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Joyce Moyer Hostetter's Comfort was praised in the May 2009 issue of School Library Journal:

"The continuation of this determined protagonist's story is even richer than the first installment. ... While readers of Blue will be instantly drawn into this sequel, Comfort stands alone, and newcomers will find much to appreciate in Ann Fay's attempts to come to terms with the confusion around her. Hostetter's beautiful story about rebuilding, with absorbing back matter about post-traumatic stress disorder and disability rights, is exceptional historical fiction."

Here is what Kirkus Reviews writes about Ruth Hailstone's The White Ox in its March 1, 2009 issue:

“From the vivid cover art…to the last double-page spread…the art is the star of this book. Hailstone's serviceable narrative describes the real-life journey of ten-year-old Emily Swain Squires (her great-great grandmother), who traveled ahead of her family from England to Salt Lake City around 1863. … Children will be swept up by the lovely art and the tale of Emily's remarkable journey.”

Kirkus Reviews features a review of Neil Waldman's Voyages in its February 1, 2008 issue:

“Imagine finding an old journal in the attic, a journal with pages worn and brown with age and written by Abraham Lincoln. That's the feeling readers will have when they pick up this handsome volume that tells the story of young Abraham Lincoln's voyages up and down the Mississippi, his pride at earning money by his own ‘honest labor’ and his horror at witnessing slaves being taken to auction in New Orleans. [T]he art is striking...”

Reviewer Charlotte Decker writes a review of Robert H. Jackson in the December 2008 issue of Library Media Connection:

“The author interweaves primary sources with narrative to profile Jackson's dedication to the law and his country. With clear and easy-to-understand writing, the author highlights Jackson's achievements so that the reader comes to appreciate the contributions he made. Recommended.”

Joyce Moyer Hostetter's Healing Water receives a starred review from Library Media Connection in the August/September 2008 issue:

“This interesting and compelling read on an infrequently written-about topic will find an appropriate audience in a middle or a high school setting. Highly Recommended."

Booklist features a review of Norman Finkelstein's Three Across in its September 1, 2008 issue:

“Framing the story in a way that should enthrall any sports fan, Finkelstein traces the rise of aviation from Kitty Hawk to the 1927 Orteig Prize, a $25,000 award for the first person to fly nonstop across the Atlantic. This book focuses on the first three flights to pull it off: the Spirit of St. Louis, piloted by an unknown Charles Lindbergh; the Columbia, led by ambitious shyster Charles A. Levine; and the America, boasting Artic explorer Richard E. Byrd at the controls."

Joyce Moyer Hostetter's Healing Water was praised in the May 2008 issue of The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books:

“For readers who’ve only ever imagined Hawai‘i as a vacation paradise, this is a riveting look into its history and people during a dark period. … [R]eaders will find their compassion stirred and their interest piqued through this truly fine historical novel."