SEL: D Relationship Skills

A feel-good picture book about best friendship told with dry comedy and an open ending—squirrel and mushroom are best friends until another best friend comes to play. This morning when I was… Read More →

This reader-directed exploration of ableism is both informative and empowering. Self-assessment quizzes, real life scenarios, myths, and Q&As all contribute to understanding ableism and… Read More →

Lately, life feels like a lot for Marcella. Sixth grade seems complicated on purpose. She keeps forgetting her homework or getting distracted while she's doing it. Plus, her bestie has new… Read More →

Abuela's Letter is a beautiful story that addresses loss and grief within a Latin family where a young girl is challenged by the death of her grandmother and discovers letter-writing as a way Read More →

Thirteen-year-old Hannah Higgins is convinced her summer is ruined when she is forced to travel to Africa and work in a remote village in Kenya with her mom and uncle. Never having been to a… Read More →

It is Mother's Day tomorrow, and the shops are sparkling with lights and gifts, with people, laughter, and excitement—looking for the perfect gift to bring a smile of joy to moms at home.… Read More →

In his debut novel, Eddie Kawooya presents a fish-out-of-water story of immigration and the pains and joys of integration into a new and sometimes frightening environment. Loosely based on… Read More →

Everyone around Alvin seems to be obsessed with one thing—sex. Alvin finds it uncomfortable to think and talk about it and he knows he isn't ready. His friends, however, think that all Alvin… Read More →

Against all odds, Magda has reached the second stage of the Intergalactic Cooking Tournament, but her joy is short-lived: if she wants to win, she'll have to eliminate her friend and former… Read More →

Meet Herbert, the rabbit who knows he was born to be a fox. When his mommy isn't looking, he puts on pointy fox ears, makes himself a bushy tail, and asks his sister to paint him orange, just Read More →

"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 →

This expanded edition of A Game for Swallows features a new, illustrated afterword, as Abirached reflects on the meaning of her memoir's title, the graffiti that inspired it, and the future… Read More →

"[A] rallying cry for girls to reject limitations others might place on them and their dreams."—starred, The Horn Book Magazine "Once I dreamed I swam / the ocean / and saw everything deep,… Read More →

Los jóvenes lectores aprenden sobre la gratitud con la ayuda de sus amigos de Sesame Street. Desde los días soleados al tiempo con amigos y familia, hay mucho que agradecer todos los días.… Read More →

How do you cheer someone up when they're stuck in a boring old hospital bed? Cora is determined to find a way. Grandpa Jim can only see a small square of blue sky from his hospital window, so Read More →

Akua is excited to visit her grandparents and cousins over summer break, but she is worried she will miss her friends at home. Akua has an idea! She will write letters to her friends. Mama… Read More →

Henrietta Achilles, the heir of a legendary wizard, has a serious plumbing problem. When flooding from the wizard's house threatens to destroy everything around it, Henrietta must rally a… Read More →

Friends can come in many different colors, shapes, and sizes. Through bright photographs and simple text, young readers will discover the many ways to be a friend and how to celebrate all the Read More →