Reviews
An Unspeakable Crime: The Prosecution and Persecution of Leo Frank
“This detailed, fully documented account tells of the trial and lynching of a Jewish factory superintendent, falsely accused of the 1913 rape and murder of teenager Mary Phagan in Atlanta.” —Booklist View →
Mallory Goes Green!
“The first-person story realistically portrays the self-pity, justification, and misery that Mallory endures before she begins to see her actions from a different point of view. Like other books in the Mallory series, this features large type, widely spaced lines, and stylized… View →
Red, White & True Blue Mallory
“When her teacher assigns journal-writing as part of a class trip to Washington, D.C., Mallory records her mixed emotions about sharing a hotel room with her best friend Mary Ann and two other girls, her reactions to the many landmarks they visit, and her jealousy when Mary Ann… View →
Step Fourth, Mallory!
“Mallory’s first-person narrative, interspersed with emails and a transcript of her dreaded conference with Mr. Knight, convincingly portrays both her high hopes and her low spirits as she tries to find her way.” —Booklist View →
Touchdown: The Power and Precision of Football's Perfect Play
“With an eye-catching action photo on the jacket, this nicely designed book provides plenty of on-the-field drama as well as pertinent information in a smoothly written overview of the touchdown.” —Booklist View →
Swish: The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot
“Each page has at least one picture, with mostly color photos, and the many action shots make the book more exciting. With information on women’s and men’s basketball at both collegiate and professional levels, this is a nice addition to sports collections.”… View →
Crust & Spray: Gross Stuff in Your Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
“What’s impressive is the amount of factual information contained within, most of it about the spreading and preventing of viruses (Larsen even warns you about the last person who touched the book). If you can get past the wince-inducing close-ups of pus-filled ears and… View →
Dino-Soccer
“Wheeler sneaks in dino-facts with nearly every bounce of the ball; as the tiny Lesothosaurus scrambles around the opposing behemoths, Wheeler writes: ‘Leso traps it with his feet. / Although he’s small, / his moves are sweet.’ Gott’s busy, gregarious art… View →
The Clock Struck One: A Time-Telling Tale
“The animated romp’s peppy verse and colorful art capture the comical bedlam with flair. . . An entertaining addition to beginning time-telling lessons.” —Booklist View →
Earth-Friendly Crafts: Clever Ways to Reuse Everyday Items
“Written by the author of more than 50 crafts books, this clear, colorful title offers a selection of environmentally focused projects that encourages kids to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Both practical and eye-catching, the projects, from pencil cups to decorative pins, rely on… View →
But and For, Yet and Nor: What Is a Conjunction?
“This colorful book offers information about conjunctions and examples of how they work, all in easy-to-read rhymes, beginning with, ‘Conjunctions are connecting words like but or and or or’. . .An amusing addition to classroom lessons on parts of speech.”… View →
Jackson and Bud's Bumpy Ride: America's First Cross-Country Automobile Trip
“Hargis’ glib cartoon illustrations of the begoggled trio and their clanging, mud-spattered auto are a terrific match to the lighthearted narrative. An afterword provides a deeper appreciation for just how remarkable and historical their adventure really was. Easily… View →
Survival in the Snow
“This volume from the On My Own History series offers independent readers a straightforward tale of rugged adventure and survival in the snowy area that, according the appended historical note, challenged the Donner party just two years later. Told with concrete details that… View →
Straight and Curvy, Meek and Nervy: More about Antonyms
“Wild colors and zany, attired animal characters ramp up the humor and the fun in this useful introduction to antonyms. The rhyming, rhythmic text lopes along, succinctly explaining what an antonym is and following up with plenty of clear examples, made not just palatable but… View →
The Blue Glass Heart
“A fanciful vision of global and familial connectedness.”―Booklist View →
The Nice Mice in the Rice: A Long Vowel Sounds Book
“Cleary’s imaginative, often humorous text and Miskimins’ vibrant cartoon-like digital illustrations featuring animals and children make this a standout reading primer that is also well suited for English-language learners.” … View →
A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero
“Capaldi uses Carlos’ own words, throughout, to draws the reader close. Attractive watercolor paintings in desert colors are the backdrop for the text, but the design cleverly uses photographs placed in the margins, which make a strong visual counterpoint to the art. An… View →
Noah's Bark
“There are a lot of Bible-themed picture books out there, but few will be as popular as this humorous offering. . . The stylized, brushstroked paintings are embellished with highlighted sound effects and subtle comic expressions. Inventive and sure to elicit a boatload of… View →
Name That Style: All about Isms in Art
“Beginning with naturalism and ending with photorealism, with many stops along the way, this compact overview documents the shifts, both in terms of technique as well as subject matter, that differentiate each style from its predecessors. . . An obvious choice for museum-bound… View →
The Art of Freedom: How Artists See America
“. . .the 18 beautifully reproduced works of art in this collection cut a swath across the country—including farms and cities, baseball and jazz, hard work and sacrifice, native peoples and immigrants.” —Booklist View →
The Iranian Revolution
“Accessibly written and attractively designed, the text is complemented throughout with photographs, maps, and sidebars. Offer this insightful volume to YAs alongside Marjane Satrapi’s adult memoir Persepolis (2003), an account of her childhood experiences during… View →
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Guan Yu: Blood Brothers to the End [A Chinese Legend]
“The importance of honor and loyalty are highlighted over Guan Yu’s physical and strategic prowess, intrigue is given weight equal to fighting, and the bloodshed is kept (mainly) offscreen, meaning the battles are depicted mostly in single panels rather than in more… View →
Circle the Truth
“. . .a well-written story about a boy trying find his place in a family and testing his relationship with God.” —Booklist View →