Featuring 336 Industry-First Reviews of Fiction, Nonfiction and Children's & Teen
KIRKUS VOL. LXXXIII, NO.
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january
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REVIEWS
FICTION
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro A lyrical voyage into the mists of British folklore p. 22
NONFICTION
The Quartet by Joseph J. Ellis A brilliant account of six years when four Founding Fathers, “in disregard of public opinion, carried the American story in a new direction.” p. 61
CHILDREN'S & TEEN
The Great War
illustrated by Jim Kay A collection of short stories helps us remember the war that, alas, did not end all wars. p. 99
INDIE Kevin Morris published his own stories; now, so is Grove/Atlantic. p. 140
on the cover
Sharon Draper was already a
major children’s writer, but her new novel Stella by Starlight is redefining her career all over again. p. 102