(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Lee Gatlin. In this third adventure (following Knock About with the Fitzgerald-Trouts), the five self-reliant, adults-free children are back living in their small green car and facing some interpersonal challenges. The overarching question--can they maintain their family solidarity and still develop as individuals?--never weighs down a rollicking, vertiginous plot. A new illustrator provides a fresh take on the spirited Fitzgerald-Trouts and their inviting tropical-island home.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2019

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Sydney Smith. Things are a little tense between the Fitzgerald-Trout siblings (Look Out for the Fitzgerald-Trouts), once again living in their car. There's no letup to the action that punctuates their revived quest for accommodation, this time focusing on a boat. The animated-cartoon quality of the narrative goes hand in hand with the depiction of a child-run family with nonstop play. It's goofy, sweet, and buoyant with good will.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2017

(4) K-3 All About Money series. While the books are superficial piecemeal, collectively this series could enhance children's basic understanding of money and build an appreciation for America's monetary system. Each book provides just the slightest information on the currency's history, manufacturing, honoree(s), design, and security features. The accompanying photographs include close-ups of discussed features. There are six other fall 2017 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these All About Money titles: Dimes, Fifty-Cent Pieces, Five-Dollar Bills, One Hundred–Dollar Bills, Quarters, and Ten-Dollar Bills.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 All About Money series. While the books are superficial piecemeal, collectively this series could enhance children's basic understanding of money and build an appreciation for America's monetary system. Each book provides just the slightest information on the currency's history, manufacturing, honoree(s), design, and security features. The accompanying photographs include close-ups of discussed features. There are six other fall 2017 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these All About Money titles: Dimes, Fifty-Cent Pieces, Five-Dollar Bills, One Hundred–Dollar Bills, Quarters, and Ten-Dollar Bills.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 All About Money series. While the books are superficial piecemeal, collectively this series could enhance children's basic understanding of money and build an appreciation for America's monetary system. Each book provides just the slightest information on the currency's history, manufacturing, honoree(s), design, and security features. The accompanying photographs include close-ups of discussed features. There are six other fall 2017 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these All About Money titles: Dimes, Fifty-Cent Pieces, Five-Dollar Bills, One Hundred–Dollar Bills, Quarters, and Ten-Dollar Bills.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 All About Money series. While the books are superficial piecemeal, collectively this series could enhance children's basic understanding of money and build an appreciation for America's monetary system. Each book provides just the slightest information on the currency's history, manufacturing, honoree(s), design, and security features. The accompanying photographs include close-ups of discussed features. There are six other fall 2017 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these All About Money titles: Dimes, Fifty-Cent Pieces, Five-Dollar Bills, One Hundred–Dollar Bills, Quarters, and Ten-Dollar Bills.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 All About Money series. While the books are superficial piecemeal, collectively this series could enhance children's basic understanding of money and build an appreciation for America's monetary system. Each book provides just the slightest information on the currency's history, manufacturing, honoree(s), design, and security features. The accompanying photographs include close-ups of discussed features. There are six other fall 2017 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these All About Money titles: Dimes, Fifty-Cent Pieces, Five-Dollar Bills, One Hundred–Dollar Bills, Quarters, and Ten-Dollar Bills.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 All About Money series. While the books are superficial piecemeal, collectively this series could enhance children's basic understanding of money and build an appreciation for America's monetary system. Each book provides just the slightest information on the currency's history, manufacturing, honoree(s), design, and security features. The accompanying photographs include close-ups of discussed features. There are six other fall 2017 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these All About Money titles: Dimes, Fifty-Cent Pieces, Five-Dollar Bills, One Hundred–Dollar Bills, Quarters, and Ten-Dollar Bills.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) YA Before socially awkward seventeen-year-old Jules started dating Alex, all that mattered to her was editing the school newspaper and getting into Brown. When Alex joins a new media group that's threatening the paper's existence, Jules feels betrayed and starts an all-out war, compromising her relationship and integrity. A well-paced plot and Jules's distinctive neurotic voice help balance the underdeveloped romance.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Sydney Smith. Kim, a highly capable eleven-year-old, lives with her three younger siblings (and a goldfish) in a small green car. They have a huge amount of fun on their Hawaii-like island, but the kids are outgrowing their accommodation. Kim takes them on a hair-raising car trip to the other side of the island, where they discover their forever home. A warm, genial, wholly original narrative voice.

