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The Night Has Ears African Proverbs
Ashley Bryan
For the curious child discovering the power of words, this collection of African proverbs uses vibrant art to share ance
Ages 4–10
We Shall Overcome: Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Fred Powledge
For the young person asking big questions about fairness and justice: a powerful history of the brave people who fought
Ages 10–15
The Orphans of Normandy: A True Story of World War II Told Through Drawings by Children
Nancy Amis
For the child curious about history through a peer's eyes, this moving true account uses real drawings from 1944 to show
Ages 8–12
Crunch Time
Mariah Fredericks
For the teen feeling the crushing weight of high expectations and the stress of the SATs as they navigate the pressure t
Ages 12–17
Catfish Kate and the Sweet Swamp Band
Sarah Weeks
For the child who struggles to play quietly or needs to find a middle ground when their noise bothers others, this swamp
Ages 4–8
The Relatives Came
Cynthia Rylant
For the child preparing for a crowded house and big reunions, this story captures the joyful, chaotic magic of being sur
Ages 4–8
A Blue-Eyed Daisy
Cynthia Rylant
For the child navigating a changing relationship with a parent, this lyrical story follows eleven-year-old Ellie through
Ages 9–12
The Delta Codex
Deva Fagan
For the child who loves tinkering and wonders where they truly belong, this high-stakes space adventure follows a scaven
Ages 8–12
The Day the Sky Split Apart: Investigating a Cosmic Mystery
Roy A. Gallant
For the curious child who loves a good mystery and wants to know the truth behind history's strangest occurrences, like
Ages 10–14
Puzzlehead #1
Puzzlehead
James Yang
For the child who feels like a square peg in a round hole. This minimalist journey helps little ones explore what it mea
Ages 4–8
Air Alert: Rescuing the Earth's Atmosphere
Christina G. Miller, Louise A. Berry
For the curious middle-grader concerned about the planet, this guide explains the science of our atmosphere and how youn
Ages 10–14
Free Lance #2
Joust of Honor
Paul Stewart
For the child who values standing up for what is right even when it is hard, this medieval adventure explores the import
Ages 8–12
The Ratbridge Chronicles #1
Here Be Monsters!
Alan Snow
For the child who feels like an outsider or loves discovering secret worlds. This immersive adventure celebrates finding
Ages 8–12
Robert Burleigh Biographies #5
Tiger of the Snows: Tenzing Norgay: The Boy Whose Dream Was Everest
Robert Burleigh
For the child with big dreams who needs to see how patience and grit can lead to the top of the world.
Ages 6–10
The Great Valentine's Day Balloon Race
Adrienne Adams
For the child who loves to tinker and dream big, this story celebrates the quiet thrill of building something from scrat
Ages 4–8
Sisters in Time #1
Washington City is Burning
Harriette Gillem Robinet
For the child grappling with the complexities of fairness and history, this story follows an enslaved girl seeking her o
Ages 8–12
A Small Civil War
John Neufeld
For the young person starting to question authority and realizing that even the people they love can have deeply conflic
Ages 10–14
13 Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen
James Howe
For the teen navigating the messy middle of adolescence, these stories validate the awkward, exciting, and confusing tra
Ages 10–14
Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species
Michael Keller
For the curious student who asks 'why' about the natural world: this graphic novel brings Darwin's groundbreaking theori
Ages 10–16
The Blueberry Train
C. L. G. Martin
For the child who thrives on special rituals with a grandparent, this story celebrates the quiet magic of a shared harve
Ages 4–8
Shooting Star
Fredrick McKissack Jr.
For the teen athlete feeling the crushing weight of elite competition and the temptation to take dangerous shortcuts to
Ages 12–17
Bunnicula #6
Bunnicula Strikes Again!
James Howe
For the child who loves a good mystery but needs a dose of silliness, this story explores how worries can spiral and why
Ages 8–12
Real
Felice Holman
For the child curious about the past and the land beneath their feet. This story bridges generations as a young girl dis
Ages 9–12
Out of My Mind #1
Out of My Mind
Sharon M. Draper
For the child who feels unheard or underestimated. Melody's brilliant mind is trapped behind cerebral palsy until she fi
Ages 9–13
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