BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

Series: CitizenKid

CHILDREN'S

Released: April 1, 2013

PLANET ARK: PRESERVING EARTH'S BIODIVERSITY

by Adrienne Mason, illustrated by Margot Thompson

"An engaging and reasonably practical introduction to environmental stewardship. (glossary) (Nonfiction. 8-12)"

The latest title in the CitizenKid series offers children an accessible, informative introduction to the importance of biodiversity and the need to protect it. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Aug. 1, 2012

MIMI'S VILLAGE: AND HOW BASIC HEALTH CARE TRANSFORMED IT

by Katie Smith Milway, illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes

"Readers will take much away from this, including an appreciation for their health-care resources and a desire to make a difference in the world. (map, glossary) (Picture book. 6-10)"

This entry in the CitizenKid series successfully conveys to readers both the importance of health care/disease prevention and the limited availability of these in the third world. Read full book review >

CHILDREN'S

Released: Sept. 1, 2010

THE GOOD GARDEN: HOW ONE FAMILY WENT FROM HUNGER TO HAVING ENOUGH

by Katie Smith Milway, illustrated by Sylvie Daigneault

"Endnotes add information about food security around the world and include a glossary of Spanish words. (Picture book. 7-10)"

When the exhausted soil of their family plot doesn't yield enough and her father leaves to find work, María Luz plants the winter vegetables using new farming techniques she learns from her teacher, Don Pedro. Read full book review >