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Forever Our Home
This gentle picture-book lullaby is a celebration of the plants and animals of the Prairies and a meditation on the sacred, ancestral connections between Indigenous children and their Traditional Territories.
Mary Oliver: Holding onto Wonder
A lyrical picture book biography tells the story of American poet Mary Oliver, who as a child was enthralled by nature and held on to the sense of wonder and channeled it into her poems.
Earth Day and the Environment
Discover the real story behind the first Earth Day celebration and some of the biggest U.S. climate catastrophes, in a book that busts history’s biggest misconceptions and environmental fibs and offers solutions for protecting the environment.
Drum Dream Girl: How one girl’s courage changed music
Based on the story of Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums and that Cuba has never had a female drummer. – (Baker & Taylor)
She Persisted Around the World: 13 women who changed history
Profiles the lives of thirteen women who have left their mark on world history, including Caroline Herschel, Marie Curie, Mary Verghese, and Malala Yousafzai.
The Totally Awesome World of Caitlin Clark
Highlights the accomplishments of the WNBA’s superstar, discussing her early life and successes on the basketball court. – (Baker & Taylor)
Invincible : fathers and mothers of Black America
In a poetic narrative of the origins of Black America, acclaimed Black author and publisher Wade Hudson teaches us about the little-known men and women who had a profound effect on the history of the nation. Black America was built by brave pioneers–men and women taken from Africa, who suffered…
Evicted! : the struggle for the right to vote
This critical civil rights book for middle-graders examines the little-known Tennessee’s Fayette County Tent City Movement in the late 1950s and reveals what is possible when people unite and fight for the right to vote. Powerfully conveyed through interconnected stories and told through the eyes of a child, this book…
Overground railroad : the Green Book and the roots of Black travel in America
A young reader’s edition of Candacy Taylor’s acclaimed book about the history of the Green Book, the guide for Black travelers Overground Railroad chronicles the history of the Green Book, which was published from 1936 to 1966 and was the “Black travel guide to America.” For years, it was dangerous…
Brave Little Bear
When a winter storm separates timid Arlo from his family, he refuses to let fear thwart him from reuniting with his mother and sister.
Scurry
A group of house mice struggle to survive a long and strange winter. The humans are gone, the sun is rarely seen, and a cold, dark rain befouls everything it touches. With the colony at a breaking point, rumors of a wrecked truck filled with food give them hope, but…
Top Story
Mia Tang is at the top of her game! She’s spending winter break with Mom, Lupe, Jason, and Hank in San Francisco’s Chinatown! Rich with history and hilarious aunties and uncles, it’s the place to find a great story–one she hopes to publish while attending journalism camp at the Tribune….
Forever Cousins
Amanda and Kara are cousins and best friends in an intertribal Native American family; but Kara’s family leaves the city and moves back to the Rez, making both girls sad–but the summer reunion reminds them that they will always be cousins.
The Innovations of the Ancient Americas
Thousands of years before Europeans reached the shores of the Americas, the ancestors of the Americas’ native peoples arrived. These early people gave rise to great civilizations with a remarkable list of achievements. These accomplishments range from the birchbark canoe to the first organized game in the history of sports…
Indigenous America
The true story of the United States’ Indigenous beginnings. American schoolchildren have long been taught that their country was ‘discovered’ by Christopher Columbus in 1492. But the history of Native Americans goes back tens of tens of thousands of years prior to Columbus’s and other colonizers’ arrivals. So, what’s the…
What is Math?
A rhyming picture-book introduction to math for the very young, with visual depictions of everyday STEM applications.
Rocks and Minerals!
With 25 Science Projects for Kids invites kids on a tour of the fascinating world of the geological forces that create and transform rocks, including the life cycle of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and what they can tell us about the earth.
Latinas in Aviation : Stories of Passion, Power, and Breaking into the Aviation Industry
With the success of the first edition, these powerful women created a story of Latinas in Aviation that has never existed before. Readers around the world experienced the perseverance that it took to create a foundation in an industry that barely involved women to begin with, let alone Latinas. With…
Nana and Abuela
Luna lives with her two grown-ups in a small home next to a river. She has “two pets, two pillows on her bed, and two languages in her head.” Luna also has two grandmothers: Nana and Abuela. They are her two favorite people, and they are very different from each…
The Win Over
Arriving in Mexico for their parents’ wedding, stepsisters Raquel, Lucinda, and Juliette must show their disapproving Tia Enriqueta that their parents are meant to be together, but when their scheming leads to doubt, they wonder if they can really trust each other at all.
Pack Your Bags, Maggie Diaz
Spring semester is here and Maggie is killing it! Her grades are up, she’s loving outdoor track and field, and being a seventh grader means the awesome spring break trip to St. Augustine is almost here. She can’t wait for her first overnight trip away from her overprotective parents, lovesick…
Queen of Kindergarten
Instilled with confidence by her parents, a young girl has a great first day of kindergarten.
Class Act
Eighth grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying ‘You have to work twice as hard to be just as good.’ His grandmother has reminded him his entire life. But what if he works ten times as hard and still isn’t afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates…
Crunch
Olive is balancing the too-many things she wants to do with the too-few hours in the day to do them. When everything adds up, suddenly it’s crunch time! It’s no secret that Olive loves trying new things. Between taking guitar lessons, making a short film, joining Berry Scouts, and leading…
Make Way : the Story of Robert McCloskey, Nancy Schön, and Some Very Famous Ducklings
A biography that follows the lives of Robert McCloskey, creator of Make Way for Ducklings, and sculptor Nancy Schön, whose famous bronze ducks grace Boston Public Garden.
Quagmire Tiarello Couldn’t be Better
Quagmire Tiarello prides himself on not needing anything from anybody. Sure, his mom is skipping work again and showing signs of going into one of her full-out spins, but it’s nothing he can’t handle. He’s used to her up-and-down moods, even if this time it feels a little different. Then…
Side Quest: A Visual History of Roleplaying Games
With a meld of history, fantasy, and memoir, Side Quest: A Visual History of Roleplaying Games gives existing fans of tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) insight into the history of the medium–and provides a gateway for anyone new to the phenomenon.
June 2025
The Rainbow Parade
During a stormy pride parade, a young child and their supportive father meet and help a non-binary child feel comfortable in their own skin.
Queer and Fearless
Learn about the lives of some of the most important LGBTQ+ heroes in this unique picture book that combines poetry and biographical information to honor those at the forefront of LGBTQ+ history.
Sir Callie and the Witch’s War
Being a hero is nothing like the ballads promised it would be. Scattered across the realm, Callie, Willow, Elowen, and Edwyn have learned that when the fate of their world is at stake, choices are hard and the consequences are harder, even when striving for good. Hunted by both Helston…
Aloha Everything
2024 Since the day that Ano was born, her heart has been connected to her home. But, this adventurous child has a lot to learn! When Ano begins to dance hula — a storytelling dance form that carries the knowledge, history, and folklore of the Hawaiian people — Ano comes…
Noodle and Bao
2024 Momo has lived in Town 99 her entire life. She knows all its quirks and rhythms–the best places to buy fruit, practice tai chi in the park, and most of all, get the best meal: Noodle & Bao, run by Momo’s best friend, Bao, and their ah-ma, Noodle.
The Door is Open: Stories of Celebration and Community
2024 A story of community, belonging, and friendship told by South Asian authors through an interconnected anthology, based in the fictional town of Maple Grove, New Jersey, and centralized at the town community center.
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