(3) 4-6 With their small Ohio manufacturing town and their families going through hard times, sixth-graders Ryan, Ernest, and Lizzie wish for things to be different. When it appears that an old well has begun granting wishes, things change in unexpected ways. This debut novel offers realistic fiction fans likable characters, plenty of action, a little bit of mystery, and a satisfying ending.

Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

(2) PS Illustrated by Juana Medina. Lena isn't nervous to start kindergarten...but her shoes are. Lena enlists her headband (who is "a good listener") to talk to them, and, with fears assuaged and a bit of reverse psychology, Lena and her outfit make it to the first day. Child-friendly digital illustrations depict the shaking shoes; the happy results of previous times Lena was brave; and, finally, everyone's shoes mingling happily on the playground.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2018