Reviews
Food: The New Gold
“An informative, well documented resource on a timely topic.” —starred, Booklist View →
Their Skeletons Speak: Kennewick Man and the Paleoamerican World
“Enhanced by maps and diagrams as well as photos of discovery sites, remains, and scientists at work, this account imparts a clear sense of how hard and subtle that work is—and how exciting, too.” —Booklist View →
Decoding Our DNA: Craig Venter vs the Human Genome Project
“Ballen clearly lays out both sides of the issues as well as the story’s eventual resolution.” —Booklist View →
Book of Styling: An Insider's Guide to Creating Your Own Look
“There are many, many girls out there who are going to read this cover to cover, especially when they’ve finished this month’s Teen Vogue.”—Booklist View →
The Mitzvah Magician
“In this sweetly energetic story with brightly colored pictures to match, Marshall simplifies the Jewish concept of mitzvah (‘giving back’ as a moral and religious obligation), making the idea more accessible to preschoolers by linking it to a child’s everyday world.… View →
The Normal Kid
“Told in the voices of Sylvan and Charity, this novel offers a well-balanced look at two kids who are realizing how events affect individuals—and how they themselves are affected deeply by events they want to ignore… Fans of school stories by Gary Schmidt or Jerry Spinelli… View →
Che Guevara: You Win or You Die
“Interspersed with quotes from his diary entries and from CIA files and newspaper reports over the years, Kallen’s narrative is objective and clear, and the accessible design includes numerous photos and screened inserts, which are fully documented… View →
A Dollar, a Penny, How Much and How Many?
“Mathematical concepts can be daunting for children of all ability levels, but using such concrete examples in a storybook format makes this a spot-on introduction to some very abstract concepts. To be used either as a primary mathematics classroom resource or as a unique storytime View →
Battle of the Dinosaur Bones: Othniel Charles Marsh vs Edward Drinker Cope
“Packed with photos, maps, and diagrams, this orange-and-gray-heavy book emphasizes the importance of the scientific method on evaluating hypotheses and the misconceptions that arise with shoddy research. Dinosaurs are a topic of interest for many kids, and this well-researched… View →
Emanuel and the Hanukkah Rescue
“With softly lit pastel artwork and a clear, exciting narrative, this picture book blends the history of Jewish persecution with a young boy’s role in a gripping rescue story. In eighteenth-century New Bedford, Massachusetts, nine-year-old Emanuel’s father owns a whaling supply… View →
Sparrow, Eagle, Penguin, and Seagull: What Is a Bird?
“Funny, factual, and at times even a little edgy, this offers the unconventional for younger children trying to understand the animal world.”—Booklist View →
The Mysterious Manuscript: Book 1
“Jakobsen’s art is cartoonish but mature enough in drawing and color to keep it from becoming babyish. Tame action sequences and historical notes at the end of the book mean the series will most likely find a good home in elementary-school libraries.”… View →
The Future We Left Behind
“Lancaster effortlessly incorporates into his whiz-bang plot big ideas of science versus religion….Fans of Human.4 didn’t see this giant leap forward coming—and that more than anything is the hallmark of great sf.” —starred, Booklist View →
Zombie Makers: True Stories of Nature's Undead
“Disgustingly good.” —Booklist Online View →
American R & B: Gospel Grooves, Funky Drummers, and Soul Power
“…a truly inviting format that’s sophisticated, yet accessible.” —starred, Booklist View →
Four Secrets
“Low on visceral detail but rich in unique voices, Willey’s story masterfully teases out information until the final pages—and the ultimate revelations are well worth the torture.” —starred, Booklist View →
Being a Stunt Performer
“…it should draw browsers with its high-impact visuals and easily digestible blocks of high-energy prose.” —Booklist View →
Until the Cows Come Home: And Other Expressions about Animals
“With colorful spreads and an appealing layout, as well as further reading, the cat’s out of the bag on idioms.” --Booklist View →
The Main Event: The Moves and Muscle of Pro Wrestling
“This boy-friendly and versatile book moves beyond straightforward biographies or a wrestling how-to and encompasses nearly everything a fan may want to know.” —Booklist View →
Down in the Dumps: Book 3
“Middle-grade readers will relate to the angst of changing relationships that comes with adolescence.” —Booklist Online View →
“For their part, young readers will enjoy the episodic nature of the stories while relishing the vicarious thrills of a helter-skelter family who favor fun over fastidiousness.” —Booklist Online View →
The Planet of Wind: Book 1
“Clever, funny, and beautifully translated, this story is worth the price of admission.” —Booklist View →
Fly, Chick, Fly!
“There are lively, eloquent touches in the text, and the softly rendered, evocative pastel illustrations are appealing.” —Booklist Online View →