Reviews
Planet Ocean: Why We All Need a Healthy Ocean
“Presenting a good deal of information within a well-organized framework, the book conveys a strong sense of urgency to clean the global ocean and restore the ecosystems it supports.”—Booklist View →
Hothouse Earth: The Climate Crisis and the Importance of Carbon Neutrality
“This attractive offering considers climate change through scientific, political, and personal responsibility lenses. . . . fresh and up-to-date, creating a vibe of immediacy and emphasizing the need for action.”—Booklist View →
Running on Empty: Sleeplessness in American Teens
“This worthwhile book offers both a wake-up call and a practical guide for teens who need sleep.”—Booklist View →
Beyond: Discoveries from the Outer Reaches of Space
“Hong’s digital artwork has an ethereal quality and flows from page to page . . . a beautiful introduction to primary units on space.”—Booklist View →
Parents Here and There: A Kid's Guide to Deployment
“A helpful resource for the many young children affected by military deployment.”—Booklist View →
Mysteries of Stars
“[A]n informative and fascinating addition to elementary school nonfiction libraries.”—Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) View →
The Future of Food
“This book is a wonderful resource for discussion and creative thinking.” —Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) View →
It's Outta Here!: The Might and Majesty of the Home Run
“Holy cow! It is high; it is far; it is gone! A game winner.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews View →
The Woodcarver's Daughter
“Charming, warming girl power in early-20th-century immigrant New York.” — Kirkus Reviews View →
How to Build an Insect
“Gibson and Lambelet provide a fun, instructional easy reader text and a science project for children. . . . A must-buy for elementary school and public libraries.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Natural Satellites: The Book of Moons
“The concise, crystal clear writing is supplemented by photography, photorealistic illustrations, and diagrams . . . an excellent resource for teen selenophiles.”—Booklist View →
No Way, They Were Gay?: Hidden Lives and Secret Loves
“At a time where issues of social justice are often deemed either overinflated or ‘solved,’ Lee Wind makes a powerful case that queer historical erasure is an ongoing issue.”—Foreword Reviews View →
Cyberspies: Inside the World of Hacking, Online Privacy, and Cyberterrorism
“An excellent addition to middle school and high school libraries looking for updated titles about computers and technology careers.”—School Library Journal View →
The Hunt Is On: Book 1
“Jun’s delicate watercolors practically sing in their movement and detail. An exciting story with dreamlike illustrations.”—School Library Journal View →
Two Can Play
“A cheeky little lesson in a fine feline fable.”—Kirkus Reviews View →
The Secret Life of Kitty Granger
“[T]his rip-roaring tale starring a compelling heroine will satisfy anyone looking for a fun, quirky adventure.”—Booklist View →
When Dogs Heal: Powerful Stories of People Living with HIV and the Dogs That Saved Them
“A unique collection that is unflinchingly honest and infused with hope. These valuable lessons of empathy, self-care, and acceptance will inspire all readers . . .”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Boardwalk Babies
“Moss turns a little-known historical subject into a poignant and readable picture book. . . .The soft illustrations and the heartwarming approach make this story beautiful and relevant to all families.”—starred, School Library Journal View →
Kiyo Sato: From a WWII Japanese Internment Camp to a Life of Service
“Kiyo Sato’s story opens on her last night of freedom in February 1942. Ever since the Japanese Air Force bombed Pearl Harbor on December 8, 1941, Kiyo has felt shunned by her fellow college students. Now, against the urging of his wife Eleanor, President Roosevelt has… View →
Fossils from Lost Worlds
“The careful curation of this parade of creatures takes readers on a comprehensive journey through the fossil record. I enjoyed the paleontologists, depicted in droll graphic-novel-style comics interspersed throughout, almost as much as I enjoyed the paleontology.”—The… View →
Coyote's Soundbite: A Poem for Our Planet
“Grobler’s whimsical illustrations, with captivatingly vibrant colors and movement, are the star of this book, truly bringing to life the nature goddesses and their animal compatriots, from the cunning Coyote to numerous other members of the flora and fauna kingdoms. . . . An View →
Boardwalk Babies
Moss . . . surveys the use of premature infants as sideshow entertainment in this informative overview of pioneering pediatric history . . . this narrative nonfiction account will prove absorbing."—Publisher’s Weekly View →
I Am Brown
“Banker and Prabhat have created an exuberant celebration of brownness in a child-sized picture book context. The presentation of the text is simple; it is a list poem that begins with the titular declaration of brown identity. Through the book, we see a little brown girl with… View →
When Dogs Heal: Powerful Stories of People Living with HIV and the Dogs That Saved Them
“[D]eals affectingly with a subject that remains too absent in books for young readers. It deserves the widest possible readership.”—starred, Booklist View →