(2) K-3 Illustrated by Ellen Beier. It's a harsh winter in Virginia's Sioux village. When donated clothing arrives, Virginia (the Episcopal priest's daughter) gets last pick, and a flashy coat she covets goes to another girl. With its authentic portrait of a Sioux childhood and Christmas traditions (captured in watercolor and gouache illustrations) and its eventual happy ending, this is a quiet but affecting picture book.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2011

(2) 4-6 Quiet, responsible narrator Lori and reckless show-off Lana are cousins. They often squabble, but when Lana is diagnosed with cancer, Lori looks to their Lakota heritage for comfort. Sneve's tone is unfailingly calm, her turns of plot are almost always unexpected, and her symbolic touches are felicitous.

Reviewer: Barbara Bader | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2008