Kelly Kingrey-Edwards

Jan 1, 2025 | slj.com | Debbie Levy |Kelly Kingrey-Edwards |Karen Jensen |Amanda MacGregor

. Jan. 2025. 288p. Tr $20.99. ISBN 9781547612215. COPY ISBN Gr 4-7–In May of 1925, the school board members and leading businessmen of Dayton, TN, hatched a plan to attract visitors, new business, and media attention to their small town.

Oct 21, 2024 | slj.com | Kelly Kingrey-Edwards

. Oct. 2024. 216p. Tr $27.99. ISBN 9781536231434. COPY ISBN Gr 5 Up–Through brief explanations and engaging illustrations, Carlin’s book traces the evolution and development of London from prehistoric to modern times. Whether describing prehistoric plants and animals, discussing the ancient Roman occupation of Britain, or revealing the impacts of various plagues and disasters (the Black Death, the Great Fire), Carlin keeps the focus on the city.

Oct 21, 2024 | slj.com | Rachel Poliquin |Kelly Kingrey-Edwards

. (I Am Nature). Nov. 2024. 80p. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9780735272187. COPY ISBN Gr 3-8–Juxtaposing a poetic narration of wind telling its own “life story” with myths, folk traditions, historical vignettes, and the solid science behind wind’s power and mystery, this book expresses an artistic and literary aesthetic not often seen in science texts for younger scholars. The words are very artfully placed within stunning and evocative spreads.

Oct 21, 2024 | slj.com | Kelly Kingrey-Edwards

/Candlewick/. Oct. 2024. 112p. Tr $22.99. ISBN 9781536238358. COPY ISBN Gr 4-7–From the Aldabra giant tortoise to the wild boar, this compendium of beautiful and extraordinary animals explains the evolution of 50 species and the important role that each plays in the ecosystem. A thoughtful and evocative introduction shares how an appreciation of the beauty of each creature may come from understanding their evolutionary development through epochs of time to modernity.

May 26, 2024 | slj.com | Hope Jahren |Kelly Kingrey-Edwards |Yoon Ha |Dos Santos

. Jun. 2024. 464p. Tr $19.99. ISBN 9780593484111. COPY ISBN Gr 7 Up–In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain gives a scant 30-or-so pages to Mary Jane, “the red-headed one.” Twain’s readers are left with the confidence that Mary Jane has stolen Huck’s heart, but no backstory to explain how or why this should be so. In this companion piece to Twain’s classic, Jahren delivers Mary Jane’s story in vivid, heart-pounding, nail-biting, soul-stirring detail.