(3) PS Illustrated by Mary Peterson. "I dig in the dirt... / and find a worm. / Worm wiggles. I dig in the dirt... / and find a rock. / Rock sits." A boy digs and finds various items in a garden until he creates something new: mud. The satisfyingly barely-there text is illustrated with digitally touched up linoleum block prints with a suitably gritty look.

Reviewer: Nell Beram

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Christy Hale. This peppy picture-book biography describes how a trip to Yosemite Valley and the gift of a camera set "antsy" young Ansel Adams toward becoming the "photographic visionary" who documented America's remarkable landscapes. Hale's collages in an earthy palette make excellent use of textures in depicting the natural world. An author's note further discusses Adams's life and legacy. Reading list, websites.

Reviewer: Katrina Hedeen | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2016

(3) YA History's Great Structures series. From its earliest incarnations to modern symbolism, the Wall is explored as a military fortification and cultural icon. Illustrations, modern and archaeological photographs, maps, diagrams, sidebars, and definitions supplement the rich, detailed but still easy-to-read text. Numerous quotations from primary and secondary sources add academic weight. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo