by Barb Langridge | Jul 5, 2026 | Picture Book
A much-needed poem of hope and love for children facing adversity due to bigotry, bullying, violence, or other causes. This moving picture book from Black creators Wade Hudson and Tonya Engel empowers children ages 4-8 to face life’s challenges with courage and...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 5, 2026 | Non-Fiction
Young CeDell Davis learns to play the blues unlike anyone else—with his guitar upside down and a butterknife in his hand—and becomes a legendary musician. Renowned Black illustrator R. Gregory Christie brings the blues legend to life in this nonfiction picture book...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 4, 2026 | Non-Fiction
Find out ALL ABOUT animals in this fun-filled fact book for kids aged 7+. Discover the wonders of the animal kingdom! Packed with fascinating facts, super stats, phenomenal photos, and Q&As with real-life experts – All About Animals is the perfect book for...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 2, 2026 | Mystery
From Daphne Benedis-Grab, author of I Know Your Secret and I Know You’re Lying, comes another gripping middle-grade thriller. Nicky has disappeared! Olivia, Leo, and Gracie were the last ones to see him on their seventh-grade field trip before he went missing....
by Barb Langridge | Jul 2, 2026 | Mystery
The email arrives Sunday night: Do exactly what I say, when I say it, or I will reveal your secret. On Monday morning, seventh graders Owen, Gemma, Ally, and Todd, who have nothing in common and barely know each other, must work together and follow the instructions of...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 2, 2026 | Mystery
Someone started a fire at the local middle school. Until they’re caught, no one is safe. From the author of I Know Your Secret, this is a thrilling middle-grade mystery that’s sure to keep you guessing. There’s a fire in a school locker! Was it an accident? A...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 2, 2026 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
From award-winning author Rex Ogle, a mixed-format middle grade novel about three boys who skip school, told in verse, prose, and comics. With a dad in jail and a lack of teachers interested in helping him learn, Manny doesn’t see the point in anything besides...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 2, 2026 | Picture Book
A poignant picture book about a boy caught between two homes, who finds peace and belonging with his grandfather and the snow geese that return each year. On a weekend when mom can’t have him, and dad can’t either, a young boy stays with his pops. He...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 2, 2026 | Picture Book
From the author of the Caldecott Honor-winning NOODLES ON A BICYCLE comes a poetic celebration of doing… not much at all. Have you ever felt like becoming a perch for passing birds? Or curling into the corneriest corner you can find? Maybe you’ve imagined...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 2, 2026 | Action / Adventure
In an adventure from the creator of Judy Moody, a girl meets a fairy that looks just like her—a discovery sure to enchant every reader who believes that magic awaits on the other side of the door. Hic! Eliza has a bad case of the hiccups. According to her neighbor Mr....
