Starred Reviews
Where Dani Goes, Happy Follows
“[A]dds up to far more than the sum of its parts, with gentle humor and deep strains of resilience and kindness. . . .This series just gets better and better.”—starred, The Horn Book Magazine View →
Summer Green to Autumn Gold: Uncovering Leaves' Hidden Colors
“[G]lorious art . . .”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
The Spacesuit: How a Seamstress Helped Put Man on the Moon
“An outstanding contribution to the recent spate of reminders that women too helped send men to the moon.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
The Runaways
“An unusual adventure story with a core of mutual grandfather-grandson affection.”—starred, Booklist View →
“[A] delightful and fresh retelling . . .”—starred, Booklist View →
The Runaways
“Stark straightforwardly conveys family tensions, end-of-life concerns, and intergenerational adoration alongside an archipelago’s worth of vivid details . . .”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
Sincerely, Harriet
“Searle tackles Harry’s anxiety about her illness as well as common adolescent concerns about friendships, school, and family with honesty and tenderness that will resonate with readers.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons
“[T]he wonderfully evocative, vivid imagery in text and art also make this a welcome addition for poetry classroom units.”—starred, Booklist View →
Aly Raisman: Athlete and Activist
“Along with detailing her hard work to achieve her goals, the book discusses the sexual-abuse scandal surrounding team doctor Larry Nassar and how Raisman has become an advocate for victim organizations.”—starred, Booklist View →
Never Again: The Parkland Shooting and the Teen Activists Leading a Movement
“[B]reaks new ground as it tells the story of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students who became activists after 17 fellow students were killed during a school shooting. Individual students, like David Hogg and Emma Gonzalez, are profiled, and their efforts for stricter… View →
The Runaways
“A touching, realistic, gently humorous story of how a sensitive boy copes with his treasured grandfather’s decline.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
No More Excuses: Dismantling Rape Culture
“[O]ffers a timely discussion of how restorative justice can address the needs of all affected in cases of sexual harassment or violence. . . . Highly recommended for every library that serves teens.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Stubby: A True Story of Friendship
“[T]his compelling story of a brave dog and his soldier companion is a timeless tale of friendship . . .”—School Library Journal View →
The Invisible War: A World War I Tale on Two Scales
“Grossly fabulous.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Where Dani Goes, Happy Follows
“Nearly the best one yet, and that’s saying something.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Monkey on the Run
“Through it all, the curious little monkey remains admirable cool and mischievously confident—and as delighted by the surroundings as readers will be.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
The Night Bear
“The illustrator tucks tiny images of grimacing burgers, fire-breathing flying pigs, and like comically rendered nightmares into peaceful moonlit scenes of a big, friendly looking bear padding through residential neighborhoods in search of snacks.”—starred, Booklist View →
Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons
“Richly rewarding and clever: a visually arresting, inventive treatment of a popular subject.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine
“An excellent addition to STEM collections.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Last of the Name
“An exuberant dash through a pivotal year in American history.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
“A quiet, positive story that opens a window into what it can look and feel like to grow up in a biracial, multinational family . . .”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Girls on the Line
“Both poignant and agonizing, Girls on the Line is a must read.”—starred, Foreword Reviews View →