The Chinese New Year Helper

A young girl finds an exciting role for herself at the Chinese New Year celebration in her family’s restaurant. At last, she isn’t being told that she’s too young to help! Jia’s family is busy preparing for the Chinese New Year feast at their restaurant in Chinatown,...

Vietnamese Folktales For Children

The timeless charm and wisdom of Vietnamese folktales in parallel English and Vietnamese versions! These ten delightful stories bring Vietnam’s rich culture and traditions vividly to life. This volume is perfect for story time and read-alouds, and for anyone who...

How To Make A Ninja Laugh

Do you know how ninjas say hello? Hiii-ya! Most ninjas are so sneaky they’re practically invisible. But what if you could make them laugh out loud? Get ready to giggle with this book of hilarious, ninja-themed jokes for kids. It’s full of awesome, action-y...

Loose Threads: A Story About Me, Mom and Dad

In the embrace of love and warmth, Mom, Dad, and I share the most wonderful days, filled with tender hugs, creative arts and crafts, and delightful meals. But one day, mom gets sick. And she will never get better. Struggling to cope, I find myself tangled in a...

Freedom Braids

Gather the midnight strands, tend the roots that gave you life, weave hopes into pathways― paths that lead you home. Day after day, Nemy sows seeds, pulls weeds, and strips leaves in the sugarcane plantation where she is enslaved. But one night, she follows a woman...

Candle Island

A moving portrait of loss and the restorative power of art from Lauren Wolk, the Newbery Honor-winning author of Beyond the Bright Sea. Lucretia Sanderson has a secret. Lucretia and her mother have come to tiny Candle Island, Maine (Population: Summer, 986; Winter,...

Safe Harbor

An uplifting novel in verse about an immigrant girl adjusting to life in the US through her love of nature, music, and poetry, by the award-winning author of The Bridge Home When Geetha and her mom move from India to Rhode Island after her parents’ divorce, they leave...