Reviews
“[P]acked with incident and complex connections between a range of characters. Hays is especially strong at depicting the network of people, old and young, who help Grover and his family move through their grief and, along the way, save his beloved forest.” —starred,… View →
The Epic Evolution of Video Games
“This book satisfies the Science and Technology standard and would be a good free–reading book choice as well as a technology resource for middle school students.” —NSTA Recommends View →
Miracle Mud: Lena Blackburne and the Secret Mud That Changed Baseball
“This story is sure to hook young baseball fans with its action-packed illustrations and unique subject matter….The book is an excellent way to engage young sports fans and could easily be used as a bridge for interdisciplinary activities.” —Library Media Connection View →
Terrific Veggies on the Side
“These are solid choices with an appealing variety of complexity and flavors.” —School Library Journal View →
Rifka Takes a Bow
“Perlov, herself a child actor in the days of Yiddish radio, paints an affectionate and nostalgic picture of the era with her words. A nice addition to collections wishing to highlight the American Jewish experience.” —School Library Journal View →
Battle of the Dinosaur Bones: Othniel Charles Marsh vs Edward Drinker Cope
“The books are short and full of illustrations; they explore topics students find interesting and provide facts and details enough to give readers a solid beginning.” —Library Media Connection View →
Stolen Luck
“The competent writing is suitable to the genre and will appeal to older reluctant readers….The dance terms and ballet-centric subplots give the series special appeal to balletomanes, but they don’t so overwhelm the story lines that they will restrict the… View →
Deadly High-Risk Jobs
“With an emphasis on the ‘wow’ and the ‘gross,’ these beautifully photographed books will appeal to readers, especially boys. They could also serve as hi-lo books for older, struggling readers.” —Library Media Connection View →
Dino-Wrestling
“The illustrations do a great job of depicting wrestling moves, the action in general, and spot-on facial expressions….This action-packed, informational book will be snapped up by lovers of Wheeler and Gott’s previous dino-sports titles, and by newcomers.”… View →
Fly Frenzy
“This light, early chapter-book series is a great introduction to a classroom study on insects or arachnids.” —School Library Journal View →
Robot Rumpus
“This funny and high-energy tale is illustrated with pen-and-ink and bold watercolors.” —School Library Journal View →
I Want a Sister!
“Fans will not be disappointed with this offering, and it is a nice addition to new-sibling collections.” —School Library Journal View →
Drat That Cat!
“Snarky yet sweet, Ross’s pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations add comical details that will reward repeated sharing.” —School Library Journal View →
Don't Spill the Milk!
This family story shines due to Corr’s brightly painted folk-art illustrations….A warm, reassuring tale for storytimes and units on family." —School Library Journal View →
Ick! Yuck! Eew!: Our Gross American History
“Images of bugs scuttling over period illustrations and photos of pests and artifacts add vividly evocative notes to this rousingly unappetizing survey of the time’s fashions, living conditions and (lack of) sanitary practices….Riveting as well as enlightening.”… View →
Don't Spill the Milk!
“The intensity of the colors used in these gouache paintings will keep eyes riveted to the pages….A satisfying story, perfect for reading aloud.” —starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
A Really Awesome Mess
“Alternating between scenes of broad humor and deep emotion, the authors present a realistic perspective on the flaws we all carry with us, and the way friendships can form and strengthen under any circumstances.” —VOYA View →
The Saints
“This fast-paced novel will…appeal to fans of The Hunger Games trilogy. " —VOYA View →
How Do Helicopters Work?
“[T]he series fills a hole in most elementary collections. Young boys eager for nonfiction books will grab these titles.” —Library Media Connection View →
Their Skeletons Speak: Kennewick Man and the Paleoamerican World
“This title is hard to put down once you start it. This would be an excellent addition to every school library.” —starred, Library Media Connection View →
BZRK Reloaded
“Round out the experience with realistically unpredictable characters and blockbuster action sequences to complete this thoroughly enjoyable, incredibly disturbing story.” —starred, VOYA View →
“This reader-friendly nonfiction may inspire further inquiry into the life of an important figure in American history and may encourage kids to be mindful of King’s ideals of fairness and equality, not only on the third Monday of each January but all year round.”… View →
Map My Neighborhood
“The subject heading for these books is cartography, and these map-making directions are indeed simple enough for a new reader…. These work best read together to reinforce the concepts and give children ideas for things they can map themselves.” —Booklist View →