Stories are how we communicate, how we get to know each other, how we practice empathy and compassion, how we broaden our imagination and senses (Tan)
Pay Attention Carter Jones is “... a funny...tale of a middle schooler, his falling-apart family, and the old-school butler who unexpectedly comes to the rescue…..”
A Curse So Dark and Lonely “...when the world seems darkest, there exists the greatest opportunity for light.” Perfect for fans of fantasy!
In Born a Crime, Comedian “Trevor Noah takes us on a journey from his childhood being born a crime in apartheid South Africa. “
About The Downstairs Girl, the Washington Post says “This vividly rendered historic novel will keep readers riveted as witty, observant Jo deals with the dangers of questioning power”
How to Give Up Plastic: Plastic pollution is the environmental scourge of our age, but how can YOU make a difference?
A Mission to Save the World “...shows how a once-bullied school boy became an iconic visionary….”
“... New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real….”
Let Me Fix that For You is a “...quirky, touching, and laugh-out-loud middle-grade novel about a girl capable of fixing everything but her own life. “
Ghost Boys is the #1 Kids' Indie Next Pick, “A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer.”
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise is the story “that just plain makes you want to hug the world..."
I am Alfonso Jones examines police brutality and “as in Hamlet, the dead shall speak--and the living yield even more suprises.”
Redwood and Ponytail is a “A universal story of finding a way to be comfortable in your own skin…”
Look Both Ways “was going to begin like all the best stories. With a school bus falling from the sky. But no one saw it happen. They were all too busy—
The Best at It is “funny, charming, and incredibly touching, this is a story about friendship, family, and the courage it takes to live your truth.”
Inside Out and Back Again: If you ever felt out of place, you might relate to this “enlightening...and unexpectedly funny novel in verse” about the author’s childhood experiences.
In Harbor Me, healing begins “when a group of students share their stories”
The Night Diary is a ““A gripping, nuanced story of the human cost of conflict.”
They Called Us Enemy is a “stunning graphic memoir recounting...a childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II...in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love….”
In the Shadow of the Sun, a North Korean vacation gone, a race for freedom, a search for identity.
I Will Save You is a ““heartwarming, root-for-the-underdog novel.”