by Barb Langridge | Aug 24, 2024 | Non-Fiction
From the New York Times–bestselling author of All Boys Aren’t Blue comes an empowering set of essays about Black and Queer icons from the Harlem Renaissance. In Flamboyants, George M. Johnson celebrates writers, performers, and activists from 1920s Black America whose...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 24, 2024 | Non-Fiction
Here is the inspirational story of Major League Baseball player Roberto Clemente—not Bob—who endured years of racism and discrimination to become one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Roberto Clemente always loved baseball. Growing up in Carolina, Puerto...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 24, 2024 | Fantasy
From Natalie Lloyd, bestselling author of A Snicker of Magic and Hummingbird, comes a heart-expanding adventure about the magic of family, friendship, and the lengths we go for the people we love. Eleven-year-old Roxie was excited to start sixth grade… until a...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 24, 2024 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A laugh-through-your-tears middle grade novel about what it’s like to lose something precious. For fans of the Three Rancheros series by Kate DiCamillo. A necklace. A bugle. A lion statue. What do they have to do with each other? Absolutely nothing unless you’re...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 24, 2024 | Fantasy
Following the smash-hit Olympians series, George O’Connor embarks on a new saga about the Norse gods. This second volume tells the story of Thor, god of thunder! Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson! Welcome to the Nine Worlds, home of Gods, Valkyries, Dwarves, and...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 24, 2024 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
From Morris Award finalist Sonia Patel comes a sharply written YA about a girl grappling with a dark, painful secret from her past, perfect for fans of All My Rage and The Way I Used to Be. It’s eighteen-year-old Gita Desai’s first year at Stanford, and the fact that...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 24, 2024 | Graphic Non-Fiction
A thrilling graphic novel about Stephen Curry’s underdog story and meteoric rise to becoming one of the greatest basketball players of all time! Stephen Curry is considered one of the—if not the—greatest shooters of all time. But his road to greatness was filled...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 24, 2024 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
In this life-affirming novel of trauma and recovery, a girl searches for a path forward after being forced to confront the reality of gun violence, for fans of Dusti Bowling and Jasmine Warga. Stevie Jane Cohen-Kaplan’s sheltered suburban life is shattered by a mass...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 24, 2024 | Picture Book
A debut picture book that celebrates birthdays, family, and a time-honored Korean tradition, featuring art by New York Times bestselling illustrator Jaime Kim and a recipe from renowned chef and TV personality David Chang. Maia wakes up on her birthday to a delicious...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 24, 2024 | Picture Book
For fans of Last Stop on Market Street, an uplifting story about a boy who stays true to his biggest dream while finding the magic in every moment. Some people dream of perfect waves, fancy castles, or piloting a plane. Others dream of someone to laugh and play with...
