CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 28, 2012
"A well-written, compelling trip to a past not often portrayed in children's literature. (Historical fiction. 8-12)"
The Black Panthers seem to have the answers for Maxie and her friends, so when a traitor to the group is suspected, she is determined to find who is leaking information to the Chicago police.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2012
"A moving record of young people rising at a pivotal historical moment, based on original interviews and archival research as well as published sources. (photos, timeline, endnotes, multimedia resource lists) (Nonfiction. 11-15)"
Triumph and tragedy in 1963 "Bombingham," as children and teens pick up the flagging civil rights movement and give it a swift kick in the pants.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 1, 2012
"Though occasionally heavy-handed, this debut offers a vivid glimpse of the 1960s South through the eyes of a spirited girl who takes a stand. (Historical fiction. 9-12)
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The closing of her favorite swimming pool opens 11-year-old Gloriana Hemphill's eyes to the ugliness of racism in a small Mississippi town in 1964.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2011
"Accessible, if slightly insubstantial. (Inspirational nonfiction. 12-18)"
Hunter, the teen spokesperson for a student-led anti-slavery organization, inspires readers to become activists.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2011
"A high-energy consciousness raiser, if not a practical guide to environmental issues and action. (Graphic novel. 8-10)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2011
"Heavy on worthy message, light on specific method. (Picture book. 7-10)"
