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Double Bass Blues by A Caldecott Honor Book! This is a sweet, melodious picture book about how dedication, music, and family can overcome any obstacle.
When Aidan Became a Brother by When Aidan Became a Brother is a heartwarming book that will resonate with transgender children, reassure any child concerned about becoming an older sibling, and celebrate the many transitions a family can experience.
Going Down Home with Daddy by In this rich and moving celebration of history, culture, and ritual, we explore the power of family traditions.
Bear Came Along by A Caldecott Honor Book! A cheerful and action-packed adventure about the importance of friendship and community!
New Kid by Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature! New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real.
Dig by Winner of the Michael L. Printz Medal This book exposes how a toxic culture of polite white supremacy tears a family apart and how one determined generation can dig its way out.
Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Featuring eight interconnected stories, this book is a chilling portrait of survival and an unforgettable tale of friendship.
Where the World Ends by A Michael L. Printz Honor Book and Carnegie Medal Winner! An extraordinary story of eight boys stranded on a rock in the middle of the sea, left to fight for their survival. This is a story of fortitude, endurance, tragedy and survival, set against an unforgettable backdrop of savage beauty.
The Beast Player by Elin's family has an important responsibility: caring for the fearsome water serpents that form the core of their kingdom's army. Elin can communicate with both the terrifying water serpents and the majestic flying beasts that guard her queen. This skill gives her great power, but it also involves her in deadly plots that could cost her life. Can she save herself and prevent her beloved beasts from being used as tools of war? Or is there no escaping the terrible battles to come?
Other Words for Home by Newbery Honor Book! A story about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States. This lyrical, life-affirming story is about losing and finding home and, most importantly, finding yourself.
Genesis Begins Again by A Newbery Honor Bookn and Winner of the Correta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award! This deeply sensitive and powerful novel tells the story of a thirteen-year-old who must overcome internalized racism and a verbally abusive family to finally learn to love herself.
Just Ask! : Be different, be brave, be you by Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award! A kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique. This book celebrates the different abilities kids (and people of all ages) have.
Dancing Hands : How Teresa Carreño played the piano for President Lincoln by Winner of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award and a Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book! The story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln.
Ordinary Hazards by Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted from foster family to foster family, and preyed upon by those she trusted. In this accessible and inspiring memoir, she shows how the power of words helped her conquer the hazards - ordinary and extraordinary - of her life.
The Undefeated by Winner of the 2020 Caldecott Medal, a 2020 Newbery Honor Book, and winner of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award! Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes.