2019 May & June Loan Stars Jr. Top Picks

Are you sure you want to remove your recommendation for

Amber Teething Necklaces for the Gullible

William Holt

Thank you for your recommendation

You are recommending:

Amber Teething Necklaces for the Gullible

Peddling Snakeoil for the Modern Age

By William Holt

as a Loan Stars Smarchvember 2019 Adult top pick

#/1000 characters

Review content may be used by Loan Stars, the publisher of the title, BookNet Canada or selected third-parties at the program's discretion loanstsrs

You are recommending:

Amber Teething Necklaces for the Gullible

Peddling Snakeoil for the Modern Age

By William Holt

as a Loan Stars Smarchvember 2019 Adult top pick

Review content may be used by Loan Stars, the publisher of the title, BookNet Canada or selected third-parties at the program's discretion loanstsrs

You recommended this title on September 12 2019

Amber Teething Necklaces for the Gullible

Peddling Snakeoil for the Modern Age

By William Holt

as a Loan Stars Smarchvember 2019 Adult top pick

Review content may be used by Loan Stars, the publisher of the title, BookNet Canada or selected third-parties at the program's discretion loanstsrs

You recommended this title on September 12 2019

Amber Teething Necklaces for the Gullible

Peddling Snakeoil for the Modern Age

By William Holt

as a Loan Stars Smarchvember 2019 Adult top pick

This is a really great book that really opens your eyes to the use of hokey-pokey snakeoil based teething pain treatments that aren't Tylenol or Motrin based. Or then something else entirely that has nothing to do

0/1000 characters

Review content may be used by Loan Stars, the publisher of the title, BookNet Canada or selected third-parties at the program's discretion loanstsrs

Request a reading copy

You are requesting an advance reading copy of by

This request will be submitted to

I prefer:

Digital Print Any format

Mailing Address* required*

Requested by
Job title *required*

Please provide any additional information you would like the publisher to know that would support your request

# of 250 characters left

Reading copies are not available for all forthcoming titles, and are supplied at the sole discretion of the publisher.

* missing required field

Request a reading copy

Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate contact at

You will receive a copy of the email request. Any questions about the status of your request should be directed to the publisher contact.

Request a reading copy

You have already requested a reading copy of by

The request was made on . Any questions about the status of your request should be directed to the publisher contact:

You are exporting:

This order will be exported using the default fund codes assigned to each branch, and

Override the fund code defaults for the export

User fund code

Close this order after export

2019 May & June Loan Stars Jr. Top Picks

View front matter page View end matter page

Create Template

Give your template a name Please provide a name. That name is already used, please enter a unique name.

Choose a base template

Single

List

Tile

Default PDFs
single
list
tile

DRAFT

1.
Series: Stories for Kids Who Dare to Be Different True Tales of Amazing People Who Stood Up and Stood Out Hardcover Ben Brooks 9780762468553 $22.49 JUVENILE NONFICTION Grade (US) from 3 - 7 May 07, 2019

Boys will be boys and girls will be girls? Not in this book.The follow-up to Ben Brooks's New York Times bestselling Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different, this book offers more extraordinary true stories of amazing people who broke the mold and changed the world for the better. The resulting message? Be yourself, and your dreams might come true.With the help of Quinton Winter's striking full-color illustrations, Brooks offers an accessible compilation of 76 famous and not-so-famous influencers from the past to the present day, every single... + Read More
2.
Series: Before They Were Authors: Famous Writers as Kids Hardcover Elizabeth Haidle 9781328801531 $23.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 May 14, 2019

This exciting debut in graphic novel format tells the childhood stories of literary legends including Maya Angelou, Roald Dahl, and Sandra Cisnernos. Perfect for fans ofGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls and Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World.What makes a writer? What inspires them? Where do their stories come from? Striking illustrations and a popular graphic novel format bring to life this anthology of literary legends and their childhoods. Featuring beloved authors such as Maya Angelou, C.S. Lewis, Gene Luen Yang and J.K. Rowling, th... + Read More
3.
Series: The Little Book of Big What-Ifs Hardcover Renata Liwska 9781328767011 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 May 07, 2019

What if your imagination runs wild? In this charming, whimsical book,New York Times bestselling creator Renata Liwska explores “what if” scenarios from silly to serious, gently examining the curiosities of everyday life with humor and imagination. Perfect for fans ofI Wish You More andThe Quiet Book. Every day is filled with opportunities to wonder . . .what if? In this charming book of big questions for little readers, New York Timesbestselling creator Renata Liwska explores scenarios that span the spectrum from silly to serious, gently exam... + Read More
4.
Series: How Emily Saved the Bridge The Story of Emily Warren Roebling and the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge Hardcover Frieda Wishinsky 9781773061047 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 May 01, 2019

