Reviews
Lighting Up the Brain: The Science of Optogenetics
“[W]ill be useful for students doing reports on new research techniques in the field of neuroscience.”—Booklist View →
Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship
“Young readers searching for means to have difficult, emotional, and engaged discussions about race will find an enlightening resource in Irene and Charles’ explorations.”—Booklist View →
The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary
“Ramos is a voice to watch; her exceptional writing and compassionate realism will draw many readers . . .”—starred, Booklist View →
Honor Code
“Raw and rage-inducing, Honor Code will make you question what is right, what is real, and what we tell girls about their value in this world.”—Rebecca K. Barrow, author of You Don’t Know Me But I Know You View →
Honor Code
“Not the private school book you’ve been prepping for—Honor Code weaves a seductively dark web and then burns the whole thing to the ground. Breathless, gritty and thrilling.”—Kendra Fortmeyer, author of Hole in the Middle View →
Fandom: Fic Writers, Vidders, Gamers, Artists, and Cosplayers
“The book’s greatest strength is its exploration of the historical origins of the various fandom forms, demonstrating that while the internet has transformed fandom, fan fiction and the like have been around for hundreds of years . . .”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Honk! Splat! Vroom!
“On track to become a repeated favorite.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
See You When I See You
“[D]elivers the warmth and human interest that characterize the series.”—Booklist View →
Honor Code
“Relentless, twisting, raw, and incredibly human.”—Kate Brauning, author of How We Fall View →
May's Wild Walk: Book 1
“[A] fine, quirky starter comic for readers moving out of picture books.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Honor Code
“Feminist and furious, Honor Code will have your heart racing and your blood boiling up to the last twisty page.”—Emma Berquist, author of Devils Unto Dust View →
Locked Up for Freedom: Civil Rights Protesters at the Leesburg Stockade
“[E]ngag[es] readers in a physically uncomfortable yet vitally important topic. . . . The miscarriage of justice against more than 30 young girls from Americus, Ga., during the civil rights movement comes to light in words and pictures that will infuriate and inspire young… View →
The Crayola ® Patterns Book
“Educators and caregivers can use these activities to make connections between math and art.”—Booklist View →
“Fans of the wackier reaches of Jack Gantos and Polly Horvath will love these random ramblings that make up in emotional sense what they lack in conventional storytelling.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
ISIS: The Global Face of Terrorism
“This selection provides background information and a foundation for approaching this emotional and multilayered subject.”—Booklist View →
“Q and Ray are off to a good start, and any aspiring sleuth will be eager to see where the pair goes from here.”—Booklist View →
“A balanced take that never sacrifices the fun factor.”—Booklist View →
Samson, the Mighty Flea!
“A fun read-aloud for a circus-themed storytime.”—School Library Journal View →
I Want Snow!
“Children will have a laugh at the expense of Ross’s moody, prone-to-tantrums toddler princess. A suitable seasonal story selection perfect for storytime and one-on-one sharing.”—School Library Journal View →
Rosie Saves the World
“This sweet title serves up its didactic content with a gentle hand. Excited about the Jewish value of ‘tikkun olam, repairing the world by doing good deeds,’ Rosie comes up with projects to help her neighborhood. As she sets off to collect cans, her mom asks for help… View →
Drop by Drop: A Story of Rabbi Akiva
“Rabbi Akiva, the second century Jewish sage, is considered to be one of the greatest rabbinic scholars and was the inspiration for many legends. Jules, who previously focused on biblical heroes in Abraham’s Search for God, Benjamin and the Silver Goblet, Miriam in the Dessert, and View →
Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm
“Faigel, the best latke maker in the town of Chelm, has forgotten her recipe on the first night of Hanukkah, so her husband Shmuel goes to ask the wise rabbi for help. The rabbi is so hungry that he tells Shmuel Faigel should use everything—all the potatoes, all the eggs, all the… View →
The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary
“These pages vibrate with Macy’s fury, beat with her enormous heart, and take flight. I wanted to burn down the whole damn world and build a new one worthy of her. Instead, I started the book over to witness again the alchemy that turns brokenness into a thing of beauty.… View →