(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Donna Diamond. This fortieth-anniversary edition of Paterson's Newbery Medal–winning novel includes a foreword by fellow Newbery-medalist Kate DiCamillo; an author's note reflecting on the reaction to and reach of Jesse and Leslie's story; and Paterson's Newbery acceptance speech.

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: February, 1978

(4) 1-3 Illustrated by Donna Diamond. When young Stanley rubs the dust from an old menorah, a Yiddish-spouting, wish-granting genie appears and introduces Stanley to the true meaning of fame, fortune, and happiness. Though sentimental, this early chapter book is pleasant enough and smoothly written. Realistic pencil illustrations enhance the text, and a glossary of Yiddish terms is appended.

Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

(3) 4-6 Pioneer Daughters series. Illustrated by Donna Diamond. After British soldiers burn down their house, eleven-year-old Hannah's lives with her family in their one-room shed throughout the raw Connecticut winter. When her oldest brother, a soldier, is captured by the enemy, Hannah and her siblings come to appreciate and rely on each other during the crisis. Filled with historical detail, this final book in the trilogy is illustrated with black-and-white drawings.

Reviewer: Marlene Gawron

(4) 1-3 Pioneer Daughters series. Illustrated by Donna Diamond. Although her brother is in danger, serving in General Washington's army, Hannah Perley finds security in helping her family on their colonial farm. When British soldiers burn their home, Hannah's family decides to pull together and rebuild. Based on the historical 1779 sacking of Fairfield, Connecticut, the book offers oversimplified dialogue and superficial emotional insights but contains detailed descriptions of eighteenth-century tasks.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Donna Diamond. As eight-year-old Hannah wrestles with the challenging tasks of knitting and spinning, a greater struggle threatens to unravel her family: her teenage brother longs to join the colonial army despite the wishes of their pacifist father. Black-and-white drawings illustrate the chapter book, which offers a believable look at everyday farm life during the Revolutionary War.

Reviewer: Anne St. John