(2) K-3 Illustrated by Matt Phelan. Though she's friends with Julisa, Anna's envious of "two of a kind" Kayla and Melanie. They may not be nice, but they're cool, and when they invite Anna into their group, she must decide if being included is worth losing Julisa. Thoughtfully, and with a light hand, Robbins's spot-on text and Phelan's soft watercolors deal with the hurtfulness of classroom cliques.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2009

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Matt Phelan. Mia narrates this story about a new classmate's acclimation, which is ultimately ensured by Mia's own kindness. She asks a lot of questions ("How can someone feel at home when she's at school?"?); Robbins offers no easy answers but, instead, humor and a satisfying conclusion. Much emotion is packed into the spare, subtle, sketchlike art.

Reviewer: Nell Beram