(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Dan Santat. Frederick Fredrickson is bullied, even by his so-called friends. After a boating dare goes awry, Frederick washes ashore at a disciplinary camp for boys, where he is mistaken for a notorious-bully camper as a hurricane approaches. Frederick is a sympathetic protagonist for this story of bullying and boyhood; mild crude humor, camp shenanigans, and a lion encounter add to the entertainment. Includes occasional black-and-white illustrations by Santat.

Reviewer: Renée Wheeler

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Jillian Tamaki. Gertie lives with her great-aunt in coastal Alabama while her father works on an oil rig. She wants to become the "greatest fifth grader in the whole...universe" in order to prove something to her absentee mother and to herself; standing in her way is the prissy new girl at school. Slice-of-life fans should enjoy the homespun humor. Personality-rich illustrations help set the scene.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2016