Reviews
Leilong the Library Bus
“Young readers will come to understand an underlying gentle message of recognizing and embracing differences. Yay for Leilong.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
When Dogs Heal: Powerful Stories of People Living with HIV and the Dogs That Saved Them
“Take HIV/AIDS away from the book’s 36 first-person profiles, and it’s still a remarkable collection of stories about how pets, dogs in particular, can transform lives. But the resilience those particular stories… View →
Hank Aaron: Home Run Hammer
“Young sports fans are sure to find plenty of information about their favorite players in the Epic Sports Bios series.”—Booklist View →
A Rainy Day Story
“Well-written and beautifully illustrated, this is an excellent introduction to and fun way to engage with Talmud for young children.” — Kathy Bloomfield, President of AJL, Seal Beach, CA, Sydney Taylor Shmooze View →
Brisket Helps Miryam with Online Learning
“For instructional, therapeutic reading, with a dog narrator as the spoonful of sugar.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
A Fox Called Herbert
“This thoughtful picture book is a wonderful reminder for parents and other adult caregivers.”—Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) View →
Planet Ocean: Why We All Need a Healthy Ocean
“[A]ims to inspire readers to take their own small steps to save ‘planet ocean’ . . . Libraries looking for newer titles on climate change will want to consider this one.”—School Library Journal View →
Mosquitoes: An Augmented Reality Experience
“[P]rovides a good warning of how such a small insect can be a threat to humans, and a reminder of how we can protect ourselves from them.”—Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) View →
No Way, They Were Gay?: Hidden Lives and Secret Loves
“Wind takes readers on a life-changing journey through the often untold and hidden history of LGBTQIA+ people. Censored throughout history, Wind uses primary sources to explore the lives of twelve of the most famous historical figures. The primary source material is bolded… View →
Boardwalk Babies
“In a remarkable true story, Moss introduces Dr. Martin Couney, a doctor with a flair for showmanship who used expositions and eventually the Coney Island Boardwalk to build public trust for a new idea that could save ‘doomed to die’ premature babies: ‘warming… View →
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
“These sensitively written, beautifully illustrated books restore this often-elided history while explaining the ensuing tragedy in a manner appropriate for children.”—New York Times Book Review View →
No Known Address
“A thought-provoking problem novel about a teen’s journey to find a safe place to call home.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Player
“Coccia scores with this gay athlete’s journey . . . Sweet heat melts the ice, and relationship woes guide growth.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
Open Secrets
“Though the story is engaging for reluctant readers, the way red flags and warning signs of predatory behavior are woven through the narrative is its greatest strength . . . An absorbing #MeToo story that will increase awareness.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
And a Cat from Carmel Market
“And a Cat from Carmel Market is highly recommended and includes a glossary of Hebrew and Yiddish words.” — Emily Schneider, Jewish Book Council View →
The Upside-Down Boy and the Israeli Prime Minister
“This story is recommended for its lighthearted approach to Israeli history and society.” — Michal Hoschlander Malen, Jewish Book Council View →
Natan Sharansky: Freedom Fighter for Soviet Jews
“The graphic novel format makes it fully accessible to young readers and gives the story the urgency it demands.”— Leslie Kimmelman, Jewish Book Council View →
An Egg for Shabbat
“Using a comic strip format and rhyming text, this clever picture book addresses the age-old question of which came first, the chicken or the egg, with a uniquely Jewish spin.” — Emily Schineider, Jewish Book Council View →
The Singer and the Scientist
“Without self-consciousness, The Singer and the Scientist recreates a time when these two communities worked together towards common goals.” — Marian Grann, retired teacher, co-author (with Janet Willen) of Five Thousand Years of Slavery and Speak a Word for Freedom:… View →
“Using primary sources to frame an alternative historical narrative, and asking readers to form their own conclusions, Wind sets out to fill some of those gaps, focusing primarily on the same-sex relationships or nonbinary identities of 12 well-known public… View →
Beni's War
“Stein’s story is not a coming-of-age story; it is a coming-together story.” — EDITOR’S CHOICE Melissa Warren, Historical Novel Society View →