(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Richard Holland. Reading this book is like wandering through an eclectic and idiosyncratic museum. Mark's conversational text ranges from where the word museum comes from to the ethics of displaying looted objects to the idea of memory as one's own museum. Her voice (posthumous, alas) is strong and the information far from dry and dusty. Whimsical stylized illustrations accompany the text. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2008

(4) YA Starting with a body uncovered by the tide, this sci-fi tale painstakingly discloses the mystery of the body's death, building up a heart-pounding conspiracy in a vividly imagined future society in which archaeology is frowned on. The abrupt and irrelevant conclusion leaves the entire conspiracy framework hanging and undermines the excellent groundwork and compelling protagonist.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Juan Wijngaard. Mark's retelling adds an interesting twist to this Greek myth by emphasizing the capricious, dangerous nature of the god Dionysus, who grants King Midas's wish for the golden touch. Omitting Midas's daughter, Mark imaginatively describes the results of the king's wish, including golden grapes that "chimed like bells." The illustrations focus on Midas and Dionysus, depicting them inside a wide, mosaic-like frame that gradually turns gold.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Regolo Ricci. Out of the few facts known about Dickens's 1842 visit to Montreal, Mark constructs a captivating fiction, skewering everything from the absurdities of celebrity culture to the false hierarchies of nineteenth-century Montreal society. In Mark's distinctly unflattering portrait, Dickens is pompous, unfeeling, greedy, and extremely loud in dress and demeanor. A wickedly enjoyable comedy of manners--or, in Mr. Dickens's case, the lack thereof.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2000

(1) 4-6 Informed by the Midrash Rabbah, ancient commentaries by Jewish scholars, these retellings of familiar Old Testament stories provide uniquely satisfying answers to many of the questions that often mystify readers. Handsomely designed, the book contains simple, bold illustrations on almost every spread. With contents that are not strictly Jewish, Christian, or Muslim, the book will provide much room for discussion. Sources are listed.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.