Information you should know: She Persisted Maya Lin is a Biography written for young girls in Elementary School. It is part of a larger series called She Persisted covering various successful women throughout history. Why did I read this? I choose this book because it was both a part of a wider series that was…

Information you should know: The DIRT Book is an informational book about things that live under the earth primarily for young readers in Elementary School. The DIRT Book is also presented as a series of poems about the animals that live under the dirt. However I will be using it as an informational book. Why…

Information you should know: The Unstoppable Jamie is a brief Children’s Book about Disability and Differences. It covers the journey of a young boy named Jamie who travels to New York to see a photo of himself taken at the Buddy Walk. An annual walk to support people with Down Syndrome each year. Jamie has…

Information you should know: Pig and Horse and the Something Scary is a Children’s picture book that covers themes of horror and what to do with being scared. In the Book Pig is struggling with something that is bothering her. Horse helps pig try everything to avoid the fear but in the end they have…

Information you should know: Be prepared is a Graphic Novel aimed for Upper Elementary and Middle School. Be Prepared is a semi auto-biographical telling of the Author’s (Vera) time at a Russian summer camp. It follows themes of not fitting in both in American and Russian Immigrant culture. It spans a month of time as…

Information you should know: The legend of Gravity is a picture book for young children. It is about a basketball team and was a nominee for the Bluebonnet reading award. The Legend of Gravity is a tall tale that the author is remembering about a player he played with as a child named Gravity. Gravity…

Information you should know: Broken is a book aimed at young children. It is a picture book and has won the Texas 2×2 award in 2026. Broken is a story about Mei Mei breaking her grandmother’s cup. In the story she is scared and wishes to hide. Later when her grandmother finds out it is…

Information you should know: Star Child is a book aimed at upper elementary. It is a Poetry in Verse Novel. Star Child covers the life of Octavia Estelle Butler, a famous black author who wrote about science fiction. She is often thought of as the pioneer of the astrofuturism movement thanks to her writings. This…

Information you should know: On the Wings of La Noche is a book aimed at Middle Schoolers, it is classified as Young Adult Fantasy, and Paranormal Romance. It is also the winner of the Pura Belpre Author Awards in 2026. On the Wings of La Noche follows the main protagonist Noche, a young psychopomp taking…