CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 1994
"Many readers—and not just those in multiracial, big-city areas like the one depicted here—will recognize themselves in Darnell and his friends. (Fiction. 10-14)"
Darnell isn't bad, but he meets his teachers' (and his own) expectations by earning poor grades and getting into trouble for his attitude.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 1994
"A must read for absolutely everyone. (Fiction. 10+)"
A stunning novel about the perseverance and courage of one African-American family from the author of the award-winning Somewhere in the Darkness (1992).
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 30, 1995
"Bryan's hyperbright illustrations cannot hold interest in the wake of the overbearing text; the designwork that appears among the pages comes across as unrelated, forgettable bijouterie. (Picture book. 6-9)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 30, 1995
"A gilt lily. (Picture book. 4-10)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Nov. 1, 1995
"Other fantasies in which verisimilitude is a low priority, such as Lois Lowry's The Giver (1993) or Gregory Maguire's I Feel Like The Morning Star (1989), compensate with passionate messages; here the lessons are buried beneath indifferent storytelling. (Fiction. 10-14)"
In a lackluster fantasy set generations after a meteorite's fall, Jon, Lin, and Kyra escape a besieged city and hope for a fresh start in their Ancient Land.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 1996
"Myers makes the story accessible, underplaying the text in light of the expressive paintings. (Picture book/nonfiction. 4-8)"
Myers (Glorious Angels, 1995, etc.), inspired by a series of 1930s paintings by Lawrence, pens a straightforward narrative, subtitled "The Fight for Haiti's Freedom," about the freedom fighter Toussaint L'Ouverture.
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