(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Grace Lin. Roosevelt's clear, inviting introduction to basic civics, from the operations of local governments to federal checks and balances, is presented with Markel's updates to reflect events since the 1932 original as well as changing sensibilities. Lin's illustrations include black-and-white spot art and color-saturated full-page pictures, often with labels, making this volume an accessible guide for young future voters. Reading list, timeline, websites.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. Every day, old Jim sits on a crate on a London street corner, often regaling boy Derry with fantastical tales of his youthful seagoing adventures as mate on the good ship Rocking-horse. No one can tell stories like Farjeon, and these do not disappoint. With Ardizzone's scene-setting pen-and-ink vignette illustrations, this little book has oceans of appeal.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: December, 1958; November, 2017

(4) K-3 Mouse Math series. Illustrated by Deborah Melmon. Mouse siblings Wanda and Albert have various adventures with their friends. Each purposeful story serves to illustrate a math concept--patterns (Bravo), adding doubles (Doubles the Fun), counting money (Helps Out), and counting and skip counting (Where's Albert?); some allow more variety of examples than others. The cheerful mice are illustrated in softly colored, well-delineated art. Two pages of "fun activities" are appended. Review covers these Mouse Math titles: Bravo, Albert!, Albert Doubles the Fun, Albert Helps Out, and Where's Albert?.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Mouse Math series. Illustrated by Deborah Melmon. Mouse siblings Wanda and Albert have various adventures with their friends. Each purposeful story serves to illustrate a math concept--patterns (Bravo), adding doubles (Doubles the Fun), counting money (Helps Out), and counting and skip counting (Where's Albert?); some allow more variety of examples than others. The cheerful mice are illustrated in softly colored, well-delineated art. Two pages of "fun activities" are appended. Review covers these Mouse Math titles: Bravo, Albert!, Albert Doubles the Fun, Albert Helps Out, and Where's Albert?.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Mouse Math series. Illustrated by Deborah Melmon. Mouse siblings Wanda and Albert have various adventures with their friends. Each purposeful story serves to illustrate a math concept--patterns (Bravo), adding doubles (Doubles the Fun), counting money (Helps Out), and counting and skip counting (Where's Albert?); some allow more variety of examples than others. The cheerful mice are illustrated in softly colored, well-delineated art. Two pages of "fun activities" are appended. Review covers these Mouse Math titles: Bravo, Albert!, Albert Doubles the Fun, Albert Helps Out, and Where's Albert?.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) YA Freshmen series. Freshman year means a whole new set of life experiences. A semester at Oxford and a long-lost girlfriend. A moral dilemma at the Air Force Academy. Sexual curiosity at a cutthroat film school. These hi-lo novels include occasionally explicit language and content to present realistic, if not always well-written, views of late-teenage life. There are three other fall 2016 books in this series. Review covers these Freshmen titles: Final Cut, Doolies, and Across the Pond.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(3) 4-6 Segregation laws separate magical and non-magical people ("wildings") in Rivka's world. This injustice hits home when her twin brother fails the test for magic and is sent away. Yearning to be reunited with Arik, Rivka becomes a voice for children oppressed by the prejudice of adults. Glewwe's magical fantasy, a companion to Sparkers, celebrates the potential for young people to lead social change. Glos.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(4) YA Blood of Gods and Royals series. Prince Regent Alexander and his enemies regroup and search for allies after their first battle in Legacy of Kings. But converging outside forces threaten to blindside both. Lack of clarity in the eight alternating points of view muddles the timeline. Herman lays the groundwork for this historical fantasy's next installment, deepening not only the political intrigue but also the magic and her characters' emotional toil.

Reviewer: Lauren Chambers

(1) K-3 Wanda is a superstar--in her own mind. After posting a selfie taken with her droll, droopy-faced dog Wilbur, she scores millions of online likes. Hordes of admirers fill her street, and Wanda receives her fandom only to be snubbed by the crowd. They want "FLOPPY DOG!" Davis and Weing share author-illustrator duties for this expertly paced--and funny and topical--early-reader comic.

Reviewer: Patrick Gall | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2015

(3) YA Blood of Gods and Royals series. In an alternate ancient Greece, several teens--Alexander the Great, a young sorceress named Kat, Alexander's Persian fiancée, and others--find themselves drawn into a political and magical conflict destined to change the world. The richly imagined setting, intense political intrigue, and large cast of characters make this series-starting historical fantasy a solid choice for Game of Thrones fans.

