Reviews
Fly Back, Agnes
“Fly Back, Agnes settles right in your heart. The storytelling holds you tight with secrets abounding all round.”—Terry Farish, author of The Good Braider and Either the Beginning or the End of the World View →
Fly Back, Agnes
“Elizabeth Atkinson has written a tenderhearted coming-of-age novel that gives you all the feels—each character as intriguing and multilayered as the next.”—Danielle Joseph, author of Shrinking Violet, Indigo Blues, and Pure Red View →
Stage Dreams
“Stage Dreams’ sweeping lines and dimensional shading are rich pleasures.”—Etelka Lehoczky for NPR Books View →
A Map into the World
“A gentle, subtle introduction to life’s changes and seasons, this comfortingly allows kids to approach difficult topics from a safe distance.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
The Great Shark Rescue: Saving the Whale Sharks
“A fascinating companion volume to Markle’s The Great Penguin Rescue (2017) and The Great Rhino Rescue (2018).”—Booklist View →
Room for One More
“In 1942, 12-year-old Rosetta Wolfson lives with her Jewish family in Montreal, far away from the war in Europe. The Wolfsons take in Isaac Guttman, a young Jewish refugee who fled Germany for Britain, only to later be deported to Canada. Isaac is guarded and slow to trust, but… View →
Behind the Scenes Basketball
“The book’s short sentences, color photos, and attractive layout will appeal to young fans.”—Booklist View →
Stage Dreams
“[D]elves into queer history and spins a witty and extravagant yarn about a dashing duo.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
A Time Traveler's Theory of Relativity
“Valentine’s debut is an emotionally compelling and heartfelt tale of love and family that is reminiscent of Tuck Everlasting and A Wrinkle in Time.”—Booklist View →
Firefighter Tools
“Carving out a slightly more specialized niche in the perennially popular genre of firefighting books, this colorful volume emphasizes clothing, equipment, and tools.”—Booklist View →
Crayola ® World of Purple
“The clean layout balances visual interest with smoothly written sentences that fittingly print each occurrence of the word purple in color.”—Booklist View →
Revolutionary Robots in Space
“Numerous color photos help reveal the variety and breadth of these amazing space technologies.”—Booklist View →
Animal Appetites
“. . . [A] premise tailor-made for competitive kiddos . . .”—Booklist View →
“This is a delightfully unique and heartwarming story about friendship that is excellent for any library serving young children.”—School Library Journal View →
The Truth Is
“[P]ortray[s] the complex lives of young people who grieve but also reclaim hope against so many obstacles.”—Lilliam Rivera, author of The Education of Margot Sanchez and Dealing in Dreams View →
“. . . [A] delightfully unique and heartwarming story about friendship . . .”—School Library Journal View →
“Pawlak’s paper collage characters fairly jump from the page, with expressive, engaging eyes and details worth returning to.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science behind Your Favorite Monsters
“®eaders will savor details about how history, superstition, and human perception have inspired some of the most feared and beloved monster legends.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Queer, 2nd Edition: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens
“A must-read for curious queer teens, the book is also of potential interest to adults interested in the subjects addressed.”—Booklist View →
Growing Up Gorilla: How a Zoo Baby Brought Her Family Together
Growing Up Gorilla by Clare Hodgson Meeker is heartwarming true story chronicles what happened after a mother gorilla gave birth for the first time and then walked away from her newborn baby at Seattle’s Woodland Park. . . Profusely illustrated throughout with full color… View →
Gun Violence: Fighting for Our Lives and Our Rights
“A timely resource for young adults.”—Booklist View →
Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science behind Your Favorite Monsters
“[T]he connections to history and science also make the text fascinating and, at times, laugh-out-loud funny.”—School Library Journal View →