by Barb Langridge | Oct 1, 2023 | Picture Book
A tender (and humorous!) look at the way tough emotions can make us feel stuck and how the presence of a good friend and a deep belly laugh can make it easier to get through stormy feelings. Complete with back matter to help stuck readers feel better through noticing,...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 1, 2023 | Historical Fiction
Powerful, thought-provoking, and heartfelt, this debut YA novel by author Autumn Allen is a gripping look at what it takes (and takes and takes) for two Black students to succeed in prestigious academic institutions in America. In ALL YOU HAVE TO DO, two Black young...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 1, 2023 | Non-Fiction
MEOC Non-Fiction Award winner 2024 Middle East Outreach Council Book Awards (MEOC) In her coming-of-age memoir, refugee advocate Luma Mufleh writes of her tumultuous journey to reconcile her identity as a gay Muslim woman and a proud Arab-turned-American refugee. With...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 1, 2023 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
From the creators behind the Eisner-nominated Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear comes another gorgeously-illustrated middle grade graphic novel adventure based on a true story, in which a young conservationist overcomes the odds to save and return an elephant to...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 1, 2023 | Mystery
Encanto meets Coraline in this spooky middle grade story that deals with family ties, fear of change, and generational trauma as it follows a girl who must convince an old, haunted house to release its hold on her and her family. Eleven-year-old Micah has no interest...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 1, 2023 | Suspense / Thriller / Horror
Evie once again leaves her world behind to rescue Blight Harbor’s ghosts in this second book in the bone-chilling middle grade Blight Harbor trilogy that’s reminiscent of Doll Bones and Small Spaces. Evie Von Rathe has been home for only a few weeks from her adventure...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 1, 2023 | Fiction
A globetrotting novel that takes a determined teen from Japan to Australia and to Argentina and Mexico on a quest to prove that humanity is more good than bad from the author of Let’s Get Lost and Before Takeoff. Isabel is having an existential crisis. She’s three...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 1, 2023 | Picture Book
Get ready to go trick-or-treating on Halloween night with this wheelchair-themed novelty board book with moving wheels that showcases creative costumes to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus!” Little ones will love seeing how a wheelchair can transform into an awesome...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 1, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
n this searing contemporary YA novel from new voice Aamna Qureshi, a Muslim teen runs away from home only to find herself on a breathtaking journey of healing, self-love, and hope. After Zahra Paracha makes a decision at odds with her beliefs, her mother forces Zahra...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 1, 2023 | Picture Book
In this empowering picture book, Miriam navigates her confusion about an unprovoked kiss–finding her voice and using it to assert her personal boundaries. Miriam is so surprised when her friend Connor kisses her that she doesn’t know how to react. Not sure...
