Reviews
Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds
“Purchase where adventure is in strong demand.”—School Library Journal View →
The Manic Pixie Dream Boy Improvement Project
“Recommend this well-crafted book to voracious readers of YA who will appreciate the satire.”—School Library Journal View →
Last of the Name
“An excellent addition to any historical fiction collection; recommended for fans of Little Women or A Tree Grows In Brooklyn.”—School Library Journal View →
Mermaid Warrior Squad
“Humor fans will enjoy the relatable characters and comic-strip action scenes . . .”—School Library Journal View →
Stick Pick
“[T]hese books effectively combine high-impact action scenes with sophisticated social themes.”—School Library Journal View →
Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing
“To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the song ‘God Bless America’. . . .Churnin emphasizes the beginnings of Berlin’s career . . .”—School Library Journal View →
My River: Cleaning up the LaHave River
“This is a fantastic story of a young activist who recognized a problem and worked hard to solve it.”—School Library Journal View →
Just Julian
“These modern romances. . . .effectively tie in contemporary themes like bullying and social media while presenting relatable characters embracing their sexuality.”—School Library Journal View →
Hair!: Animal Fur, Wool, and More
“An excellent purchase for elementary nonfiction collections.”—School Library Journal View →
No More Excuses: Dismantling Rape Culture
“[O]ffers a timely discussion of how restorative justice can address the needs of all affected in cases of sexual harassment or violence. . . . Highly recommended for every library that serves teens.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
The Wolf in Underpants
“[A] funny story infused with a lesson about fake news . . .”—School Library Journal View →
The Woolly Monkey Mysteries: The Quest to Save a Rain Forest Species
“An excellent choice to enhance science programs for upper elementary schoolers.”—School Library Journal View →
The Invisible War: A World War I Tale on Two Scales
“[U]nique and instructive. . . . A complementary text to science and history curricula.”—School Library Journal View →
Sincerely, Harriet
“The wide-eyed, expressive characters and reassuring art are well suited to this introspective narrative.”—School Library Journal View →
Stubby: A True Story of Friendship
“[T]his compelling story of a brave dog and his soldier companion is a timeless tale of friendship . . .”—School Library Journal View →
Getting Home
“An engaging series that will appeal to fans of science fiction and action, written at a fourth grade reading level.”—School Library Journal View →
I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon
“A valuable work for early lessons on the environment and small-scale community action, and a reminder that one person can bring about change even in difficult circumstances.”—School Library Journal View →
Next in Line
“Hi-lo readers at a fourth grade level will enjoy these fish-out-of-water-stories about ordinary teens grappling with the wealth and formalities that accompany unexpected royal duties.”—School Library Journal View →
Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine
“An excellent addition to STEM collections.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Extreme Longevity: Discovering Earth's Oldest Organisms
“A fascinating study of some of the longest-living organisms on the planet. . . . An excellent addition to middle school and high school library collections.”—School Library Journal View →
Flower Talk: How Plants Use Color to Communicate
“[A] strong choice for most nonfiction shelves.”—School Library Journal View →
Flight of a Starling
“[For] fans of Jennifer Niven and Stephanie Garber.”—School Library Journal View →
Never Again: The Parkland Shooting and the Teen Activists Leading a Movement
“[A] useful addition to large middle grade nonfiction collections, or to libraries whose tween readers seek out books on current events.”—School Library Journal View →
Forest Talk: How Trees Communicate
“A good choice for ecology units, science classes, and budding scientists as well.”—School Library Journal View →