Reviews
Conflict Resolution Smarts: How to Communicate, Negotiate, Compromise, and More
“This accessible, interactive title in the USA Today Teen Wise Guides series will draw readers with its close look at conflicts. An excellent choice for group discussion, this will also appeal to individual readers, who will recognize themselves, whether… View →
Friend Me!: 600 Years of Social Networking in America
“The solid information will make this useful for reports, while the pleasing design set off by touches of blue, as well as the sufficient black-and-white archival photos placed throughout, make this plenty appealing for browsers.” —Booklist View →
Kill Me Softly
“Incorporating suspense and romance, this contemporary, edgy, Grimm-based novel is an entertaining and well-written entry in the crowded but popular genre.” —Booklist View →
A Leaf Can Be . . .
“A great read-aloud choice for fall story hours and classroom units on leaves.” —Booklist View →
In Search of the Fog Zombie: A Mystery about Matter
“The frequent informational asides and suggested experiments (both in the story and in the addenda) should prove fun and fascinating for the curious. The art skillfully suggests enthusiasm through animated facial expressions, and its cartoon aesthetic imbues the story with a light… View →
Secret Diary: Book 1
“Neel’s bright and colorful art matches the mood of this humorous slice of life spiced with the possibility of romance for both daughter and mother.” —Booklist View →
The Girl Who Owned a City: The Graphic Novel
“The questions of leadership and might over right will resonate with contemporary teen readers as strongly as they did in the original 1975 novel.” —Booklist View →
Hannah's Way
“After Papa loses his job during the Great Depression, Hannah and her family move from Minneapolis to rural Minnesota, and suddenly she is the only Jewish student in her school. Hannah hopes that a weekend class picnic could be her opportunity to make friends, but her hopes are… View →
Body Decoration
“As body decoration—including nail art, hair fashion, piercings, makeup, and tattoos—continues to become more popular, readers can turn to this entry in the On the Radar: Street Style series for more information…. Bright colors and patterned backdrops are the perfect… View →
Tarantulas: Supersized Predators
“Uncommonly useful… Solid additions to science collections.” —Booklist View →
Drowning Instinct
“Bick, a child psychiatrist, writes about dysfunction with a professional’s insight, and she goes to great pains to create believable characters…and dramatizes dysfunction and disorder in ways that will attract readers and offer opportunities for classroom… View →
Freedom!: Book 1
“Balthazar’s charming artwork…primarily uses Annie’s eyes and ears to express her many emotions.” —Booklist View →
Spotty, Stripy, Swirly: What Are Patterns?
“Parents and teachers looking for a concept book on patterns will find this a rich collection of photos that can spark any number of discussions around the subject.” —Booklist View →
“Sprightly black-and-white, pen-and-ink spot illustrations enliven the brief chapters, which are filled with earnest, clever kids being funny—and, more importantly, smart.” —Booklist View →
Lights Out Shabbat
“Snowfalls are exciting, especially when they are rare, and this bright picture book captures the thrill of an unexpected storm in a small Georgia town, where a young Jewish boy describes how he celebrates Shabbat with his loving grandparents. On Friday night, the storm causes a… View →
Meltdown!: The Nuclear Disaster in Japan and Our Energy Future
“Broadly informative.” —Booklist View →
Jennifer Lawrence: Star of The Hunger Games
“Libraries can expect a good bit of demand over the next few years, as this phenomenally popular trilogy hits the big screen.” —Booklist View →
The Knife and the Butterfly
“An uncompromising look at two characters most readers would otherwise look away from.” —Booklist View →
No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller
“Not only a compelling biography but also a useful addition to the literature of black history and culture.” —Booklist View →
What Are the Articles of Confederation?: And Other Questions about the Birth of the United States
“The Six Questions of American History series investigates events in our nation’s past in the same way a journalist might—through the framework of who, what, when, where, why, and how. As a result, readers uncover the past rather than memorize it.” —Booklist View →
I Want a Party!
“Ross’ scrawly lines and endearingly sloppy watercolors make this another easy-to-read, easy-to-love entry into the continuing adventures of this rascally royal.” —Booklist Online View →
Under His Spell: Book 4
“Fans of the series…will enjoy the premise of pitting fairies against mortals, the artwork’s Wizard of Oz switch from black-and-white to color upon Bethany’s entrance into the fairy realm, and, of course, the middle-school appropriate romance, with the jock girl… View →