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Ghost Boys
Jewell Parker Rhodes · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better.Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes... |
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DINOSAURS!: Explorer
CHRISTOPHER LLOYD · What on Earth Publishing
Pages: 46
Format: Hardcover
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Dig deep with Dinosaurs!to uncover the fascinating world of of these ancient creatures. Our six-foot-long fold-out timeline features over 100 of the most incredible dinosaurs that ever lived--from their first appearance about 230 million years ago through to their living descendants, the birds,... |
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Every Shiny Thing
Laurie Morrison · Amulet Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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In this beautifully constructed middle-grade novel, told half in prose and half in verse, Lauren prides herself on being a good sister, and Sierra is used to taking care of her mom. When Lauren's parents send her brother to a therapeutic boarding school for teens on the autism spectrum... |
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The Girl with More Than One Heart
Laura Geringer · Amulet Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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There are times we all feel we need more than one heart to get through. When Briana's father dies, she imagines she has a new heart growing inside her. It speaks to her in her Dad's voice. Some of its commands are mysterious. Find Her! it says. Be Your Own! How can Briana... |
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W is for Welcome: A Celebration of America's Diversity
Brad Herzog · Sleeping Bear Press
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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Following the alphabet this book uses poetry and expository text to celebrate America's diverse population and showcase the remarkable achievements and contributions that have come from the many people who have chosen to make our country their home. Topics include well-known landmarks... |
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Look at the Weather
BRITTA TECKENTRUP · Owlkids
Pages: 152
Format: Hardcover
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When you stop to think about it, weather is incredible: it's whimsical, varied, ever-present, sometimes destructive and other times, beautiful. This immersive illustrated nonfiction book is an invitation for readers to ponder weather and approach it with a newfound sense of understanding,... |
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Walking is a Way of Knowing: In a Kadar Forest
MADHURI RAMESH · Tara Books
Pages: 56
Format: Hardcover
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The Kadars are a small indigenous community in south India. Even though they no longer live deep in the forest, they still walk its paths every day. For them, walking is a way of knowing, not just a way of getting from place to place. This is the story of a Kadar elder who takes a young... |
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