(2) 4-6 Sixth grader Sam Warren feels homework leaves no time for things he wants to do. With the help of his retired-lawyer neighbor, Sam and classmates put together Warren v. Board of Education. Once granted class-action status, the case is off to the Supreme Court. Though hardly credible, the story is entertaining, and readers will learn much about constitutional law and the legal rights of students. Glos.

Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2018

(2) 4-6 Charlie, who's Jewish, is starting sixth grade friendless at a new school in 1970s Laurel Canyon, California. Armstrong, another sixth grader, has been rerouted there with other black students for "opportunity busing." Throughout the year, the boys bond over their outsider status. Frank keeps the somewhat conventional plot mainly stereotype-free. Complex, believable relationships with adults abound, and Armstrong and Charlie are endearing and layered protagonists.

Reviewer: Sarah Hannah Gomez | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2017