by Barb Langridge | May 14, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A young woman speaks out against her wealthy abuser in this riveting YA novel from one of Ghana’s most celebrated children’s book authors. When Amerley is offered a job working for one of her mother’s old school friends, she knows she has to accept. Her wages will...
by Barb Langridge | May 14, 2023 | Historical Fiction
Old traditions conflict with modern notions when a girl determined to define her own place graduates from a rural one-room schoolhouse to a small town’s bustling school, in Newbery medalist Avi’s sequel to The Secret School. Attending high school in Steamboat Springs...
by Barb Langridge | May 14, 2023 | Suspense / Thriller / Horror
Mystery, mayhem — try to survive the terrifying world of PIGGY in this original novel based on the fan-favorite videogame! There is a mystery to be solved, keys to be found, and an evil pig to escape! When an infection threatens to turn everyone into mindless,...
by Barb Langridge | May 14, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
highly-illustrated middle-grade series starring a Muslim boy with a huge imagination. Is there ever a good time to tell a lie? When his best friend Daniel messes up at school, Omar decides to take the blame to save Daniel from getting in trouble—which makes Omar feel...
by Barb Langridge | May 14, 2023 | Non-Fiction
Frogs have hopped and croaked their ways into kids’ hearts. With this book, readers can become frog experts and learn how to save the animals they love. Featuring an introduction from Chelsea Clinton! Did you know that some frogs can leap twenty times the length...
by Barb Langridge | May 14, 2023 | Non-Fiction
Winner of the National Jewish Book Award for Young Adult Literature A gripping middle grade biography of Charlotte Salomon, and an ode to how art can capture both life’s everyday beauty and its monumental horrors. “It’s my whole life” are the words...
by Barb Langridge | May 13, 2023 | Fantasy
Two gods-turned-teenagers wage simultaneous battles in the Caribbean and Brooklyn in this breathless sequel to BALLAD & DAGGER. Healer. Destroyer. Creator. Mateo Matisse and Chela Hidalgo are not just two teenagers in love–they’re powerful gods in...
by Barb Langridge | May 13, 2023 | Picture Book
Do you know anyone like Oliver McSnow…who only knows the word NO?! Introducing a story about the AMAZING power of YES! This universally relatable picture book about toddlerhood from the New York Times bestselling team behind No More Naps! will elicit laughs from...
by Barb Langridge | May 13, 2023 | Non-Fiction
This beautifully designed, interactive nonfiction work celebrates North American Indigenous thinkers and inventions—perfect for fans of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Corn. Chocolate. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Insulated double-walled...
by Barb Langridge | May 13, 2023 | Picture Book
A contemporary Indigenous picture book that offers both an homage to Secretary Deb Haaland’s achievements, and a celebration of urban Indigenous community through the eyes of a little girl. Pia rushes over to the Indigenous community center after school. It’s...
