Reviews
The Runaways
“[E]very emotional effect is full earned, and the final beat. . . .is deeply affecting.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
A Scarf for Keiko
“In this WWII home front–set picture book, a boy’s class is knitting socks for U.S. soldiers overseas, though Sam, the frustrated protagonist, is skilled only at tangling his wool into knots. Keiko, an expert knitter, is his classmate and neighbor; she’s… View →
Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons
“Salas’s innovative language steals the show. . . . Multiple readings are in order: the first few may revolve around riddle solving, while subsequent ones will allow readers to savor the imaginative language and illustrations.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
Let 'Er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion
“[An] engrossing picture-book biography of African American cowboy and bronc buster George Fletcher.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
Girls on the Line
“®eaders are given a perceptive, sobering glimpse into China’s oppressive economic bureaucracy.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon
“This heartening story . . . conveys the importance of sound agricultural practices across farms, schoolyards, communities, and nations.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
Detective Gordon: A Case for Buffy
“The future is bright for both the forest police and for readers hoping for the next installment.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
The Ghostly Carousel: Delightfully Frightful Poems
“[A]n imaginative exercise perfect for the Halloween season.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
The Flight of Swans
“Inventive twists on the original tale and a few last-minute reversals bring vitality to the well-known ending . . .”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder
“©ontemporary young readers will easily relate to Yu’er’s longing to be part of a loving community and caring family, and identify with her good humor and grit in facing life’s obstacles.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
Honk! Splat! Vroom!
“This joyful adventure is a rare example of a story that gives equal weight to the thrill of competition and the power of cooperation, all without a trace of soppiness.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
The protagonists of these feminist YA novels do not let their ’’imperfections’’ stand in the way of taking action as they work to save themselves and, oftentimes, other young women. At fourteen, Macy Cashmere, star of The Disturbed Girl’s… View →
The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary
“Macy tells her story through electric-voiced, slang-laden entries. . . [A] powerful debut.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship
“Qualls and Alko’s layering of print newspaper clippings over paint begs readers to take a closer look. . . . [A]n excellent read-aloud or a launch pad for collaborative classroom writing.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
“Fans of the wackier reaches of Jack Gantos and Polly Horvath will love these random ramblings that make up in emotional sense what they lack in conventional storytelling.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
Marco Polo: Dangers and Visions
“Tabilio distills the essence of the story, capturing all of its wonder and exoticism without losing its grand sweeping nature.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
“A superb early reader/early chapter book . . .”—starred, The Horn Book Magazine View →
“While board covers, sturdy pages, and the picture-dictionary format may suggest early learning, do not be fooled: this conceptual compendium aims squarely at the elementary set with provocative delight.”—starred, The Horn Book Magazine View →
Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case
“[U]nderstatedly hilarious . . .”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
Pointe, Claw
“Keyser insightfully explores the myriad ways young women are caged and preyed upon in our society; her protagonists first subvert and then shatter these roles. . . . [W]ill leave readers unsettled long after the final page is turned.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story
“[A] sensitively crafted account . . . [Yasui’s] tragic tale is full of terror and despair, but hope and peace also loom large . . . . [T]his is a significant addition to the available material.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
A Hanukkah with Mazel
“A hamish, warm, old-fashioned Hanukkah story.”—The Horn Book View →
Hanukkah Delight!
“In lines with simple meter that all rhyme with the second word in the title, this board book runs through the high points of Hanukkah (‘Dreidels spinning through the night / Chocolate gelt—come take a bite’) during a friendly eighth-night gathering at View →
Detective Gordon: A Complicated Case
“Text and illustrations alike are full of humor and affection, making for a thoughtful but light-handed exploration of the topic. . . . Loose black line drawings with washes of warm color portray the friends, their cozy home, and the forest community they serve and… View →