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1 month ago | 
hbook.com | Jonathan Hunt |Monique Harris |Miriam Steinberg-Egeth |Betty Carter
Virus Hunters: How Science Protects People When Outbreaks and Pandemics Strike by Amy CherrixIntermediate, Middle School Harper/HarperCollins 336 pp. 9/24 9780063069541 $19.99e-book ed. 9780063069565 $9.99Epidemiologists are scientists who study the causes, patterns, and control of diseases in groups of people. Positioning epidemiologists as forensic detectives, Cherrix examines six case studies that convey the scope and importance of their work.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
hbook.com | Jonathan Hunt |Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres |Jessica Agudelo |Eric Carpenter
Golden Gate: Building the Mighty Bridge by Elizabeth Partridge; illus. by Ellen HeckPrimary, Intermediate Chronicle 56 pp. 10/24 9781452135144 $19.99“Cold winter winds rattle your window and the blast of the foghorn weaves into your morning dreams, warning ships away from the rocky cliffs behind you.” In a second-person narrative voice, Partridge (Parks for the People, rev.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
hbook.com | Betsy Bird |Adrienne L. Pettinelli |Elisa Gall |Jonathan Hunt
Pertinent information for those interested in serving on Caldecott committees: There are certain rules and regulation to bear in mind. According to the rules placed by ALA, no committee member may blog while serving on the committee: “Members should not use social media or electronic forms of communication in relation to eligible titles during their term of service.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
hbook.com | Adrienne L. Pettinelli |Elisa Gall |Jonathan Hunt |Dean Schneider
Friends, we’ve looked at a number of extraordinary picture books so far, and much as we might enjoy giving each one a prize, Caldecott is looking for “the most distinguished.”It’s time to make some choices. The real Caldecott committee is beginning their nomination process, which you can learn more about in this excellent post Julie Hakim Azzam wrote last year. (Thanks, Julie!) Here, we’ll be doing nominations in two rounds, asking you for four nominations this month and three more in December.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
hbook.com | Elisa Gall |Jonathan Hunt |Dean Schneider
Today on Calling Caldecott, a conversation between Elisa Gall and Jonathan Hunt about sequels, series, and the Caldecott Award. (This is an entry in their "why-the-hell" Calling Caldecott series.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
hbook.com | Amanda Toledo |Julie Hakim Azzam |Michelle Lee |Jonathan Hunt
The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines by Mo NetzIntermediate, Middle School Clarion/HarperCollins 208 pp. 3/24 9780063266537 $18.99e-book ed. 9780063266551 $10.99After the death of her father and the subsequent loss of their house, Jerry (almost twelve) and her mom drift from small town to small town, her mom finding work in motels because they accommodate Jerry’s wheelchair.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
hbook.com | Julie Hakim Azzam |Danielle Ford |Pauletta Brown Bracy |Jonathan Hunt
A Party for Florine: Florine Stettheimer and Me by Yevgenia Nayberg; illus. by the authorPrimary, Intermediate Porter/Holiday 40 pp. 7/24 9780823454105 $18.99When this book’s fictional young narrator experiences a moment of recognition between herself and the self-portrait of American modernist painter Florine Stettheimer (1871–1944), she is compelled to learn more about the painter’s life and art.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
hbook.com | Cynthia K. Ritter |Jonathan Hunt |Michelle Lee |Pauletta Brown Bracy
Spying on Spies: How Elizebeth Smith Friedman Broke the Nazis’ Secret Codes by Marissa Moss; illus. by the authorMiddle School, High School Abrams 224 pp. 3/24 9781419767319 $19.99e-book ed.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
hbook.com | Danielle Ford |Pauletta Brown Bracy |Jonathan Hunt |Eric Carpenter
Animal Superpowers! by Amy Cherrix; illus. by Frann Preston-GannonPrimary Beach Lane/Simon 48 pp. 6/24 9781534456273 $18.99e-book ed. 9781534456280 $10.99Much like superheroes, some animal species have remarkable abilities. The ten featured species with “superpowers” have notable adaptations that help them to survive.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
hbook.com | Jonathan Hunt |Pauletta Brown Bracy |Betty Carter |Julie Hakim Azzam
The Mine Wars: The Bloody Fight for Workers’ Rights in the West Virginia Coal Fields by Steve WatkinsMiddle School Bloomsbury 272 pp. 5/24 9781547612185 $19.99e-book ed. 9781547612192 $13.99West Virginia, the Mountain State, is also historically known for both coal mining and Appalachian poverty. Watkins explores the nexus between them in this overlooked chapter in the history of the labor movement.
