Reviews
When Plants Attack: Strange and Terrifying Plants
“Curious readers will be eager to learn more about these creepy plants.”—Booklist View →
No More Excuses: Dismantling Rape Culture
“[A] straightforward, well-organized overview for young people.”—Booklist View →
Stubby: A True Story of Friendship
“[A]n accessible, engaging approach to a high-interest topic . . .”—Booklist View →
The NBA Playoffs: In Pursuit of Basketball Glory
“Doeden combines his knowledge of the sport and its history with a sportswriter’s flair for drawing readers into the excitement of a particular play, a rewarding combination for young basketball fans.”—Booklist View →
The Baby Beast
“This wonderful story about parenthood, bonding, and adjusting to change will pair well with Brian Lies’ Gator Dad (2016).”—Booklist View →
“Short sentences, generous dialogue, and plentiful colorful illustrations make this an attractive book for home or classroom.”—Booklist View →
The Bolds in Trouble
“[S]eries fans will be more than satisfied.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Let 'Er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion
“With its energetic pairing of words and art, ‘Let ’Er Buck!’ comes alive to unearth an unsung American hero.”—The New York Times Book Review View →
Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds
“[A] breathless, fun crawl through a maze of twisty passages.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Matzah Belowstairs
“Two loving Jewish families live at the Winkler house: “Abovestairs” are the Winklers themselves; ’Belowstairs’—under the floorboards—is the Mouse family. All the inhabitants are anticipating Passover, but the Mouse family’s preparations are in crisis: the Winklers have View →
The Best Four Questions
“Now that Marcy can read, the duty of asking the four questions at the seder passes to her. But the preternaturally inquisitive Marcy is under the impression that the responsibility involves asking any four questions. Which she does: ‘How many matzah balls are in Grandma’s… View →
Pavel and the Tree Army
“In a setting featuring the Civilian Conservation Corps, Hyde (Shanghai Sukkah) tells a foundational American story of a struggling immigrant who encounters prejudice but finds his way. Pavel is beset with worry after leaving the bread lines of Depression-era New York City View →
Raisins and Almonds: A Yiddish Lullaby
“Redheaded Bella hears night noises and heads to her mother, who explains that the source is a little white goat who runs a store under Bella’s bed. The child is intrigued: ‘Will he have a red bicycle?’ she asks. ‘You never know,’ Mama says. Returning to her View →
“[S]tudents learn about sequencing, loops, debugging, patterns, nested designs, functions, and other coding terms.”—Booklist 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 →
A Seder for Grover
“In the first of a series of Jewish-themed Sesame Street board books, Grover heads ‘to a seder at my friend Avigail’s house.’ Big Bird is also en route (‘He likes matzah. Crunch!’), and Cookie Monster asks to go along (‘Okay, but remember, you can only View →
Cutting-Edge Robotics
“An exciting series for technology collections.”—Booklist View →
Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing
“To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the song ‘God Bless America’. . . .Churnin emphasizes the beginnings of Berlin’s career . . .”—School Library Journal View →
The Best Four Questions
“A cheerful explanation of one aspect of the Jewish celebration of freedom.” View →
Just Julian
“These modern romances. . . .effectively tie in contemporary themes like bullying and social media while presenting relatable characters embracing their sexuality.”—School Library Journal View →
Mermaid Warrior Squad
“Humor fans will enjoy the relatable characters and comic-strip action scenes . . .”—School Library Journal View →
Stick Pick
“[T]hese books effectively combine high-impact action scenes with sophisticated social themes.”—School Library Journal View →
My River: Cleaning up the LaHave River
“This is a fantastic story of a young activist who recognized a problem and worked hard to solve it.”—School Library Journal View →