by Barb Langridge | Feb 23, 2023 | Fantasy
The Song of Achilles and Circe get a sapphic, young adult twist in this gorgeously lush, feminist retelling of the myth of Arachne spun in moving verse. Sixteen-year-old Arachne is ostracized by all but her family and closest friend, Celandine. Turning to her loom for...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 23, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
In the eagerly anticipated sequel to Jamie Sumner’s acclaimed and beloved middle grade novel Roll with It, Ellie finds her own way to shine. Ellie is so not the pageant type. They’re Coralee’s thing, and Ellie is happy to let her talented friend shine in the...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 23, 2023 | Picture Book
The award-winning author of Kitten and the Night Watchman is back with an inspiring and poignant picture book about a boy learning the self-confidence to fulfill his dream of dancing in front of his peers. The only audience shy, quiet Stanley dances in front of is his...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 23, 2023 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
A little creature and five friends set out for fun and adventure in this easy comic book kindergarteners and first graders can read on their own. Let’s go! In this companion book to the Geisel award-winning I Did It!, a cute creature and five friends want to go to the...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 23, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
From Ibi Zoboi, bestselling, award-winning author of American Street and co-author of Punching the Air, comes a bold new YA coming-of-age story, which explores race, feminism, and complicated family dynamics, about a girl whose father is the leader of a Black...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 23, 2023 | Non-Fiction
A young activist opens a window for young readers into his fight for equal education, racial justice, and economic equity. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Haitian immigrants, Frantzy Luzincourt has dedicated his life to service and the empowerment of youth voices. When...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 23, 2023 | Non-Fiction
Continuing this propulsive middle grade nonfiction series, a young woman once persecuted by the Taliban shares her journey to becoming a community activist. As a girl and as part of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan, Freshta Tori Jan was persecuted relentlessly. Her...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 23, 2023 | Non-Fiction
One night, young Anna’s mother takes her to the ballet, and everything is changed. So begins the journey of a girl who will one day grow up to be the most famous prima ballerina of all time, inspiring legions of dancers after her: the brave, the generous, the...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 23, 2023 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
The graphic novel adaptation of the mega-bestseller that launched a global phenomenon! Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her descendants an impossible decision: “You have a choice – one million dollars or a clue.” Grace...
by Barb Langridge | Feb 23, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
The award-winning author of Re Jane makes her young adult debut in a funny, poignant, and powerful novel about a multicultural teen struggling to fit into her whitewashed school, her diverse Queens neighborhood, and even her own home as her family reels from the loss...
