Kirkus Reviews posts their “2010 Best Books for Children and Teens!
Interested in what one review source selected as the best books for the year? Just to go this
page and choose the children or teens list. It’s always interesting to me what one journal or person chooses compared to what someone else chooses. And there are always a few books I’ve never heard of, how do they get by me? Take a look at the Kirkus list then let us know, via comments, what is your favorite book from 2010. We could end up with a Nebraska librarians “Best of” list!
I recently finished a fun title for grades 2-4:
The Chihuahua Chase by A. E. Cannon. Addy (in fourth grade) wonders why Teddy Krebs picks on her so much. But when his Chihuahua, Phantom, disappears, she teams up with him to try to find the dog. Two (or maybe 3) possible candidates for dog-nappers will keep the readers guessing. A good early chapter book choice with frequent illustrations to break up the text.
(The Nebraska Library Commission receives free copies of children’s and young adult books for review from a number of publishers. After review, the books are distributed free to Nebraska school and public libraries.)
