Reviews
Notes from the Blender
“[A] sweet, emotional, but never hokey mix.” —Kirkus Reviews View →
Changing Moon: Book 1
“While there’s a mystery afoot, the biggest pull for the book is the relatable main character and her situations. An offbeat humor to Nola’s difficulties gives a light feel to the whole story. Previously published in France, two subsequent volumes are also… View →
Score!: The Action and Artistry of Hockey's Magnificent Moment
“Following the same formula they’ve honed in Long Ball (2006), Swish (2009), Touchdown (2009), and Goal! (2010), Stewart and Kennedy take readers on a chatty, photo-studded tour of the art of scoring in the rink. . . . Hockey is creeping up View →
Doppler Radar, Satellites, and Computer Models: The Science of Weather Forecasting
“This is a well written introductory text to the topic of meteorology and would be a welcome addition to any library.” —Science Books & Films View →
“Children will enjoy hearing these stories read aloud.” —School Library Journal View →
Tally Cat Keeps Track
“This concept book would work equally well in the classroom or at storytime.” —School Library Journal View →
Leukemia: True Survival Stories
“With the high technical quality of its illustrations and with the abundant details it presents, this book will be an asset to any library collection.” —Science Books & Films View →
Lightning, Hurricanes, and Blizzards: The Science of Storms
“This volume, which is part of a series that covers weather forecasting, the atmosphere, storms, and precipitation, is a good research tool for upper elementary and middle school students. It introduces a great deal of information in a straightforward, interesting manner. The facts View →
“Black-and-white spot art appears frequently throughout, reading a text that will not intimidate children just starting to read chapter books. A good choice where the earlier titles are popular.” —School Library Journal View →
Book Four: The Calling
“The cinematic storytelling, glossy pages, and vivid colors lend the mood of an epic adventure and provide an interesting contrast to the cartoon-style characters. Readers will delight in exploring the beautiful landscapes again and again, and the cliff-hanger ending will leave… View →
Sneaky Sheep
“Monroe’s pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations are entertaining: kids will enjoy following Rocky and Blossom’s antics both in and out of panels. And who knew that sheep eyes, simply circles and dots, could say so much? Even though they can’t be trusted to stay View →
The Freak Observer
“A strong narrative voice and a wave of tragedies define this character-driven first novel. . . . The bold cover photo of a human heart suggests the dark and sometimes graphic nature of the story. Those readers drawn inside will be won by the vivid characterization and fresh… View →
Guinea Dog
“Early chapter-book readers will enjoy this humorous tale.” —School Library Journal View →
Raised by Wolves
“[A]n electrifying conclusion…will have readers cheering (or howling) for Bryn’s triumph.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books View →
A Hubbub: Book 2
“There are some amusing twists here—’Every fight you avoid is one you win,’ homilizes Ginger’s strict and orderly badger dad, just before helping the young folk set up a paint trap to drive off the feline interlopers—and Tharlet’s delicately detailed panels… View →
Tally Cat Keeps Track
“Trudy Harris’s rhyming verses have a kind of jazzy beat that fits with the alley cats. Andrew N. Harris’s illustrations anthropomorphize his subjects, clothing them and giving them eyebrows and human-like eyes—both of which get a lot of use, especially when it comes to View →
Draw the Dark
“Bick has interwoven suspense, mystery, and supernatural fantasy and has created a realistic, yet fantastic, character in Christian Cage. The reader is easily engaged in the suspense of Christian’s life and the tumultuous events surrounding him. Set in a sleepy rural town… View →
Frozen Secrets: Antarctica Revealed
“This is another well-documented book from Sally M. Walker! This beautifully illustrated book documents the work of Earth and life scientists as they discover the history and future of the frozen continent.” —NSTA View →
Stephenie Meyer: Dreaming of Twilight
“The Lifeline Biographies series, which is produced with access to USA Today‘s archives, does a fantastic job of creating biographies that are both informative and eye-catching. Moreover, their subjects are of substantial interest to… View →
Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride
There are a number of books about the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, but very few are set in Israel. This story is based on the trip of the first train from Jerusalem to Jaffa in 1897, shortening the time between the coast and the city from three days to three hours. Cohen turns this… View →
Sneaky Sheep
“Rocky and Blossom’s wide googly eyes exude mischievousness, especially compared to the wedged snout of the vicious wolf who chases them to a cliff’s edge in the story’s climax. Both the text and artwork celebrate disobedience, and those looking for a cautionary… View →
The Absolute Value of -1
“Each of the three teenagers has a turn at first-person narration, revisiting the same scenario from different perspectives. Brezenoff nicely differentiates their voices and personalities, even while their narratives are bound together by the frustrations, self-doubt (and hatred),… View →
Zishe, a poor Polish Jew and a blacksmith’s son, displayed unusual strength from the time he was three years old. Able to lift heavy weights, bend steel bars and break metal chains, Zishe was soon recruited by a variety of circuses to perform throughout Europe and later the United States View →
Sneaky Sheep
“The silly antics will tickle young readers, who will want to visit with these daring sheep again and again. Fun for all.” —Kirkus Reviews View →