by Barb Langridge | May 13, 2024 | Picture Book
Award-winning author Jane Yolen brings us a delightfully humorous tale inspired by Jewish folklore of a well-intentioned but mischievous boy who accidentally summons ten golems. The rabbi’s son, Abi, has a habit of getting in trouble. It’s not on purpose, and usually,...
by Barb Langridge | May 13, 2024 | Picture Book
Aloha Everything, is a magical story that will take you on a thrilling journey through the breathtaking islands of Hawaiʻi! In this exciting adventure, you’ll encounter mighty canoes crashing over ocean waves, regal hawks soaring high above the clouds, and...
by Barb Langridge | May 13, 2024 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A heartfelt middle grade story about changing friendships, peer pressure, and the courage to speak up when lines are crossed, perfect for fans of Starfish and Finally Heard. Sophie Valentine would rather be at home, doing school virtually. Instead, she’s waiting in a...
by Barb Langridge | May 13, 2024 | Graphic Non-Fiction
Guandong, 1954 Sixteen-year-old Mei Laan longs for a future of freedom, and her beauty may be the key to getting it. Can an arranged marriage in Hong Kong be the answer to all her problems? Hong Kong, 1972 Sixteen-year-old Lydia wants nothing more than to dance and to...
by Barb Langridge | May 13, 2024 | Picture Book
A heartwarming migration story of connection and belonging, beautifully brought to life by prolific picture book author-illustrator Britta Teckentrup. Little Bear lives happily in his cozy cave deep in the woods. He loves picking berries during the day, listening to...
by Barb Langridge | May 13, 2024 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Caldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein returns to the world of Beaky Barnes with this follow-up graphic novel featuring David’s signature humor and unmistakable art style. Watch out for the devious duck! A new bird has arrived in Simpleton and is here to ruffle...
by Barb Langridge | May 13, 2024 | Non-Fiction
In this photographic picture book, the authors record and transcribe the words of displaced children, raising up their voices—who they are, where they came from, and the many different reasons that they had to leave their home countries. My parents told me we had to...
by Barb Langridge | May 12, 2024 | Picture Book
In a companion to Build a House, Rhiannon Giddens—winner of multiple Grammy Awards and a Pulitzer Prize and cofounder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops—gives wing to a moving tale of grace and transcendence, with acclaimed artist Briana Mukodiri Uchendu. At a sparrow’s...
by Barb Langridge | May 12, 2024 | Non-Fiction
Before the Ships is a powerful and poetic celebration of the early roots of Black history. The great achievements and accomplishments across Africa prior to the Transatlantic slave trade are told through melodious text and evocative illustrations, that culminate into...
by Barb Langridge | May 12, 2024 | Picture Book
Wednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar story about finding joy in being wonderfully weird. Garden Glen is a very bland place. Every house and every garden looks exactly like the other. That is… until Millie Fleur La Fae comes to town....
