Reviews
Funeral Girl
“Funeral Girl is a touching debut about ghosts, grief, and the relationships we have with people both living and dead.”—Nita Tyndall, author of Who I Was with Her View →
Notes from a Sickbed
“This book is a gorgeous and necessary addition to the canon of graphic medicine.” —Nicole Georges, author-artist, Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir View →
Notes from a Sickbed
“Tessa’s intimate, surreal, and impeccably composed diary comics invite you in and wrap around you like a warm quilt. Her work is a soothing balm for the chronic frustrations of living in a human body.” —Lisa Hanawalt, creator of Tuca & Bertie View →
A Long Way from Home
“A blend of fantasy, science fiction, and coming-of-age…You won’t want to miss this remarkable book.” —Karen McQuestion, author of The Watchful Woods series View →
Gold Mountain
“Gold Mountain is the historical tale of a courageous daughter whose determination helps to change the face of America, as well as her Chinese family’s fortunes.”—Foreword Reviews View →
Free Kid to Good Home
“Ito’s deadpan humor and the characters’ emotive facial expressions inject jocularity in a welcome exploration of the anxiety that some children face in response to siblinghood.”—Publishers Weekly View →
My Must-Have Mom
“With whimsical storytelling, Smith and Khatun offer an unexpected take on an indestructible parent-child relationship. . . . a rainbow range of flat hues exhibit a style that well suits the cluttered, casual aesthetic.”—Publishers Weekly View →
The Art of Magic: A Novel
“[A] complex and magical adventure filled with heart and imagination.”—Karen Briner, author of Snowize & Snitch View →
This Last Adventure
“Dalton sensitively delineates the complexities of loss, hope, and love in this unusually rich and philosophical middle-grade novel.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
Make Way for Animals!: A World of Wildlife Crossings
“Everything readers need to know about wildlife crossings—what they are, why they are needed, who makes them happen—in a book all libraries should own.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
The Mighty T. Rex
“In an oversized, early-reader format, each book uses short sentences of text and accompanying full-page images to describe the dinosaur’s size and weight, physical characteristics, diet, and North American territory. . . . Young dinosaur fans will not be… View →
Glowing Bunnies!?: Why We're Making Hybrids, Chimeras, and Clones
“Divided into five parts, this fascinating, detailed text focuses on how genetic engineering could help animal conservation and the extinction crisis, restore damaged ecosystems, make agriculture more efficient and less polluting, create unusual and useful pets, and fight or… View →
Gender Inequality in Sports: From Title IX to World Titles
“A thought-provoking look at women’s history and its ongoing debates.”—Booklist View →
Make Way for Animals!: A World of Wildlife Crossings
“Vibrant, softly drawn illustrations show these animals in action and how the wildlife crossings work. Rounding out the volume is a brief look at the civil engineers, scientists, construction crews, and other individuals who advocate for, design, and build these life-saving… View →
The Art of Magic: A Novel
“There are deliciously chilling descriptions of scuttling, otherworldly creations and resurrections gone awry, but there is also delight to be found in enchanted artwork and blossoming friendships. A thrilling introduction to a newfangled magic.”—Booklist View →
Eighteen Vats of Water
“An elegantly crafted, inspiring tale about the fine art of dedication.”—Booklist View →
The Tale of the Tiny Man
“A sensitive, atmospheric story depicting the fragility and rewards of friendship.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Attention Hijacked: Using Mindfulness to Reclaim Your Brain from Tech
“Cover[s] various aspects of mindfulness, with Marcus advising students what to do about all the busyness we face in this tech-fueled world. . . . lively and deeply relevant work that is a must for school and public libraries.”—starred, Booklist View →
Rena Glickman, Queen of Judo
“‘Rena Glickman, Queen of Judo’ is an engaging, entertaining and informative read throughout.” — Midwest Book Review View →
Hair Story
“This gorgeous book is about more than hair. Hair becomes the vehicle for a conversation about identity, beauty standards, bias, relationships, self-love, and more. Ramos has created a picture book that touches upon identity as it is intertwined with other elements of life, all by… View →
Lerner Maker Lab Database
“With a clean, enticing layout; simplicity of navigation; and a significant database of projects linked to a range of content areas, Lerner Maker Lab is a useful resource for elementary classroom teachers and subject specialists (art, technology, etc.) and especially for librarians View →