Reviews
Lighting Up the Brain: The Science of Optogenetics
“An intriguing and informative introduction to the field of neuroscience and the frontiers of modern brain research.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Marco Polo: Dangers and Visions
“In this lush graphic novel import, Tabilio makes a virtue of uncertainty. . . . [G]raphic novel readers accustomed to nonlinear, image-dependent storytelling will be right at home puzzling out the boundaries between imagination and reality and reveling in Tabilio’s intricate View →
The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary
“Nonieqa Ramos’s The Disturbed Girl’s Dictionary comes at a relevant time and with a powerful and endearing cast. Macy’s story is necessary and unique, and both she and NoNi present voice and narrative unlike anything we’ve seen before.”—Amy… View →
I, Claudia
“With its addictive voice, inventive storytelling, and one of the most fascinating and original heroines I’ve ever met, I, Claudia captivated me from the very first page. I couldn’t put it down!”—Gretchen McNeil, author of Ten and… View →
The Six-Day Hero
“The opening scene in The Six-Day Hero takes place at a ceremony in celebration of Israel’s nineteenth birthday. Twelve-year-old Motti’s brother Gideon is on the dais being honored as an Independence Day baby. Motti can’t stand the boring, hot ceremony and wriggles out to… View →
The Best Sukkot Pumpkin Ever
“Micah and his family arrive at Farmer Jared’s pumpkin patch in search of the perfect pumpkin for their family’s sukkah (a temporary shelter erected for the week-long Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot). Jared explains that many of the pumpkins he grows will be donated View →
Crayola ® Fall Colors
“Throughout, relevant art exercises encourage readers to try drawing techniques such as shading or using dots for texture. . . . Engagingly laid out and written, this concept book accommodates a variety of learning styles.”—Booklist View →
Fun Experiments with Light: Periscopes, Kaleidoscopes, and More
“Kids who learn best with hands-on science demonstrations will get a kick out of this slim, engaging volume.”—Booklist View →
Codes, Ciphers, and Cartography: Math Goes to War
“[A] well-designed, action-packed entry in the STEM on the Battlefield series . . .”—Booklist View →
Paper Butterflies
“June’s story is all the more heartbreaking because her visceral account, though fiction, is undoubtedly a reality for children suffering from abuse behind closed doors. . . . [T]his novel, a 2017 Carnegie Medal nominee in Great Britain, manages to end on a hopeful… View →
I, Claudia
“Prickly, smart, and laugh-out-loud funny I, Claudia‘s political emphasis couldn’t be more timely, nor her narrator more delightfully suspect. McCoy’s skillful weaving of history’s great manipulators into a decidedly contemporary setting is fun,… View →
The Notations of Cooper Cameron
“[T]akes readers into the mind of a character affected by OCD. . . . [A] perceptive character study within a quiet, involving novel.”—Booklist View →
Merry Christmas, Mary Christmas!
“Durst’s kinetic mixed-media cartoons convey the family’s over-the-top enthusiasm with humor and understanding as Friedman makes the case that the best thing to do with abundance is to share it.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Auma's Long Run
“[Odhiambo] give[s] life to the authentic and realistic character of Auma—a young woman to believe in—and to put a human face on the epidemic that still affects Kenya.”—Shelf Awareness View →
Chicken in the Kitchen
“A sweet and satisfying story set in Nigeria that may inspire readers to learn more about the New Yam Festival and masquerades. A recommended general purchase for all libraries.”—School Library Journal View →
“[E]ncourages children to accept and embrace their differences, and to develop friendships with others who may differ from themselves.”—School Library Journal View →
“This upbeat exploration of a hospital through a child’s eyes might demystify aspects of the potentially scary experience.”—School Library Journal View →
Belinda the Unbeatable
Nordling, Lee Belinda the Unbeatable 32 pp. Lerner/Graphic Universe 2017. LE ISBN 978-1-5124-1331-1 PE ISBN 978-1-5124-5413-0 Ebook ISBN 978-1-5124-4880-1 (3) 1-3 Illustrated by Scott Roberts.… View →
The Missing Letters: A Dreidel Story
“Everyone knows that when the dreidel lands on gimel, it’s winner take all. No wonder all the heys, nuns, and shins in the dreidel-maker’s shop are so resentful: what can compete with gimel’s popularity at Hanukkah? ‘When the dreidel stops on me, they have to add to the… View →
Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm
“Faigel makes the most delicious latkes in her village—but only in tiny batches. Those lucky enough to taste one of them ‘dream about it for the rest of the year.’ Then Faigel forgets her famous recipe, and because she lives in Chelm, the legendary village of fools, the View →
The Best Sukkot Pumpkin Ever
“Micah visits a pumpkin patch with his family on a mission to find ‘the best pumpkin ever’ for Sukkot. Upon arrival, he learns from the farmer the value of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) and that the pumpkins he finds can be donated to feed people in need at a soup… View →
The Missing Letters: A Dreidel Story
“Set in the wood carver’s shop as the festival approaches, all the separate pieces of the dreidel are ready to be assembled. They come to life. Letters nun, hey and shin are jealous of gimel, popular with players because of its promised gains. They decide to hide the gimels so they View →
Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm
“In the town of Chelm, where foolish ideas often turn out for the best, Faigel can’t find her latke recipe. She sends her husband, Shmuel, to ask the rabbi for advice. Too many potatoes? No problem. Use them all! Too many eggs? Ditto. Too many onions? Ditto. At the end of this… View →
Koala Challah
“Lila wants to help her family get ready for Shabbat. She tries making eucalyptus oil candles and eucalyptus wine like her sisters. She tries making decorations for the Shabbat table. Unfortunately, everything she tries makes a huge mess that her parents have to clean up in a hurry View →