SchoolLibraryJournal Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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1984: 75th Anniversary
George OrwellSchoolLibraryJournal7 Titles That Are Just as Scary as ‘1984’ http://ow.ly/xkzq50Jerej https://t.co/OgplF1ZJLq
Paperback, Mass Market, 1950
$12.00Member price:$6.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente
Claudia Romo EdelmanSchoolLibraryJournal"A well-crafted and accessible biography series opener for all young readers’ nonfiction shelves." Hispanic Star: Roberto Clementeby Claudia Romo Edelman & Sara E. Echenique | SLJ Starred Review https://t.co/WxVAN5bddC https://t.co/SQQp1Qjlko
Paperback, 2022
$8.99Member price:$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lord of the Flies
William GoldingSchoolLibraryJournalLord of the Flies remains a riveting go-to, especially for units on the rise of brute force over democratic rule, and the need of society to protect the less able. These read-alikes are intended to enrich the context or offer an alternative view. http://ow.ly/yUwn50J45ff
Paperback, 2003
$12.00Member price:$6.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bomb: The Race to Build--And Steal--The World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book & National Book Award Finalist)
Steve SheinkinSchoolLibraryJournalBomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon | Good Comics for Kids Review https://t.co/H82r3dbdaP https://t.co/Ms4JcTpAiO
Paperback, 2018
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Wildoak
C. C. HarringtonSchoolLibraryJournalWinners! The Schneider Family Book Awards Middle Grade: Wildoak by C.C. Harrington Teens: The Words We Keep by Erin Stewart and a favorite: Picture Books: Listen by Shannon Stocker, illus. by Devon Holzwarth https://t.co/aYer2PTJov https://t.co/wwO5oHJ9zk
Hardcover, 2022
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Honeys
Ryan La SalaSchoolLibraryJournal'The Honeys' won the 2023 Odyssey Award for young adults. For more about the book, check out author Ryan La Sala's guest post on Teen Librarian Toolbox https://t.co/JLR9AvEC71 #alayma #LibLearnX23 #alayma23 https://t.co/zHmtovQjsL
Paperback, 2023
$10.99Member price:$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hot Dog: (Winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal)
Doug SalatiSchoolLibraryJournalDoug Salati on the Making of ‘Hot Dog,’ 2023 Caldecott Winner | Youth Media Awards https://t.co/mVKL0X0mU6 https://t.co/eEXdUTrjBT
Hardcover, 2022
$20.99Member price:$19.94 + Free shipping5% off
A Court of Mist and Fury
Sarah J. MaasSchoolLibraryJournalA Virginia Beach Circuit Court judge dismissed a lawsuit that attempted to stop Barnes & Noble bookstores from selling Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe and A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas. #censorship https://t.co/KWwxVxFNZw https://t.co/fWRve2fX9G
Paperback, 2020
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Odder: The Novel
Katherine ApplegateSchoolLibraryJournalKatherine Applegate stops by The Yarn to talk about Odder https://t.co/3tTq24trUC https://t.co/XMGpL9xxtz
Hardcover, 2022
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott FitzgeraldSchoolLibraryJournalThe Great Gatsby has gone through numerous retellings in various media, from movies to graphic novels. From a graphic novel adaptation to a contemporary thriller, here are nine works to read alongside the classic. (May 2022) https://t.co/1Ycz9RFZsw https://t.co/bO6JRCABb4
Paperback, 2004
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book