Reviewer: Sarah Ellis | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2016

(3) 4-6 Highly Guarded Places series. It's all about protection in these examinations of guarding important or high-profile entities. From America's gold storehouse and nuclear facilities to prisons or the president, these seven entries briefly describe the history and necessary safety measures taken with regards to each one. Captioned color and black-and-white photos, maps, and sidebars complement the straightforward narratives. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Highly Guarded Places titles: Guarding Fort Knox, Guarding Nuclear Weapons Facilities, Guarding Supermax Prisons, Guarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Guarding Air Force One, Guarding Area 51, and Guarding the Super Bowl Stadium.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(3) 4-6 Highly Guarded Places series. It's all about protection in these examinations of guarding important or high-profile entities. From America's gold storehouse and nuclear facilities to prisons or the president, these seven entries briefly describe the history and necessary safety measures taken with regards to each one. Captioned color and black-and-white photos, maps, and sidebars complement the straightforward narratives. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Highly Guarded Places titles: Guarding Fort Knox, Guarding Nuclear Weapons Facilities, Guarding Supermax Prisons, Guarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Guarding Air Force One, Guarding Area 51, and Guarding the Super Bowl Stadium.

Reviewer: Jack Forman

(4) 4-6 How America Works series. Designed to give middle-grade readers a basic understanding of American governmental operations, this series includes a broad overview (Government); information about the function of each branch; framework for our country's individual and collective freedoms (Bill of Rights and Constitution); and clarification on the electoral process (Elections). Photographs, illustrations, charts, and sidebars add interest to the choppy but informative texts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following How America Works titles: How Elections Work, How the Government Works, How the Judicial Branch Works, The Bill of Rights, The U.S. Constitution, How the Executive Branch Works, and How the Legislative Branch Works.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 How America Works series. Designed to give middle-grade readers a basic understanding of American governmental operations, this series includes a broad overview (Government); information about the function of each branch; framework for our country's individual and collective freedoms (Bill of Rights and Constitution); and clarification on the electoral process (Elections). Photographs, illustrations, charts, and sidebars add interest to the choppy but informative texts. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following How America Works titles: How Elections Work, How the Government Works, How the Judicial Branch Works, The Bill of Rights, The U.S. Constitution, How the Executive Branch Works, and How the Legislative Branch Works.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) 4-6 National Parks series. Each volume in this series provides an in-depth look at the cultural, geological, and biological history of a national park. In refreshingly thoughtful detail, this series avoids the usual series cookie-cutting by examining the topics relevant to each place, including wildlife, Native American populations, and conservation plans. Participatory sidebars and thought-provoking questions are included throughout. Park map appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these National Parks titles: Yellowstone National Park, Everglades National Park, Glacier National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Grand Canyon National Park.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) 4-6 National Parks series. Each volume in this series provides an in-depth look at the cultural, geological, and biological history of a national park. In refreshingly thoughtful detail, this series avoids the usual series cookie-cutting by examining the topics relevant to each place, including wildlife, Native American populations, and conservation plans. Participatory sidebars and thought-provoking questions are included throughout. Park map appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these National Parks titles: Yellowstone National Park, Everglades National Park, Glacier National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Grand Canyon National Park.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) 4-6 National Parks series. Each volume in this series provides an in-depth look at the cultural, geological, and biological history of a national park. In refreshingly thoughtful detail, this series avoids the usual series cookie-cutting by examining the topics relevant to each place, including wildlife, Native American populations, and conservation plans. Participatory sidebars and thought-provoking questions are included throughout. Park map appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these National Parks titles: Yellowstone National Park, Everglades National Park, Glacier National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Grand Canyon National Park.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(3) 4-6 National Parks series. Each volume in this series provides an in-depth look at the cultural, geological, and biological history of a national park. In refreshingly thoughtful detail, this series avoids the usual series cookie-cutting by examining the topics relevant to each place, including wildlife, Native American populations, and conservation plans. Participatory sidebars and thought-provoking questions are included throughout. Park map appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these National Parks titles: Yellowstone National Park, Everglades National Park, Glacier National Park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Grand Canyon National Park.

Reviewer: Kristy Pasquariello

(4) 4-6 Checkerboard Library: Social Media Sensations series. In ten or eleven brief chapters, each volume covers a social network's history, features, primary audience, and uses for businesses and charitable causes. The texts are accessible if dry; sidebars and stock photos (many featuring diverse young people enjoying their devices) add visual interest. An at-a-glance guide to the network, including quick facts and safety tips, is appended. Timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Checkerboard Library: Social Media Sensations titles: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat, Flickr, Pinterest, and Vine.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(3) YA When Riley (girl) and Reid (guy) find out that their two bandmates are dating, the sixteen-year-olds team up to help each other search for "true love and/or sex" and document their journeys in a shared notebook. Chapters alternate between prose and handwritten-style journal entries, both solid platforms for the protagonists' distinct, humorous voices. Many teenagers will relate to their romantic trials and tribulations.

Reviewer: Lana Barnes