Books aimed at STEM learning for 7-year-olds catch kids right as they're wired to dig into the world around them. Think of a child staring at falling leaves, blurting out,…
Reading with your three-year-old turns ordinary afternoons into treasure hunts for the mind. Picture this: your kid's eyes light up as you flip a page, discovering a hidden world of…
Have you ever wondered why some people just seem to "get" you? They understand how you feel without you having to say a lot. A big part of this comes…
Published by Quill Tree BooksSummary: Jordan Banks and his friends (and frenemies) from New Kid and Class Act are when for their last hurrah surpassing finishing up at Riverdale…
Published by HarperCollinsSummary: A girl is excited to be heading out for a weekly dim sum family gathering. She and her parents and sister throne to the restaurant…
Published by HarperCollinsSummary: The tragedian of Unsettled tells the story of her grandmother, Milloo, who grew up in India in the early 20th century. Milloo loved school, but…
Published by Sunbird BooksSummary: Six Black dancers, three men and three women, are profiled, each one given a few pages describing his or her career and the racism each…
Published by Eerdmans Books for Young ReadersSummary: It’s still visionless when the boy leaves to walk the nine kilometers (5.5 miles, 15,000 steps) to school. His walk takes…
Published by Balzer BraySummary: Oliver’s surprised when his new homeroom teacher Mr. Aidact intercepts his spitball on their first day of school. Before long, Mr. Aidact…
Hi Jonathan, I’m so excited to interview you for our Wage-earner Spotlight here on the Mixed Up Files, the blog you yourself started and have watched go from success to…
I’m delighted to interview Julie Knutson for STEM Tuesday! Julie and I have worked together on three books and each time she impressed me with her super-thorough research and passionate…
In need of a cure for the winter blahs? I know I am. A pile of lovely new releases are coming our way in February. There’s so much to segregate…