Starred Reviews
The Flight of Swans
“[F]illed with magic, romance, and peril. . . . An imaginative retelling with an unforgettable heroine.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder
“Jun’s exquisite graphics . . . offer nonstop merriment and whimsical delight.”—starred, Booklist View →
“A visually distinct, original, pleasing bedtime book that has the feel of a classic.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
I, Claudia
“[A] gripping political thriller . . . about power, corruption, and the choices we make both for ourselves and the ones we love.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
The Great Rhino Rescue: Saving the Southern White Rhinos
“[A] compelling, hopeful account of ecosystem defense.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
“A stunning, reassuring bedtime story.”—starred, Booklist View →
“Leave a copy casually open at the desk for instant circulation, or put the art teacher, language arts teacher, and this title together and wait for creative sparks to fly.”—starred, The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
“Chitra Soundar’s text has the rhythm of a song, with call-like verses and response-like ’You’re safe with me’ chorus.”—starred, Shelf Awareness View →
The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary
“Ramos’s stunning, gritty debut is equal parts hilarity, heartbreak, and hope.”—starred, VOYA View →
The Recruit
“These short, well-written stories will pull any reader—reluctant and avid—into the series.”—starred, VOYA View →
Things We Haven't Said: Sexual Violence Survivors Speak Out
“A necessary and powerful resource.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Economic Inequality: The American Dream under Siege
“This exemplary piece of introductory economics deserves a place in every middle and high school library across the land.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Vaccination Investigation: The History and Science of Vaccines
“[W]ell-researched, articulate, and thoughtful . . . an essential purchase . . .”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
“This is an extraordinary book, one that can make the needed connection for young children to see human beings as more than their circumstances.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Troublemakers
“Amid a thoroughly contemporary story about terrorism, email leaks, and a divisive political climate, Lena’s coming-of-age is wonderfully individual and heartbreakingly real.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Things We Haven't Said: Sexual Violence Survivors Speak Out
“Moulton has does an impressive job pulling together a collection of works to provide empowerment, empathy, and compassion to all who are willing to listen.”—starred, Booklist View →
Economic Inequality: The American Dream under Siege
“This remarkably even-handed, lucid volume confidently leads readers through the murky world of wealth and economics in America. . . . Instructive, galvanizing nonfiction for a critical issue with widespread effects.”—starred, Booklist View →
The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary
“[A] harrowing, heartbreaking tour de force, a story of will and determination against all odds.”—starred, Foreword Reviews View →
Seeing into Tomorrow: Haiku by Richard Wright
“A must for all children’s collections. These verses are an introduction to haiku as well as an entry point into Wright’s work; they can be read aloud to younger children or enjoyed independently by older readers.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Seeing into Tomorrow: Haiku by Richard Wright
“This loving, welcoming introduction to one of the most important American writers of the 20th century centers young black boys as supreme observers and interrogators of the natural wonders that surround them.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
I Got a Chicken for My Birthday
“[T]his utterly seamless blend of story and art is an ingenious treat for all ages.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
The World Cup: Soccer's Global Championship
“[D]eserves to be on every young soccer enthusiast’s bookshelf. . . . Mesmerizing.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Snowy Owl Invasion!: Tracking an Unusual Migration
“[I]nterviews and accompanying photographs set the book apart and bring the story to life. The writing is easy to understand and never boring. . . . An excellent purchase for STEM collections.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship
“[D]elicately demonstrate[s] the complexity of identity and the power of communication to build friendships.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →