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Whispers of the River

Listening to Creation at the Line 3 Pipeline Karen Takemoto
December 2021 Books: Young Friends Bookshelf

Walking toward Peace: The True Story of a Brave Woman Called Peace Pilgrim

By Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Annie Bowler. Flyaway Books, 2021. 40 pages. $18/hardcover; $14/eBook. Friends Journal recommends for ages 3–7.…

Reviewed by Anne Nydam

December 2021 Books: Young Friends Bookshelf

A Sled for Gabo

By Emma Otheguy, illustrated by Ana Ramírez González. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021. 40 pages. $17.99/hardcover; $10.99/eBook. Friends Journal…

Reviewed by James Foritano

December 2021 Books: Young Friends Bookshelf

Ten Beautiful Things

By Molly Beth Griffin, illustrated by Maribel Lechuga. Charlesbridge, 2021. 32 pages. $16.99/hardcover; $9.99/eBook. Friends Journal recommends for ages 4–8.…

Reviewed by Lisa Rand

December 2021 Books: Young Friends Bookshelf

The Whole World Inside Nan’s Soup

By Hunter Liguore, illustrated by Vikki Zhang. Yeehoo Press, 2021. 32 pages. $14.99/hardcover; $5.99/eBook. Friends Journal recommends for ages 3–7.…

Reviewed by Eileen Redden

December 2021 Books: Young Friends Bookshelf

Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

By Keila V. Dawson, illustrated by Alleanna Harris. Beaming Books, 2021. 40 pages. $19.99/hardcover; $12.99/eBook. Friends Journal recommends for ages…

Reviewed by Karen Heidenreich

December 2021 Books: Young Friends Bookshelf

111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl

By Rina Singh, illustrated by Marianne Ferrer. Kids Can Press, 2020. 36 pages. $18.99/hardcover; $11.99/eBook. Friends Journal recommends for ages…

Reviewed by Sharlee DiMenichi

December 2021 Books: Young Friends Bookshelf

Sugar in Milk

By Thrity Umrigar, illustrated by Khoa Le. Running Press Kids, 2020. 48 pages. $17.99/hardcover; $9.99/eBook. Friends Journal recommends for ages…

Reviewed by Katie Green

December 2021 Books: Young Friends Bookshelf

Watercress

By Andrea Wang, illustrated by Jason Chin. Neal Porter Books, 2021. 32 pages. $18.99/hardcover; $11.99/eBook. Friends Journal recommends for ages…

Reviewed by Alison James

December 2021 Books: Young Friends Bookshelf

A Peacemaker for Warring Nations: The Founding of the Iroquois League AND Peacemaker

By Joseph Bruchac, illustrated by David Kanietakeron Fadden. Wisdom Tales, 2021. 56 pages. $18.95/hardcover; $9.99/eBook. Friends Journal recommends for grades…

Reviewed by Paul Buckley

December 2021 Books: Young Friends Bookshelf

The One Thing You’d Save

By Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Robert Sae-Heng. Clarion Books, 2021. 72 pages. $16.99/hardcover; $9.99/eBook. Friends Journal recommends for ages…

Reviewed by Ken Jacobsen

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