Gr 1—3—So, if you're prey to a bully, it's ok for you to call the bully names like lunatic, local lout, little dunce, and demented, right? That's one of the first messages to be gleaned from this annoying, contrived rhymed story of Lionel, who is being tormented by Picky Pete (so called because he's known for picking his nose and wiping his hand on his seat)...
Gr 2—4—George Brown moves to a new town and leaves his olds friends behind...
Gr 9 Up—This program traces evolutionary science from Charles Darwin's first observations concerning natural selection to the modern study of the Human Genome Project...
Gr 6—9—Bankston introduces Paterson as a person and a writer...
K-Gr 3—Not since Carmen Deedy's The Library Dragon (Peachtree, 1994) flew in has there been such a humorous way to introduce library protocol...
Gr 10 Up—Sumi Kitamura dreams of rice and roses...
Gr 1—4—This collection of original fairy tales offers slightly offbeat stories and stunning full-page illustrations of multicultural princesses and fairies...

Gr 9 Up—Wangari Maathai won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her efforts in establishing the Green Belt Movement, a grassroots undertaking that began with planting trees and expanded to a broader agenda including environmental protection, women's rights, and civic education...
Gr 6—8—Rosendo, 14, has what might sound like a typical problem for adolescents—issues with the development of his vocal chords...