by Barb Langridge | Jan 21, 2023 | Picture Book
A powerful story about the mixture of pride and pain that one Black family finds in the American flag, and an invitation for each of us to choose how we relate to America, its history, and the flag that means so many things to so many people. What does the American...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 21, 2023 | Science Fiction
In a modern-day utopian community where mirrors, photos, and even words like beautiful and ugly are forbidden, a girl who has never seen her own face harbors a guilty curiosity about the outside world. A thoughtful exploration of self-image in a world familiar to...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 21, 2023 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
From New York Times bestselling author Eoin Colfer and the team behind the Artemis Fowl graphic novels and bestselling, acclaimed graphic novel Illegal comes a compelling and timely story that follows two courageous children as they face the effects of climate change....
by Barb Langridge | Jan 21, 2023 | Picture Book
This picture book from a child psychologist and counselor uses a touching and relatable story about a young boy’s grief to help children 4-8 understand what it means to lose a loved one and how to process their own emotions of fear, grief, and joyful remembrance. When...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 20, 2023 | Picture Book
From historical curator and researcher Kimberly Annece Henderson comes this moving letter connecting Black history with the present, with archival photographs and beautiful handlettering by Ciara LeRoy In 2020, Kimberly Annece Henderson started emaline and ‘nem,...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 20, 2023 | Picture Book
An exciting ABC board book featuring Black women musicians whose artistry and activism globally changed the way we hear and interact with music, one song at a time. Spotlighting 26 Black women in music, A is for Aretha is a celebration of the contributions they made...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 20, 2023 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Meet Dirt and Bugsy–best buds who catch all kinds of bugs–in this fun early reader! Dirt and Bugsy are neighbors, best friends, and bug catchers. They love bugs: Bugs that crawl. Bugs that fly. Bugs that slide. Bugs that hide. But when it begins to rain...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 20, 2023 | Fantasy
The first book in an epic fantasy series set in an Arabian-inspired land with secret spice magic. Raised to protect her nation from the monsters lurking in the sands, sixteen-year-old Imani must fight to find her brother, whose betrayal is now the country’s...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 20, 2023 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
For fans of Hilo and The Last Kids on Earth comes Travis Daventhorpe for the Win!, the first volume of a hilarious fantasy-scifi graphic novel series! Travis Daventhorpe may be a genius, but he’s always struggled to make friends. After his attempt to befriend new kid...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 20, 2023 | Action / Adventure
Wrecker needs to deal with smugglers, grave robbers, and pooping iguanas—just as soon as he finishes Zoom school. Welcome to another wild adventure in Carl Hiaasen’s Florida! Valdez Jones VIII calls himself Wrecker because his...
