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Cover: The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent

Catherine Linka

“Achingly beautiful, emotionally complex and thought-provoking. A deeply felt and ultimately hopeful novel.” —Catherine Linka, author of A Girl Called Fearless

 
Cover: Arctic Ice Loss

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD)

“This book could be an eye-opening one for children . . . we must continue to do what we can, both for our own future and that of all the animals that depend on it.” –Children’s Literature

 
Cover: Secrets of the Lost City: A Scientific Adventure in the Honduran Rain Forest

School Library Journal

“An adventurous biology and archaeology book filled with beautiful images and impeccable design.”—School Library Journal

 
Cover: Innocent Blood

School Library Journal

“[F]un, light horror for fans of supernatural stories.”—School Library Journal

 
Cover: Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up

Kirkus Reviews

“A well-focused, beautiful, and informative introduction to the arboreal world.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews

 
Cover: Climate Warriors: Fourteen Scientists and Fourteen Ways We Can Save Our Planet

Kirkus Reviews

“[E]mphasizes over and over the effectiveness of working together to accomplish a goal. . . . Practical, creative, and empowering.”—Kirkus Reviews

 
Cover: Never Give Up: Dr. Kati Karikó and the Race for the Future of Vaccines

School Library Journal

“Bright, beautiful illustrations are rendered in pencil and finished digitally. . . . Informative as well as inspiring, this book shows how Karikó’s tenacity is proof to never give up. A first purchase for all biography collections.”—starred, School Library Journal

 
Cover: Not So Shy

Kirkus Reviews

“Touching, tender, and heartbreaking.” ―Kirkus Reviews

 
Cover: Denial

School Library Journal

“The novel . . . confronts significant contemporary issues in a narrative that never flags. VERDICT Recommended for high school libraries.”—School Library Journal

 
Cover: Patterns Everywhere

Kirkus Reviews

“Intriguing encouragement to consider the intersection of mathematics and nature.”—Kirkus Reviews

 
Cover: Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport

Booklist

“In a collective voice . . . Stelson describes rising tides of anti-Semitism, tearful partings, scary journeys by train and boat, meetings with British foster families, and then a return to Prague at war’s end to search out the scanty remnants of families and, long after, to learn who…

 
Cover: Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself

Booklist

“In this unique work of nonfiction, Edinger and Younge transform the words of Olaudah Equiano’s 1789 autobiographical slavery narrative into found-verse poetry. . . . [An] absorbing, singular creation.”—starred, Booklist

 
Cover: Not Talking about You

School Library Journal

“A compelling read for basketball fans with a powerful message about the persistence of racial bigotry. Recommended for libraries serving middle schoolers.”—School Library Journal

 
Cover: Super Potato's All-Night Dinosaur Fight: Book 9

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD)

“[A] playful book that combines action and adventure with a few laughs.”—Children’s Literature

 
Cover: The Bear and the Wildcat

Booklist

“A deeply somber but ultimately uplifting read.”—Booklist

 
Cover: Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport

School Library Journal

“A necessary and inspirational book about a little-known light amid a dark period of history, this book should find a home in all libraries.”—starred, School Library Journal

 
Cover: Roads to Family: All the Ways We Come to Be

Kirkus Reviews

“A rich and resourceful guide . . . The book is nuanced, bringing to the forefront the validity of all families along with answers to the questions young people might have about themselves and others.”—Kirkus Reviews

 
Cover: Enly and the Buskin' Blues

School Library Journal

“This fast and furious plot will have readers alternately cringing and cheering at Enly’s impulsiveness, fully invested in this protagonist’s success. While the tone is light, some serious issues are gently explored: gentrification, grief, wealth and lack of it, family ties, and…

 
Cover: Creeboy

School Library Journal

“…[T]he resentment and redemption narrative is strong and the action consistent. Recommended.”—School Library Journal

 
Cover: Indigo and Ida

Kirkus Reviews

“This lively middle-grade novel successfully captures the turmoil of finding one’s place while navigating the various demands of growing up. . . . A satisfying story that demonstrates how the past can shed light on the present.”—Kirkus Reviews

 
Cover: The Great Giraffe Rescue: Saving the Nubian Giraffes

Kirkus Reviews

“A welcome example of human efforts to salvage what’s left of the natural world.”—Kirkus Reviews

 
Cover: Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself

Publishers Weekly

“Without losing the source text’s emotional heft, Edinger and Younge’s visceral poems respectfully provide an effective entry point into the seminal work.”—starred, Publishers Weekly

 
Cover: The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent

Publishers Weekly

With intensely emotional and honest prose, Jacobus (Romancing the Dark in the City of Light) conveys Del’s inner turmoil and longing for relief from the constant pain and fear of death she believes haunt her life. . . . supportive health coordinators and mentors help Del…

 
Cover: Yuck, You Suck!: Poems about Animals That Sip, Slurp, Suck

Children's Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD)

“The colorful, comical illustrations bring about a lively scene and show animals with highly expressive facial features. Teachers may want to add this title as a literature connection to a study on animals or animal features.” –Children’s Literature