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SLJ Reviews Comics Plus Database

Sep 25, 2024 | slj.com | Darby Wallace |Tim Needles |Kaitlin Srader

URL comicsplusapp.com Grade Level PreS UpCost Available exclusively to schools and libraries, offering unlimited, simultaneous access to every student, patron, and staff member. Subscriptions are an annual fee, with pricing by market (school, public, and academic). Overview Comics Plus provides digital access to thousands of digital graphic novels, manga, and picture books for readers of different ages.
Jo Jo Makoons: Rule School

Sep 20, 2024 | slj.com | Dawn Quigley |Kaitlin Srader

Gr 1-2–Rules dictate what is and isn’t allowed; sometimes rules can be confusing or overwhelming. Seven-year-old Jo Jo Makoons has her own set of rules too; for example, round foods are superior to square foods! But things get confusing when a substitute teacher sets new rules, and even though Jo Jo technically follows them, she is sent home with a letter. Unconcerned about the letter, her concern is on the Tribal Talent Show. What will she do?
Stealing Little Moon: The Legacy of the American Indian Boarding Schools

Sep 20, 2024 | slj.com | Dan Jones |Kaitlin Srader

. Sept. 2024. 304p. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9781338889475. COPY ISBN Gr 4-6–The Jones family was present through the entire existence of the Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, from the 1885 opening to its 1985 closing. Covering four generations of a Native Ponca Nation family, memories and accounts are recited from the family’s painful boarding school legacy. Each generation had to adjust to its new life of rules, punishments, and loneliness, taken miles away from their homes.
SLJ Reviews Gale’s Empowering Teen Mental Fitness Ebook Series

Sep 3, 2024 | slj.com | Darby Wallace |Andrea Lipinski |Tim Needles |Kaitlin Srader

URL www.gale.com/schools/teen-mental-fitness-presale Grade Level Gr 6 and UpCost $115 per ebookOverview Gale offers comprehensive guides to mental health for teens. This three-book series tackles a range of mental health challenges in a direct and empowering way. Readers are provided with an overview of conditions, definitions, symptoms, examples for treatment, and practical tips for better mental health. Each volume features four brief chapters presented in clear and visually appealing layouts.
On Powwow Day

Sep 1, 2024 | slj.com | Kaitlin Srader

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A Family Tree

Jun 14, 2024 | slj.com | Kaitlin Srader |Guadalupe García McCall

. May 2024. 40p. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9780063242463. COPY ISBN K-Gr 3–A baby spruce tree is planted on the lands of Grandma’s garden, a haven for indigenous flora to thrive in its authentic home. Baby Francis, holding the same height as the spruce, grows with this newly planted tree, Gaawaandagoonce. As Francis gains strength and consciousness of the natural world, so does Gaawaandagoonce, the spruce tree, in its role in the environment.
A Climate Change Reading List to Inspire Action, Not Dread

Mar 20, 2024 | slj.com | Tiffany Coulson |Chance Lee Joyner |Maggie Knapp |Kaitlin Srader

In a recent Scientific American article, scientists who are also parents were asked how they talk to their children about climate change; they emphasized hope and the ability of people and nature to thrive alongside one another. Their positive approach to a difficult topic can be followed by school librarians who want to support climate change education in ways that highlight mental health for children.
SLJ Reviews Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep Database

Mar 15, 2024 | slj.com | Tim Needles |Kaitlin Srader

URL www.gale.com/c/petersons-test-and-career-prepGrade Level Gr 9 UpCost School/district subscriptions are calculated using full-time enrollment. Public library pricing is based on population served and starts at $3,000. Bundle and consortium pricing are available.