"A coming-of-age story consciously reminiscent of Lolita, this multifaceted portrayal of family bonds surprises with its nuanced and sometimes-searing emotional gravity."

-Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review (Infandous)

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AN ORDINARY DAY

"Interspersed with stories from mythology and classic fairy tales, Arnold's novel feels authentic; teens will relate to Sephora's brutally honest, well-rendered voice."

-The Horn Book (Infandous)

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"The challenges faced by kids like Bat are often underrepresented in children’s literature; this is a refreshing depiction. Readers will appreciate this funny and thoughtful novel."

-School Library Journal (A Boy Called Bat)

"Comfortably familiar and quietly groundbreaking."

-Kirkus Reviews (A Boy Called Bat)

"Self-love and fulfillment can be found through helping others."

-School Library Journal (What Girls Are Made Of)

"Unflinchingly candid, unapologetically girl, and devastatingly vital."

-Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review (What Girls Are Made Of)

"Smart, true, and devastating, this is brutally, necessarily forthcoming about the crags of teen courtship."

-Booklist (What Girls Are Made Of)

"It’s a book that tells the truth about the world as-is, versus the world as we would like it to be."

-Kirkus Reviews (What Girls Are Made Of)

"A gentle tale of shared similarities rather than differences that divide and a fine read-aloud with a useful but not didactic message of acceptance."

-Kirkus Reviews (Bat and the Waiting Game)

"From his aversion to crowds to his struggles with friendship, the ever-lovable Bat is sure to resonate with readers of all ages."

-Booklist (Bat and the Waiting Game)

"This brutal, devastating, powerful novel won't soon be forgotten."

-Booklist, Starred Review (Damsel)

"Readers who like the grimmest of the Grimms' stories will find their appetite for dark tales satiated here."

-Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books (Damsel)

"Lyrical, brutal, and unapologetically feminist."

-Horn Book (Damsel)

"I won’t be surprised if this book swipes all the awards this year."

-Kirkus Reviews (Damsel)

"By connecting Riley’s gender nonconforming to the costumed roleplaying that most kids engage in, the creators take this timely subject matter into a refreshing realm: normalcy."

-Publishers Weekly (What Riley Wore)

"Arnold playfully addresses identity, and Riley's recurring thoughts about how to make friends should resonate with a wide array of kids."

-Booklist (What Riley Wore)

"A timely and unabashedly feminist twist on a classic fairy tale."

-Kirkus Reviews (Red Hood)

"Read, shed your pelt, and be transformed—for blades are being sharpened."

-Booklist, Starred Review  (Red Hood)

"On Sunday, a kid at the park asks, 'Are you a girl or a boy?' Riley, sporting 'the world’s best tutu, a crazy monster shirt...and a hat with dinosaur spikes,' doesn’t miss a beat: 'Today I’m a firefighter. And a dancer. And a monster hunter. And a pilot. And a dinosaur.' The other child’s response says it all: 'Want to play?'"

-Horn Book (Red Hood)

"A fantastic novel in the #MeToo era, empowering women to share their stories by reaching out, speaking up, and demanding a change."

-School Library Journal, Starred Review (Red Hood)

"With enormous sensitivity, the creators weave together beginnings, endings, joy and sadness, and a metaphysical sense of the universe’s continuity."

-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"Many will be moved by the artful book design and a thoughtfully sipmle text that delineate an extraordinary day."

-Booklist, Starred Review

"Powerfully demonstrates how small but monumental events can connect and change the world."

-Kirkus Reviews

". . . this is what fairy tales were and should be again, bloody and dark and richly compelling."

-Locus (Red Hood)