Reviews
A Story to Tell: Traditions of a Tlingit Community
“This is a very personal story and it makes all the difference.” —MultiCultural Review View →
Kinaaldá: A Navajo Girl Grows Up
“Roessel’s photos are gorgeous, especially the ones of the land, and the cover photo is exquisite.” —MultiCultural Review View →
Words of Promise: A Story about James Weldon Johnson
“Designed for grades four through eight, each volume is written in a story format and offers information about some of the world’s most creative minds. . . Words of Promise tells the student that Johnson was the first black chief executive of the View →
A Hunger for Learning: A Story about Booker T. Washington
“Straightforward.” —MultiCultural Review View →
Salvar a la Campana de la Libertad (Saving the Liberty Bell)
“This is an excellent series to entice Spanish-speaking beginning readers (and Spanish learners) to appreciate well-known events in the history of the United States.” —MultiCultural Review View →
Kate Shelley y el tren de medianoche (Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express)
“This is an excellent series to entice Spanish-speaking beginning readers (and Spanish learners) to appreciate well-known events in the history of the United States.” —MultiCultural Review View →
Mantén las luces encendidas, Abbie (Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie)
“This is an excellent series to entice Spanish-speaking beginning readers (and Spanish learners) to appreciate well-known events in the history of the United States.” —MultiCultural Review View →
La Bandera de Estrellas Centelleantes (The Star-Spangled Banner): el himno nacional
“This is an excellent series to entice Spanish-speaking beginning readers (and Spanish learners) to appreciate well-known events in the history of the United States.” —MultiCultural Review View →
Ordinary Genius: The Story of Albert Einstein
“The reader learns about Albert Einstein’s beliefs and private life. His unprecedented contributions to science were addressed with unusual clarity.” —Authors note View →
“. . . a cookbook that truly does relate our Bible stories to food. It’s a wonderful cooking/learning book for children and adults.” —Baltimore Jewish Times View →
Heirloom Cookbook: Recipes Handed Down by Jewish Mothers
“. . .takes us back to memories of our own family recipe collections. . . includes only those that are of simple ingredients and simple instructions. . . Traditions are abundant. . .The recipes have all been tried-and-true for many generations and make planning a menu… View →
Citizenship
“Covers a broad and often complex topic in a simplistic manner, including the difference between being born a U.S. citizen or becoming one through a process of applying and exams, and that good citizens vote in elections.” —BayViews View →
Benjamin Banneker: Pioneering Scientist
“Craig Orback’s illustrations use strong opaque paint, which reflect the many sides of Banneker’s life. This short biography is an adequate introduction to this very important life and work which teachers will find useful in unit on slavery, civil rights history, and… View →
Paper Airplanes: Models to Build and Fly
“Paper Airplanes takes paper crafts to a new height. It glides just as easily into an art class as a science class. Its basic premise challenges logic and problem-solving skills.” —Christian Library Journal View →
A Story to Tell: Traditions of a Tlingit Community
“Grandmother Fran has a story to tell her granddaughter Marissa. A Story to Tell is that story. Grandmother Fran tells Marissa the story of the Tlingit people. Many aspects of Tlingit life are included in the story: their history, their culture, the clan structure, the influence… View →
Giant Meat-Eating Dinosaurs
“These titles meet the perennial need for dinosaur books that offer the right combination of information and action.” —School Library Journal View →
Children of Clay: A Family of Pueblo Potters
“A beautifully illustrated short work on the life of a family of potters from Santa Clara Pueblo.” —School Library Journal View →
Avoiding Drugs
“This serviceable title introduces the difference between ‘medicinal’ and ‘non-medicinal’ drugs. . . a useful choice.” —School Library Journal View →
“The poems are well positioned on the full-page, full-color paintings of the animals. Together they evoke an emotional response that facts alone fail to provide.” —School Library Journal View →
Forests & Jungles
“The poems, which can add depth and interest to a school unit or research report, make these titles [Forests & Jungles and Grasslands & Deserts] more readable. Two titles that are well suited for class discussion on habitats, endangered animals, and conservation.”… View →
Grasslands & Deserts
“The poems, which can add depth and interest to a school unit or research report, make these titles [Grasslands & Deserts and Forests & Jungles] more readable. Two titles that are well suited for class discussion on habitats, endangered animals, and conservation.”… View →
Prudence Crandall: Teacher for Equal Rights
“The large-print, easy-to-read text and many full-color paintings and a black-and-white portrait of Crandall will appeal to beginning readers.” —School Library Journal View →
Babe Didrikson Zaharias: All-Around Athlete
“Soft, realistic colored-pencil drawings on every page add information and emotion. This title will fill the need for more accessible titles about women in sports. . .” —School Library Journal View →