by Barb Langridge | Oct 29, 2021 | Non-Fiction
This inspiring picture book tells the true story of a woman who brings desperately needed water to families on the Navajo reservation every day. Underneath the New Mexico sky, a Navajo boy named Cody finds that his family’s barrels of water are empty. He checks...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 28, 2021 | Non-Fiction
Introducing a new nonfiction series for the next generation of activists, uncovering the hidden history of the United States through an anti-racist lens. The true story of the discriminatory laws and ideas that affected African American life for generations. In the...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 28, 2021 | Fantasy
For fans of Nevermoor and Howl’s Moving Castle comes an epic middle grade fantasy about a girl with the ability to unlock anything—including the empire’s darkest secrets. Melanie Gate is a foundling with a peculiar talent for opening the unopenable—any...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 28, 2021 | Science Fiction
Brought to the flying city of Highgate when he was only five years old, orphan Milo Quick has never known another home. Now almost thirteen, Milo survives one daredevil grift at a time, relying only on his wit, speed, and best friends Jules and Dagda. A massive armada...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 28, 2021 | Non-Fiction
A look at fast fashion and its impact on the environment and social justice, perfect for middle grade classrooms Did you ever think about where your jeans come from? How about the people who made your T-shirt, or what happens to the clothes you grow out of when...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 28, 2021 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
For fans of Crenshaw and When You Trap a Tiger comes the extraordinary tale of a headstrong girl and the magical dictionary she hopes will explain the complicated feelings she can’t find the right words for—or erase them altogether. Zia remembers the exact night...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 28, 2021 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Three unlikely friends become partners in heartbreak and hope during a middle school pottery class in this powerful, poignant novel–perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Lynda Mullaly Hunt. At West Beacon Middle School, eighth graders Oscar Villanueva, Ellie...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 28, 2021 | Short Stories
From the wild and wonderful imagination of the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dragons Love Tacos comes this hilarious, irresistible middle grade debut, a collection of six totally different stories with the same exact name. Reader, be advised that the events...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 28, 2021 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
In this funny and hugely heartfelt novel from a National Book Award finalist, a sixth-grader’s life is turned upside down when she learns her dad is trans. Annabelle Blake fully expects this school year to be the same as every other: same teachers, same...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 28, 2021 | Non-Fiction
Discover the story behind Muhammad Ali and the boxing match that captivated the world, the Thrilla In Manila, in this powerful graphic novel — written by Murder Ballads’ Gabe Soria and illustrated by award-winning artists Chris Brunner and Rico Renzi....
