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"Mahoney authentically captures the universal indignities of middle school, the challenges of self-discovery, and the joy of making true friends." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
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"Nnedi Okorafor writes glorious futures and fabulous fantasies. Her characters take your heart and squeeze it; her worlds open your mind to new things." -- Neil Gaiman, author of The Graveyard Book and American Gods
"A dazzling debut novel about resilience, courage, home and family."--Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me
Calling all Raina Telgemeier fans! The Newbery Honor-winning author of Roller Girl is back with a heartwarming graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and the Renaissance Faire.
A New York Times Bestseller!
Amal has big dreams, until a nightmarish encounter . . .
Do you love Anastasia Krupnik, Ramona Quimby, and the Penderwicks? Then you will love Annie! For Annie, lists are how she keeps her whole life in order. And there is a lot to keep track of!
Jessika Fleck's Beware the Night is a YA dystopic novel about a young woman who must join a dangerous revolution to fight against injustice—and the boy she loves.
Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, and featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling Black authors writing for teens today—Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it’s like to be young and Black in America. A selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List.
A spooky and adventurous debut illustrated fantasy novel about a girl made of dust and bone and imagination who seeks the truth about the magic that brought her to life.
"This magical story—and the brave girl in its pages—will haunt you in the best way." —Natalie Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of Over the Moon
A heartwarming transgender love story, based on true events!
"Readers will be captivated by this beautifully written novel about young people who must use their instincts and grit to survive. Padma infuses her story with hope and bravery that will inspire readers."--Aisha Saeed, author of the New York Times Bestseller Amal Unbound
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a timely middle-grade road-trip story through landmarks of the Civil Rights movement and the map they lay for contemporary race relations.
How to Go on an Unplanned Road Trip with Your Grandma:
Grab a Suitcase: Prepacked from the big spring break trip that got CANCELLED.
A powerful coming-of-age novel pulled from personal experience about the meaning of friendship, the joyful beginnings of romance, and the racism and religious intolerance that can both strain a family to the breaking point and strengthen its bonds.
"A fabulous interweaving of fantasy, politics, and sisterhood--this unusual, tense tale will have you on the edge of your seat "--#1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce
"An unforgettable historical, high-octane adventure." -- Dav Pilkey, author-illustrator of the Dog Man series$18.99ISBN: 9781335777096Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Inkyard Press - September 3rd, 2019"I couldn't put Dear Haiti, Love Alaine down " --New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory
"An enchanting and engrossing novel full of wit and laughter." --Edwidge Danticat, author of Breath, Eyes, Memory "Remarkable, funny, and whip-smart." --Ibi Zoboi, author of American Street, National Book Award finalist$16.95ISBN: 9781773060729Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Groundwood Books - September 4th, 2018In 1970 Vancouver, thirteen-year-old Charlotte and her best friend, Dawn, are keen to avoid the pitfalls of adolescence. Couldn't they just skip teenhood altogether, along with its annoying behaviors - showing off just because you have a boyfriend, obsessing about marriage and a ring and matching dining-room furniture?
$7.99ISBN: 9781368014748Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Rick Riordan Presents - January 7th, 2020Rick Riordan Presents Yoon Ha Lee's space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists that none of them use any fox-magic, such as Charm or shape-shifting. They must appear human at all times.$17.99ISBN: 9780735231672Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - September 11th, 2018The heartbreaking story of five generations of young people from a single African-and-American family pursuing an elusive dream of freedom.
"Gut wrenching and incredible.”— Sabaa Tahir #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes$18.99ISBN: 9781250153920Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Imprint - September 24th, 2019"The fantasy series I've been waiting for my whole life."
—Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Hate U Give
In L.L. McKinney's A Dream So Dark, the thrilling sequel to A Blade So Black, Alice goes deeper into a dark version of Wonderland.$8.99ISBN: 9780451479747Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Puffin Books - June 30th, 2020From award-winning author Pablo Cartaya comes a deeply moving middle grade novel about a daughter and father finding their way back to each other in the face of their changing family and community.
A SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD HONOR FOR MIDDLE GRADE$8.99ISBN: 9781101997253Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Puffin Books - April 3rd, 2018A 2018 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book
Save the restaurant. Save the town. Get the girl. Make Abuela proud. Can thirteen-year-old Arturo Zamora do it all or is he in for a BIG, EPIC FAIL?$7.99ISBN: 9780399557620Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Yearling - January 7th, 2020A fabulous school story about fads and friendship from the bestselling author of Frindle.
This is war. Okay--that's too dramatic.
But no matter what this is called, so far I'm winning.
And it feels wonderful.$7.99ISBN: 9781338157826Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Arthur A. Levine Books - June 25th, 2019Winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature!
* "Many readers will recognize themselves or their neighbors in these pages." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.
$17.99ISBN: 9781481465809Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - January 15th, 2019A Newbery Honor Book
Winner of the Correta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award
A Morris Award Finalist
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019
A School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book of 2019
A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019
This deeply sensitive and powerful debut novel tells the s$7.99ISBN: 9780316262262Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 10th, 2019A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes.
Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better.$8.99ISBN: 9780544336261Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: HMH Books for Young Readers - July 1st, 20141994 Newbery Medal Winner
The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment.Not currently availableISBN: 9780062836694Availability: BackorderedPublished: Balzer + Bray - June 16th, 2020From debut author Lisa Moore Ramée comes this funny and big-hearted debut middle grade novel about friendship, family, and standing up for what’s right, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give and the novels of Renée Watson and Jason Reynolds.
$12.99ISBN: 9780545852500Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Graphix - September 17th, 2019A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts!$21.95ISBN: 9781770463486Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Drawn and Quarterly - June 18th, 2019Appeared on best of the year lists from The Washington Post, NPR, The Guardian, and more! Nominated for an NAACP Image Award and Winner of the Believer Book Award for Fiction!
Not currently availableISBN: 9781492678892Availability: BackorderedPublished: Sourcebooks Fire - August 6th, 2019The New York Times Bestseller
"An absolute page turner, I'm Not Dying with You Tonight is a compelling and powerful novel that is sure to make an impact. " --Angie Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give
$9.99ISBN: 9780451473134Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Berkley - April 5th, 2016In this exhilarating series, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine rewrites history, creating a dangerous world where the Great Library of Alexandria has survived the test of time.…
$10.99ISBN: 9780316522700Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - March 17th, 2020An instant New York Times bestseller!Not currently availableISBN: 9781328460837Availability: BackorderedPublished: Versify - April 2nd, 2019"The Last Last-Day-of-Summer reminds me that all children deserve to exist in magical spaces where their imaginations and familial bonds will them into heroism. Every single child should have the freedom to be one of The Legendary Alstons.$16.99ISBN: 9781949520033Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Granity Studios - September 3rd, 2019From the mind of basketball legend and Academy Award-winning storyteller Kobe Bryant comes a new tale of finding your inner magic against all odds.
GAME. SET. MAGIC.$16.99ISBN: 9780553534221Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Wendy Lamb Books - September 24th, 2019In the tumult of 1970s New York City, seventh graders are bussed from their neighborhood in Queens to integrate a new school in South Jamaica.
$17.99ISBN: 9781481438285Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - October 8th, 2019A National Book Award Finalist!
Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019
A New York Times Best Children’s Book of 2019
A Time Best Children’s Book of 2019
A Today Show Best Kids’ Book of 2019
A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019
A School$16.99ISBN: 9780399187353Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Dutton Books for Young Readers - August 27th, 2019National Book Award-finalist Ibi Zoboi makes her middle-grade debut with a moving story of a girl finding her place in a world that's changing at warp speed.
$12.99ISBN: 9780062691194Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Quill Tree Books - February 5th, 2019Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers’ Literature!
Not currently availableISBN: 9781524768379Availability: BackorderedPublished: Yearling - April 7th, 2020For fans of Wendelin van Draanen and Cynthia Lord, a touching and funny middle-grade story about family, friendship, and growing up when you're one step away from homelessness.
$19.95ISBN: 9781554989720Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Groundwood Books - April 2nd, 2019Somewhere in the universe, there is the perfect tune for you.
$16.99ISBN: 9780062747808Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Balzer + Bray - May 28th, 2019New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book!
A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed.
Not currently availableISBN: 9780525554929Availability: BackorderedPublished: Penguin Books - April 21st, 2020A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
"Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing." --Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT
"A singular voice in the world of literature." --Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down$8.99ISBN: 9781481446655Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - June 9th, 2020Five starred reviews!
“Another gift from Kadohata to her readers.” —Booklist (starred review)
A Japanese American family, reeling from their ill treatment in the Japanese imprisonment camps, gives up their American citizenship to move back to Hiroshima, unaware of the devastation wreaked by the atomic bomb in this piercing and all too relev$12.99ISBN: 9780062662811Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Quill Tree Books - April 7th, 2020Winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the Pura Belpré Award!
$14.99ISBN: 9781536215175Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Walker Books US - April 27th, 2020“Queen of the Sea stands out as one of the most accomplished, even beautiful, comics of the year.” —School Library Journal
$16.99ISBN: 9781250195555Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Imprint - August 6th, 2019The princess of a frozen queendom fights to free her mother from the clutches of terrifying dragons in Rise of the Dragon Moon, a middle grade fantasy debut from Gabrielle K. Byrne.
$12.99ISBN: 9780451480170Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - June 11th, 2019Dive into this visually stunning, middle-grade graphic novel about a spunky Vietnamese American surfer girl and her cantankerous talking cat who plunge into a fantasy world of oceanic marvels . . . and mayhem!
$7.99ISBN: 9780147516770Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Puffin Books - May 5th, 2020From the author of the New York Times bestseller Fish in a Tree comes a compelling story about perspective and learning to love the family you have.
