THE BLUE AND THE GRAY

Eve Bunting, , illus. by Ned Bittinger. . Scholastic, $5.99 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-590-60200-6

Construction on a Civil War battlefield provides the setting for this tale of a friendship between two boys, one black and one white, and the action alternates between the present and the long-ago conflict. PW said, "Luminous oil paintings carry the day for this thoughtfully conceived but unevenly executed story." Ages 5-7. (June)

Featured Children's Reviews

Sara Andrea Fajardo

“Up and down the crooked spine of the Andes... playing an epic game of paka paka con la papa, potato hide-and-seek,” travels agronomist Alberto Salas (b. 1943), questing for Continue reading »

Laura Gao

High school sophomore Kirby Tan is a skilled competitive climber, an activity she picked up from her late thrill-seeking father. When her dynamic move at the Texas Youth Fall Continue reading »

K O'Neill

O’Neill (The Moth Keeper) crafts a pastoral fantasy exploring gender identity and what it means to be one’s true self in this tender graphic novel. Young Rowan, who has dark Continue reading »

Aron Nels Steinke

Jewish sixth grader Mira, portrayed with brown skin, lives with selective mutism, a condition that prevents her from speaking in certain social settings. To cope, Mira channels Continue reading »