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The Secret of the Jade Bangle

By Linda Trinh
Illustrated by Clayton Nguyen
Narrator Linda Trinh
Categories: Children's Fiction
Series: The Nguyen Kids

“Engaging and empowering.” —STARRED review, Nonstop Reader

A charming early chapter book series that explores Vietnamese culture and identity through the eyes of the Nguyen siblings, with elements ...

The Bare Naked Book

By Kathy Stinson
Illustrated by Melissa Cho
Categories: Children's Nonfiction

“A joyous celebration of all bodies.”—STARRED review, Kirkus Reviews

WINNER: 2022 ALA Rainbow Book List

Bodies, bodies! Big and small, short and tall, young and old—Every BODY is different!

The Bare ...

Classic Munsch Moods

All the feels, Classic Munsch-style

Your favorite Classic Munsch characters are back, here to help young Munsch fans understand and articulate their feelings. Elizabeth and other familiar friends are joined ...

Stormy Seas

A treacherous voyage across the open seas is the last hope for safety and freedom for five young people from around the world.
The phenomenon of desperate refugees risking their lives to reach safety ...

Go For Liftoff!

Find out what it takes to become an astronaut—from someone who knows!
How many kids aspire to become an astronaut one day? Wouldn’t it be great to float in space and do neat experiments? But before ...

Making it Right

Imagine a world without prisons, lawyers, or courtrooms – where justice is done.

What if there were no prisons? Alternative approaches to dealing with crime are underway around the world to explore how ...

Fight to Learn

The heroic efforts of people fighting for children’s right to an education.

In many countries around the world, universal access to education is a seemingly unattainable dream; however, determined individuals ...

Elephant Man

By Mariangela Di Fiore
Illustrated by Hilde Hodnefjeld
Translated by Rosie Hedger
Categories: Children's Nonfiction

An unforgettable story of immense courage and an unbreakable spirit.

“Gather round—prepare to be amazed! A sight so very gruesome that you simply won’t believe it. Ladies and gentlemen … the Elephant ...

Freaking Out

By Polly Wells
Illustrated by Peter Mitchell
Categories: Children's Nonfiction

That sweaty, gut-clenching, suffocating, racing-heart feeling . . . 

. . . That dull, never-ending sense that something’s wrong. What is it? Anxiety. And it affects millions of young North Americans ...

Crazy About Basketball

By Loris Lesynski
Illustrated by Gerry Rasmussen
Categories: Children's Nonfiction
Series: Crazy About

A poetic homage to basketball!

The footsteps pound.
The high-tops squeak.
The crowd is loud.
The floorboards creak.
But through it all,
we catch the sound,
the one that’s high above the ground,
that ...