Reviews
Pangu's Shadow
“This dual-perspective tale maintains a vivid connection to each narrator’s voice while keeping up an exciting pace and unfurling a satisfying mystery. Hard to put down: A strongly written work that pulls no punches while providing much-needed representation.”—starred,… View →
Breakthrough: Katalin Karikó and the mRNA Vaccine
“[A] timely tribute to a dedicated visionary and modern-day hero who never gave up.”— Booklist View →
The Denim Diaries: A Memoir
“Crompton’s free verse gives readers a powerful view of her inner self-loathing until she learns to accept herself as she is. At times, this is a tough read, but Crompton’s candidly honest story will resonate with anyone struggling with self-image issues and difficult… View →
Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up
“This charming story is a love letter to the tenacity of trees to grow for hundreds or even thousands of years and become the highest they can be.” —starred, School Library Journal View →
Aircraft Carriers in Action
“Young military fans are sure to appreciate these titles. Colorful illustrations and interesting military topics make these volumes attractive to young enthusiasts.” —School Library Journal View →
You Rock with Ji-Young: A Book about Self-Confidence
“The bright pages are filled with joyful images and thought bubbles asking for readers’ input. . . This series takes vague concepts and makes them concrete for young children.”—School Library Journal View →
Spiders: We're Not Scary — We're Amazing!
“Engaging enough to soothe even confirmed arachnophobes.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Soccer Robots vs. Battle Robots: Book 1
“[A] solid comic for young kids that uses edutainment to its fullest. . .With its cute characters and edutainment value, this series starter is sure to be a hit with young comic readers, with the potential to get them interested in the science behind it as well.” —School… View →
To the Ice
“Supported by soft, whimsical illustrations . . . . Determination plays a key role in their story.”—Foreword Reviews View →
Travel to Mars
“Human exploration of Mars is a high interest topic, and each title in this series covers a different aspect of efforts toward this goal. . .Recommended to expand and update collections with the latest projects in space exploration.” —School Library Journal View →
Famous Ghosts
“Each topic in this fascinating, fast-paced series has sure-fire reading and visual appeal and is guaranteed to keep kids turning pages. . . Informative, captivating, and entertaining, with tremendous appeal for students.” —School Library Journal View →
High and Low: A Sesame Street ® Guessing Game
“Besides delivering charm, this series offers plentiful learning opportunities as it helps children explore directionality, spatiality, and opposites. . . Children will come to understand the idea of objects’ and their own relative positions in space—a fundamental math… View →
The Trouble with Earth
“A lesson on kindness and an ode to nature merge in this whimsical picture book about the planet we call home.”—Foreword Reviews View →
Night and Dana
“The character designs stand out among other current graphic novels, with a more retro and realistic feel featuring orange, yellow, and green tones . . . A story that will resonate with teen and new adult readers.” —School Library Journal View →
The Robot Soccer Competition: Book 2
“Important and relevant themes, such as fitting in and respecting one another’s interests, lie at the root of the story, making this title much more than just a fun ruckus with robotics. Building on all that it does right in the previous volume, the series continues to be an… View →
¡1, 2, 3 Cumbia!: English-Spanish Manners Book
“The bilingual text is simple without losing its rhythm, and sweet and colorful illustrations will grab young readers’ attention. . . . These volumes have so many uses, but even more fun, they’re perfect for a dance party!”—School Library Journal View →
Abolicionismo (Abolitionism): El movimiento para eliminar la esclavitud (The Movement to End Slavery)
“The intersectionality and complexity of these historical topics are presented in a way that maximizes creative thinking while also inspiring action and positive change. An essential purchase for any library.” —School Library Journal View →
Letters in Charcoal
“[A] quietly empowering ode to literacy.”—The Horn Book Magazine View →
Gallows Hill
“Ruby powerfully showcases the terror, and the consequences, of a witchcraft accusation on the accused as well as the community as a whole in the era.” —School Library Journal View →
School Statue Showdown
“[An] accessible, fast-paced, and informative work. . . . A thought-provoking title that explores integrity in the era of truth and reconciliation.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Robots at Home
“The writing is clear, concise, and roundly positive about the past and future of robotics. Report writers and robot enthusiasts will have much to appreciate here.” —School Library Journal View →
Wild Inventions: Ideas Inspired by Animals
“Brimming with full-color photographs and fascinating animals facts, STEM connections are plentiful. Budding young scientists will undoubtedly learn much from this title, and may imagine the role they could play in future bioinspired innovations.”… View →
Tom Brady vs. Joe Montana: Who Would Win?
“With engaging text and plenty of photos, this well-crafted series will quench readers’ thirst for knowledge. Three cheers—and one add-to-cart—for this great series.” —School Library Journal View →
To the Ice
“[T]he story rings with industrious optimism and emotional truth. . . . Adventure-seeking readers will delight in this dramatic escapade that’s sure to spark imaginative exploration, fish balls optional.”—starred, Booklist View →