Reviews
The Witching Hour
“[W]ill be intriguing to middle and high school readers interested in suspense and the paranormal.”—School Library Journal View →
“Short, sweet, and to the point.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Niko Draws a Feeling
“Conceptual and thoughtful, like Niko’s own pieces.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Pointe, Claw
“It is a book of contrast and counterpoint . . . . Lines blur as the story develops, save for the knife-sharp ferocity of two young women locked in an empowering duet.”—starred, Booklist View →
Racial Profiling: Everyday Inequality
“Complex concepts . . . are unpacked with a balance of sensitivity and boldness. This unflinching exploration . . . [is] a mandatory addition to teen collections for discussions on inequality and social justice.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Yours Sincerely, Giraffe
“This Japanese import will charm beginning readers who enjoy a bit of witty humor with their animal adventures. . . . A highly amusing early chapter book for readers who may also be learning the art of letter writing.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Smash!: Exploring the Mysteries of the Universe with the Large Hadron Collider
“[A]n engaging introduction to particle physics, the Big Bang, dark matter, and more.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Black Blizzard
“[A]n adrenaline-fueled and tightly paced high-school disaster story with a victorious conclusion.”—Booklist View →
“This is a terrific little book that will amuse all out of proportion to its size.”—The Wall Street Journal View →
Pointe, Claw
“Keyser’s writing shimmers with raw emotion and empathy, and her finale, much like in dance, is poetic, bittersweet, and life affirming.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
“A thoughtfully organized and attractively presented example of science in the field.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
“Knowing a president’s past is important, and this is an honest account.”—Booklist View →
What Girls Are Made Of
“Smart, true, and devastating, this is brutally, necessarily forthcoming about the crags of teen courtship.”—Booklist View →
Yours Sincerely, Giraffe
“This is a rare book: joyful, ingenuous, playfully earnest, but without a whiff of studied cuteness.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
With the school carnival approaching, why isn’t Spork excited about it? Galaxy Scout Spork has been learning about Earth and earthlings in Mrs. Buckle’s third-grade class for a while now. In this volume, the rest of the class is focused on planning the school carnival, but Spork… View →
This new entry in the Mouse Math series sends Albert to the fair, where there are plenty of opportunities to double up. His friend Leo out when Albert comes calling, the little mouse heads to the fair with big sister Wanda and buys two maps (one for Leo), ride the Ferris wheel… View →
Primary-grade math concepts come into play when a club must decide the best way to sell their charity popcorn. The Community Champions are a varied cast of kids—an unobtrusive mix of genders, races, and one who uses a wheel-chair—who do good works around town. Occasionally… View →
The Six-Day Hero
“The Six-Day War, told from the point of view of an Israeli seventh-grader in 1967.Motti lives in Jerusalem in a country that’s only 19 years old—just like his older brother, born on Israel’s first day of independence. Pale-eyed, freckled Motti identifies as one of the… View →
The Witching Hour
“The author crafts a solid-enough little ghost story, leaning on propulsive action and simple characterization . . . to build up to the big scares. The enterprise reads like a Goosebumps book for teenagers. . . . A superfast, sturdy-enough creep show.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Bolds to the Rescue
“[T]he tale avoids didacticism, delivering its message of tolerance, inclusion, and kindness with irresistibly quirky, anarchic glee. A winner of a sequel, just the ticket for lovers of Roald Dahl.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Shy Girl & Shy Guy
“This is series fiction, but it’s a step above the usual breathless horsey fare, with well-drawn characters and realistic horse situations. . . . A good book to hand out to horse-crazy kids.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam
“In this retelling of a tale rooted in both Jewish and Arab traditions, two neighbors are friends despite perceived religious tensions of the community. Yaffa and Fatima both own date groves right next door to each other. They share meals and talk and laugh. When Fatima sees Yaffa… View →
Racial Profiling: Everyday Inequality
“A courageous historical examination of one of the most critical civil rights issues of our time.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →