Praise for Kent State:* "The format effectively captures the pain, confusion, and conflicting perspectives of the time while also making direct connections to current acts of gun violence and governmental overreach." --
The Horn Book, starred review
* "The tangle of voices is stunningly realized." --
BCCB, starred review
* "This hard-hitting historical novel provides valuable perspective on unrest and violence, both timely and timeless." --
Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "A well-researched and deeply moving portrait of an iconic moment in U.S. history." --
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "Brings a visceral energy to the events of the tragedy. In her account, Wiles implicitly challenges her readers to find parallels between then and now and, in so doing, does a service to history. An important book not to be missed." --
Booklist, starred review
Praise for Countdown (The Sixties Trilogy #1):* "Wiles skillfully keeps many balls in the air, giving readers a story that appeals across the decades as well as offering enticing paths into the history." --
Booklist
, starred review
* "The larger story . . . told here in an expert coupling of text and design, is how life endures, even triumphs, no matter how perilous the times." --
Horn Book, starred review
* "References to duct tape (then newly invented), McDonald's and other pop culture lend authenticity to this phenomenal story of the beginnings of radical change in America." --
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "Wiles palpably recreates the fear kids felt when air-raid sirens and duck-and-cover drills were routine . . . this story is sure to strike a chord with those living through tough times today." --
Publishers Weekly, starred review
Praise for Revolution (The Sixties Trilogy #2):* "With elements of family drama and coming of age themes that mirror the larger sociopolitical backdrop, Revolution is a book that lingers long after the last page." --
School Library Journal, starred review
* "1960s words and images still sound and resound in this triumphant middle volume of the author's Sixties Trilogy." --
Kirkus Reviews, starred review