There’s another crop of great books out this week. Let’s take a look at some of them!
Books for Kids
Charlotte the Scientists Finds a Cure – Charlotte’s second book focuses on a mysterious forest malady and Charlotte’s efforts to help her friends. I loved the first book, and I’m eager to read this one.
A Little Chicken – A fearful little chicken takes a big risk to rescue her future sibling. This looks adorable.
Noah Builds an Ark – While a boy’s family prepares for a big storm, Noah tries to help the animals in their garden who will be impacted.
The Puddle – Peg and Cat use their math skills to figure out how deep the puddles are when they go puddle jumping. I love this series!
Saying Goodbye to Barkley – A girl grieves the lost of her best-pal/pet dog and tries to adjust to a new dog who just isn’t the same as Barkley.
Wolfie’s Secret – Wolfie isn’t quite the “big bad wolf” everyone thinks he is. He’d rather eat cakes he makes rather than eat little pigs. This looks fun.
A Computer Called Katherine: How Katharine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon – A picture book biography of Katharine Johnson.
A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park – The story of Central Park in New York City.
Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of The Man Behind the Machines – A delightful-looking picture book biography of Rube Goldberg.
Marty Frye Private Eye: Case of the Busted Video Games – Book 3 in this early chapter book series where Marty Frye the poet detective solves three short mysteries. I’m eager to read one of these – sounds like a fun series!
Secret Agents Jack and Max Stalwart: The Fate of the Irish Treasure AND The Race for Gold Rush Treasure – Books 3 and 4 in the Jack and Max Stalwart series about brothers who are secret agents and travel around the world.
Discover How to Pray AND Discover How to Read the Bible – Two impressive books for kids. One talks about prayer and includes Bible stories and places for kids to write their own prayers. The other talks about the structure and content of the Bible and contains stories from 30 personalities found in its pages. These look like terrific resources! Both are 96 pages long, so these are meaty resources for kids and families.
Books for Older Kids/Teens/Young Adults
A Good Kind of Trouble – A junior high student who just wants to get through 7th grade with her relationships intact gets involved in the Black Lives Matter movement and sees what happens in her community when people start taking sides. This one has gotten a LOT of positive buzz!
Lucy, Speak Out! – A new Peanuts collection, focused on classic Lucy-centric strips.
Mostly the Honest Truth – When her dad goes back into rehab, Jane heads to a new foster home. I adore positive foster care stories. This is on my list for this week!
What is the Stanley Cup? AND What Was Stonewall?
Amy’s Diary: Space Alien… Almost? – A girl trying to find her place in the universe notices love springing up all around her, starting with her widowed mother. Graphic Novel
Meet Me in Outer Space – A college student with auditory processing disorder has managed her learning issues just fine so far, but her fourth semester of French, with an uncooperative professor, threatens to derail her. I’ll be reviewing this one later this week.
Shout – A poetry memoir from Laurie Halse Anderson, author of the ground-breaking book about sexual assault, Speak.
Books for Adults
Me for You (Hardcover) – A widower starts working as the piano player in a Nordstrom and meets a potential love interest. When the police decide to take a second look at his role in his wife’s death all the positive things happening in his life are at risk. This sounds fascinating.
Something Read, Something Dead (March 13, Hardcover) – Book 5 in the Lighthouse Library Mystery series. A bride-to-be’s extended family descends en masse and threatens to derail the quiet, simple wedding she had planned. When one of the relatives dies, Lucy will dust off her sleuthing skills to keep her friend from being falsely arrested for murder. Sounds great! I have the first book in this series on my TBR shelves.
Trouble on the Books (March 13, Hardcover) – First in the Castle Bookshop series about a former book editor turned bookshop owner drawn into solving a murder. I’ll be reviewing this one later this week.
2-Ingredient Miracle Dough Cookbook: Easy Lower-Carb Recipes for Flatbreads, Bagels, Desserts and More (Paperback) – I am fascinated by the idea of a two-ingredient cookbook. I’m on the look for this one this week.
Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals (Hardcover) – The latest from best-selling author Rachel Hollis (Girl, Wash Your Face) which encourages women to own who they are and go after what they want.
Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others (Hardcover) – The latest from Barbara Brown Taylor (An Altar in the World, Leaving Church) focuses on the evolution of her faith in God through her work with students and people of other faiths.
Spiritual Rhythms for the Enneagram: A Handbook for Harmony and Transformation (Trade Paperback) – For those who have started their journey with the Enneagram and are asking “What’s next?” I have this on my list for this week, too.