by Barb Langridge | Dec 6, 2023 | Mystery
Fans of Netflix’s Outer Banks will devour this contemporary YA novel with a propulsive mystery about one girl’s search for her town’s legendary sunken treasure in order to clear her family’s name and save her future. The past can’t stay...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 6, 2023 | Fantasy
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the highly anticipated sequel to Rosanne A. Brown’s explosive novel about a preteen vampire slayer, inspired by Ghanaian folklore. After a lifetime of fighting creatures of black magic, twelve-year-old Serwa Boateng has...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 6, 2023 | Fantasy
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents a second earth-shattering adventure based on Mesopotamian mythology by Sarwat Chadda, author of City of the Plague God. *”Chadda excels in this action-packed adventure, peppered with scenes examining Western theft of...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 6, 2023 | Picture Book
From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, Joanna Ho, comes an uplifting call to action that highlights Asian American history, paired with vibrant and colorful illustrations by artist and activist, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya. In Joanna Ho’s true...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 6, 2023 | Picture Book
Winner of the American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Awards, Best Picture Book. Trickster Coyote is having his friends over for a festive solstice get-together in the woods when a little girl comes by unexpectedly. She leads the party-goers through the...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 6, 2023 | Picture Book
Let’s go! Experience the magic of skating on wild ice. Two children wake up to hear the lake singing, then the wind begins wailing … or is it a wolf? They bundle up and venture out into the cold, carrying their skates. On the snow-covered shore, they spot tracks made...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 6, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Award-winning author Laekan Zea Kemp’s heart-wrenching novel-in-verse follows two teens who must come together to heal the pain from their pasts, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Nicola Yoon. Danna Mendoza Villarreal’s grandfather is slowly losing himself as...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 6, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Some kids have that life where they ride bikes, eat meatloaf for dinner, and play street hockey after school. They have parents who know how to put the pieces together for a good, normal life. Some other kids don’t have that life. They have the life where...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 6, 2023 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
An inspiring and moving graphic novel, Wildfire follows climate change through the eyes of one middle-school girl, who’s eager to turn her anger into action. Julianna loved her life in rural Oregon. She loved taking care of her farm animals and being part of her local...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 6, 2023 | Non-Fiction
Discover the most unusual and impressive plants on Earth! Towering sequoias, giant Saguaro cacti, prehistoric plants, incredible palms and many more fill the pages of this large format book. The detailed illustrations are accompanied by fascinating facts about each...
