Reviews
Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story
“[V]ery few [books] focus on the hibakusha, survivors of the bombings, and this important biography notably fills that gap. . . . An important perspective.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Climate Migrants: On the Move in a Warming World
“A fitting addition to a classroom or school library. This thorough volume will be useful for reports and discussions on the intersection of environmental and social problems.”—School Library Journal View →
Dietary Supplements: Harmless, Helpful, or Hurtful?
“Written by a nurse . . . this guide to dietary supplements is packed with scientifically documented, research-based information. . . . The topic is timely and provides the facts for the savvy consumer.”—VOYA View →
Paper Butterflies
“A harrowing account of abuse, retaliation and love against the odds. . . .®eaders feeling tough enough to traverse Heathfield’s dark places will find transporting joy in her interludes of sunlight.”—The Guardian View →
What Girls Are Made Of
“We think we know what girls are made of. But not always. And Elana K. Arnold removes the veil—which is as gory as often as it is gauzy. What Girls Are Made Of shows the true, beautiful, and confounding complexity of women. This one will rip your heart out.”— Martha… View →
Vampires on the Run: A Quinnie Boyd Mystery
“A fast-paced page turner with just the right amount of spooky. C. M. Surrisi is a master of middle grade mystery.”—Barbara O’Connor, award-winning author of How to Steal a Dog View →
What Girls Are Made Of
“Beautifully written and evocative, What Girls Are Made Of fearlessly examines the courage and struggle of being a teenage girl in the modern world. With a deft hand, Elana K. Arnold opens up a conversation about how girls survive as a whole when they are too often… View →
What Girls Are Made Of
“Finally, finally, a book that is fully girl, with all of the gore and grace of growing up female exposed. Arnold’s gorgeous prose takes us to all sorts of places to show us what girls are made of: a high-kill animal shelter, an abortion clinic, a bridge to nowhere that… View →
What Girls Are Made Of
“Stunning in its honesty and depth, What Girls Are Made Of unapologetically examines the strength, determination, and vulnerability of girls. This book is for anyone who is a girl, was a girl, or wishes to glimpse the interwoven beauty and pain that comes with being a… View →
Vampires on the Run: A Quinnie Boyd Mystery
“From its quaint coastal setting, to its collection of quirky inhabitants and visitors, Surrisi sets her snare of mystery to a guaranteed surprising outcome.”—Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor-award-winning author of One Crazy Summer View →
Mind-Boggling Numbers
“The off-kilter scenarios proposed, which are entertainingly captured in Patton’s quirky cartoon graphics, and the off-the-cuff tone Rosen adopts for the answers keep these unconventional story problems from ever feeling like homework.’”—Publishers Weekly View →
“Shh…Shh…Shabbat is the perfect book to read with your favorite little one after Friday night dinner every Shabbat. Highly recommended for ages infant – 3.” — Jewish Book Council View →
Shmulik Paints the Town
“Humorous illustrations use black lines and grayscale as a backdrop for Ezra’s brightly colored creations. This is a light-hearted and attractive book that can be used to supplement holiday collections in libraries and schools and can teach about Israel at home.”… View →
Shalom Everybodeee!: Grover's Adventures in Israel
“Grover is as cute and adorable as always, and fills his reports home with wonderful humor. The descriptions of his adventures are always age-appropriate for the designated audience. There is rhythm in his story, and the reader can truly hear Grover speaking the words he is… View →
Kopecks for Blintzes
“Batori’s elongated faces and tilted surroundings capture the zaniness of the action in full color. Goldman seamlessly interweaves definitions for blintzes, dybuks (demons), melamed (teacher), and Shavuot itself without missing a humorous story beat.” — Jewish View →
ABC Passover Hunt
“particularly good for children in preschool and elementary school, who have had some instruction in and introduction to the details of the Passover story and Haggadah.” — Jewish Book Council View →
Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song
“With poignant text and striking art, Golio and Riley-Webb put this anti-lynching hymn in context for young readers. Provocative yet age appropriate, this book is not only a window to past violence but a mirror for horrors unfolding today.”—Carole Boston Weatherford, author… View →
Life According to Dani
“Lagercrantz’s superb writing in Marshall’s translation is touching and amusing without being saccharine. . . . Eriksson’s black-and-white illustrations add important emotional resonance. . . . Another sterling early chapter book by this duo.”—starred,… View →
“A refreshingly unconventional mix of science and storytelling, of physical work and brain work.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
That's Not a Hippopotamus!
“©olorful illustrations match the text’s energy and zaniness. . . . Buoyant fun for the very young.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Thief's Apprentice
“[A] promising debut and series opener.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Climate Migrants: On the Move in a Warming World
“An accessible, informative, and alarming look at imminent, likely inevitable environmental catastrophes on a global scale.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
