Children & Young Adult

"A terrific resource that shows readers how to start feeling good about their body and rewire their sense of self-worth." --School Library Journal starred reviewIt's time to ditch harmful, outdated beauty standards and build real, lasting body...

How can Adam bring the green warmth of home to his new urban world? An inspiring fable from Michael Foreman about making friendship grow. Adam feels alone in the strange new city. He misses his old friends and the colors of his faraway home. It's fun to...

What would you risk to be free? It's 1776 and Isabel, Curzon, and Ruth have only ever known life as slaves. But now the young country of America is in turmoil--there are whisperings, then cries, of freedom from England spreading like fire, and with it is...

What would you risk to be free? It's 1776 and Isabel, Curzon, and Ruth have only ever known life as slaves. But now the young country of America is in turmoil--there are whisperings, then cries, of freedom from England spreading like fire, and with it is...

For the first time ever, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate His Holiness the Dalai Lama addresses children directly, sharing lessons of peace and compassion, told through stories of his own childhood. One of today's most inspiring world leaders was once an...

Teacher's Choices, International Reading Association (IRA) Honor Book - Grade K-6 Social Studies, Society of School Librarians InternationalIn the days before the Civil War, a young enslaved girl and her older brother help slaves escape to freedom using...

Super-smart Julian Calendar thinks starting junior high at a new school will mean he can shed his nerdy image-but then he meets Ben and Greta, two secret scientists like himself! The three form a secret club, complete with a high-tech lair. There, they...

"This engaging romp will be a great way to initiate conversations about diversity, tolerance, and acceptance."--Booklist (starred review) In the spirit of favorites like Stick & Stone and Spoon this warmhearted and hilarious picture book tells the story...

Join The Secret Explorers as they go up against pyramid thieves in the third installment of this action-packed, fact-filled chapter book series for kids ages 7-9. Take your little archaeologist on an educational adventure to ancient Egypt in this...

Growing up in Ethiopia, young Addis Meeraf is familiar with the excitement and beauty of her vibrant culture that has been a part of her life since she was born. She has experienced the traditions, celebrated the holidays, and even heard stories of...

Growing up in Ethiopia, young Addis Meeraf is familiar with the excitement and beauty of her vibrant culture that has been a part of her life since she was born. She has experienced the traditions, celebrated the holidays, and even heard stories of...

A CORETTA SCOTT KING HONOR BOOK AND THE WINNER OF THE BOSTON GLOBE HORN BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION!Extraordinary friendships . . . extraordinary storytelling. --Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-Winning author of One Crazy...