Reviews
The Button Box
“A profoundly inspiring look at interfaith love and courage that will thrill and move readers. Timely and timeless.”—Karuna Riazi, author of the Gauntlet series View →
The Button Box
“This exciting cross-cultural story will have young readers at the edge of their seats, clamoring for more Button Box escapades. A perfect choice for fans of The Magic Treehouse series who are transitioning to middle-grade novels.”—Laura Shovan, coauthor of Sydney Taylor… View →
Nothing Could Stop Her: The Courageous Life of Ruth Gruber
“Breaks down difficult topics including antisemitism, genocide, and war in an easy-to-understand, matter-of-fact way. Nothing Could Stop Her is an inspirational biography, revealing the remarkable life of unstoppable Ruth Gruber.”―Foreword Reviews View →
"Librarians, teachers and students will appreciate this series of beginning non-fiction books that will supplement a classroom unit or satisfy a young student’s request for ‘a book I can read about. . .’" —Library Media… View →
When Lightnin' Struck
“Adventures unfold and suspense builds…in this warm, engaging story that hinges on a little-known period of Jewish history.”—Susan Goldman Rubin, author of Sing and Shout: The Mighty Voice of Paul Robeson and The Quilts of Gee’s Bend View →
When Lightnin' Struck
“A keenly observed and timely story of a Texas boy’s discovery of deeply buried family secrets—and of his own humanity.”—Susan Patron, winner of the Newbery Award for The Higher Power of Lucky View →
Shoes for Everyone: A Story about Jan Matzeliger
“. . .an engaging story, giving a clear picture of the person as well as his work. . . with attractive black and white line drawings these stand out from the general run of biographies for children. . .” —Appraisal View →
Click!: A Story about George Eastman
“. . .an engaging story, giving a clear picture of the person as well as his work. . . with attractive black and white line drawings these stand out from the general run of biographies for children. . .” —Appraisal View →
A Pocketful of Goobers: A Story about George Washington Carver
“. . .an engaging story, giving a clear picture of the person as well as his work. . . with attractive black and white line drawings these stand out from the general run of biographies for children. . .” —Appraisal View →
“Beginning with a series of stunning photographs and a brief description of how a tornado forms, author Stephen Kramer explains in an easy-to-read, straightforward style what tornadoes are and how they differ from other windstorms.” … View →
Watchful Wolves
“. . .outstanding source of information. The series is just the type of resource one would use to engage children in the study of living creatures.” —Appraisal View →
Buzzing Rattlesnakes
“. . .outstanding source of information. The series is just the type of resource one would use to engage children in the study of living creatures.” —Appraisal View →
Spinning Spiders
“. . .the wide variety of subjects give children an appreciation of the diversity found in these two animal groups.” —Appraisal View →
“. . .the author emphasizes the positive aspects of the wolf story, before balancing the account with a chapter on myth and history.” —Appraisal View →
We'll Race You, Henry: A Story about Henry Ford
“. . .an engaging story, giving a clear picture of the person as well as his work. . . with attractive black and white line drawings these stand out from the general run of biographies for children. . .” —Appraisal View →
Colors of Japan
“The text brings valuable information about the geographic character and resources.” —Arts and Activities View →
The New Kid
“In the new Real Kids Readers series, [this]. . . book tell[s] [a] simple, realistic stor[y] and [is]illustrated with full-color photographs of contemporary children from diverse backgrounds. . . Hood’s story is about a new kid, Sid, who acts silly and irritates the teacher View →
Stars and Galaxies
“Dramatic galactic views illustrate this comprehensive title. . . Miller’s own original artwork mixes with stunning NASA photos. . . the book will draw browsers and reasearches alike to this fine resource.” … View →
All New Crafts for Kwanzaa
“Each simple craft idea is laid out in one, two, or three fully illustrated pages and includes a list of materials, step-by-step directions, and a look at the finished product. Colorful drawings and decorative borders brighten the pages.” … View →
South America, Surprise!
“The format is attractive; main ideas are in large type, and the pictures, with very brief captions, are high quality. Some of the shots are quite riveting. . . and they do a good job of visualizing Sayre’s economical text, which offers a wide-angle perspective on a… View →
“Raczka’s short, rhyming text gives structure to the book, but the color reproductions of well-chosen, vivid paintings steal the show. This art book rests on a simple concept, beautifully executed.” —Booklist View →
My Brother, the Pest
“Sibling rivalry is the scenario in this book in the Real Kids Readers series that integrates phonics practice with a realistic rhyming story. . . [N]ew readers will enjoy the older sister’s anger about her younger sibling and then her rueful affection.” … View →