Descriptions, Reviews, etc.
Description:
After a UFO is spotted in town, everyone is convinced aliens are invading, but Hilde isn't so sure. She and her sister/photographer, Izzy, interview witnesses and follow the facts in this latest case that's out of this world! Illustrations.
Brief description:
Hilde Lysiak is the 11-year-old publisher of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania's newspaper, the Orange Street News. The paper has 700+ paid subscribers and is read by thousands more online. Hilde's journalism efforts have been profiled by the New York Times, Columbia Journalism Review, NBC Today, and hundreds of other newspapers and television stations around the world. Hilde is cowriting the Scholastic Branches series Hilde Cracks the Case with her dad, Matthew Lysiak.
Review Quotes: Praise for Hero Dog! (Hilde Cracks the Case #1): "This mystery series is sure to win over readers diving into beginning chapter books. Like other titles in the 'Branches' line, pictures and text work together to tell the story. Fast-paced action helps maintain budding readers' attention. Pages from Hilde's notebook introduce new vocabulary and model questioning. The right amount of support and repetition is given for students transitioning into a more independent phase of reading, and many will find themselves working to solve the mystery alongside the protagonist. Teachers will appreciate using this series to teach questioning words.... VERDICT: A solid addition to most chapter book collections, especially where there are mystery fans." -- School Library Journal"It's a light, quick-moving mystery, and the young author's backstory will undoubtedly inspire many aspiring writers, reporters, and sleuths." -- Publisher's Weekly"Entertaining and fast-paced." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Branches books: "A nice stepping stone to more advanced chapter books." -- Booklist
