Reviews
More Than Stress: Understanding Anxiety Disorders
“Teens will find this brief yet wide-ranging and accessible book helpful.”—Booklist View →
Funeral Girl
“[G]ive Ohland’s first novel high marks for its unusual premise and vivid characterization of its imperfect protagonist.” — Booklist View →
G.O.A.T. Basketball Point Guards
“Colorful backgrounds and large photos of the athletes at play make this series great, indeed.”—Booklist View →
A Perfect Wonderful Day with Friends
“[T]his appealing picture book features friendly characters, a satisfying story, and a happy ending for all. . . . A rewarding choice for reading aloud.”—Booklist View →
The Ocean Kingdom, Book 4: Volume 1
“The easy-to-follow story and action-packed art will have young fantasy-adventure fans eager for the next installment.”—Booklist View →
The King of Cheating, Book 1: Volume 1
“Fans of trading-card or video games will love this fast-paced, cinematic comic. Readers will be drawn into the pages by the action-packed illustrations, featuring plenty of fight scenes, superpowered game avatars, and dynamic visual perspectives, and stick around to find out what… View →
Gold Mountain
“An exceptionally told story that will satisfy readers of history, mystery, and adventure while providing food for thought.”—starred, Booklist View →
Lerner Maker Lab Database
“These are kid-pleasing activities . . . [A] great way to get kids into tinkering mindsets.”—Booklist 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 →
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 →
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 →
Eighteen Vats of Water
“An elegantly crafted, inspiring tale about the fine art of dedication.”—Booklist 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 →
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 →
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 →
Resistance to Slavery: From Escape to Everyday Rebellion
“[A] compelling shift in how this period of American history has traditionally been told. . . . An excellent starting point for researchers.”—starred, Booklist View →
The Real Science of Mind Control
“[T]he high-interest topic, intriguing facts, and approachable language create a compelling package.”—Booklist View →
My Amazing Makeup
“Young readers are encouraged to experiment and try out various looks, eventually determining their own comfortable, unique style. An affirming offering.”—Booklist View →
Incubators: A Graphic History
“[D]elivers a surprising amount of information in an accessible, attractive package.”—Booklist View →
Little Killers: The Ferocious Lives of Puny Predators
“Young browsers will still devour this, and budding zoologists will relish the heaping helpings of specific species names and natural detail.”—Booklist View →
Happy Times!
“Young children will enjoy hearing the story of the close-knit family and perusing the softly colored illustrations filled with fun activities.”—Booklist View →
Through the Forest
“The puffy guide projects nonthreatening safety, which helps the boy find his way to self-discovery.”—Booklist View →
Where Have All the Birds Gone?: Nature in Crisis
“Coverage of each topic smoothly incorporates history, science, case studies, and/or work being done to address the problem. . . . It’s impossible to read this and not recognize the seriousness of the problem, but Hirsch also highlights birds’ resilience when given a… View →