by Barb Langridge | Nov 29, 2020 | Non-Fiction
Freedom of religion is an important topic that may be forgotten when it comes to teaching kids about tolerance and acceptance. Islamophobia: Deal with it in the name of peace is an age-appropriate resource to help kids understand conflict stemming from Islamophobia....
by Barb Langridge | Nov 29, 2020 | Non-Fiction
From acclaimed children’s book biographer Sandra Neil Wallace comes the inspiring and little-known story of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the remarkable journalist who saved the Florida Everglades from development and ruin. Marjory Stoneman Douglas didn’t intend to write...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 29, 2020 | Fantasy
New York Times bestseller! Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this exhilarating debut middle grade fantasy, the first in a trilogy filled with #blackgirlmagic. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, the Percy Jackson series, and Nevermoor. Amari...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 28, 2020 | Historical Fiction
Go back in time with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots – and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day… 1940. Britain is at war with Nazi...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 28, 2020 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
An authentic novel about growing up in an Asian immigrant family with a mother who is suffering from a debilitating mental illness. Anna Chiu has her hands full. When she’s not looking after her brother and sister or helping out at her father’s restaurant,...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 28, 2020 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
This middle-grade graphic novel for fans of Roller Girl and Smile introduces Jamila and Shirley, two unlikely friends who save each other’s summers while solving their neighborhood’s biggest mysteries. Jamila Waheed is staring down a lonely summer in a new...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 28, 2020 | Picture Book
Femi and her friends planned to leave traditional Caribbean treats out for Santa, including Black Cake. The children shared warm wishes for their favorite dishes while enjoying winter activities at the Christmas fair.—from the publisher 32 pages ...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 27, 2020 | Picture Book
There was a sweet donkey who lived on the heath. She was so funny with her false teeth… Hee Haw! Another sequel to the laugh-out-loud viral sensation, The Wonky Donkey, is here! This time, readers will meet Dinky Donkey’s grandma: a grinny granky...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 27, 2020 | Historical Fiction
In 1967, a twenty-five-year-old refugee named Bashir Khairi traveled from the Palestinian hill town of Ramallah to Ramla, Israel, with a goal: to see the beloved stone house with the lemon tree in its backyard that he and his family had been forced to leave nineteen...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 26, 2020 | Non-Fiction
From the bestselling author of the Don’t Know Much About® books comes a dramatic account of the origins of democracy, the history of authoritarianism, and the reigns of five of history’s deadliest dictators. What makes a country fall to a dictator? How do...
