(3) 1-3 Fix-It Friends series. Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. Veronica and her peer-helping "Fix-It Friends" club return. In Crowd, Veronica is jealous when her best friend and the new girl become friends. In Prize, Veronica must work on a project with a classmate who has attention problems. Thanks to entertaining grayscale illustrations, authentic conflicts, and kid-empowering morals, these issue books don't feel like issue books. Back matter includes resources for dealing with each story's concern. Review covers these Fix-It Friends titles: Eyes on the Prize and Three's a Crowd.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) 1-3 Fix-It Friends series. Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. Veronica and her peer-helping "Fix-It Friends" club return. In Crowd, Veronica is jealous when her best friend and the new girl become friends. In Prize, Veronica must work on a project with a classmate who has attention problems. Thanks to entertaining grayscale illustrations, authentic conflicts, and kid-empowering morals, these issue books don't feel like issue books. Back matter includes resources for dealing with each story's concern. Review covers these Fix-It Friends titles: Eyes on the Prize and Three's a Crowd.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) 1-3 Fix-It Friends series. Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. "The Fix-It Friends," a group that works together to help their peers solve problems, forms in Fear; they help a friend learn lines for a play (Show), another friend to stand up when teased (Sticks), and one of their own to process losing a pet (Wish). Narrated by spunky seven-year-old Veronica and emotively illustrated, these kid-empowering books' lessons go down easily. Back matter includes resources for dealing with each story's concern. Review covers these Fix-It Friends titles: Have No Fear!, The Show Must Go On, Sticks and Stones, and Wish You Were Here.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) 1-3 Fix-It Friends series. Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. "The Fix-It Friends," a group that works together to help their peers solve problems, forms in Fear; they help a friend learn lines for a play (Show), another friend to stand up when teased (Sticks), and one of their own to process losing a pet (Wish). Narrated by spunky seven-year-old Veronica and emotively illustrated, these kid-empowering books' lessons go down easily. Back matter includes resources for dealing with each story's concern. Review covers these Fix-It Friends titles: Have No Fear!, The Show Must Go On, Sticks and Stones, and Wish You Were Here.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) 1-3 Fix-It Friends series. Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. "The Fix-It Friends," a group that works together to help their peers solve problems, forms in Fear; they help a friend learn lines for a play (Show), another friend to stand up when teased (Sticks), and one of their own to process losing a pet (Wish). Narrated by spunky seven-year-old Veronica and emotively illustrated, these kid-empowering books' lessons go down easily. Back matter includes resources for dealing with each story's concern. Review covers these Fix-It Friends titles: Have No Fear!, The Show Must Go On, Sticks and Stones, and Wish You Were Here.

Reviewer: Kari Allen

(3) 1-3 Fix-It Friends series. Illustrated by Tracy Dockray. "The Fix-It Friends," a group that works together to help their peers solve problems, forms in Fear; they help a friend learn lines for a play (Show), another friend to stand up when teased (Sticks), and one of their own to process losing a pet (Wish). Narrated by spunky seven-year-old Veronica and emotively illustrated, these kid-empowering books' lessons go down easily. Back matter includes resources for dealing with each story's concern. Review covers these Fix-It Friends titles: Have No Fear!, The Show Must Go On, Sticks and Stones, and Wish You Were Here.

Reviewer: Kari Allen