(4) YA After the Vasquez siblings' father left, a strange alien-like being they think of as "Luz" inhabited them, taking over Ana's eyes, Hank's hands, and Milo's ears before also leaving. The novel relates the physical and emotional aftermath of Luz's departure in each family member's life--a rich premise, but overabundant story lines make it difficult to follow or to become attached to the characters.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

(4) YA Ollie and Moritz leave their relatively secluded lives to find more "Blunderkinder," genetically engineered young people with strange disabilities and enhanced abilities. They need help from Moritz's scientist mother, but neither Ollie in America nor Moritz in Germany can track her down. A meandering, less-memorable sequel to Because You'll Never Meet Me.

Reviewer: Sarah Hannah Gomez

(2) YA Ollie is allergic to electricity; his German pen pal and "fellow hermit" Moritz was born without eyes and has a pacemaker. Beneath the surface of this realistic fiction novel about friendship and alienation is something more speculative: Ollie actually repels electricity, Moritz can echolocate, and these abilities may be manmade. The protagonists' distinct, deeply memorable voices make this an affecting page-turner.

Reviewer: Sarah Hannah Gomez | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2015

(4) 4-6 Ace Your Science Project series. These volumes encourage students to explore common topics in chemistry, life sciences, and physics. Sections of factual information and suggestions for science fair projects are also included. Each activity is accompanied by detailed instructions, including color diagrams and safety warnings, and they vary in degree of difficulty and equipment requirements. There are four other fall 2009 books in this series. Reading list, websites. Ind. Review covers these Ace Your Science Project titles: Ace Your Exercise and Nutrition Science Project, Ace Your Food Science Project, Ace Your Forces and Motion Science Project, Ace Your Science Project About the Senses, and Ace Your Sports Science Project.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford