Reviews
Chernobyl's Wild Kingdom: Life in the Dead Zone
“Creepy shots of ghost towns and tumor-ridden animals help make this a high-interest look at a low point in world events.” —Booklist View →
Sammy Spider's First Mitzvah
“a good read-aloud for families or religious schools.” — Booklist Online View →
I Remember Beirut
“Abirached’s childlike memories altogether compose a deeply personal portrait of Beirut unlike any historical account, and for readers curious about conflict in the region, it will provide a useful, humanizing entry point.” —Booklist View →
Fat & Bones: And Other Stories
“Bloodthirsty young readers will revel in Theule’s anthropomorphic short stories…. Doyle’s black-and-white, pen-and-ink illustrations complement the stories with just the right amount of gloom and whimsy.” —Booklist View →
The Case of the Vanishing Little Brown Bats: A Scientific Mystery
“An informative book on a timely topic.” —Booklist View →
BirdCatDog
“The bird’s peril adds just enough drama for young readers, and the wordless story allows them to make up their own dialogue and narrative based on the pictures. Bosch’s colorful illustrations add lots of humor, too, for eagle-eyed kids who like to spot details.”… View →
When Lunch Fights Back: Wickedly Clever Animal Defenses
“From the award-winning science author Johnson comes another somewhat gross but definitely engrossing book…. Some of the animals are featured in other similar books, but few bring them together with such a punch.” —Booklist View →
Sneaker Century: A History of Athletic Shoes
“An illuminating and amusing look at a subject with much more history than one might expect.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Tear You Apart
“As before, Cross keeps readers guessing as she unfolds her mashup, bringing the German Märchen versions into the story with satisfyingly gruesome effect. A fan-pleasing combination of fairy tale and thriller.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Ruby Valentine and the Sweet Surprise
“[T]he expressions of contempt that Avril conjures on Sweetie Pie and Lovebird’s faces offer a memorable reminder of the deep emotions associated with Valentine’s Day.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Santa Clauses: Short Poems from the North Pole
“A heartwarming and cozy offering that encourages appreciating small moments of delight.” —Booklist Online View →
Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis
‘Alice + Freda Forever’s’ Alexis Coe on a Shocking, Forgotten Case of Teenage Lesbian Murder Books | By Karen Abbott | October 9, 2014 Karen Abbott, the author of the new Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War, and Alexis Coe,… View →
Who Was Here?: Discovering Wild Animal Tracks
“Posada’s lush watercolor-and-collage illustrations gracefully enhance this guess-the-animal book.” —Publishers Weekly View →
BirdCatDog
“[E]very event can be seen from several perspectives—a point it makes most effectively.” —Publishers Weekly View →
“[G]ives readers space to question their own acquiescence to gender stereotypes.”—Publishers Weekly View →
Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis
“Alexis Coe came across the case in a scholarly article while she was in graduate school and became fascinated by Mitchell and Ward’s story. She retells it here with the color and liveliness of a novel.”—The New Yorker View →
Move Your Body!: My Exercise Tips
“This series would be ideal supplemental reading for lessons on health, fitness, and safety.” —Library Media Connection View →
I'm Undead and Hungry!: Meet a Zombie
“Many young kids may need a primer to understand references to classic monsters that have been fully coopted into pop culture. Enter the Monster Buddies series, appropriate for any age.” —Booklist View →
Daisy to the Rescue: True Stories of Daring Dogs, Paramedic Parrots, and Other Animal Heroes
“Individual stories of animal derring-do, illustrated with pencil portraits, make for quick, compelling reads that prompt the reader to wonder what really goes on in an animal’s head and heart. Give this to anyone from middle school to adult who shares that… View →
Get a Summer Adventure Job
“With prevalent mixedmedia illustrations, succinct text, and solid practical advice (especially advice regarding professionalism and work ethic, which some teens ignore when said by parents), this will be a boon to motivated teens.” —Booklist View →
Remaking the John: The Invention and Reinvention of the Toilet
“A good-spirited, wholly serious broaching of the—incredibly—still taboo subject of human waste, once a problem and even more so today.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
My Heart is Laughing
“Keep this volume in mind as an accessible chapter book for younger children and a riveting readaloud choice for the classroom.” —starred, Booklist View →