JanSport Wheeled SuperBreak

Rolling backpacks are a good option for children who labor under pounds of heavy textbooks, but check with your school because some don't allow wheeled packs. The JanSport Wheeled SuperBreak gets good reviews for durability, and owners say it's easy to roll or carry thanks to a retractable handle and tuck-away shoulder straps. The Wheeled SuperBreak has a capacity of 1,900 cubic inches, but there are only a few pockets -- just one large compartment and one front pocket. Still, most reviewers say the pack holds a good amount of textbooks and school supplies. Among owner-written reviews, there are a few complaints that the handle can be hard to retract; a handful of users also wish the backpack had more pockets. Overall, though, most owners are very pleased with the JanSport Wheeled SuperBreak, and it gets above-average ratings on review sites. If you don't need a rolling backpack, the JanSport Big Student (*Est. $40) has a similar design without the wheels.

The best reviews of the JanSport Wheeled SuperBreak come from eBags.com, which collects more than 1,100 owner-written comments. Some of the reviews are brief, but others are quite detailed and provide a good overview of this rolling backpack. Other review sites like Amazon.com offer owner feedback, but none can match the collection that eBags has accumulated.