"An absorbing history of Company K, from riveting battlefield narratives and vivid accounts of horrors endured at Andersonville Prison to tales of poverty due to pension benefits denied."-- Booklist , Starred Review "Meticulous research and inclusion of historical photographs, maps, letters, and other Civil War-era documents, as well as the smooth integration of primary source quotes, provide a solid nonfiction target worthy of shelf space. However, it's the final chapter and epilogue recounting life after the war that give a human depth to the soldiers' lives and place this work squarely in the bull's-eye. Hits the mark."-- Kirkus Praise for Champion: The Comeback Tale of the American Chestnut Tree : A Junior Library Guild selection and a National Council of Teachers of English 2019 Orbis Pictus Honor Book. "A compelling, inspiring true story of a species rescued from extinction through decades of determined innovation." -- Kirkus "The award-winning nonfiction author brings to light the intriguing story of the beleaguered American chestnut tree . Fascinating and well-sourced.

" -- School Library Journal Praise for Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917 : "Riveting." -- Kirkus , Starred Review "Halifax does indeed have a story to tell, but Walker once again proves that it's her consummate gifts as a storyteller that breathe life into the tale." -- The Horn Book "This tragic, but well-told story belongs in most collections." -- School Library Journal.