How Far Would You Have Gotten If I Hadn't Called You Back?

Valerie Hobbs. Puffin Books, $4.99 (320pp) ISBN 978-0-14-038254-9

This first novel, about a 16-year-old New Jersey girl's move to California in the late '50s, stands out for its author's ""invariably canny insights,"" said PW. Ages 12-up. (July)

Featured Children's Reviews

Henry Martin

Martin’s sensorial lines and Hampe’s pale mixed-media illustrations quietly capture the spirit of the art of Agnes Martin (1912–2004) in this softly told exploration of her work Continue reading »

Matt de la Peña

De la Peña and Long, the duo behind Love, reteam to consider another universally resonant concept: home. A series of warmly lit scenes show children in residences where home is Continue reading »

Jung-Soon Go

A child’s unconditional love for their tender, quirky grandparents pivots into a bittersweet coming-of-age narrative in Go’s delicate and raw autobiographical tale. The Continue reading »

Vivian Mansour

Incorporating facets of Mesoamerican mythology, Mansour (El Enmascarado De Lata/The Man With the Tin Mask) and Valtierra, making a picture book debut, chronicle the Vargas Continue reading »