Reviews
Booklist Review of Six Days Alone!: Forest Survivor
A dramatization based on true events, this entry in the Limits of Survival series (6 titles) follows Yang Chen, a student from China studying in Australia, who goes hiking to see the country’s beautiful Gorge Falls. After a strenuous, muddy hike, Yang decides to rest while her… View →
SLJ Review of Eye-mazing Illusions
The exciting optical illusions throughout this series explore not only the science of optics, but also interconnected STEAM topics like… Covering both two-dimensional and three-dimensional illusions, there are mathematical, health, and artist exp View →
SLJ Review of That's Not a Dino!
This series guides readers through the distinction between dinosaurs and non-dinosaurs. The Pleistocene, Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods are featured in various titles. Each book discusses the time of the dinosaurs and the specific time span of the title, then spotlights four… View →
SLJ Review of Intro to Physics: Need to Know
This series delivers straightforward financial information to readers. Topics covered include credit scores, interest rates, budgeting, and saving. The author relates each subject to a real-life money situation, such as saving for a computer or investing birthday… The books f View →
Arlington School District Review of Disastrous Deaths: Death by Blundering Bodies
This is a wonderful book for readers who appreciate the curious side of history. Part of the Bearport Publishing Disastrous Deaths series, readers will learn the strange but true stories of how 6 unlucky historical figures met their deaths in the most unusual of… Reco View →
SLJ Review of Life on Earth! Biodiversity Explained
This series describes biomes with a focus on preservation. The connectivity of each organism in the biome is stressed, emphasizing the importance of caring for the… A sense of urgency is conveyed, with abundant facts for researchers that make it perfect for school assignments View →
Booklist Review of Heroic Dogs
“Most kids have a soft spot for pups, so the Heroic Dogs series is sure Double-page spreads offer brief paragraphs set off by bright graphics, highlighted facts, and multiple full-colo View →
Booklist Review of Get Outdoors
The Get Outdoors series encourages early readers to venture outside and enjoy the beauty of nature through various outdoor activities. Each title introduces the activity, details the necessary gear, advises on proper technique, warns of potential risks, and explains how to stay safe and… View →
Arlington School District Review of Energy from the Sun
This book is part of a six-book series titled Power Up with Energy. The text is very simple and is accompanied by pictures supporting the text. The topic of utilizing energy from the sun, is simplified into four basic steps; 1) Light comes from the sun, 2) The light hits a panel, 3)… View →
Arlington School District Review of Dwayne Johnson - Bearcub Bios
This book is a great beginning biography book for the younger students. It has colorful photographs, large print, a glossary with vocabulary words and a “Did you know?” section in the back to grab a young readers attention. View →
Arlington School District Review of Football: Score with STEM
""Football: Score with Stem" is a part of the six set “Sports STEM” series which includes: Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Hockey &… Book includes: table of contents, science, technology, engineering, math sections, Do View →
Arlington School District Review of Library of Awesome Animals: Clown Fish
Part of a 16-item series called “Library of Awesome Animals,” this title is attractive, colorful, and just the right length for readers in 1st-3rd… Pages are laid out n a clear, mostly uncluttered way. The text eventually gets to promised topics, though sometime View →