These are the books with the most starred reviews so far from January – October.
Review Codes:
B – Booklist
BCCB – Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
HB – Horn Book
K – Kirkus
PW – Publishers Weekly
SLJ – School Library Journal
Six Starred Reviews
Chime by Franny Billingsley B, BCCB, HB, K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 9+)
Five Starred Reviews
Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet B, HB, K, PW, SLJ (PreS-Gr. 3)
Drawing from Memory by Allen Say B, BCCB, HB, K, SLJ (Gr. 4-7)
Great Migration, The: Journey to the North by Eloise Greenfield Illus. by Jan Spivey Gilchrist B, BCCB, HB, PW (Gr. 3-6)
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson B, HB, K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 4+)
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai B, K, BCCB, PW, SLJ (Gr. 4-8)
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman B, HB, K, PW, SLJ (PreS-Gr. 3)
Four Starred Reviews
Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming BCCB, HB, K, SLJ (Gr. 3-7)
Everybody Sees the Ants by A. S. King B, PW, SLJ (Gr. 9-12)
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys B, K, PW (Gr. 7+)
Bone Dog by Eric Rohmann HB, K, PW, SLJ (PreS-Gr. 3)
Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition by Karen Blumenthal BCCB, B, K, SLJ (Gr. 8-12)
Can We Save the Tiger? by Martin Jenkins Illus. by Vickie White HB, K, PW, SLJ (PreS-Gr. 3)
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor BCCB, HB, K, PW (Gr. 9+)
Hooray for Amanda and Her Alligator! by Mo Willems HB, K, PW, SLJ (K-Gr. 4)
Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma BCCB, K, PW (Gr. 9+)
Island’s End by Padma Venkatraman B, K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 6-9)
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey BCCB, HB, K, SLJ (Gr. 9-12)
Life: An Exploded Diagram by Mal Peet B, HB, K, SLJ (Gr. 9-12)
Monster Calls by Peter Ness B, K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 7+)
Mine! by Shutta Crum BCCB, K, PW, SLJ (PreS)
Never Forgotten by Patricia C. McKissack Illus. by Leo & Diane Dillon B, K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 3-5) )
Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard B, HB, PW SLJ (Gr. 9+)
Perfect Square by Michael Hall B, K, PW, SLJ (PreS-Gr. 3)
Press Here by Hervé Tullet HB, K, PW, SLJ (PreS-Gr. 1)
Queen of Water by Laura Resau B, K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 8+)
Roots and Blues by Arnold Adoff Illus. by Christie, R. Gregory B, K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 3-6)
Scorpio Races, The by Maggie Stiefvater B, HB, K (Gr. 8-12)
Steampunk! by Kelly Link BCCB, K, SLJ, PW (Gr. 9+)
Trapped: How the World Rescued 33 Miners from 2,000 Feet Below the Chilean by Marc Aronson B, HB, PW, SLJ (Gr. 3-7)
Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom by Shane W. Evans B, K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 2-4)
Wild Wings by Gill Lewis B, BL, K, PW (Gr. 4-7)
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick B, K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 4-8)
Won Ton by Lee Wardlaw Illus. by Eugene Yelchin B, K, PW, SLJ (K-Gr. 4)
Three Starred Reviews
Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn, The by Robert Burleigh Illustrated by Barry Blitt BCCB, PW, SLJ (Gr. 2-5)
All the Way to America: The Story of a Big Italian Family and a Little Shovel by Dan Yaccarino K, PW, SLJ (K-Gr. 4)
The Annoying ABC by Barbara Bottner K, PW, SLJ (PreS-Gr. 1)
Anya’s Ghost by Veri Brosgol BCCB, HB, K (Gr. 8+)
Berlin Boxing Club, The by Robert Sharenow K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 7+)
Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake by Michael P. Kaplan K, PW, SLJ (PreS-Gr. 1)
Blackout by John Rocco K, PW, SLJ (PreS-Gr. 3)
Blink & Caution by Tim Wynne-Jones K, SLJ, PW (Gr. 9+)
Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu BCCB, K, PW (Gr. 4-7)
Brother Sun, Sister Moon by Katherine Paterson B, K, SLJ (PreS-Gr. 4)
Cheshire Cheese Cat, The by Carmen Agra Deedy Illus. by Barry Moser K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 4-7)
City of Orphans by Avi B, K, PW (Gr. 5-8)
Delirium by Lauren Oliver BCCB, K, SLJ (Gr. 9+)
Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems by Kristine O’Connell George Illus. by Nancy Carpenter BCCB, PW, SLJ (Gr. 2-4)
Encyclopedia Mythologica: Dragons & Monsters by Matthew Reinhart & Robert Sabuda HB, PW, SLJ (PreS+)
Flint Heart, The by Katherine Paterson & John Paterson K, SLJ, PW (Gr. 3-6)
Fly Trap by Frances Hardinge BCCB, K, PW (Gr. 6-10)
Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, The by Catherynne M. Valente Illus. by Ana Juan B, K, PW (Gr. 5-9)
Hound Dog True by Linda Urban K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 4-7)
House Baba Built, The by Ed Young B, PW, SLJ (Gr. 3-5)
I Am J by Cris Beam B, BCCB, K (Gr.9+)
Jefferson’s Sons by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley BCCB, K, SLJ (Gr. 6-9)
Junonia by Kevin Henkes B, K, PW (Gr. 4-6)
Karma by Cathy Ostere B, BCCB, SLJ (Gr. 9-12)
Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell B, HB, K (K-Gr. 3)
Meadowlands: A Wetlands Survival Story by Thomas F. Yezerski HB, PW, SLJ (PreS-Gr. 3)
Mostly True Story of Jack, The by Kelly Barnhill (Gr 3-7) B, K, PW
Nation’s Hope, A: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis by Matt de la Peña Illus. by Kadir Nelson B, PW, SLJ (Gr. 1-5)
Now Is the Time for Running by Michael Williams K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 7+)
Okay for Now by Gary B. Schmidt B, K, SLJ (Gr. 5-9)
Orani: My Father’s Village by Claire A. Nivola HB, PW, SLJ (PreS-Gr. 3)
Pick-Up Game by Aronson, Marc & Charles R. Smith, Jr. BCCB, K, SLJ (Gr. 7-12)
Prudence Wants a Pet by Cathleen Daly Illus. by Stephen Michael King BCCB, K, PW (PreS-Gr. 2)
Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks HB, K, SLJ (Gr. 9+)
Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg BCCB, PW, SLJ (Gr. K-4)
RRRalph by Lois Ehlert B, HB, K (PreS-Gr. 3)
Sidekicks by Jack D. Ferrololo K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 5-9)
The Silver Bowl by Diane Stanley B, K, SLJ (Gr. 5-8)
Storm Called Katrina, A by Myron Uhlberg Illus. by Colin Bootman B, K, PW (Gr. 2-6)
Strings Attached by Judy Blundell BCCB, K, PW (Gr. 8+)
Tall Story by Candy Gourlay B, K, SLJ (Gr. 6-9)
Then by Morris Gleitzman K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 6-8)
This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein by Kenneth Oppel BCCB, HB, PW (Gr. 8-12)
This Plus That: Life’s Little Equations by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illus. by Jen Corace B, BCCB, K (PreS-Gr. 3)
Unforgettable Season, The by Phil Bildner and S. D. Schinder K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 1-6)
Voyage of Turtle Rex, The by Kurt Cyrus K, PW, SLJ (PreS-Gr. 3)
Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic by Allan Wolf B, HB, K (Gr. 9-12)
Welcome to Bordertown by Holly Black BCCB, K, SLJ (Gr. 9+)
Where’s Walrus? by Stephen Savage HB, K, PW (K-Gr. 2)
White Crow by Marcus Sedgwick K, PW, SLJ (Gr. 7+)
Who Has What?: All About Girls’ Bodies and Boys’ Bodies by Robie H. Harris Illus by. Nadine Bernard Westcott HB, K, PW (K-Gr. 2)
You Against Me by Jenny Downham B, K, PW (Gr. 8-12)
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