The Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America's CookEmma Bland Smith; Pictures by Susan ReaganCalkins Creek, an Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. 2024In the 1800's, when Fannie was little, she learned to cook from her mother with recipes that were passed down generation to generation. Directions were not like now. Instead, they were pretty vague. "If Fannie had asked, "How ..read more

Skybound! Starring Mary Myers as Carlotta Daredevil Aeronaut and ScientistWritten by Sue Ganz-Schmitt; Illustrated by Iacopo BrunoCalkins Creek, an Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. 2024My youngest son's partner is a hot-air balloon enthusiast. She travels to different events around the world to participate in many aspects of ballooning. Even going up in them! So I was super excited ..read more

Bird Girl: Gene Stratton-Porter Shares Her Love of Nature With the WorldWritten by Jill Esbaum; Illustrated by Rebecca GibbonCalkins Creek, an Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. 2024When I first began working in a public library on an island in Maine, the most popular book was, A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter. It wasn't until reading Bird Girl did I learn that ..read more

Cactus Queen: Minerva Hoyt Establishes Joshua Tree National ParkWritten by Lori Alexander; Pictures by Jenn ElyCalkins Creek, an Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. 2024Just how Minerva Hoyt convinced a nation, and a United States President to care about the Mojave Desert, located in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada is the basis of this charming picture book biography.&nbsp ..read more

One of a Kind: The Life of Sydney Taylorby Richard Michelson; Illustrated by Sarah GreenCalkins Creek, an Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers. 2024In, One of a Kind, Michelson recounts the life of children's book author, Sydney Taylor, whose book, All-Of-A-Kind Family was one of the first stories about a poor Jewish family growing up in New York City. Born Susan Brenner on October 30 ..read more

HomeIsabelle Simler; translated by Vineet LalEerdmans Books for Young Readers. 2024French author, Isabelle Simler,  using poetry introduces young readers on a journey to discover the amazing homes of animals that live around the world."I've been to some truly amazing homes.To explore these unique places, I've had to bend, and shrink, and squeeze, and let myself be transformed in ..read more

Hawk Mother Returns: A Story of Interspecies Adoption Kara Hagedorn and Marlo GarnsworothyWeb of Life Children's Books. 2024Zoologist, Kara Hagedorn (Hawk Mother: The Story of a Red-Tailed Hawk Who Hatched Chickens) shares another story of cross-species adoption, in this stunning nonfiction title."One spring morning, my phone rings. Someone has cut down a tree with a nest containing two ..read more

 Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewisby Lesa Cline-Ransomeillustrated by James RansomeSimon & SchusterCoretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott Kingby Coretta Scott Kingillustrated by Ekua HolmesMacmillanThe Girl Who Sang: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope and Survival by Estelle Nadelillustrated by Sammy SavosRoaring Brook PressRemember My Story: A Girl, a Holocaust ..read more

 There were many excellent nonfiction books published for children and teens in 2023. The following titles are some of the books that rose to the top.The 21: The True Story of the Youth Who Sued the U.S. Government Over Climate Changeby Elizabeth RuschThe Bees of Notre Dameby Meghan P. Browne and E.B. GoodaleThe Book of Turtles by Sy Montgomery and Matt PattersonBorder Crossingsby ..read more

Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and the Secrets Behind the Systems We Use Every Dayby Dan NottRH Graphic, 2023Grades 4 and upFrom the moment I picked up Hidden Systems, I was hooked. This science graphic novel takes a deep dive into the systems in our daily lives that we don't typically think about. Have you ever wondered how electricity travels to your home or how the internet ..read more