Monday, September 11
Nine, Ten by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Tuesday, September 12
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher
Wednesday, September 13
I meant to talk about Booked, but when I learned most kids hadn’t read Kwame Alexander’s Crossover, I booktalked both.
Thursday, September 14
Lucy and Andy Neanderthal by Jeffrey Brown
Friday, September 15
Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle, provided a little humor for the end of the week.
Neanderthals were a species of humans that went extinct. They co-existed with homo sapiens, made tools, kindled fire, and probably had a language. It seems like dry stuff, but Jeffrey Brown has brought homo neanderthalensis to life in his graphic novel Lucy and Andy Neanderthal.
Publisher’s Summary: For fans of the New York Times bestselling Jedi Academy books comes a hilarious new graphic novel series about two young cave kids living 40,000 years ago.
The laugh-out-loud adventure features Lucy and her goofball brother Andy, as the duo take on a wandering baby sibling, bossy teens, cave paintings, and a mammoth hunt. But what will happen when they encounter a group of humans?
Humorous and entertaining, Jeffrey Brown’s signature comical touch enlivens the scientific and historical content, including a special paleontologist section that helps to dispel common Neanderthal myths.
The book was really quite captivating. Brown has clearly done his research. The humorous story has bits of factual information dropped into the narrative just when I was wondering about some of the details.
Curious readers who like a little humor with their facts will find this an enjoyable read.
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