by Barb Langridge | Jan 5, 2025 | Graphic Non-Fiction
It takes courage and bravery to survive in the barrens. In 1944, thirteen-year-old Ilse Schweder got lost in a snowstorm while checking her family’s trapline in northern Canada. This is the harrowing story of how a young Indigenous girl defies the odds and...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 5, 2025 | Poetry
Perfect for fans of Jack Prelutsky and Shel Silverstein, award-winning author Vikram Madan’s new poetry collection features delicious vocabulary, hilarious poems, and a full-color graphic novel format! Vikram Madan packs this whimsical poetry collection with surprise...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 5, 2025 | Non-Fiction
Emily Dickinson is one of America’s greatest and most original poets of all time. When you hear her name, you may imagine the famous recluse whose withdrawal from society became legendary. But it’s time to meet a new side of Emily, one that is powerful, adventurous,...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 5, 2025 | Picture Book
From James Beard Award–winning chef Alexander Smalls, New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner, and award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison comes a tender celebration of family, traditions, and the little moments shared at the dinner table that make all the...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 5, 2025 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
From New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger, creator of the Origami Yoda series, comes a hilarious young graphic-novel adventure through the land of the dinosaurs Get writing or get eaten! Dino Poet is on a mission: to write the first great poem—ever! His...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 5, 2025 | Historical Fiction
Infused with magical realism, this story blends first love and political intrigue with a quest for justice and self-determination in 1930s Haiti. Sixteen-year-old Lucille hopes to one day open a school alongside her best friend where girls just like them can learn...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 5, 2025 | Historical Fiction
This historical novel in prose and verse tells the story of a deadly secret hiding in plain sight and of the women who risk everything to provide care for those with nowhere else to turn, perfect for fans of Blood Water Paint and The Lost Apothecary. Early...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 4, 2025 | Picture Book
Ohhh. the magic of going to stay with Grandma and Grandpa for two whole weeks. Two weeks of putting on shows with sock puppets, baking Martian cake, and playing tea party in the garden. Talk about the fun of using your imagination along with a Grandma who loves to...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 4, 2025 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOKS FOR KIDS 2024 PICK! New York Times essayist, Raj Tawney, delivers a gripping story of a multi-ethnic American boy who forges a complex friendship with a Pakistani immigrant in the wake of 9/11. It’s 2002–less than one...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 4, 2025 | Picture Book
Shmuel is eager to help support his poor family, but no one in his shtetl is interested in hiring a ten-year-old boy. One day, the village installs new electric lamps, bringing light to their square and dazzling away the dark. Until a lamp breaks during a storm―and...
