by Barb Langridge | Aug 9, 2025 | Picture Book
Even more than 30 years since his death, there are few preschoolers who have not seen a book by Richard Scarry with its familiar format of small vignettes featuring the residents of Busytown including Mr. Frumble, Huckle Cat, Mr. Fixit, Lowly Worm, and other...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 9, 2025 | Non-Fiction
This powerful and unflinching examination of racism in America by award-winning historian Ann Bausum deconstructs the warped history of the Civil War for teen readers, perfect for fans of STAMPED, JUST MERCY, and ACCOUNTABLE. Warning: This is not your average U.S....
by Barb Langridge | Aug 9, 2025 | Picture Book
A Cinderella retelling with a young enslaved girl in the title role. On a Maryland plantation, CeeCee’s story doesn’t end with a prince, but a different type of rescue. By author-to-watch Shana Keller and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Honor and NAACP Image Award...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 9, 2025 | Non-Fiction
Real-life spacecraft Cassini makes surprising discoveries on her visit to one of Saturn’s moons in this graceful blend of science concepts and the awe of space exploration. Cassini was built to explore Saturn and its moons. Her engineers pack her full of tools that...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 9, 2025 | Fantasy
She missed the days of wonder. But those days were long past. All that remained was the anger. You may think you know the story of the Queen of Hearts, the bloodthirsty tyrant known for seeing red. Surely you’ve heard of the young girl Alice, who fell through the...
