Reviews
Mermaid Warrior Squad
“Humor fans will enjoy the relatable characters and comic-strip action scenes . . .”—School Library Journal View →
Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons
“Salas’s innovative language steals the show. . . . Multiple readings are in order: the first few may revolve around riddle solving, while subsequent ones will allow readers to savor the imaginative language and illustrations.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
Sweet Dreams, Sarah
“Sarah Goode: a name well worth knowing and celebrating.”—Kirkus Reviews 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 →
Martin Luther King Jr.: Walking in the Light
“Sharp photographs and a judicious use of sidebars make for an attractive format that adds to the books’ appeal.”—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 →
“This volume adds depth and beauty to the growing collection of hair-themed picture books for the very young.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons
“The book’s meditative tone and resonant images invite readers to embrace new ways of seeing the world around them.”—Publishers Weekly 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 →
Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank
“A surprisingly successful and enlightening combination strengthened by striking artwork.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
“[A] comforting portrait of an all-embracing and loving family . . .”—Publishers Weekly View →
The Woolly Monkey Mysteries: The Quest to Save a Rain Forest Species
“An interesting snapshot of modern biologists and their subjects.”—Booklist View →
Flower Talk: How Plants Use Color to Communicate
“A good companion volume for Rebecca Hirsch’s Plants Can’t Sit Still (2016), this cleverly written and informative picture book is a lively choice for reading aloud.”—Booklist View →
Women in the Military: From Drill Sergeants to Fighter Pilots
“[G]ently reminds everyone that women make up a huge section of the veteran population and should be treated with respect, just like their male counterparts.”—Booklist View →
Crunch and Crack, Oink and Whack!: An Onomatopoeia Story
“[A] good thematic companion for Cleary’s other grammar and language arts–themed picture books.”—Booklist View →
The Woolly Monkey Mysteries: The Quest to Save a Rain Forest Species
“An excellent choice to enhance science programs for upper elementary schoolers.”—School Library Journal View →
I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon
“A valuable work for early lessons on the environment and small-scale community action, and a reminder that one person can bring about change even in difficult circumstances.”—School Library Journal View →
Hair!: Animal Fur, Wool, and More
“Sure to be welcomed in settings with curious elementary-age children.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Invisible War: A World War I Tale on Two Scales
“[U]nique and instructive. . . . A complementary text to science and history curricula.”—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 Wolf in Underpants
“[A] funny story infused with a lesson about fake news . . .”—School Library Journal View →
Next in Line
“Hi-lo readers at a fourth grade level will enjoy these fish-out-of-water-stories about ordinary teens grappling with the wealth and formalities that accompany unexpected royal duties.”—School Library Journal View →
Getting Home
“An engaging series that will appeal to fans of science fiction and action, written at a fourth grade reading level.”—School Library Journal View →