Children & Young Adult

In this funny and imaginative salute to mischievous little kids, a young boy blames mishaps on the dragon in the closet only he can see. The dragon in the closet can be a bit fickle. One minute he's dancing like a goof and being sweet to the little ones,...

A biography of Thea Bowman for young readers.Thea Bowman's parents were happy when she started 6th grade at Holy Child Jesus School in Canton, Mississippi.At age 15, Thea asked her parents if she could join the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration...

From Master of Horror Darren Shan, an infectiously gory bind-up to sink your teeth into... B Smith doesn't fully buy into Dad's racism, but figures it's easier to go along with it than risk the fights and abuse that will surely follow sticking up for...

'The Yummiest Githeri' takes us on a journey to the majestic central highlands of Kenya and introduces us to the tasty African cuisine, githeri. This is the story of a confident young girl, Wanja, who faces bullying and other challenges at school with...

When Nari brings her traditional Asian lunch to her school, she doesn't expect her classmates' reaction... "Pee-yoo! It smells like someone farted!"Feeling embarrassed and rejected, she asks her mother to make her American lunches from now on, only to...

If you were looking for a real ghetto dump, you couldn't beat The Stratford Arms. There was Askia Ben Kenobi throwing karate chops upstairs, Petey Darden making booze downstairs, and Mrs. Brown grieving for Jack Johnson, who'd died for the third time in...

"Andrew Lang and his associates managed to break the stranglehold of the pious sentimentality handed out to children by collecting--from all over the world--fairy tales of all people, and bringing out the volumes we all know and love."--Kirkus Reviews ...

At the height of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle, a boy must face life decisions that test what he believes--and call for no turning back. South Africa, 1976. Joshua lives with his mother in the maid's room, in the backyard of their wealthy white...

To save a fae kingdom, a trans witch must face his traumatic past and the royal fiancé he left behind.In Asalin, fae rule and witches like Wyatt Croft...don't. Wyatt's betrothal to fae prince Emyr North was supposed to change that. But when Wyatt lost...

Gary Paulsen's Newbery Honor Book The Winter Room joins the Scholastic Gold line, with bonus content!Two brothers, one family, and an unexpected secret revealed on the cold night of winter...Following the turn of the seasons, eleven-year-old Eldon traces...

In this heartwarming historical middle-grade set in the 1930s -- perfect for fans of Esperanza Rising and Hattie Big Sky-- Margarita Sandoval and her family try to navigate the shifting winds of belonging in their new Wyoming town.Some days, ten-year-old...

Inspired by a story told to the author while on safari in 2015, The Wild Beast describes the creation of one of Africa's most unusual animals, the wildebeest. According to oral tradition, the Creator built this unique beast out of leftover parts from...