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During the Great Depression, Ernestine Guerrero's family didn't have much. The Mexican American teen was so grateful for the government food aid they received in San Antonio, Texas, that she Read More →

Stigma is everywhere around us. People may mistrust the unhoused or discriminate against those suffering from an addiction. They may change the way they interact with someone after… Read More →

Hear ye! Hear ye! Aspiring knight Charlie is ready to do battle! The only problem? The beasts and brutes are all in bustling Biggerborough, and she’s stuck in the wee hamlet of Little… Read More →

A garden is a prayer. It is also a promise. In a Moroccan village, a Jewish boy and a Muslim boy are best friends. Jacob and Hassan play together every day in the cool shade of Jacob’s family Read More →

When Zhen Yu strays from her father and gets lost at the market while looking at jade, her father meets a fortune-teller in tattered robes. “You will find your daughter where green stones… Read More →

"May I please dance with you? Yes, thank you for asking." This bilingual English-Spanish book teaches common manners through a dance class setting. The dancers also practice consent, learning Read More →

"The güira slides kish-kish-kish. The accordion stretches wah-wee-wah." This bilingual English-Spanish book explores merengue instruments and the fun and sometimes silly sounds that they… Read More →

"ONE invitation to a salsa dance. TWO dancing shoes to make a pair." This bilingual English-Spanish book teaches how to count to 10 using salsa. ¡Vamonos! Learn to count with salsa in English Read More →

In the pueblo of Palenque in Colombia, hardly anybody knows how to read. Curious about the letters her older sister Gina receives from a young doctor each month—letters that she is sure… Read More →

What does nothing sound like? Jacki's mama has a rare condition. She is slowly losing her hearing. Together, they are learning Sign Language so that they'll always be able to tell each other… Read More →

“Padre, ¿el mundo entero es un campamento de refugiados?” La pequeña Kalia no ha visto nunca el mundo más allá de las cercas del campo de refugiados Ban Vinai. El campamento tailandés alberga Read More →

As a child, Isaac Mayer Wise loved to study. Words were like magic keys that could unlock new worlds. He had big ideas and big dreams. After becoming a rabbi, he thought some long-held… Read More →

Prasit Hemmin y sus amigos estaban obsesionados con el fútbol. Pero en su hogar, la pequeña isla de Koh Panyee en Tailandia, no había suficiente espacio para que jugaran a menos que la marea… Read More →

En el barrio de Javier, los tatuajes identifican a miembros de una pandilla. Cuando Javier ve los tatuajes del maestro, aprende que no todo es como parece y descubre el significado cultural… Read More →

In Xavier's neighborhood, tattoos represent gang membership. After Xavier catches an unexpected glimpse of his new teacher's tattoos, he learns that there's more than meets the eye when it… Read More →

Who were the jujitsuffragettes? In the early twentieth century, women in England demanded the right to vote—and faced violent retaliation. Rather than back down, the suffragist group Women's… Read More →

Fred is working diligently on his writing assignment when a mist fills the room, and the words on his page come to life, literally. Suddenly Fred—now Frankinschool—and Luisa—now Princess… Read More →

Tom, a teen struggling to understand his sexual identity, flees Toronto for a summer of freedom in Vancouver, where something exciting is about to happen: the Gay Games. Living with his "out" Read More →

Middle-kid Emma is stuck between her two brothers, again. She has to ride in the middle seat as her family heads out on a weeklong beach vacation with friends, where Emma knows that being… Read More →

An honest, humorous and factual book for children and early teens who want to understand and feel at home with their own bodies. Sometimes we feel uncomfortable in our own skin, sometimes… Read More →

When a small lamb scampers away from her flock, the young shepherd Moses wonders whether he should chase after her or let her fend for herself in the wilderness. He decides to go after her,… Read More →

A happy comic gift book for all ages—especially those who are hard to buy for! In this little hardcover book about gifts and giving, a satisfied lizard has found the perfect presents for a… Read More →

The great babka bake-off is on! Esther and Hester’s new neighbor, Sylvester, will gladly be their babka tester, and decide which sister’s Babka is the best. With cat Lester and dog Chester,… Read More →