Books

A chorus of essays from a variety of voices, backgrounds, and experiences, exploring what it means to be human and true to yourself. What does it mean to be yourself? To be born here or somewhere else? To be from one family instead of another? What does...

Albert Einstein. Steve Jobs. Elon Musk. Katharine Johnson. These geniuses are all visual thinkers. Are you? Do you like puzzles, coding, and taking things apart? Do you write stories, act in plays, slay at Wordle? The things you are good at are clues to how your brain...

A searing debut YA poetry and essay collection about a Black cancer patient who faces medical racism after being diagnosed with leukemia in their early twenties, for fans of Audre Lorde's The Cancer Journals and Laurie Halse Anderson's Shout. When Walela is diagnosed at twenty-three with advanced...

A landmark publication in Irish history; this is a celebration of Black Irish identity. Published in collaboration with the organisation of the same name, Black & Irish, who were founded in June 2020 coinciding with the Black Lives Matter movement. Actors. Athletes. Activists. Style icons. Scientists. Influencers. Entrepreneurs. Black...

Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1942. Emmy has the voice of an angel but hasn’t sung a note since a family tragedy. With war looming, her father plans to ship her off to a singing school in England for safety. But all Emmy wants to...

Open the MAGIC face paints and adventure awaits . . . Pirate ship or robot world, which one will you choose? In each a race to find the prize, will you win or lose? Austin, Alanna, and wiener dog Ozzy have been transformed into pirates! Their mission is to...

The largest single anthology of Jane Yolen's poetry, containing more than one hundred poems for all occasions—with fun black-and-white art throughout. Our Kitchen Smells of mornings, blueberry muffins, hot chocolate, tea. It smells of bacon and of eggs. It smells of family. For the first...

Elias and Ty have been best friends ever since they discovered a shared love of exploring abandoned places: Elias, for old treasures and artifacts, and Ty, for hauntings and other strange events he can film to build his popularity. So when rumors start spreading about a nearby vacant lot...

A forceful, passionate, and uplifting collection of poems by women and girls that is guaranteed to inspire, delight, and empower. From well-loved poets—including Maya Angelou, Wendy Cope, Lucille Clifton, and Christina Rossetti — to newer voices—such as Amanda Gorman, Yrsa-Daley Ward, and Amineh Abou Kerech —...

In the epic finale of this illustrated series, the best kid gamers in the world face their biggest battle yet, as they fight for their friend's freedom and all their gaming futures. Perfect for young fans of Ready Player One and Mr. Lemoncello's Library. Welcome to Affinity,...

Join Tig, a house cat with tiger-sized dreams, and his best buddy and actual tiger Lily on a whimsical adventure to beat the bedtime scaries! This graphic novel is purr-fect for beginner readers transitioning to chapter books. Tig is having bad dreams and he doesn't like it!...

A heartfelt celebration of parental love and the beauty of nature. How much does Mom love her little Rae? More than seal pups and penguins love their icy home, more than dolphins love the boundless sea, or lions love to race and roar, more even than all...

“All aboard our little boat! We’ll sail all night. Let’s see where we float!” Full speed ahead as two siblings sail off for dreamland! Before these two can settle down under the covers, they cruise off onto...

Creating a fictional character that gabs the reader's attention is a difficult task The Beginner's Guide to Creating Genuine Characters makes the task much easier. Filled with information and examples from books and movies, this Beginner's Guide is targeted to writers who are just starting to write their first...

Bella's father has an important role to play when President George Washington comes to visit the Jewish community of Newport, Rhode Island. But Bella has her own job to do―coming up with a way for the Jewish children of Newport to show the president how much...