(4) K-3 Illustrated by Emile Henriquez. Readers follow real-life vendor "Mr. Okra" (a.k.a. Arthur Robinson) as he sells colorful fruits and veggies from his red truck. Information about New Orleans landmarks, including the Louisiana Children's Museum (with doors the color of blueberries) and Jackson Square's fan palms (as lush as broccoli) is imparted along the way. Light-filled illustrations reflect the city's vibrancy, but human figures are stiff and some have disproportionately large heads and hands.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Emile Henriquez. While on a class trip, Toby and her friend Donna visit Yad Vashem, Jerusalem's Holocaust History Museum. There they learn about the "Righteous Among the Nations": gentiles who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. Although the writing is bland and the story frame artificial, the true histories of these brave people, shown in black-and-white sketches, will hold readers' attention. Bib., glos.

Reviewer: Amy Kellman