by Barb Langridge | Mar 7, 2025 | Picture Book
Honestly, some grown ups really do remember exactly how it feels to be a child and the voice of Rebecca Stead’s little girl is the voice of a child and the illustrations by the brilliant Gracey Zhang vibrate with the feel of a small hand holding a crayon or a...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 7, 2025 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
In this riveting coming-of-age survival story in verse perfect for fans of Alan Gratz, a fire lookout-in-training must find her courage when a wildfire breaks out on her watch. Twelve-year-old Opal has a secret: she’s deathly afraid of fire. Still Opal is preparing to...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 5, 2025 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
A heartfelt and magic-filled graphic novel for fans of Sheets and Real Friends about baking, friendship, and feeling every kind of emotion—no matter the flavor. Emily, her mom, and her aunt Gina have a very special magical power: They can bake emotions into the...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 5, 2025 | Non-Fiction
One hundred years ago, a small-town science teacher ignited a nationwide debate over what students should learn in school–and who should decide. In 1925, when Tennessee lawmakers banned the teaching of evolution in public schools, teacher John Scopes challenged...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 5, 2025 | Non-Fiction
The extraordinary true story of America’s first female astronauts hailed as “suspenseful, meticulously observed, enlightening” by Margot Lee Shetterly, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Figures, now adapted for young readers. Sally Ride may have been the...
