Reviews
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 →
All about Veterinarians
“These books cover basic information like the daily duties associated with each job and how workers in each field are connected to their community. . . . This series will appeal to beginning readers and is an ideal purchase for public library collections.”—School Library… View →
Quiet Fire: Emily Dickinson's Life and Poetry
“The author’s research is exemplary and represents a necessary addition to the shelves of all school libraries.” —School Library Connection View →
José and the Pirate Captain Toledano
“A wonderful adventure that just keeps on giving, this book is a work of art!”―School Library Connection View →
Science and the Skeptic: Discerning Fact from Fiction
“This is an extremely important book that all students, and a lot of adults, should read.” —School Library Connection View →
Washed Ashore: Making Art from Ocean Plastic
“This title is a must-have addition to STEAM collections focusing on biology, the environment, and art.” —School Library Connection View →
The Art of Magic: A Novel
“[T]he reader will be drawn into the story though the fast-paced dialog and multiple points of view, all of which will keep them from wanting to put the book down. Students who appreciate stories involving magic will enjoy reading this book.” —School Library Connection View →
Ava, a Sephardic Jewish girl, and Nadeem, her Muslim cousin, are best friends. After Ava and Nadeem are bullied at school, a mysterious button helps them travel back in time to medieval Morocco where they learn more about their roots and begin to take pride in their unique identities;… View →
The Backyard Secrets of Danny Wexler
“She…realistically portrays the microaggressions Danny and his family encounter as a result of anti-semitism as well as the confusion they cause for a young man who is growing up and facing a world that is not always kind to him. Highly recommended.” — Maria J.… View →
The Rabbi and the Reverend: Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Their Fight against Silence
“The subdued tones and unfinished lines of the drawings add to the seriousness and reflect the unfinished nature of the subject.” — Jolene C. DeFranco, Librarian, Lexington Creek Elementary, Missouri City, Texas, School Library Connection View →
Hidden Black History: From Juneteenth to Redlining
“[E]asy to read and a plethora of colorful photos help readers connect with the text. A well-written and beautiful series that brings life to the fight for Black rights.”—School Library Journal View →
Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science behind Your Favorite Monsters
“[T]he connections to history and science also make the text fascinating and, at times, laugh-out-loud funny.”—School Library Journal View →
A Scarf for Keiko
“It’s 1942 in Los Angeles and Sam’s older brother, Mike, is fighting in the war. Sam and his classmates are knitting socks for soldiers, but Sam is a terrible knitter. However, his Japanese American neighbor, Keiko, can easily produce a perfect pair of socks. Keiko is in Sam’s… View →
“Both this book and the series would be good additions for collections that need additional early chapter books.”—School Library Connection View →
A Timeline History of the Thirteen Colonies
“If your library is in need of books that provide a short, concise, summary of people and events in American history, this series may be just what you’re looking for.”—School Library Connection View →
Tear You Apart
“Viv’s adventure . . . leaves readers on the edge of their seats wanting more.”—School Library Connection View →
I'm Casting a Spell!: Meet a Fairy-Tale Witch
“[A] wonderfully inventive series. . . . The multicultural approach creates opportunities for students to make connections and gain deeper understandings. . . . Media specialists and teachers can use these to introduce genre units, and they are sure to attract… View →
Girls vs. Guys: Surprising Differences between the Sexes
“Backed by neurological and sociological research, Rosen provides . . . often surprising answers in an amusing, readable manner.”—School Library Connection View →
Your Head Shape Reveals Your Personality!: Science's Biggest Mistakes about the Human Body
“This series is very entertaining while teaching science; it will appeal to all types of readers.”—School Library Connection View →
What's Great about Virginia?
“[T]his fun series…will stimulate students’ interest and keep them actively engaged. . . . [P]erfect for a study on the regions/states of the United States.”—School Library Connection View →
Remaking the John: The Invention and Reinvention of the Toilet
“The details of sanitary progress are carefully described, with humor when appropriate. . . . [A] nicely paced, informative book which can be the basis for reports and for enjoyable browsing.”—starred, School Library Connection View →
Movies and TV Top Tens
“These short books will appeal to a wide variety of readers. . . . The Common Core State Standards require that students back up their statements by pointing to evidence, and these books demonstrate that skill in a fun way with enjoyable topics.”—School Library Connection View →