16 Great Books by James Ponti, Sabaa Tahir, A.S. King, and More | Web Starred Reviews, November 2024

by SLJ Reviews
Nov 30, 2024 | Filed in News & Features

This month’s starred titles celebrate Lunar New Year, snow, and the Galápagos Islands, among other things.

Holidays

NAVA, Eva Wong. I Love Lunar New Year. illus. by Xin Li. Scholastic.

 

Picture Books

GIRMAY, Aracelis. Kamau and ZuZu Find a Way. illus. by Diana Ejaita. Enchanted Lion.

NEWMAN, Lesléa. Joyful Song: A Naming Story. illus. by Susan Gal. Levine Querido.

WANG, Ann Suk. The House Before Falling into the Sea. illus. by Hanna Cha. Dial.

 

Chapter Books

ALLEN, Kari. Maddie and Mabel Ready for Snow. illus. by Tatjana Mai-Wyss. Kind World.

 

Middle Grade

ARENAS VALENTI, Karla. Lola. Knopf.

PONTI, James. The Sherlock Society. Aladdin.

 

YA

DAHLIN, Nicola. If We Tell You. Kids Can.

DREWS, CG. Don’t Let the Forest In. Feiwel & Friends.

ELLOR, Z.R. No Better Than Beasts. Roaring Brook.

GALARZA, Josh. The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky. Holt.

KING, A.S. Pick the Lock. Dutton.

TAHIR, Sabaa. Heir. Putnam.

 

Nonfiction Elementary

BENEDICT, Megan & Melanie Crowder. Sea Wolves: Keepers of the Rainforest. illus. by Roy Henry Vickers. Astra.

YOUNG, Karen Romano. Galápagos Islands: The World’s Living Laboratory. illus. by Amy Grimes. What On Earth Bks.

 

Nonfiction Middle to High School

SEMENYA, Caster. The Race to Be Myself Young Readers Edition. Norton.

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