Reviews
Tricky Rabbit Tales: Book 2
“There’s no shortage of excitement in these Choose-Your-Own-Adventure-style graphic novels…. For beefing up reluctant-reader offerings, these books are worth a look.” —School Library Journal View →
H.O.R.S.E.
“Christopher Myers uses intricate photo-collages to depict city landscapes while his characters come alive with brushstroke and bold color. Engaging readers young and old in the high-interest topic of sports while imparting ideals of self-confidence and resourceful creativity, this View →
Jennifer Lawrence: Star of The Hunger Games
“A mix of quotations and full-color photographs keeps readers’ interest piqued.” —School Library Journal View →
Escape from Planet Yastol
“This lightweight, lighthearted adventure will appeal to middle-grade science-fiction fans, particularly reluctant readers.” —School Library Journal View →
The Knife and the Butterfly
“An unflinching portrait with an ending that begs for another reading.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Fall Mixed Up
“The watercolor illustrations are fun to view as they capture each word explicitly. Children will get the pleasure of correcting each incorrect statement.” —Library Media Connection View →
Exploring Space Robots
“The information provided is clear, concise, easy to understand, and would provide a foundation for any young space scientist’s education.” —Library Media Connection View →
Tricky Rabbit Tales: Book 2
“Each title puts the reader in charge of the characters’ fates, for better or worse. In addition to the adventurous nature of these books, an element of also humor exists, as the main characters continually try to outwit others. The bright, cartoonish illustrations add to the View →
You Will Call Me Drog
“Sometimes humorous, sometimes violent, but most often serious, this fine debut novel will appeal to young readers on many levels.” —Library Media Connection View →
Power Up to Fight Pollution
“This series uniquely, yet simply, presents information about the timely subject of conservation.” —Library Media Connection View →
I'm Sure I Saw a Dinosaur
“The rhyming text and brightly colored full-spread illustrations are definite attention grabbers and make for an entertaining read-aloud.” —Library Media Connection View →
From the Model T to Hybrid Cars: How Transportation Has Changed
“This series is a great beginning social studies unit for young learners.” —Library Media Connection View →
Fall Apples: Crisp and Juicy
“Teachers looking for science or season materials will find this series very useful for their classrooms.” —Library Media Connection View →
The Little Black Dress and Zoot Suits: Depression and Wartime Fashions from the 1930s to the 1950s
“This series, a history of fashion in the United States, is more than a simple account of fashion during particular eras. A variety of interesting aspects are examined, such as the ever-present influence of Europe on American tastes and how wars affected fashions.”… View →
Catch & Release
“Morris Award–winner Woolston (The Freak Observer) forces readers to re-evaluate life’s random cruelties and the idea of ‘survival,’ as she brings her characters to the brink of death, then tosses them back in the water.” —Publishers Weekly View →
The White Zone
“Haunting yet hopeful.” —Publishers Weekly View →
Barnyard Purim
“When Farmer Max bids his barnyard animals goodnight as he heads off to a Purim play, the animals gets moving on a plan: they’ll put on their own Purim play. Horse won’t say nay to his role as King Ahashuerus, and sheep is set to play bad Haman, until another animal sneaks into the View →
Lily Renée, Escape Artist: From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer
“This is a smart little biography that will appeal to history buffs, comic book fans and anyone who likes a gutsy, pioneering heroine.” —The New York Times Book Review View →
Iceberg, Right Ahead!: The Tragedy of the Titanic
“This handsome, clearly written book is a solid resource for the learning about the Titanic 100 years later.” —Booklist View →
No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller
“A stirring and thought-provoking account of an unsung figure in 20th-century American history.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
“Marcel Marceau, Master of Mime, by Gloria Spielman, illustrated by Manon Gauthier (Kar-Ben). I confess I have always been a mime-mocker. Walking against the wind? Trapped in a box? Climbing a ladder? Oh cripes, cut it out and say something! But I’m eating my own words… View →
The Shabbat Princess
“The Shabbat Princess, by Amy Meltzer, illustrated by Martha Aviles (Kar-Ben). You know it happens: A little girl turns 3 and becomes a princess-obsessed, tiara-wearing, trilling little loon. Thankfully, the phase generally passes by age 6. But if you’re in the thick of… View →
Mallory's Super Sleepover
“Friedman vividly portrays how small lapses of judgment lead to unintended consequences, as well as how to apologize with grace. The believable story, large print, and many illustrations make this another enjoyable entry in the Mallory chapter-book series.”… View →
Engineer Ari and the Hanukkah Mishap
“Engineer Ari returns for another holiday story in Engineer Ari and the Hanukkah Mishap. Ari drives a train in 1890s Ottoman Palestine, when the 55-mile rail link between Jerusalem and Jaffa, on the Mediterranean coast, opened.It’s almost the start of… View →