"A welcome and unreservedly recommended pick. . . . A Swing for Samara is a fun, inspiring, memorable, and thoroughly 'kid friendly' read from cover to cover." Midwest Book Review "While the illustrations portray the characters in this appealing picture book as dressed animals (Marco and Samara are rabbits), the story was inspired by actual events at an elementary school in Minnesota. . . . A moving, original picture book." Booklist