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Summer Reads Round Up Spotlight!
Summer is
right around the corner, which means you are probably looking for some
suggested summer reading! Sourcebooks Jabberwocky has you covered with this
children’s books round-up. We’ve got books for all ages too—from early reader
to middle grade. Learn about sharks and physics, go on an adventure with a
dinosaur, run around on the soccer field, and then move up to the roof for some
fresh air.
Enter to win a copy of all eight of the books featured in the post
at the bottom.
Shark Lady
by Jess Keating,
Illustrated
by Marta Álvarez Miguéns
Publisher:
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date:
June 6th, 2017
At 9
years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a
visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were
seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove
it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures
she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she
dispelled, Eugenie's wide scientific contributions led to the well-earned
nickname "Shark Lady."
ABOUT THE
AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR:
As an
author and zoologist, Jess Keating has tickled a shark, lost a staring contest
against an octopus, and been a victim to the dreaded paper cut. She lives in
Ontario, Canada, where she spends most of her time writing books for
adventurous and funny kids. Visit her online at jesskeating.com.
Marta
Alvarez Miguens is a self-taught children´s illustrator. She was born in 1976
in a small town in Galicia and she currently lives in A Coruña (Spain). She has
worked for several Spanish and International Publishers illustrating education
books and picture books. Her artwork was exhibited in the international Biennal
Illustration of Bratislava in 2007 and she is a member of the Galician
Illustrators Association (AGPI).
How to Tame a Triceratops by Will
Dare
Illustrated
by Mariano Epelbaum
Sourcebooks
Jabberwocky
Publication
Date: April 4th, 2017
Welcome to The Lost Plains!
A wild west frontier where dinosaurs never
went extinct.
Josh Sanders
wants to be the next great dinosaur cowboy! Ropin' raptors and ridin' bucking
brontosauruses just like his hero Terrordactyl Bill.
Too bad
he's stuck working on his family's Iguanodon ranch, riding his ancient dino,
Plodder. The closest Josh has ever been to a T-Rex is reading about them in his
Dino Cowboy Handbook.
To prove
he has what it takes, Josh is determined to win the annual Settlement Race. But
he's gonna need one fast dino to stand a chance. With the help of his friends
Sam and Abi, Josh will need to tame a wild Triceratops!
This wildly entertaining new chapter book
series for ages 7 and up features exciting illustrations and real dino facts! A
great way to get kids reading. And don't miss the next book in the series: How
to Rope a Giganotosaurus.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Ever
since he was a little boy, Will Dare has been crazy about T-Rexes and
velociraptors. He always wondered what it would be like to live in a world
where they were still alive. Now grown up, he has put pen to paper and imagined
just that world. Will lives in rural America with his wife and best pal, Charge
(a dog, not a triceratops!).
Jelly Bean Summer by Joyce
Magnin
Sourcebooks
Jabberwocky
Publication
Date: May 2nd, 2017
At breakfast, I sit at the table and work on three
things:
1. A bowl of Rice Krispies with sliced banana on top
2. My courage
3. How exactly to tell Mom I'm moving to the
roof
Joyce is desperate to get out of the room she shares
with her older sister. All she wants is some peace and quiet, not the kind that
fills the space left by her missing brother and tastes like butterscotch gone
sour, the kind where you can breathe deep and see the stars.
So she moves to the roof. Up there it's nothing but
blue sky. Blue sky and....another roof dweller? Joyce soon discovers she's not
the only one who's been driven to rooftop living. With the help of a pair of
binoculars, a sketch pad, and a pen, Joyce makes an unexpected friend and sets
in motion a summer she'll never forget.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
JOYCE
MAGNIN has written books for adults and children. She teaches writing workshops
and is a popular conference speaker who lives in Portland, Oregon.
Visit Joyce
at joycewritesforyoungpeople.blogspot.com.
Baby
University series by Chris Ferrie
Sourcebooks
Jabberwocky
Publication
Date: May 2nd, 2017
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Links: Amazon
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In Rocket
Science for Babies readers learn about the basics of aerospace
engineering. General Relativity for Babies introduces Einstein’s most famous
theory and teaches babies all about black holes, gravitational waves, and more.
Quantum Physics for Babies and Newtonian Physics for Babies give
simple introductions to the principles that give quantum physics and Newton’s
laws of motion their names.
These
first four books in the series will be released May 2, 2017. Additional
releases will be added to the series July 2017, October 2017, and January 2018.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Chris Ferrie is a physicist, mathematician, and father of four
budding young scientists. He believes it is never too early to introduce small
children to big ideas.
Soccer Sisters: Out of Bounds by Andrea Montalbano
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Publication Date: April 4, 2017
Fans of Alex Morgan's The Kicks will love this new series by
former soccer player, coach, and motivational speaker Andrea Montalbano about a
group of friends and the lessons they learn through their love of the world's
most popular sport.
Makena Walsh absolutely loves soccer. She knows it's the best
sport around and she feels lucky that the teammates on her super competitive
and super skilled team, the Brookville Breakers, feel the same way. The girls
always have and always will be Soccer Sisters.
But when a new person joins the Breakers, everything changes.
Skylar is a great player and really cool―but she also doesn't always play by
the rules. Makena, hoping to impress Skylar, starts acting out and running
wild, off and on the field.
But with a huge tournament looming, Mac's got tough choices ahead.
Choices that will affect her family, her friends, and the game she loves. Can
she stay true to what the Soccer Sisters believe in and win the
big game?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
ANDREA MONTALBANO is an author, advocate, and coach. A former player, she was co-captain at
Harvard. Andrea was a writer and producer for Today and is involved in
charities that promote girls and sports. She is also the author of the novel
Breakaway and lives with her two children in Westchester, NY.
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