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Robots Can Dance?: Book 5
From the Series The Robot Makers
The upcoming robot dance competition is less than a month away, and only one robotics team can enter. So, Dr. Cybo holds a tryout for the sole slot in the national showdown. With only a week… Read More →
Shabbat Shalom, Grover!
Grover and his friends are getting ready for Shabbat. First they clean the house and bake challah. They say the blessings, and then they eat a tasty Shabbat dinner. Read More →
Slippery, Spicy, Tingly: A Kimchi Mystery
Keo loves kimchi! And he loves Halmoni, his grandmother! But when Halmoni unexpectedly comes to visit and digs a big hole in the backyard, he's not sure what's going on. Could Halmoni be… Read More →
Stokes: The Brief Career of the NBA's First Black Superstar
Stokes tells the story of the NBA’s first Black superstar, Maurice Stokes, who is not as well known as he should be in part because of a career-ending injury. Coauthors and basketball… Read More →
The Mistakes That Made Us: Confessions from Twenty Poets
Scoring a goal against your own team. Copying a classmate's schoolwork. Accepting a dare to jump down the stairs . . . and getting hurt. This engrossing poetry anthology explores making… Read More →
Color Makes the World Go Round
Imagine a rainbow without color, or flamingos, or red shoes. What about a zebra? Oh . . . hmmmm. This whimsical, layered exploration through color celebrates that variety, diversity, and… Read More →
Elki Is Not My Dog
Elki does not have a home—she is a stray dog who finds kindness in the company of a little group of children. They play together during the day, but Elki must stay alone outside every night… Read More →
Oy, Santa!: Or, There's a Latke to Learn about Hanukkah
Oliver Overstreet tries to get Santa to understand how special Hanukkah is. Even though Santa knows some things—like Oliver's friend Ibrahim also doesn't celebrate Christmas—Oliver loses… Read More →
Saltwater Boy
When Matthew's dad gets in trouble, he makes trouble for everyone else too. But with Dad in jail, Matthew and his mom have a chance to put their pieces back together. Mom makes plans for a… Read More →
Searching for Lucky #3002: A Ben and Blue Mystery
From the Series Ben and Blue
Ben was never supposed to find out about his father's mysterious past, but when a school project forces him to confront his mother, she can no longer ignore the secrets she's kept all these… Read More →
Step into My Shoes
In a quiet suburb of Paris, Matou passes a mosque on her way home from school and can't resist trying on some of the shoes she finds outside. Curious about the shoes' wearers, she begins to… Read More →
The Brighter I Shine
Mama always tells me stories on my birthday. She tells me the story of how I arrived in this world. They say I first came to them in a quiet dream and that I was a gift from our ancestors. For Read More →
The Zoo Inside Me
Sometimes we feel brave as a lion or shy like a mouse . . . and that zoo inside our heads can make us behave differently on the outside. Feelings can be hard to understand. You can't see it, Read More →
Watch Out! There's a Monster Coming!
Monster is hungry, and he's coming to find . . . you! He creeps through the streets, hunting for his favorite snack. You'd better hide because you know what he likes to eat. Something tasty,… Read More →
Baila the Klopper
Every morning, Baila klops (Yiddish for "bangs") on all the village doors to wake people up so they get to synagogue on time. At each house she sings, "Get up! It's early, but soon will be… Read More →
Bear's Big Idea
Every day that Bear and Fish spend together is a good day. Fish always has the perfect idea for what to do! One day, it's Bear's turn to make a plan. She promises Fish something BIG! But when Read More →
Beyond Distraction: Understanding ADHD
From the Series Healthy Living Library
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the second most impactful condition on young people’s health in the United States. But ADHD is a complex disorder and is often misunderstood Read More →
Defending Nature: How the US Military Protects Threatened and Endangered Species
The United States Department of Defense has more than four hundred military bases across the country. They are used to house and train personnel, keep watch of enemies, support allies, and .… Read More →
Good Game: A Sesame Street ® Guide to Being a Good Sport
It's fun to play games! When you play with others, it’s important to be a good sport. In this book, Elmo, Rosita, Abby Cadabby, and their friends from Sesame Street learn what it means to… Read More →
Mr. Smarty Pants: Aww Nuts!
Benjamin Carver III, aka Mr. Smarty Pants, is basically a kid genius, comes from a lineage of Black inventors, and his family owns the local peanut factory, Carver Nuts. One minor… Read More →
Not Just a Bad Day: Understanding Depression
From the Series Healthy Living Library
Depression affects approximately 280 million people around the world, and it’s only becoming more common. As of 2021, 1 in 5 American adolescents had experienced a major depressive episode in Read More →
Perfect Match: The Story of Althea Gibson and Angela Buxton
When Althea Gibson first dreamed of joining the big American tennis leagues, she was denied because she was Black. Angela Buxton dreamed of joining the best tennis clubs in Britain, but she… Read More →
Rats to the Rescue: The Unlikely Heroes Making Cambodia Safe
Heroes come in all shapes, sizes, and species! Growing up in Cambodia, Malen knew that dangers from a long-ago war lay hidden underground. Buried explosives forced her and many others to… Read More →
Rebecca's Prayer for President Lincoln
Each night when she says her prayers, Rebecca thinks of her Papa who lost a hand while fighting in President Lincoln's war. He still believes the war was righteous: "We Jews, who were once… Read More →