(2) PS From the moment readers open this book, they are treated to an album of beautiful, joyous children, all with one salient feature: "Everybody has a body." But not every body is the same. There's a youngster using a rollator who says, "I like to take a walk." There are two bespectacled kids, one of whom shares the information that "glasses make me see better." Other differences, such as one child who has "to get checkups for my heart," are not apparent from the photos but are nonetheless noted in accompanying text. This photo-essay shows children participating in a range of activities, including rock wall climbing, swimming, and reading. The message--"Even though we're the same in many ways, we're different in our own ways too. Let's be kind to everybody and every kind of body!"--has been expressed before, but rarely through such memorable images. Brief sketches of three of the children with disabilities as well as one adult advocate and a glossary of physical and learning differences complete the book.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2023

(3) 4-6 A magical compass, a cursed mirror, and the search for a princess lead eighth grader Hudson and his quirky friend Charlotte to the magical land of Logos, where words, thoughts, and memories hold power. An engaging fantasy set in a world that brings to mind The Phantom Tollbooth (author Rallison's favorite childhood book) yet feels fresh and solid.

Reviewer: Nancy Sheridan

(3) YA In 2021 Canada, Miranda is more comfortable in Augmented Reality than in her traditional Chinese family. Tasked with breaking a century-old curse by their dying grandmother and their great-great-grandfather's avatar, Miranda and her dyslexic, hyperactive cousin must save their family with a seventeenth-century geomancer's compass. Hardy melds history, Chinese-Canadian culture, magic, and virtual realities in this fast-paced, unusual story.

Reviewer: Jenn Matters

(3) 4-6 Creative Adventure Guides series. Some historical background and scientific or cultural information places the making and use of candles, knots, jewelry, and compasses in context for young readers. Each book has four chapters that culminate in step-by-step projects. Starting a Business outlines a small business plan for kids, with examples of successful young entrepreneurs. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Creative Adventure Guides titles: Get All Tied Up, Light Your Way, Starting a Business, Become an Explorer, and Get Connected.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo