(2) 4-6 Patent chronicles the Australian and Tasmanian governments' attempts to save Tasmanian devils from a fast-spreading, almost one-hundred-percent fatal disease propelling the species toward rapid extinction. After outlining the causes of the disease (with clear diagrams and photographs of chromosome abnormalities) and the scientific research, Patent takes readers to several devil sanctuaries, nature preserves, and labs to observe the progress being made in both reintroduction programs and vaccines, carefully explaining their methodologies. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2019

(4) YA Hannah is only six when an accident leaves her and her friend Becky in the care of a pair of Tasmanian tigers, deep in the bush. That it's only the second half of the novel--after the girls are "rescued"--that becomes preposterous (disguised as a boy, Hannah goes on a whaler) is a testament to Nowra's skillful wilderness writing and distinctive storyteller's voice.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton

(4) 4-6 Hover Car Racer series. Illustrated by Pablo Raimondi. This high-interest, low-level Australian import, set in the near future, focuses on Jason Chaser, fourteen, who attends a hover car racing school. While perfecting his 480 mph racing skills, Jason deals with an overly competitive classmate. The narrative is breathlessly paced, and after a while, the many racing scenes blur together. The black-and-white line drawings resemble graphic-novel art.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(2) K-3 An underwater kelp forest near Tasmania is brought to life through Baker's rich oceanscapes and spare text. When Ben falls into the water trying to free his fishing trap, he is surrounded by slimy kelp plants, but friend and diving expert Sophie shows Ben the beauty and diversity in the kelp forest and its complex ecological system. The stunning mixed media collages are creatively constructed to reproduce the diving experience.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2000