OLIVIA KIDNEY

Ellen Potter, . . Puffin, $5.99 (155pp) ISBN 978-0-14-240234-4

Locked out of her new apartment, a 12-year-old makes astonishing discoveries about her neighbors. "Achieving a delicate balance between fantasy and stark reality, the author leaves it to readers to form their own interpretations of Olivia's experiences," said PW in a starred review. Ages 8-up. (Oct.)

Featured Children's Reviews

Sara Andrea Fajardo

“Up and down the crooked spine of the Andes... playing an epic game of paka paka con la papa, potato hide-and-seek,” travels agronomist Alberto Salas (b. 1943), questing for Continue reading »

Laura Gao

High school sophomore Kirby Tan is a skilled competitive climber, an activity she picked up from her late thrill-seeking father. When her dynamic move at the Texas Youth Fall Continue reading »

K O'Neill

O’Neill (The Moth Keeper) crafts a pastoral fantasy exploring gender identity and what it means to be one’s true self in this tender graphic novel. Young Rowan, who has dark Continue reading »

Aron Nels Steinke

Jewish sixth grader Mira, portrayed with brown skin, lives with selective mutism, a condition that prevents her from speaking in certain social settings. To cope, Mira channels Continue reading »