Reviews
Where Have All the Bees Gone?: Pollinators in Crisis
“Accessible and concise . . .”—Kirkus Reviews View →
A Dreidel in Time: A New Spin on an Old Tale
“There are very few easy chapter books with Jewish content. This is one that will appeal to any reader, Jewish or not, despite a reference to the Maccabees before their role is fully explained.” — Association of Jewish Libraries View →
Whale of a Tale
Scarlett and Sam, the time-travelling twins from Escape from Egypt (Kar-Ben, 2015) and Search for the Shamir (Kar-Ben, 2018) have returned to experience first-hand the story of Jonah. When they offer to take their Iranian grandmother’s priceless antique carpet to the carpet cleaner, they View →
How to Live on the Edge
“A gift to young readers.”—Catherine Linka, author of What I Want You to See, A Girl Called Fearless, and A Girl Undone View →
Letter to Pluto
“A fun and fanciful exploration of life in the future.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Deadening: Book 1
“. . . [A] fun premise . . .”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Penny Helps Portia Face Her Fears
“Penny Helps Portia Face Her Fears is a story whose characters display tenacity and love; it encourages acceptance of dogs and people alike.”—Foreword Reviews View →
Somebody Told Me
“I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone.”—Chris Kluwe, former NFL player and author of Otaku View →
Somebody Told Me
“Somebody Told Me will stay with you long after you finish the final page and fuel a conversation that needs to be had.”—Alice Reeds, author of Echoes View →
Kol Hakavod: Way to Go!
A child who attends synagogue with his/her parents or travels to Israel may hear the congregation say, “Kol HaKavod,” but not know what the Hebrew expression means. This rhyming picture book explains the phrase using scenarios that a youngster can relate to, along with sweet, View →
Somebody Told Me
“Siegert pulls no punches, tackling issues such as abuse of power, and acceptance, head-on in this important page-turning novel.”—Helene Dunbar, author of We Are Lost and Found View →
Somebody Told Me
“The heart-wrenching and hopeful look at faith, gender, and sexuality I’ve been waiting for. A compelling and captivating read.”—Kate Brauning, author of How We Fall View →
Somebody Told Me
“Impossible to forget.”—Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of Firsts, Last Girl Lied To, and All Eyes On Her View →
Where Have All the Bees Gone?: Pollinators in Crisis
“An important resource for all libraries.”—starred, Booklist View →
How to Live on the Edge
“Told with humor and truth . . .”—Jennifer Longo, author of Six Feet Over It and Up to this Pointe View →
A Girl Like Me
“A book to inspire the next diverse generation of girls to keep working toward breaking glass ceilings . . .”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Sparky Helps Mary Make Friends
“A doggone encouraging manual.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Walk Till You Disappear
Miguel Abrano lives on the family horse ranch just outside Tucson in 1872. He is nearly 13 and thinks himself almost a man, certainly old enough to decide he would like to become a Catholic priest when he is adult. Still, his family treats him as if he is immature. One evening a… View →
Room for One More
Rosetta Wolfson, second oldest in a family of three girls, loves to listen in on other people’s conversations. She is under the dining table listening when Mr. Schwarzberg, her father’s visitor, tells her father about Nazi atrocities in World War Two, especially the persecution of Jewish View →
A Girl Like Me
“[A] celebration of individuality, guts, and sisterhood.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Ghoulish Ghosts
“Intriguing, engaging, intelligently presented.”—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple View →
Real-Life Queens
“Brightly colored pages with short sentences and color photographs grab young readers’ eyes with a perennially exciting topic.”—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple View →
Exploring the Judicial Branch
“Governmental basics come alive in this smart, concise, and effective series. A great first purchase.”—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple View →