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In this second book of her series, Courtney’s suited up for an epic adventure—just like Crystal Starshooter, the video game hero she invented. Crystal is brave and bold and doesn’t back down. Courtney tries to be the same in real life. When Courtney meets Isaac Wells at the arcade, they...

Melody’s story continues with the second book in her series. It’s Melody’s birthday, and she’s excited to turn “double digits” on January 1, 1964. She’s also eager to answer her pastor’s New Year’s challenge and make her community better. Melody decides to fix up the...

Evette is a nature-lover full of crafty ideas for reusing and upcycling clothes. When she finds a vintage swimsuit in Gran E’s closet, she also uncovers a family secret that could explain why her mother’s family, which is Black, and her father’s, which is White, don’t spend time together...

In this first book of her series, Courtney is the best gamer at the arcade. But she can’t understand why there aren’t more girl characters in video games. When a school project allows her to create her own video game, the hero is a girl who knows how to handle any situation—something...

Makena has a passion for fashion and clothes are a way for her to connect with others—especially when she shares her OOTD (outfit of the day). But some people don’t see Makena for who she is. They only see her as a Black girl and make unfair assumptions. When she experiences a racist...

From Newbery Honor-- and National Book Award--winning author Polly Horvath comes a story of four sisters searching for home. Fiona, Marlin, Natasha, and Charlie McCready are left on their own when their missionary parents are washed away in a tsunami. Fortunately, their great aunt Martha...

Roskilde är precis som Ida har drömt om: musik, kaos, frihet. Hon har längtat hit hela året. Jakob däremot kan inte släppa tankarna på sitt ex. Ändå är det i Idas tält han hamnar på natten. Men natten i tältet blir inte som någon av dem tänkt sig. Ida minns inte allt, bara att hon...

Esta é a história de um menino marrom, mas fala também de um menino cor-de-rosa. São dois perguntadores inveterados que querem descobrir juntos os mistérios das cores. “Quem inventou que o contrário de preto é branco?”.“Se um de nós é marrom e outro não é exatamente branco, por que nos chamam de preto e branco?”. São muitas as perguntas, e muitas serão as descobertas.

A obra Menina Nina faz seu aniversário de 20 anos de publicação e ainda se mantém atual e relevante. Isso porque Ziraldo faz algo que só os mestres da literatura sabem fazer: ele capta, com seu olhar sensível, a essência daquilo que é mais universal ao humano. Nesta obra cativante está presente o afeto, aquele que nos move, aquele amor que está lá por nós e conosco, seja aqui ou do outro lado do véu que descortina a vida.

'דוד שוב עשה את הטקס הזה שהוא עושה תמיד כשיהלי מגיע. הוא מושיט לו שני אגרופים סגורים ואומר, 'תבחר יד', ויהלי בוחר ומוצא בכף היד של סבא שלו קוביות של שוקולד. תמיד מצליח...

Turn scary sick days into a calming, educational adventure about children's health and how medicine heals the body. When a cough or fever strikes, anxiety often follows, making it tough to comfort a worried child. This gentle audio guide uses fun science and smart comparisons to explain the...

Turn the scary mystery of growing older into a comforting children's science adventure about the circle of life. Perfect for curious family car rides or winding down at bedtime, this playful audio journey answers the big questions little ones have about aging. It transforms complex biology into...

U R 2 Nice 2 B 4-Gotten! Some kids (like Hannie) think Amanda is a snob. But Karen doesn't care. She and Amanda are friends. They have lots of fun together, diving for pennies in the pool and dressing up like Lovely Ladies. But now there's bad news! Amanda's family is moving away. Hannie thinks this is funny. But Karen is so sad. How can she say good-bye to one of her best friends?

Created in collaboration with Race2Dinner, here's the harrowing true story of America's history with boarding schools, and the forced assimilation of Indigenous kids and families. Education is a powerful tool, one that allows us to better understand the world around us. But these same tools can...

"I'll find you, Samim," I whispered again and again into the dark. Thirteen-year-old Zayn is a loyal friend, a gifted football player -- and a refugee. Zayn endures a long, dangerous journey from war-torn Afghanistan with his best friend Samim, only to lose him when their dinghy sinks in the...

Bloomsbury presents The Hungry Forest by Kaela Rivera, read by André Santana In this fast-paced middle grade horror for fans of SMALL SPACES, a boy must confront his grief and save his younger brother from a cursed forest. Ryan’s dad had a lot of rules: Never let others see you cry. Never let...

A delightful debut for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Dan Gemeinhart, this middle-grade novel has it all—heart, humor, healing from loss, and a life-changing friendship. Maisie is still reeling from the loss of her dad when her mom deposits her with Aunt Gertie at the start of summer in Heaven, TX...

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Clover's mom says it isn't safe to cross the fence that segregates their African-American side of town from the white side where Anna lives. But the two girls strike up a friendship, and get around the...

View our feature on Jacqueline Woodson's Feathers. “Hope is the thing with feathers” starts the poem Frannie is reading in school. Frannie hasn’t thought much about hope. There are so many other things to think about. Each day, her friend Samantha seems a bit more “holy.” There is a...

From the three-time Coretta Scott King Honor winning author of The Skin I'm In comes a poignant story about a southern girl far from home at an elite girls boarding school in the north, who must find the courage to be herself and to dream of a brighter future, set against the backdrop of the...