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 backpacks. The JanSport Wheeled SuperBreak gets good reviews for durability, and reviewers say it's easy to roll or carry thanks to a retractable handle and tuck-away shoulder straps. The JanSport Wheeled SuperBreak has a capacity of 1,900 cubic inches, but there are only a few compartments -- just one large compartment and one front pocket. Still, most reviewers say it holds a good amount of textbooks and school supplies. Among owner-written reviews, there are a few complaints about construction quality, with some reporting that holes develop in the bottom of the bag near the wheels. 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 800 owner-written reviews. 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 reviews, but none can match the collection eBags has accumulated. The JanSport Wheeled SuperBreak backpack is also recommended on CBS' "The Early Show."