by Barb Langridge | Mar 6, 2022 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Told through text messages, this timely story explores the real dangers kids face with humor, insight, and a ton of heart. Ava is having a really bad day. Her parents are getting divorced. She just had a big argument with her two best friends. And she forgot to charge...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 6, 2022 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
A sweet, tender middle-grade story of two boys finding first love with each other over a seaside summer. Jeremy is not excited about the prospect of spending the summer with his dad and his uncle in a seaside cabin in Oregon. It’s the first summer after his...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 6, 2022 | Picture Book
Hop…hop…hop into spring with a cuddly board book all about bunnies! Bunnies have fluffy coats, and remarkable instincts, and adorable wiggly noses; it’s no wonder the Easter Bunny is so popular! But how did it get to be such a big part of Easter?...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 6, 2022 | Fantasy
ChupaCarter by George Lopez and Ryan Calejo, illus. by Santy Gutierrez, inspired by Lopez’s childhood, the tale of a lonely boy who finds friendship and adventure with a young Chupacabra, a creature from Latinx folklore. With his signature laugh-out-loud humor,...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 6, 2022 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Are you a fan of Raina Telgemeier or Shannon Hale? Then you won’t want to miss the second book in this graphic novel series that’s the Baby-Sitters Club for pets! Your favorite dog-walkers are back with even more cute animals—and even more friendship and family...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 6, 2022 | Mystery
Perfect for fans of comical animal do-gooders like The Bad Guys, The InvestiGators, and The Chicken Squad, this hilarious chapter book series follows a group of bumbling dog detectives and their newest recruit—a cat! In this first case, the Underdogs are hot on the...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 5, 2022 | Science Fiction
In a mind-bending MITeen anthology, ten top YA authors use emerging technologies to explore startling new realities. What does the future hold? Ten speculative short stories by leading young-adult authors imagine what the world could be through the lens of...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 5, 2022 | Non-Fiction
Thai American creators portray the inspirational and barrier-breaking life of Senator Tammy Duckworth in a picture-book tribute to an extraordinary woman. Given Tammy Duckworth’s personal heroism as an Army veteran, her stunning recovery from injuries sustained in...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 5, 2022 | Non-Fiction
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Black Friend and a seasoned activist comes an indispensable guide to social and political progressivism for young people and anyone wanting to get more involved. Every generation inherits the problems created by the...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 5, 2022 | Picture Book
Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens celebrates Black history and culture in her unflinching, uplifting, and gorgeously illustrated picture book debut. I learned your words and wrote my song. I put my story down. As an acclaimed musician, singer, songwriter, and...
