BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS

Series: Tales of Young Americans

CHILDREN'S

Released: May 1, 2013

PAPER SON: LEE'S JOURNEY TO AMERICA

by Helen Foster James, Virginia Shin-Mui Loh, illustrated by Wilson Ong

"An effective and empathetic depiction of the Angel Island experience. (Picture book. 8-12)"

The journey from China to the United States and the experience on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay are fraught with anxiety and peril for 12-year-old Wang Lee. Read full book review >

Cover art for THE TOWN THAT FOOLED THE BRITISH

CHILDREN'S

Released: May 1, 2011

THE TOWN THAT FOOLED THE BRITISH

by Lisa Papp, illustrated by Robert Papp

"Still, this can't help but expand readers' understanding of our second war of independence. (Picture book. 6-10)"

The War of 1812—it's one of those topics many Americans flunk when asked to please explain what it was all about, though they just might get the year it started right. Read full book review >

Cover art for A BOOK FOR BLACK-EYED SUSAN

CHILDREN'S

Released: Feb. 1, 2011

A BOOK FOR BLACK-EYED SUSAN

by Judy Young, illustrated by Doris Ettlinger

This is a story of heartbreak and resolve, of the punishing tribulations that were once part and parcel of the frontier experience. Read full book review >