Reviewer: Barratt Miller

(4) K-3 Mouse Math series. Illustrated by Deborah Melmon. Mouse Albert excitedly starts school, and, because they "do something special every day," he learns to differentiate days of the week. On a trip to the "Mouseum," Albert learns his right from left while looking for his lost friend Penny. The lesson is front-and-center in each purposeful installment, but the friendly-looking mice will help young readers feel welcome. Activities are appended. Review covers the following Mouse Math titles: Albert Starts School and Lost in the Mouseum.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Mouse Math series. Illustrated by Deborah Melmon. Mouse Albert excitedly starts school, and, because they "do something special every day," he learns to differentiate days of the week. On a trip to the "Mouseum," Albert learns his right from left while looking for his lost friend Penny. The lesson is front-and-center in each purposeful installment, but the friendly-looking mice will help young readers feel welcome. Activities are appended. Review covers the following Mouse Math titles: Albert Starts School and Lost in the Mouseum.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(3) 4-6 In the city of Ashara those with magical power (the "kasir") lord it over those without (the "halani," or "sparkers"). That changes when Marah Levi, a fourteen-year-old halan with a gift for music and languages, translates a forbidden spell to save her loved ones from a deadly illness. An unusual protagonist and a South Asian–inspired setting make this a promising fantasy debut.

Reviewer: Lauren Rizzuto

(4) K-3 Mouse Math series. Illustrated by Deborah Melmon. Mouse siblings Albert and Wanda play in the "People House playroom" and learn about sorting, attributes, and classification when it's time to put the toys away (Mess). Albert adds more and more toys to trade for Wanda's copy of the new Captain Slime book (Adds). The purposeful stories' soft, friendly illustrations welcome children to the early math lessons. "Fun activities" are appended. Review covers these Mouse Math titles: A Mousy Mess and Albert Adds Up!.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Mouse Math series. Illustrated by Deborah Melmon. Mouse Albert sets out to make muffins ("By myself!"). He finds he's fresh out of the first ingredient, then the second, third, and so on, but thanks to his neighbors' generosity, the baking project is a success. Softly illustrated, friendly-looking mice welcome readers to the contrived but effective primer on ordinal numbers (with a bonus lesson on sharing). Two activity pages are appended.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Mouse Math series. Illustrated by Deborah Melmon. In these purposive installments, mouse siblings Albert and Wanda learn about direction through rides at an "amousement park" and about capacity when they try to fill a bowl in the sandbox with water. Scared adequately illustrates directional vocabulary, while Beach's elucidation of volume is fairly vague. Soft illustrations of friendly mice welcome readers to the concept lessons. Two activity pages are appended. Review covers these Mouse Math titles: Albert Is NOT Scared and A Beach for Albert.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Mouse Math series. Illustrated by Deborah Melmon. In these purposive installments, mouse siblings Albert and Wanda learn about direction through rides at an "amousement park" and about capacity when they try to fill a bowl in the sandbox with water. Scared adequately illustrates directional vocabulary, while Beach's elucidation of volume is fairly vague. Soft illustrations of friendly mice welcome readers to the concept lessons. Two activity pages are appended. Review covers these Mouse Math titles: Albert Is NOT Scared and A Beach for Albert.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen

(4) K-3 Mouse Math series. Illustrated by Deborah Melmon. Living in the walls of a "people house," mouse siblings Wanda and Albert have various adventures with their friends. Each purposeful story serves to illustrate a math concept, including number sequencing and comparing sizes, with some concepts allowing more variety of examples than others. The cheerful mice are aptly illustrated by softly colored, well-delineated art. Two activity pages are appended. Review covers these Mouse Math titles: Count Off, Squeak Scouts!, Albert's Bigger Than Big Idea, Albert's Amazing Snail, Mice on Ice, The Mousier the Merrier!, Albert Keeps Score, and The Right Place for Albert.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) K-3 Mouse Math series. Illustrated by Deborah Melmon. Living in the walls of a "people house," mouse siblings Wanda and Albert have various adventures with their friends. Each purposeful story serves to illustrate a math concept, including number sequencing and comparing sizes, with some concepts allowing more variety of examples than others. The cheerful mice are aptly illustrated by softly colored, well-delineated art. Two activity pages are appended. Review covers these Mouse Math titles: Count Off, Squeak Scouts!, Albert's Bigger Than Big Idea, Albert's Amazing Snail, Mice on Ice, The Mousier the Merrier!, Albert Keeps Score, and The Right Place for Albert.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) K-3 Mouse Math series. Illustrated by Deborah Melmon. Living in the walls of a "people house," mouse siblings Wanda and Albert have various adventures with their friends. Each purposeful story serves to illustrate a math concept, including number sequencing and comparing sizes, with some concepts allowing more variety of examples than others. The cheerful mice are aptly illustrated by softly colored, well-delineated art. Two activity pages are appended. Review covers these Mouse Math titles: Count Off, Squeak Scouts!, Albert's Bigger Than Big Idea, Albert's Amazing Snail, Mice on Ice, The Mousier the Merrier!, Albert Keeps Score, and The Right Place for Albert.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian