by Barb Langridge | Sep 27, 2021 | Fiction
Middle school. Can be. Hell. Ya know – you kind of get the feeling Jon David Anderson may have taught a day or two of middle school. If this is true, he was paying attention. He would have been one of the teachers who saw and/or sensed the truth of the horror...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 27, 2021 | Fantasy
The powerful sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling and award-winning Legendborn—perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Margaret Rogerson! The shadows have risen, and the line is law.All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 27, 2021 | Picture Book
A pun-filled, fun-filled, food-filled gift book celebrating YOU! Ideal for graduation or any time a kid needs a dose of positivity and laughs. Hey, kid, let’s TACO about how great you are. DONUT how you do it. You always find a RAISIN to smile. Advice,...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 26, 2021 | Author Information
Born: April 14, 1957 Meet the Author Gary Schmidt https://www.hmhbooks.com/author/Gary-Schmidt/2230485 _________ Author biography: “Gary D. Schmidt is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He received both a Newbery Honor and a...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 26, 2021 | Historical Fiction
This enchanting novel in verse captures one young woman’s struggle for independence, equality, and identity as the daughter of Greek and French immigrants in tumultuous 1930s Detroit. Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit is a beautifully written novel in verse loosely...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 26, 2021 | Non-Fiction
Friendships are tough to navigate, even for adults. The preteen years can be particularly sticky, but we’ve got your back! Packed with fun quizzes, colorful illustrations, and stories about girls just like you, BFF or NRF (Not Really Friends) is the ultimate...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 26, 2021 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A family feud before the start of seventh grade propels Meilan from Boston’s Chinatown to rural Ohio, where she must tap into her inner strength and sense of justice to make a new place for herself in this resonant debut. Meilan Hua’s world is made up of a...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 25, 2021 | Picture Book
It’s Rashin’s first day of school in America! Everything is a different shape than what she’s used to: from the foods on her breakfast plate to the letters in the books! And the kids’ families are from all over! The new teacher asks each child to imagine the...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 25, 2021 | Non-Fiction
Packed with 100 inspiring, creative, fun challenges for boys, this project from violence-prevention organization A Call to Men answers parents’ cries for building healthy manhood, respect, and emotional awareness in their sons. Dare to prove a stereotype wrong...
by Barb Langridge | Sep 24, 2021 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A witty, romantic, deeply insightful debut.” —Emma Lord, author of Tweet Cute In this sparkling and romantic YA debut, a reserved Bangladeshi teenager has twenty-eight days to make the biggest decision of her life after agreeing to fake date her school’s...
