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| Author | Chris Raschka |
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| Illustrator | Chris Raschka |
| Cover artist | Chris Raschka |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
Publication date | 1993 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (chapbook) |
| Pages | 32 pp |
| ISBN | 9780439921855 |
Yo! Yes! is a children's picture book by American author and illustrator Chris Raschka. Yo! Yes! was published by Scholastic in 1993.
Description
[edit]Yo! Yes! is a paper back book measuring 7.60(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Plot
[edit]A Caucasian child and African-American child, who don't know each other, meet and on the street and go through a series of one word exchanges ending in them both high-fiving each other and becoming friends.
Critical Reception
[edit]Good Reads calls the book "An effective, unusual 34-word story of the beginnings of a friendship, accompanied by wild and wonderful illustrations."[1]The review by Publishers Weekly says "the story relies on the expressiveness... and the raw energy of the artwork to hook the reader."'[2]
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| Author | Ellen Levine |
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| Illustrator | Kadir Nelson |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
Publication date | 01/01/2007 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (chapbook) |
| Pages | 40 pp |
| ISBN | 9780439777339 |
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad! is a children's picture book by American author and illustrator Ellen Levine. Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad! was published by Scholastic in 1993.
Description
[edit]Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad! is a hard cover book measuring 9.30(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Plot
[edit]A young African-American slave named Henry Brown struggles to find his age because there are no records kept for slaves.Henry gets taken away from his family and sold at a slave auction and is made to work in a warehouse. When he gets older and marries his family is yet again broke up and sold at the market. To escape slavery, Henry mails himself to the north and to freedom.
Critical Reception
[edit]Good Reads calls the story "A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom."[1] Kirkus Reviews says the "powerful portraits add a majestic element to Levine’s history-based tale of Henry “Box” Brown".[2]
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| Author | Pam Munoz Ryan |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
Publication date | 02/24/2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (chapbook) |
| Pages | 32 pp |
| ISBN | 9780439874021 |
Echo is a children's by American author Pam Munoz Ryan. Echo was published by Scholastic in 2015.
Description
[edit]Echo is a hard cover book measuring 5.80(w) x 8.40(h) x 2.00(d)
Plot
[edit]After finding himself lost in an enchanted forest the Story's Main Character Otto finds himself at the center of a prophecy he looks to fulfill with three sisters he meets in the forest.
Critical Reception
[edit]The New York Times says "After reading Pam Muñoz Ryan’s enchanting new novel, you’ll never think the same way again."[1] Kirkus Reviews calls Echo "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it’s worth every moment of readers’ time."https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/pam-munoz-ryan/echo-Ryan/
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| Author | Victoria Jameison |
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| Illustrator | Victoria Jameison |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Publication date | 03/10/2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (chapbook) |
| Pages | 240 pp |
| ISBN | 9780803740167 |
Roller Girl is a children's picture book by American author and illustrator Victoria Jameison. Roller Girl was published by Penguin Young Readers group in 2015.
Description
[edit]Roller Girl is a paper back book measuring 5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.00(d)
Plot
[edit]During one summer,a young girl named Astrid struggles to keep up with the pack at her roller derby camp while trying to stay connected with her best friend Nicole who goes to dance camp, all while trying to start a new friendship. Through this process Astrid comes to find that she herself is stronger than she originally believed and she realizes that she more than capable of handling these challenges.
Critical Reception
[edit]Kirkus Reviewssays of the author "Jamieson captures this snapshot...brilliantly juxtaposing the nuances of roller derby with the twists and turns of adolescent girls' friendships."[1] Publishers Weekly states that "Jamieson’s full-color cartooning has a Sunday comics vibe, and her pacing is faultless...readers will want to stand up and cheer."[2]
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| Author | Kwame Alexander |
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| Language | English |
| Published | 2014 |
| Publisher | HMH Books for Young Readers |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook |
| Pages | 240 pages |
| Awards | Newbery Medal[1] Coretta Scott King Award Honor |
| ISBN | 0544107713 |
| OCLC | 842316307 |
| LC Class | PZ7.5.A44 Cr 201 |
The Crossover is a 2014 children's book by American author Kwame Alexander and the winner of the 2015 Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award Honor.[2] The book, which is told entirely through verse, was first published in the United States in hardback on March 18, 2014 through HMH Books for Young Readers. The story follows two African-American twin brothers that share a love for basketball but find themselves drifting apart as they head into their junior high school years.
- Josh Bell (“Filthy McNasty”) Bell
- Jordan Bell (JB) Bell
- Dad: Chuck Bell (“Da Man”), a former professional basketball player
- Mom: Dr. Crystal Stanley-Bell, the assistant principal at the boys’ school (Reggie Lewis Junior High)
Reception
[edit]Critical reception for The Crossover has been positive and the book has received praise from the Washington Post and New York Times.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Flood, Allison. "Kwame Alexander slam dunks Newbery medal with basketball tale The Crossover". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Barron, Christina. "Kwame Alexander wins NewberyMedal". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Quattlebaum, Mary. "'The Crossover,' by Kwame Alexander". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Eady, Cornelius. "Heart of a Champion". New York Times. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
Description
[edit]The Crossover is a hard cover book measuring 5.80(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.00(d)
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