Jessica Durham

2 months ago | slj.com | Danielle Brown |Jessica Durham |Irene Latham

. Mar. 2025. 112p. pap. $12.99. ISBN 9781787081574. COPY ISBN Gr 3-5–This brightly colored, informative title for older elementary readers showcases 50 female athletes to inspire the next generation of Olympians. Most of the featured sportswomen are British, with a large percentage being athletes with disabilities; the author herself is featured due to her position as a two-time Paralympic gold medalist in archery. There is also mention of specific mental health struggles unique to athletes.

Oct 21, 2024 | slj.com | Jessica Durham |Joe Sanders

. Apr. 2024. 576p. Tr $29.95. ISBN 9781517917296. COPY ISBN Tove Jansson may not be a household name in the United States, but in her native Scandinavia she is best known as the beloved creator of the Moomin books. As this biography makes clear, the Moomin books were only one part of the enormous output of art Jansson created.

Oct 21, 2024 | slj.com | Paul R. Bartrop |Jessica Durham

Gr 8 Up–This highly detailed and structural reference book is a solid starting place for students interested in learning basic facts and statistics of the Holocaust. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific country, and those chapters are in alphabetical order by the names the country was known by in 1939, the agreed-upon beginning of World War II (for instance, “Southern Rhodesia” is the name used for Zimbabwe).

May 22, 2024 | slj.com | Sarah Wassner Flynn |Jessica Durham |Nancy Honovich

Gr 4-7–Did you know sharks are born with a complete set of teeth? Or that they have eyelids? Or that scientists are studying Greenland sharks to see how they live so long? Even if students already know these fun facts, there are hundreds more in store in this overview of one of the world’s apex predators.

Dec 14, 2023 | slj.com | Jessica Durham

. Jan. 2024. 40p. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9781250167101. COPY ISBN Gr 3-5–This abridged illustrated version of Coretta Scott King’s autobiography is both powerful and beautiful. Multimedia collages dominate the pages: layered portraits, straightforward portrayals of the text, and mosaics incorporating newspaper print and photographs. Bright colors counteract the sepia and black-and-white tones of the newspaper pictures.