Praise for If You Lived During the Civil War : "Younger readers.will be well served."-- Kirkus Praise for If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad : "Wilkins highlights the heroic achievements of conductors of African descent . A fiery and inspiring look at a pivotal period in U.S. history."-- Kirkus Praise for If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving ; "A welcome addition to the picture book history collection.The text does a remarkable job of giving larger context to the complexity of Indigenous life prior to colonization.

This essential book should replace many established titles on the shelf." -- School Library Journal (starred review) "A measured corrective to pervasive myths about what is often referred to as the "first Thanksgiving." .The lens Newell offers is a Native one, describing how the Wampanoag and other Native peoples received the English rather than the other way around.Essential." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review).