Bookstorm: The Shadow Hero
In this Bookstorm™: Shadow Hero written by Gene Luen Yangillustrated by Sonny LiewFirst Second, 2014 As we become a culture adapted to screens, visuals, and moving pictures, we grow more accustomed to the storytelling form of the graphic novel. For some, their comfort with this combination of visuals and text telling a story satisfies a craving to […]
Bookstorm: Scaly Spotted …
In this Bookstorm™: Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled:how do we know what dinosaurs really looked like? written by Catherine ThimmeshHMH Books for Young Readers, 2013 No human being has ever seen a triceratops or velociraptor or even the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex. They left behind only their impressive bones. So how can scientists know what color dinosaurs were? Or […]
Bookstorm: Lowriders in Space
In this Bookstorm™: Lowriders in Space written by Cathy Camperillustrated by Raul the Thirdpublished by Chronicle Books, 2014 “Lupe Impala, El Chavo Flapjack, and Elirio Malaria love working with cars. You name it, they can fix it. But the team’s favorite cars of all are lowriders—cars that hip and hop, dip and drop, go low and slow, bajito y […]
Bookstorm: Catherine, Called Birdy
In this Bookstorm™: Catherine, Called Birdy written by Karen Cushmanpublished by Clarion Books, 1994Newbery Honor book “Corpus Bones! I utterly loathe my life.” Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man–any rich man, no matter how awful. But by wit, trickery, and luck, Catherine manages to send several […]
Bookstorm: Leroy Ninker Saddles Up
Leroy Ninker has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn’t have is a horse — until he meets Maybelline, that is, and then it’s love at first sight. Maybelline loves spaghetti and sweet nothings, and she loves Leroy, too. But when Leroy forgets the third and final rule of caring for Maybelline, disaster […]