Myra Zarnowski

Jan 1, 2025 | slj.com | Myra Zarnowski

by (text) & illus. by Bárbara Quintino . Feb. 2025. 32p. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9798888593622. COPY ISBN Gr 1-3–The story of how Kwesi and Nana Ruby conquer their fears is beautifully told by Commeh. When Kwesi, a young boy, reveals to Nana Ruby that he is afraid of swimming, she admits that she is, too. Then she tells him that he can be an expert swimmer, and she agrees to learn how to swim.

Jan 1, 2025 | slj.com | Jennifer Maruno |Myra Zarnowski

Gr 1-3–This story centers Hana, a young girl who lives in Japan, and how she deals with the effects of an earthquake followed by a tsunami that hits her village. The earthquake shakes her classroom, but the tsunami sweeps through the market where her mother works and destroys fishing boats, cars, trucks, and homes. Hana’s mother does not return. The girl’s grief is profound, and the way she deals with it is by painting one thousand birds.

Aug 27, 2024 | slj.com | Myra Zarnowski |Nessa Diab |Mary Lyn |Chelsea Clinton

Gr 2-5–In descriptive and poetic language, this book reveals how reading and writing were powerful motivators for young James Baldwin. Growing up in Harlem, he was drawn to the language he heard around him and to the books he found in the library. As he grew up, the impact of reading and writing on his life continued to grow, leading him to a career as a celebrated writer.

Jul 26, 2024 | slj.com | Myra Zarnowski |Beatrice Boggs |Belle Boggs

. (National Geographic Readers). Jul. 2024. 32p. Tr $15.99. ISBN 9781426376900; pap. $5.99. ISBN 9781426376856. COPY ISBN PreS-Gr 1–This book taps into children’s interest in superheroes by contrasting the strength of popular superheroes with the strength of various bugs. Spider-Man, the Hulk, and Iron Man are mentioned in contrast to the Hercules beetle, the strongest insect in the world; the dragonfly, one of the fastest flying insects in the world; and more.