The Bravest Woman in America (Junior Library Guild Selection)
Review,School Library Journal, July 1, 2011:"The simple, well-chosen text paired with the rich, impressionistic watercolor, ink, and acrylic art make this an excellent choice for a Women’s History Month read-aloud."Review,Booklist, July 1, 2011:"...the story is well told and dramatic, and Lewis makes a fine young heroine."Review,The Horn Book, July/August 2011:"The stirring events are beautifully visualized in U’Ren’s painterly watercolor, ink, and acrylic art: dark blues and greens suggest profound depths beneath waves that splash exuberantly under a luminous, ever-changing sky; the Lewis family brims with character and energy while Ida herself exudes good humor and determination; and the pivotal rescue is taut with compassion as well as drama. Altogether, this is an inviting introduction to a bygone but ever-intriguing profession."Review,The Wall Street Journal, July 16, 2011:"...in Marissa Moss's  telling, and with Andrea U'Ren's rich, color-soaked illustrations, Ida's good  cheer, moxie and resourcefulness evoke the work ethic of her time as much as her  own intrepidness."