(4) 4-6 Nora Notebooks series. Illustrated by Katie Kath. When her fourth-grade teacher encourages the class to try something new, budding scientist Nora learns about poetry, new pets, gardening, and friendship. Chapters conclude with scientific observations from Nora's notebooks. With realistic character development and classroom dynamics, this third story's charm is slightly marred when Nora's friend touts her new "Arabian Nights look," a device to cover a bad haircut with a turban.

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(3) 4-6 Nora Notebooks series. Illustrated by Katie Kath. Science-loving Nora and her fourth-grade science-lab partner, pink-obsessed Emma, can't agree on a science fair project. Meanwhile, Nora records observations of her sister's new baby; doing so alerts Nora to all the gendered expectations around her. Realistic school and family relationships are at the heart of this sweet second book. The easy-flowing third-person narrative is supplemented with occasional grayscale spot illustrations.

Reviewer: Amy Seto Forrester

(2) 4-6 Nora Notebooks series. Illustrated by Katie Kath. A budding myrmecologist, smart and earnest ten-year-old Nora approaches life with curiosity and logic, whether studying her ant farm or her classmates. She focuses her passion on a secret project--becoming the youngest person to have a research paper published in a respected science journal. Each chapter ends with one of Nora's ant facts that cleverly connects to the chapter's human drama.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2015