Historical Fiction Reviews

Three historical fiction novels are reviewed on the Historical Fiction page:

• Scott O'Dell Award winner: The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages
• The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
• Newbery Honor Book: Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm

Informational Book Reviews

Three informational books are reviewed on the Nonfiction and Biography Page:

• Orbis Pictus Recommended Book: They Called Themselves the K.K.K. by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
• Informational Picture Book: How to Clean a Hippopotamus by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
• Biography: Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming

Poetry Book Reviews

Three books of poetry are reviewed on the Poetry Page:

• Award winning book: Technically, It's not my Fault by John Grandits
• Poetry picture book: A Full Moon is Rising by Marilyn Singer
• Novel in verse: Hidden by Helen Frost

Traditional literature book reviews!

Three picture book examples of traditional literature are reviewed on the Traditional Literature page:

• Folktale: Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book by Yuyi Morales
• A version of a folktale: The Three Little Pigs by Steven Kellogg
• Caldecott Honor book: Swamp Angel by Anne Isaacs

Picture Book Reviews!

Reviews for the following three picture books are available on the Picture Books page:

• Classic picture book: Millions of Cats by Wanda Ga'g
• Caldecott Honor Book: Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill
• Recently published: Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems