(2) YA Illustrated by Giovanni Rigano. Twelve-year-old Ebo and his older brother are among hundreds of migrants on a crowded boat to Europe when it capsizes. Chapters alternate between "now" (at sea) and "then" (Ebo's sojourn from Ghana by truck and on foot). Moments of resilience and generosity stand out, but perhaps most moving are close-up panels of distressed faces and haunting images of death. This poignant graphic novel humanizes an ongoing tragedy.

Reviewer: Julie Hakim Azzam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2019

(3) YA Illustrated by Giovanni Rigano. Color by Paolo Lamanna. Cosmo Hill escapes from a nightmarish orphanage and joins the Supernaturalists, renegades sworn to eliminate Parasites, blue blob-like creatures that prey on the nearly deceased. As Cosmo gets more entrenched in the Supernaturalists' mission, he uncovers a connection between the creatures and the corrupt government. This graphic novel's imaginative futuristic world is evoked in the action-packed, expertly colored art.

Reviewer: Ariel D. Rosen

(3) YA Illustrated by Lee Sullivan. Color by Nicolas Cahpuis. The story follows magician's apprentice Nathaniel and his unwilling djinni as they try to stop an overthrow of magician-run Parliament. This dramatically illustrated graphic novel version suffers a little from the loss of Bartimaeus's flippant footnotes--a prominent comic device in the novel--but the smart-aleck djinni still gets in plenty of cracks.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Giovanni Rigano & Paolo Lamanna. This graphic novel adaptation of the first Artemis Fowl book presents Artemis in action as he schemes to capture a fairy and collect a golden ransom. Action scenes are presented from various visual perspectives, heightening excitement. Even readers familiar with the series will enjoy this new approach, though their conceptions of the characters (some poorly developed) may not match the pictures.

Reviewer: Beth L. Meister

(4) K-3 Dorling Kindersley Readers series. The large print and many captioned illustrations (color photos and drawings) will appeal to younger readers, as will the topic. Six short chapters tell about various sea disasters, from the defeat of the Spanish Armada to the Exxon Valdez. Information boxes throughout the book provide additional facts but may be somewhat distracting to newly independent readers. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

(4) K-3 Dorling Kindersley Readers series. The simply written volume recounts several notable mountaineering expeditions, including George Mallory's ill-fated effort to climb Mount Everest and Edmund Hillary's 1953 conquest of that mountain. Illustrated with color artwork and photos, the book presents supplemental information in the margins which, while interesting, disrupts the flow of the text. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) K-3 Eyewitness Readers series. Although science has effectively debunked the legend of the Bermuda Triangle, this volume for early readers presents a more credulous perspective. Stories of ships, planes, and sailboats that have met with disaster or mysterious occurrences are related in simple prose accompanied by average-quality color illustrations. The text concludes with natural and paranormal explanations for the strange events. Glos.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) K-3 Dorling Kindersley Readers series. Illustrated with crisp color photos and drawings, this slim book offers a retelling of Plato's legendary account of Atlantis, followed by discussions of theoretical locations of the lost civilization and explorers' attempts to find the sunken city. On each page, somewhat distracting sidebars present a few further details about each topic. This book presents a subject inherently interesting to young readers. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anne St. John

(4) K-3 Dorling Kindersley Readers series. These tales of ghosts, hauntings, and the unexplained are simply told and accompanied by photographic reproductions and color illustrations. Based on well-known cases of supernatural events, the spooky stories are concisely related, but supplemental information presented in the margins interferes with the flow of the tales. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) K-3 Dorling Kindersley Readers series. A simple text, historical reproductions, and often dramatic color illustrations reveal the brief era when airships were used for exploration and passenger conveyance. This concise history touches on the invention of the airship by Count Zeppelin, the Hindenburg tragedy, and some lesser known ships, including the first to travel across the United States. Sidebars contain supplemental information that may be distracting to the intended early reading audience. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) K-3 Eyewitness Readers series. Each brief chapter focuses on a famous Summer Olympian, from Jesse Owens in 1936 Berlin to Ethiopian runner Mamo Walde in the Mexico City Games to American gymnast Kerri Strug in Atlanta. Illustrated with lots of color photographs in a busy layout, the simple text explains the achievements of each athlete. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta