Reviews
SLJ Review of Where You Dare Not Go
Readers won’t hesitate to “dare” venture into this thrilling series. Eighteen brief, chilling tales per volume make for suspenseful reading, and the “true story” element makes them all the more compelling. Spooky-looking covers resemble leather-bound books, and sepia-toned images… View →
SLJ Review of Space Revealed
The books in this striking series balance a page of text with either a large-scale image, several smaller images, or a diagrams depicting the information presented. Even the denser text pages tend to have background images, small inset pictures, or sidebars with diagrams and captions View →
SLJ Review of Marvels of Technology
Each book in this series focuses on a specific area of tech, with two-page spreads on items ranging from batteries to MRI machines and planetary rovers. Each spread explains the basics of the technology and features a notable inventor, allowing readers to learn… View →
Star Booklist Review of Right to Vote: American Indians' Right to Vote
With the upcoming presidential election, kids may have questions about the election process in the U.S. This book in The Right to Vote series (4 titles) aptly highlights the inequality in voting rights for Native Americans, highlighting how their vote was historically oppressed and how… View →
Booklist Review of River Adventures: The Danube River
The mighty Danube is given admiring treatment here, with readers offered bright full-color photos and simple maps that show the river that spans much of central Europe, with details of its physical features, tributaries, and neighboring cities and countries described in clear… View →
Booklist Review of Animal Engineers
The latest inductee into the Animal Engineers series (6 titles) is an accomplished architect and dazzling interior designer. There are around 20 species of bowerbirds, all residents of Australia and New Guinea, all with males that construct beautiful bowers to attract mates. Some are… View →
Booklist Reivew of Communities
Communities form when people have something in common, whether that’s simply where they live or a shared culture, religion, or set of values. In this book from the Building Relationships series (6 titles), readers will get a good sense of communities large and small through relatable… View →
Booklist Review of Bowerbirds
The latest inductee into the Animal Engineers series (6 titles) is an accomplished architect and dazzling interior designer. There are around 20 species of bowerbirds, all residents of Australia and New Guinea, all with males that construct beautiful bowers to attract mates. Some are… View →
Booklist Review of The Danube River
The mighty Danube is given admiring treatment here, with readers offered bright full-color photos and simple maps that show the river that spans much of central Europe, with details of its physical features, tributaries, and neighboring cities and countries described in clear… View →
Booklist Review of Communities
Communities form when people have something in common, whether that’s simply where they live or a shared culture, religion, or set of values. In this book from the Building Relationships series (6 titles), readers will get a good sense of communities large and small through relatable… View →
Booklist Review of American Indiands' Right to Vote
With the upcoming presidential election, kids may have questions about the election process in the U.S. This book in The Right to Vote series (4 titles) aptly highlights the inequality in voting rights for Native Americans, highlighting how their vote was historically oppressed and how… View →
PSLA Review of Cities Through Time
These colorful titles aim to present the history of major cities from ancient to modern times. London begins in 50 CE with Roman invaders, then showcases 1066 BC with the crowning of William of Normandy, then early 1600s with Shakespeare’s theater, next 1666 with the plague and Great… View →