Maggie Knapp

Nov 15, 2024 | libraryjournal.com | Maggie Knapp

When the journey is the point, the mode of travel is as important as the destination. Moving from here to there—whether via quiet footfalls or the whisper of wings or sailing with a neatly trimmed spinnaker—fascinates readers and makes them wonder if there are ways to do it more efficiently, more economically, or with more zest and flair. The books on this list answer with a resounding “yes.” When the journey is the point, the mode of travel is as important as the destination.

Jun 11, 2024 | slj.com | Selenia Paz |Margaret Kingsbury |Maggie Knapp

In her middle grade debut, Aimee Lim introduces readers to 12-year-old Evie Mei Huang and her incredible discoveries about herself and her mother as she travails the Chinese netherworld to bring her home. SLJ spoke with the former library associate (and Jeopardy champion!) about fate, craft, and affirming childhood's complex emotions. In your novel, the protagonist embarks on a fantastical adventure in Dìyù, the Chinese underworld, while grappling with losing her mother.

Jun 5, 2024 | slj.com | Tim Needles |Maggie Knapp

URL shell.pebblego.com/modules/10categoriesGrade level 3-5Cost PebbleGo Next: Indigenous Peoples’ History is a subscription-based add-on, available through the Silver ($1,999) or Gold ($2,399) annual subscription package of PebbleGo. A quote can be requested at: pebblego.com/pricing. Content This comprehensive digital resource provides accurate, thoughtful representation and digestible lessons on North American Indigenous nations.

Apr 17, 2024 | slj.com | Sujei Lugo Vásquez |Maggie Knapp |Alexandra Cornejo |Bob Hassett

URL pragda.docuseek2.com/Grade Level Gr 6 UpCost Quote upon requestContent Pragda Stream is an educational streaming platform with a fresh offering of Latin American films, documentaries, and series to a U.S. audience. The home page, a collage of film stills; black backgrounds; and white-colored text, promotes Pragda’s aim—“Raising the Voice of Latin Cinema.” Its focus is on Latinx, Latin American, and Spanish films.

Mar 20, 2024 | schoollibraryjournal.com | Andrew Bauld |Maggie Knapp |Dennis Pierce

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.