Reviews
FishFishFish
“Like peering into an aquarium, Nordling and Bosch’s tale is quiet, but it’s swimmingly bright with the vibrantly vivid spectrum of underwater life….A peaceful meditation that should delight readers with its multiplicity of composition.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
FishFishFish
“Thanks to its wordless design, expressive characters, colorful look, and small jumps in time between panels, this tale will appeal to a broad range of children.”—School Library Journal View →
Terrorist: Gavrilo Princip, the Assassin Who Ignited World War I
“This narrative is not only informative but intriguing and ultimately harrowing….[A]n excellent contribution to World War I history collections.”—School Library Journal View →
An Ambush of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns
“This crash course in juxtaposition and imagination should be celebrated with a peal of bells. An inspiring addition to any poetry collection.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Thrift Shopping: Discovering Bargains and Hidden Treasures
“[B]eing a successful thrift shopper requires more than just luck, and this manual offers the ins and outs of digging up hidden treasures and scoring the best bargains.” —Booklist View →
Returning to Normal
“[T]he gritty, realistic story should appeal to older readers in need of simpler writing that can keep them engaged through short chapters and relevant content.”―Booklist Online View →
The Other Side of the Wall
“…Schwartz’s smart, probing account makes this piece of history matter.”—Publishers Weekly View →
A Dog's Breakfast
“A quick, creepy diversion for readers who like stories with a bite.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Whistle-Blowers: Exposing Crime and Corruption
“A keen challenge to received opinions for high schoolers to chew long and hard upon.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Anywhere but Paradise
“[T]his coming-of-age tale offers a vivid, accessible portrait of a fascinating time and place.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Trash Mountain
“Though there’s a suggestion the story is meant as fable, Nutley’s adventure stands alone as a satisfying animal fantasy.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
You Can Do It, Bert!
“Konnecke’s (Anton and the Battle) single-plane vignettes are gems of minimalist visual humor. . . . It’s a smart lesson for readers.”—starred, Publishers Weekly View →
And Then Another Sheep Turned Up
“their affection for one another is evident: just as the Sheeps never run out of food despite the growing guest list, they likewise possess an endless supply of hugs and smiles.” — Publisher’s Weekly View →
The Bunker Diary
“Relentlessly bleak, this recent Carnegie Medal–winner fascinates, provokes, and horrifies as Brooks (iBoy) stays true to his nihilistic aims, pushing readers toward an inexorable conclusion.” —Publishers Weekly View →
The Wren and the Sparrow
“Lewis (Harlem Hellfighters), the former U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate, writes in elevated, allusive, but always approachable language: ‘A six-year-old’s only possession, ten finger cymbals, tinkled like the sound of spring escaping winter.’… View →
Trash Mountain
“A quiet gem from a master storyteller.” —School Library Journal View →
You Can Do It, Bert!
“With minimalistic illustrations, an expressive little orange bird, and lots of white space on each page, the book is a natural for preschool storytimes. A good choice for those embarking on a new adventure.”—School Library Journal View →
Prairie Fire
“Grand, heartbreaking, ennobling and unforgettable.” —starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
“In an often funny, sometimes painful, and sharply observed graphic memoir, comics artist and self-described tomboy Prince views her formative years through the lens of gender—or rather, society’s rigid rules for gender conformity.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
BirdCatDog
“[An] innovative wordless picture book told entirely through cartoon panels.” —The Horn Book Magazine View →
Transgender Lives: Complex Stories, Complex Voices
“YAs familiar with Cronn-Mills from her Stonewall Award–winning Beautiful Music for Ugly Children will be particularly pleased to encounter her nonfiction work.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Literature View →