Reviews
Michael Jackson: Ultimate Music Legend
“Accompanied by large, colorful, and clear photographs throughout, the narrative takes readers on the journey of Jackson’s incredible success and fame while handling the more difficult aspects of Jackson’s life, such as molestation charges and drug abuse, in an… View →
A Tale of Two Seders
“Cis’s delightful acrylic paintings beautifully complement the text. . . [A] realistic, contemporary story.”—School Library Journal View →
Dino-Baseball
“Wheeler includes on-the-field plays as well as typical baseball-crowd fun like a manager’s tantrum, a seventh-inning stretch, and a visit to the snack bar. Gott’s illustrations are masterful at catching the leaping, running action of the battling behemoths and giving… View →
The Horrors of Andersonville: Life and Death Inside a Civil War Prison
“Combined with photographs and illustrations, the firsthand accounts and quotations make a compelling, interesting book. Numerous sidebars offer intriguing stories about hospital gangrene and surgical fevers, distribution of rations, escape attempts, and cleanliness issues such as… View →
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Perseus: The Hunt for Medusa's Head [A Greek Myth]
“The tales feature clearly conveyed storylines, concise dialogue, suspense-filled action, and bright-colored visual fireworks.”—School Library Journal View →
An Unspeakable Crime: The Prosecution and Persecution of Leo Frank
“[T]his recounting of an injustice is as haunting as the author contends. Well-placed period photos and reproductions add immediacy to the text.”—School Library Journal View →
Elmer and Rose
“Fans will welcome this addition to the series . . . [Y]oungsters will enjoy looking at the bright jungle scenes and the cartoonlike animals that form Elmer’s world.”—School Library Journal View →
A Walk in the Prairie
“Besides providing resources for units in science, ecology, and social studies, these titles foster a new appreciation for the diversity and complexity of biomes that cover vast sections of land around the world.”—School Library Journal View →
The Kung Fu Puzzle: A Mystery with Time and Temperature
“The colorful manga-style artwork is energetic and well executed. Fine additions where books such as Jimmy Gownley’s ‘Amelia Rules’ (S & S) and Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s ‘Lunch Lady’ (Knopf) are popular.”—School Library… View →
I Want Two Birthdays!
“Ross’s bright, cheerful trademark watercolor illustrations add much humor to this already funny tale about having too much of a good thing. Children love birthday celebrations and will be delighted with this newest ‘Little Princess’ story.” View →
Looking Like Me
“The rhyme and repetition flow naturally, capturing the rhythms of everyday conversation and the hip-hop beats many children hear daily….This book is an excellent introduction to verse, for it vividly demonstrates how poetry is a vital part of daily life.” —starred,… View →
Wish You Were Dead
“[H]is gripping plot will keep readers turning pages late into the night.” —School Library Journal View →
Punished!
This lighthearted fantasy would be an excellent classroom read-aloud. The language concepts are deftly explained and the clever, wordplay-filled dialogue provides numerous examples. . . . The short text and lively cover art will attract young readers, who will howl at the atrocious… View →
Count Your Way through France
" . . .attractive. . ." —School Library Journal View →
Count Your Way through Greece
“. . .concise, interesting information. . .” —School Library Journal View →
Sammy Spider's First Day of School
“A welcome addition. . .” —School Library Journal View →
Frontier Surgeons: A Story about the Mayo Brothers
“. . .authoritative and objective.” —School Library Journal View →
Healing Warrior: A Story about Sister Elizabeth Kenny
“. . .authoritative and objective.” —School Library Journal View →
A Library Story: Building a New Central Library
“A fact-filled look at the design and construction of the new Central Library of the Minneapolis Public Library. . . A mix of color and archival graphics enliven the text. While librarians and local library supporters will probably be this book’s most receptive audience,… View →
My Anxious Mind: A Teen's Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic
“Belongs in every middle and high school library and teen resource collection.”—School Library Journal View →
Rainbow: A First Book of Pride
“A win for LBGTQIA+ families and libraries seeking to diversify their shelves.”—School Library Journal View →
Oh, The Places He Went: A Story about Dr. Seuss
“A lively, straightforward overview. . .” —School Library Journal View →
Love and Roast Chicken: A Trickster Tale from the Andes Mountains
“A thoroughly enjoyable tale that deserives a plce in most libraries.” —Starred, School Library Journal View →