by Barb Langridge | Dec 1, 2021 | Non-Fiction
Take a stunning sloth’s-eye view of the world in this beautiful and informative photographic nonfiction picture book from award-winning author and photographer April Pulley Sayre. Come meet sloths in the rainforest canopy where these slow, gentle creatures live and...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 1, 2021 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
This tender YA comic is perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier’s Drama and Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham’s Real Friends who are ready to graduate to their first teen graphic novel. It’s the first day of sophomore year, and now that Winifred’s two best (and...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 1, 2021 | Chick Lit
A sparkling YA debut rom-com about a popular high-school girl, her ex-boyfriend-turned-best-friend, and the girl they both fall for―perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli or Casey McQuiston. Sam Dickson is a charismatic actress, ambitious and popular with big plans for...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 1, 2021 | Picture Book
Celebrate the holidays with the construction crew from the bestselling Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site series! When Christmas Eve arrives, there’s just one job left for the big trucks to do—get their construction site ready for a festive night of fun!...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 1, 2021 | Picture Book
From New York Times bestselling authors Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal comes a charming and brightly illustrated spin on classic nursery rhymes that celebrates rich Indian culture and introduces Hindi vocabulary. Mother Goose takes a trip to India in this unique...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 30, 2021 | Fantasy
Axie Oh’s The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is an enthralling feminist retelling of the classic Korean folktale “The Tale of Shim Cheong,” perfect for fans of Wintersong, Uprooted, and Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 30, 2021 | Historical Fiction
The Silent Unseen A mesmerizing historical novel of suspense and intrigue about a teenage girl who risks everything to save her missing brother. Poland, July 1944. Sixteen-year-old Maria is making her way home after years of forced labor in Nazi Germany, only to find...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 30, 2021 | Fantasy
In this young adult novel by award-winning author Anna-Marie McLemore, two non-binary teens are pulled into a magical world under a lake – but can they keep their worlds above water intact? Everyone who lives near the lake knows the stories about the world...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 30, 2021 | Historical Fiction
A ragtag band of misfits gets swept up in Holy Land politics in Travelers Along the Way by Aminah Mae Safi, a thrilling YA remix of the classic legend of Robin Hood. Jerusalem, 1192. The Third Crusade rages on. Rahma al-Hud loyally followed her elder sister Zeena into...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 30, 2021 | Fantasy
A stunning YA fantasy inspired by ancient Mesoamerica, this gripping debut introduces us to a lineage of seers defiantly resisting the shifting patriarchal state that would see them destroyed—perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi and Sabaa Tahir. Indir is a Dreamer,...