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White Privilege: Deal with it in all fairness

From the Series Lorimer Deal With It

For some kids, ways they can help eliminate racial injustice might be hard to see. After all, they are taught that people in society are all equal under the law. So why then does racial… Read More →

  • Lexile: 780
  • Dewey: 305.8
  • Copyright: 2021

Wind Power

From the Series Energy Evolutions

Wind blows across Earth with an enormous force, but how can we harness it to power our lives? Discover the answer to this critical question and find out how sustainability is being achieved… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1130
  • Dewey: 621.31
  • Copyright: 2022

Eddie Whatever

"Comic, creepy, calamitous, and . . . completely satisfying."—Claudia Mills, author of The Lost Language and Zero Tolerance With his bar mitzvah on the horizon, thirteen-year-old Eddie needs… Read More →

  • Lexile: 760
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Uprising: The Mapmakers in Cruxcia

The land holds the truth ... the maps will reveal it. Sal, Joe, Francie and Humphrey Santander are mapmakers looking for their father, a famous explorer who disappeared on his last… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Just Ash
Starred Review & Award Count 1 1

Just Ash

Ashley "Ash" Bishop has always known who he is: a guy who loves soccer, has a crush on his friend Michelle, and is fascinated by the gruesome history of his hometown—Salem, Massachusetts.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Night Becomes Day: Changes in Nature
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Night Becomes Day: Changes in Nature

Night becomes day / Flower becomes fruit. Nature is always at work, transforming. Whether sudden or gradual, change is a constant in our world. Author Cynthia Argentine describes transitions Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • Dewey: 508
  • Copyright: 2022

No One Is Angry Today

An illustrated collection of thought-provoking stories about how anger doesn’t always have to be angry, with illustrations from Marc Boutavant. In ten thoughtful, philosophical, absurd tales Read More →

  • Lexile: 660
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Tiny Woman's Coat

A small and cozy book leaving preschoolers snug as a bug, from award-winning author, Joy Cowley. The tiny woman makes a coat of leaves with the help of her animal friends. The trees, geese, Read More →

  • Lexile: 360
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Who Is a Scientist?
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Who Is a Scientist?

Scientists work hard in the lab and in the field to make important discoveries. But who are they really? It turns out they are just like us! Scientists can be any race. And any gender. They… Read More →

  • Lexile: 740
  • Dewey: 509.2/2
  • Copyright: 2022
Cover: A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah
Starred Review & Award Count 3 2

A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah

Henrietta Szold took Queen Esther as a model and worked hard to save the Jewish people. In 1912, she founded the Jewish women's social justice organization, Hadassah. Henrietta started… Read More →

  • Lexile: 970
  • ATOS: 5.1
  • Dewey: 369
  • Copyright: 2021

My Mindful A to Zen: 26 Well-Being Haiku for Happy Little Minds

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

Haiku poems for the soul A book of poetry that gently introduces children to mindfulness concepts like Om, Yoga and Zen, as well as goals for mindful living like Gratitude and Positivity.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • Dewey: 158.1
  • Copyright: 2021

The Best Mom

There are so many AMAZING moms in the world: the chefs, the singers, the athletes, the costume makers… “My friends have the BEST moms. I’m hoping I might trade. They’re never late for… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Queen on Our Corner

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

A thought-provoking story that encourages us all to sit up and take notice. Nobody notices the unhoused woman on the corner. Nobody, that is . . . except one young girl. Through her eyes, the Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth

"This book is a guide for every young person who believes in a better world for all"—Malala Yousafzai Adults are aware of their universal human rights of freedom and equality, but children… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1060
  • ATOS: 8.3
  • Dewey: 341.4/8572
  • Copyright: 2021

AfterMath

"This book is a gift to the culture." —Amy Schumer, writer, actor, and activist After her brother's death from a congenital heart defect, twelve-year-old Lucy is not prepared to be the new… Read More →

  • Lexile: 730
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Artie and the Wolf Moon
Starred Review & Award Count 1 3

Artie and the Wolf Moon

“A heartfelt, magical family drama you can really sink your teeth into.” —Nilah Magruder, M.F.K. After sneaking out against her mother's wishes, Artie Irvin spots a massive wolf—then watches… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2021

Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest

A funny and contemporary illustrated fairy tale about a strong heroine who saves the day, perfect for early readers. Brave Dulcinea has known since she was small not to enter the dangerous… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Night Creatures: Animals That Swoop, Crawl, and Creep while You Sleep
Starred Review & Award Count 1

Night Creatures: Animals That Swoop, Crawl, and Creep while You Sleep

As the sun sets, night creatures awaken. In their rural backyard, a parent and child camp out, watching as fireflies flicker, bats flap, and rabbits race. Atmospheric illustrations bring the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • Dewey: 591.5/18
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: Robo-Motion: Robots That Move Like Animals
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Robo-Motion: Robots That Move Like Animals

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a . . . robo-hummingbird? Meet robots engineered using biomimicry so that they move like animals. These robots are changing the way we live today and shaping… Read More →

  • Lexile: 930
  • Dewey: 629.8/932
  • Copyright: 2022
Cover: Where I Belong
Starred Review & Award Count 2 5

Where I Belong

A Pura Belpré Honor Book An immigrant teen fights for her family, her future, and the place she calls home. In the spring of 2018, Guatemalan American high school senior Milagros "Millie"… Read More →

  • Lexile: 740
  • ATOS: 4.9
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

Ruby and Graham

Ruby LOVES HAVING FUN, while Graham LOVES ORGANIZING. In their own unique ways, they make sure that Acorn Wood is a beautiful and lively place. Ruby was always playing games and Graham was… Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

SuperJoe Does NOT Do Cuddles

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

Even the mightiest of superheroes sometimes need a cuddle from their mom… SuperJoe is convinced he doesn’t need cuddles from his mom. He flies around the neighborhood rescuing people from… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Cover: The Christmas Mitzvah
Starred Review & Award Count 1

The Christmas Mitzvah

Al Rosen, a Jewish man, takes on the jobs of his Christian neighbors on Christmas Eve and day so they can spend the holiday with their families, starting a tradition that lasts for decades.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Spots and the Dots

The Spots live on one side of the hill. The Dots live on the other. Both are fearful and suspicious of the other, but are they really all that different? When a young Spot and a young Dot… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020