by Barb Langridge | Apr 21, 2022 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
From the award-winning, ALA Notable author of Unsettled and Lailah’s Lunchbox, this is a captivating coming-of-age middle grade novel in verse about seventh grader Aafiyah Qamar, a Pakistani American girl who hatches a special plan to help her family but finds that...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 21, 2022 | Historical Fiction
This haunting, heart-stopping middle grade novel follows three of the Wolfskinder, German children left to fend for themselves in the final days of World War II, as they struggle to hold onto themselves and each other while surviving in the wild. Sometimes it’s good...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 21, 2022 | Chick Lit
The Bachelor meets Gilmore Girls in this laugh-out-loud young adult romance about a girl who joins her mother on a reality dating show for single parents—only to fall for a contestant’s son. Cara Hawn’s life fell apart after her father cheated on her mother and got...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 21, 2022 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A bullied 12-year-old boy must find a new normal after his mother has a stroke and his life is turned upside down. William Wyatt Orser, a socially awkward middle schooler, is a wordsmith who, much to his annoyance, acquired the ironically ungrammatical nickname of...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 21, 2022 | Non-Fiction
Explore the celebrations and feasts of twelve countries and cultures from around the world! From South Korea to Nigeria to the USA, come celebrate festivals throughout the year! People around the world are celebrating. In Australia, it’s Christmas in summer with...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 21, 2022 | Poetry
Careful when opening….. this gorgeous cover and small book contain dynamite. It’s love-filled dynamite. It’s pride dynamite. It’s fed up dynamite. It’s life is going to be different for children from now on dynamite. This is Elizabeth...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 20, 2022 | Mystery
From New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White comes her middle grade series debut! Part Scooby Doo, part A Series of Unfortunate Events, and entirely genius! Meet the Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who solve mysteries at increasingly bizarre summer vacation...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 20, 2022 | Picture Book
Moms are amazing! The care, support, and love they give make us stronger, smarter, kinder, and happier. Every mom is unique and special, so celebrate them with this beautiful picture book written by the married team of Sarah Kate Ellis, the president and CEO of GLAAD,...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 20, 2022 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Willis Wilbur has the entire summer in front of him. So it’s time to fulfill his destiny: becoming the neighborhood life coach. Nine-year-old Willis Wilbur had his summer figured out. He and his best friend, Shelley, were going to Band Camp, and he was going to...
by Barb Langridge | Apr 20, 2022 | Picture Book
Daryl loves the dinosaur book he checked out from the library; it takes him on roaring, stomping dinosaur adventures! So Daryl is unhappy when he has to return it, and he’ll do anything to get his book back! Daryl loves to play with his favorite library book...
