Reviews
Owl's Outstanding Donuts
“With an owl who likes strawberry iced doughnuts, an environmental crime, and a family business at stake, Robin Yardi has crafted a sweet mystery about the power of friendship and facing one’s fears.”—Jacqueline K. Ogburn, author of The Unicorn in the Barn View →
Forest Talk: How Trees Communicate
“An intriguing volume that describes the surprising hidden lives of trees and underscores their key role in our world.”—Booklist View →
I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon
“[A] beautiful book about an important topic and the man behind a movement.”—Booklist View →
Cardslinger
“A pair of savvy heroes, a whole heaping of unscrupulous villains, and a story chock-full of action, adventure, and lore make Cardslinger a must-read for anyone!”—Brooks Benjamin, author of My Seventh-Grade Life in Tights View →
Gravity's Pull: Book 2
“MariNaomi’s attention to life’s uncanny aspects feels more urgent than ever. Eerily good.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Flower Talk: How Plants Use Color to Communicate
“[A] strong choice for most nonfiction shelves.”—School Library Journal View →
Forest Talk: How Trees Communicate
“A good choice for ecology units, science classes, and budding scientists as well.”—School Library Journal View →
Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy
“A perfect bridge for readers looking for a Percy Jackson–esque work of science fiction.”—School Library Journal View →
Never Again: The Parkland Shooting and the Teen Activists Leading a Movement
“[A] useful addition to large middle grade nonfiction collections, or to libraries whose tween readers seek out books on current events.”—School Library Journal View →
“[A] breathtakingly illustrated tribute to the Arctic world . . .”—Booklist Online View →
Extreme Longevity: Discovering Earth's Oldest Organisms
“A fascinating study of some of the longest-living organisms on the planet. . . . An excellent addition to middle school and high school library collections.”—School Library Journal View →
Girls on the Line
“Both poignant and agonizing, Girls on the Line is a must read.”—starred, Foreword Reviews View →
Flight of a Starling
“[For] fans of Jennifer Niven and Stephanie Garber.”—School Library Journal View →
Let 'Er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion
“An excellent choice for most biography collections. The rollicking language and gorgeous art make this a terrific read-aloud and conversation starter for older elementary students.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
The Manic Pixie Dream Boy Improvement Project
“[A] genial read . . .”—Booklist View →
Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy
“[T]his middle-grade action-adventure space opera is just plain fun.”—Booklist View →
Don't Go There!
“A spacey twist on the potty book.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Pirates in Class 3
“A lubberly outing”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Gravity's Pull: Book 2
“There’s nothing else quite like this series out there, and I can’t wait to see where it goes from here.”—Sarah Holt, Left Bank Books View →
Be a Maker
“Together the text and the illustrations create an excellent read that will empower readers to reflect on their own lives and make a change or two or three. . . . This is more than just a book about making and engineering: Make an excellent choice to add this to the… View →
Captain Barbosa and the Pirate Hat Chase
“Humor abounds, from the absurd casting choices for Barbosa’s crew to the moment when the chortling mariners add an orange pigtailed wig to the captain’s exposed, bald pate.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
“When extraterrestrials impound a spaceship full of students and teachers 400 light-years from Earth, it’s up to Jack and his buddies to get them all back home. Life on Public School Ship 118 has been hard for Jack ever since his science-teacher father was fired and kicked… View →
The Woolly Monkey Mysteries: The Quest to Save a Rain Forest Species
“Another cleareyed and engaging book by a master of the genre.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
Let 'Er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion
“[E]nthralling. . . . A distinguished depiction of men and horses, and an under-told piece of history from the Old West.”—starred, Booklist View →