by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2025 | Historical Fiction
Author of the Newbery Honor book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut and National Book Award finalist Victory. Stand!, Derrick Barnes tackles timely issues of race and prejudice in this powerful, nuanced middle grade novel about an accomplished Black boy who strives to be...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2025 | Non-Fiction
World War II spy, Filipino guerrilla fighter, war hero, Medal of Freedom recipient, leprosy survivor, teacher, peacemaker . . . The legendary and inspiring life and work of Josefina “Joey” Guerrero is introduced to readers by two-time Newbery Medal winner, National...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2025 | Picture Book
From Ross Mathews (The Drew Barrymore Show and RuPaul’s Drag Race) and his husband, Dr. Wellinthon García-Mathews, comes a heartwarming and humorous tale of love and family as two young boys travel to Mexico to be ring bearers in their uncles’ wedding. From...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2025 | Fantasy
Wishes, presents, rides, and . . . unicorns! This second sparkling adventure in an upbeat series will captivate chapter book readers. There is only one thing better than a birthday party—a birthday party in Unicornia! Here the cakes are enchanted, the candies change...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2025 | Fantasy
Do you believe in unicorns? School, friendship, and a certain magical beast will enchant beginning readers in this first of a series. Welcome to Unicornia, the most wonderful place ever! Claudia is about to start her first day at the Unicornia Academy of Magic, where...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2025 | Picture Book
Written and illustrated by multitalented father and Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett, Dear Black Boy is a letter of encouragement to all boys of color who feel like sports is their only choice. Dear Black Boy, Today is the day that we lace up our shoes to do more...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2025 | Picture Book
Spend Saturday morning at the barbershop in this upbeat picture book celebration of the spaces and places that bring communities together. It’s Saturday morning. We hop in the car. Mom’s heading to work, and I’m geeked to go spend the day at the ’shop! The barbershop...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 22, 2025 | Picture Book
Fans of the bestselling series that began with Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book can take an up-close look at animal families in this beautiful book with peek-through holes. Young children will enjoy peering through holes and seeing animal parents and their babies in...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 20, 2025 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
THE MEGA-BESTSELLING GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES CONTINUES! More than three million copies in print! InvestiGators fans, get ready to dive into the third volume of Agents of S.U.I.T. with the weirdest mystery yet! New S.U.I.T. recruit Zeb the sheep joins the flock to help...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 20, 2025 | Fantasy
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish meets Gail Carson Levine in this “cleverly crafted” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade fractured fairy tale about an outlaw who teams up with a cursed prince to save the kingdom. Former fair maiden Rosebud is dread bandit Ruthless Rose, leader...
