Books

For the child who feels they have nothing but their imagination, this story shows how even junk can become a joyful song

For children processing the concept of war or seeking to understand the resilience of families living through conflict i

Miriam Willard is swept from her New Hampshire home into a grueling wilderness trek toward Montreal during the height of

Twelve-year-old Christine waits anxiously in 1945 Chicago for news of the activist father she and her family left behind

Lizzie and her grandfather trek up a snowy mountain on Christmas Eve to bring home their three-legged dog, Mr. Biggins,

Angels descend to the desert to clear the path for Moses and the Israelites as they face the long, difficult journey out

See how city neighbors transform concrete into color in this photo essay about the urban gardening movement and the shar

For children processing the impending loss of a family member, this gentle story uses the stars to explain how love rema

Eleven-year-old Angel looks to the stars for wonder and perspective while struggling to care for her younger brother aft

Marianne boards the Orphan Train in the late 1800s, traveling westward across the country in search of a place to call h

Follow Mandy through the transformative summers where she faces the trials of first love and the heavy realities of fami

Life on Earth depends on a delicate web of connection; see how diverse species across the globe rely on one another to s

Greg Patent shares a personal account of his early years growing up in Shanghai during the turbulent years of World War

Blinded at age three, a determined French boy creates a system of raised dots that opens the world of reading and writin

A new school near her Virginia home brings a glimmer of hope to eleven-year-old April as she struggles against poverty a

When their favorite place to borrow books is threatened, a determined raccoon and his animal friends team up to save the

For children who have questions about HIV or are worried about germs, this gentle photo-essay explains how the immune sy

Sumi listens to her grandmother's harrowing escape from Seoul during the Korean War as she waits for her own mother to r

Life ends abruptly for a high school senior in a Fresno club, but his journey continues as a ghost navigating the world

For the child who asks about the spiritual meaning of the holidays, this lyrical story offers a peaceful, awe-filled loo

Moved from her mother's nomadic life to a quiet suburban home, Tallahassee Higgins must decide what kind of future she a

Letters and diaries from survivors tell the harrowing true story of the Donner Party as they faced a brutal winter on th

In 1951 Brooklyn, a nine-year-old Dodgers fan forms an unlikely bond with a Giants supporter through the shared language

For siblings finding their way through the fog of grief after a father's death when the adults in their lives are stuck