The Brooklyn Bridge, the iconic suspension bridge that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn, was completed in 1883. It is thanks to Emily Warren Roebling that the bridge was finished at all. Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated in math and science. She married Washington Roebling, the chief engineer of the famous bridge. When Washington became ill from decompression sickness, Emily stepped in, doing everything from keeping the books, to carrying messages for her husband, to monitoring the construction of the bridge. She was the first pers... + Read More
5.
Series: Bear Out There Hardcover Jacob Grant 9781681197456 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 6 Jun 04, 2019

Bear and Spider are back in another charming odd-couple friendship story, perfect for fans of Peter Brown and Greg Pizzoli.Bear's favorite place is inside. He loves sharing his tidy home with his friend Spider. Spider loves the outdoors!When Spider's kite flies away, Bear must venture out and into the messy forest to help his friend.As their quest in the forest goes from bad to worse, Bear and Spider show readers that being a friend means being there for each other, no matter what.
6.
Series: I Have an Idea! (Interactive Books for Kids, Preschool Imagination Book, Creativity Books) Hardcover Herve Tullet 9781452178585 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION May 07, 2019

An interactive picture book from Hervé Tulletthe creator of theNew York Times bestsellersPress Here andMix It Up!Join the magical hunt for one little idea: From one of the true creative geniuses of this generation comes a unique meditation on and celebration of the magic of the birth of a simple idea. Sparkling with visual wit and bubbling with imagination,I Have an Idea! is a richly emotional exploration of the creative process: from an initial tentative inkling, to the frustration of chasing the wrong notion, to finally the exhilaration of ca... + Read More
7.
Series: A GIRL'S GUIDE TO THE WILD A Girl's Guide to the Wild Be an Adventure-Seeking Outdoor Explorer! Paperback Ruby McConnell 9781632171719 $17.99 SELF-HELP Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 21, 2019

Girls belong outdoors! This handbook covers everything you need to get outside, including ideas for what to do, camping and hiking basics, body stuff in the wilderness, advanced skills like maps, weather, and first aid, as well as recipes, projects, activities, and profiles of inspiring outdoorswomen.Your definitive guide to getting outside—for girls ages 9-12! In addition to basic outdoor skills, this entertaining guidebook includes easy camping recipes, outdoor projects including science experiments and crafts, fun activity suggestions, and i... + Read More
8.
Series: The Candle and the Flame Hardcover Nafiza Azad 9781338306040 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 99 May 14, 2019

Fatima lives in the city of Noor, a thriving stop along the Silk Road.There the music of myriad languages fills the air, and people of all faiths weave their lives together. However, the city bears scars of its recent past, when the chaotic tribe of Shayateen djinn slaughtered its entire population - except for Fatima and two other humans. Now ruled by a new maharajah, Noor is protected from the Shayateen by the Ifrit, djinn of order and reason, and by their commander, Zulfikar.But when one of the most potent of the Ifrit dies, Fatima is change... + Read More
9.
Series: House Without Walls Hardcover Ching Yeung Russell 9781499808759 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Jun 18, 2019

For most people, home is a place with four walls. It's a place to eat, sleep, rest, and live. For a refugee, the concept of home is ever-changing, ever-moving, ever-wavering. And often, it doesn't have any walls at all.Eleven-year-old Lam escapes from Vietnam with Dee Dee during the Vietnamese Boat People Exodus in 1979, when people from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fled their homelands for safety. For a refugee, the trip is a long and perilous one, filled with dangerous encounters with pirates and greedy sailors, a lack of food and water, and e... + Read More
10.
Series: Dissenter on the Bench Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life and Work Hardcover Victoria Ortiz 9780544973640 $26.50 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Jun 04, 2019

The life and career of the fiercely principled Supreme Court Justice, now a popular icon, with dramatic accounts of her landmark cases that moved the needle on legal protection of human rights, illustrated with b/w archival photographs.Dramatically narrated case histories from Justice Ginsburg's stellar career are interwoven with an account of RBG’s life—childhood, family, beliefs, education, marriage, legal and judicial career, children, and achievements—and her many-faceted personality is captured. The cases described, many involving young pe... + Read More