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184 pp.
| Holiday
| February, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8234-3630-9$16.95
(3)
4-6
Sesame Seade Mystery series.
Illustrated by
Sarah Horne.
Grade-school sleuth Sophie Seade (whose nickname, "Sesame," is only the tip of the wordplay iceberg) suspects foul play when multiple members of the Cambridge rowing team fall ill; missing pirate treasure deepens the mystery. Sophie's aggressively dry sensibility may have mostly niche appeal, but the tart British humor lands, and the plot unfolds at just the right level for readers to join the puzzle-solving.
(3)
4-6
By sixth grade, nonconformist Izzy's self-proclaimed "slide into loserdom" is complete; she's outspoken, troublemaking, and friendless but wants desperately to be on the Dandelion Paddlers, a competitive rowing team. Her frustrated parents enroll her in an unconventional charm school, where instructor Mrs. Whippie's tasks (e.g., "do something nice...anonymously") earn her bracelet charms and new friends. Izzy's spunky first-person narration underscores her eccentric personality.
226 pp.
| Viking
| September, 2015
|
TradeISBN 978-0-451-47592-3$17.99
(2)
YA
Adapted by Gregory Mone.
Overcoming a difficult childhood, Joe Rantz made the freshman crew team at the University of Washington. There, he met equally determined boys and a coach driven to take the gold at the Olympics in Hitler's Germany. Each team member is profiled; the sport of rowing becomes comprehensible and compelling. This adaptation of the adult bestseller is liberally illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Timeline. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2015
3 reviews
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