What Would You Do?

Patti Kelley Criswell. American Girl Publishing Inc, $8.95 (63pp) ISBN 978-1-58485-874-4

What Would You Do?: Quizzes About Real-Life Problems by Patti Kelley Criswell, illus. by Norm Bendell, poses hypothetical, entirely plausible situations, and offer readers multiple choice answers penned by girls nationwide who posted them to the American Girl Web site. Copycat friends, compulsive lying and whether or not to attend a dance at a new school number among the topics.

Featured Children's Reviews

Paula Yoo

Via vivid prose, Yoo (From a Whisper to a Rally) depicts the events surrounding the acquittal of the four police officers who brutalized Black motorist Rodney King in 1992 L.A. Continue reading »

Rosena Fung

Using alternating POVs set in three timelines, Fung (Living with Viola) crafts a poignant tale of generational strife, rebellion, and self-acceptance, inspired by the creator’s Continue reading »

Andrea Lynn

Lynn weaves historical fiction, fairy tale lore, and simmering romance to craft an electric and harrowing Dust Bowl–era debut. When teenager Stella Fischer meets handsome Continue reading »

Britta Teckentrup

In a gentle allegory, delicately worked, stipple-textured forest scenes create an idyllic home for Little Bear, who loves his favorite rock and his cozy cave. Soon, though, a Continue reading »