*, SLJ] | |
| Mexican WhiteBoy [BCCB, BL, K, KL, SLJ, V] | |
| No Choirboy [BCCB, BL, H*, K, SLJ*, V] | |
| The Year We Disappeared [BL, PW*, SLJ, V] | |
Level YM (Grades 11 & up) | |
| Dishes [BCCB, K, KL, PW] | |
| Firebirds Soaring [K, SLJ] | |
| The Knife of Never Letting Go [BCCB, BL*, KL*, SLJ] | |
| Paper Towns [BCCB*, BL*, H, K, KL*, PW, SLJ*, V] | |
| Something Wicked [BL, K, KL] | |
| Tender Morsels [BCCB, BL*, H*, K*, PW*, SLJ*, V] | |
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