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Anita and the Dragons
From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books
A beautifully tender story touching on the range of emotions immigrants may feel when leaving their home countries – excitement and sorrow, fear and courage. Anita watches the dragons high… Read More →
Coyote's Soundbite: A Poem for Our Planet
A rip-roaring poem about protecting our planet, told through the eyes of Coyote the trickster. Excitement spreads like wildfire through the jungle. Earth-goddesses are planning a conference!… Read More →
The Singer and the Scientist
It's 1937, and Marian Anderson is one of the most famous singers in America. But after she gives a performance for an all-white audience, she learns that the nearby hotel is closed to African Read More →
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
An American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award Honor Picture Book Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's first female… Read More →
Fossils from Lost Worlds
Outstanding Science Book Winner 2022, National Science Teacher's Association and Children's Book Council Walk in the footsteps of the first fossil researchers to discover the earliest… Read More →
Hothouse Earth: The Climate Crisis and the Importance of Carbon Neutrality
As hurricanes, droughts, floods, and wildfires are increasing in regularity and intensity, climate change can no longer be ignored. Melting permafrost, forest dieback, ocean acidification,… Read More →
Odd Bods: The World's Unusual Animals
Long snouts, bright-red lips, pointy heads . . . the animal kingdom is full of critters with unique features. Learn about the incredible adaptations that help these creatures—and their odd… Read More →
Planet Ocean: Why We All Need a Healthy Ocean
"Books like this one help lead the way to a better climate future for all inhabitants of Mother Earth. We are all in this together!" — Jeff Bridges, Academy Award winner and environmentalist Read More →
Rissy No Kissies
A lovebird who doesn't like kisses?! Rissy's friends and family wonder if she's sick, confused, or rude. But kisses make Rissy uncomfortable. Can one little lovebird show everyone that… Read More →
The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field
On the island of Koh Panyee, in a village built on stilts, there is no open space. How will a group of Thai boys play soccer? After watching the World Cup on television, a group of Thai boys Read More →
The Hunt Is On: Book 1
From the Series Seekers of the Aweto
Xinyue, his brother Qiliu, and their mother are seekers, hunting aweto—a rare, plantlike treasure—along the legendary Silk Road. After one outing, Xinyue discovers the offspring of a deity… Read More →
The Secret Life of Kitty Granger
Sixteen-year-old Kitty Granger has always known that others consider her peculiar. She hates noise and crowds, tends to fixate on patterns, and often feels acutely aware of her surroundings… Read More →
The Wolf in Underpants at Full Speed
From the Series The Wolf in Underpants
It's race day in the forest—but someone has ruined the posters for the big event! When other animals ask the Wolf to investigate, he discovers a chickadee with a chip on its shoulder. After… Read More →
When Dogs Heal: Powerful Stories of People Living with HIV and the Dogs That Saved Them
The best medicine may not always be found at a pharmacy or in a doctor’s office. Sometimes it comes in the form of a four-legged friend. Three well-known leaders in their… Read More →
Boardwalk Babies
In the late 19th century, there wasn't much hope for premature babies—until Dr. Couney developed the incubator. The device was so new and strange, hospitals rejected it. So Dr. Couney set up… Read More →
Can You Whistle, Johanna?
Why doesn't Berra have a grandfather? And how can he get one? Ulf suggests that there are plenty of old men at the retirement home. Berra and Ulf go there together to find one—ideally one who Read More →
My Ex-Imaginary Friend
Eleven-year-old Jack thought he had outgrown his imaginary friend, George—until his dad also disappears from his life. His mom's bipolar disorder isn't being properly treated, so while in the Read More →
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards for Author and Illustrator A Caldecott Honor Book A Sibert Honor Book Longlisted for the National Book Award A Kirkus Prize Finalist A Boston… Read More →
Let's Explore Beans!
From the Series Food Field Trips
Beans are packed with nutrition and used in cuisines around the world. See how beans grow, meet the farmers who grow them, and learn how to grow a bean plant and how to make bean dip. Read More →
Let's Explore Carrots!
From the Series Food Field Trips
Thanks to their mild, sweet flavor, carrots are a popular veggie to snack on. Inspire food literacy with photos and text that show the life cycle of a carrot, how to roast them, and how to… Read More →
Let's Explore Chocolate!
From the Series Food Field Trips
Chocolate is a delicious food that people around the world enjoy. Have you ever seen where chocolate comes from? Visit a cacao farm, look inside a cacao pod, and learn how to make hot… Read More →
Let's Explore Eggs!
From the Series Food Field Trips
Eggs are delicious, nutritious, and versatile! Young readers will meet chickens and chicken farmers, and they'll learn how to cook a simple recipe using eggs and make plant pots from the shells. Read More →
Let's Explore Peanut Butter!
From the Series Food Field Trips
Peanut butter sandwiches have been a lunchbox staple for decades. Visit the fields where peanuts grow, learn how they are harvested, and discover how you can make your own peanut butter. Read More →
Let's Explore Tomatoes!
From the Series Food Field Trips
Ripe, juicy tomatoes are a delicious summer treat! Young readers will follow how tomatoes are grown and harvested, and they'll learn how to make tomato sauce in this engaging title that… Read More →