$7.99ISBN: 9781524770266Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Yearling - December 31st, 2019In the spirit of modern-day classics like Fish in a Tree and Counting by 7s comes the Schneider Family Book Award-winning story of a deaf girl's connection to a whale whose song can't be heard by his species, and the journey she takes to help him.
$16.99ISBN: 9780425290439Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Kokila - September 3rd, 2019From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk comes the story of four kids who form an alternative Scout troop that shakes up their sleepy Florida town.
"Writing with wry restraint that's reminiscent of Kate DiCamillo... a beautiful tale." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review!)$11.99ISBN: 9780399549687Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Ember - March 3rd, 2020THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES: DC ICONS!
Don't miss the coming-of-age story of the world's first super hero, SUPERMAN, from Newbery award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author MATT DE LA PEÑA.$17.99ISBN: 9781250199102Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Imprint - July 2nd, 2019"Doogie Howser, M.D. meets The Fault in Our Stars in this tender romcom." —Teen Vogue
The youngest doctor in America, an Indian-American teen makes her rounds—and falls head over heels—in Sona Charaipotra's contemporary romantic comedy Symptoms of a Heartbreak.$9.99ISBN: 9780451480347Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Razorbill - April 28th, 2020"Infused with page-turning suspense, bittersweet romance, shocking twists, and tragic turns, Sterling has written a standout debut." --Dana Mele, author of People Like Us
$16.99ISBN: 9780062796318Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Katherine Tegen Books - May 21st, 2019Fans of Jason Reynolds and Sharon M. Draper will love this oh-so-honest middle grade novel from writer and educator Maurice Broaddus.
$16.99ISBN: 9781536200034Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Candlewick - April 2nd, 2019If home is where the heart is, what would happen if you lost it? Compassion and humor infuse the story of a family caught in financial crisis and a girl struggling to form her own identity.
$18.99ISBN: 9781250225498Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Flatiron Books - December 3rd, 2019A Michael L. Printz Honor Book and Carnegie Medal Winner! New from Geraldine McCaughrean comes an extraordinary story of eight boys stranded on a rock in the middle of the sea, left to fight for their survival.
Every time a lad went fowling on the stacs, he came home less of a boy and more of a man. If he went home at all, that is.$24.99ISBN: 9780525645535Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Knopf Books for Young Readers - October 1st, 2019Inspired by her blockbuster phenomenon Wonder, R. J. Palacio makes her graphic novel debut with an unforgettable, Sydney Taylor Book Award-winning story of the power of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of war.
$10.99ISBN: 9780525645610Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Ember - June 2nd, 2020A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
"Celebrates the resilience of girls and the earthshaking power of their friendships. An eerie, unforgettable triumph." --Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn$14.99ISBN: 9781549304811Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Oni Press - September 17th, 20192015 Ignatz for Outstanding Online Comic Nominee
2016 DINKy for Outstanding Web Comic Nominee
Danish “Pingprisen” for Best Online Series in 2017 and 2018 Nominee
In the witch kingdom Hyalin, the strength of your magic is determined by the length of your hair.$17.99ISBN: 9780062662835Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Quill Tree Books - May 7th, 2019From the New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award-winning title The Poet X comes a dazzling novel in prose about a girl with talent, pride, and a drive to feed the soul that keeps her fire burning bright.
$19.99ISBN: 9780062937049Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Balzer + Bray - February 4th, 2020A book about the power of love and resistance from New York Times bestselling authors Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed.
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$24.99ISBN: 9781681198019Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Bloomsbury Children's Books - January 8th, 2019WINNER OF THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD
$17.99ISBN: 9781524717797Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - February 6th, 2018In development as a television series from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production company and ABC Studios!
$24.95ISBN: 9781101871799Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Pantheon - October 2nd, 2018A timeless story rediscovered by each new generation, The Diary of a Young Girl stands without peer. For both young readers and adults it continues to capture the remarkable spirit of Anne Frank, who for a time survived the worst horror the modern world has seen—and who remained triumphantly and heartbreakingly human throughout her ordeal.
$37.32ISBN: 9781541528147Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm) - January 1st, 2019While popularized by President Donald Trump, the term fake news actually originated toward the end of the 19th century, in an era of rampant yellow journalism.
$17.00ISBN: 9781101906200Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Broadway Books - May 22nd, 2018The deeply reported story of identical twin brothers who escape El Salvador's violence to build new lives in California—fighting to survive, to stay, and to belong.
$12.95ISBN: 9780884487593Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Tilbury House Publishers - June 4th, 2019*Junior Library Guild Selection 2017*
A unanimous selection to the 2018 Maverick Graphic Novel List!
This graphic retelling of the Apollo 11 moon-landing mission follows astronaut Michael Collins, commander of the lunar orbiter, to the far side of the moon.
$19.99ISBN: 9780374312022Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - May 28th, 2019Based on the adult bestseller Carrying the Fire
In time for the 50th anniversary of man's first landing on the moon, this re-release of Michael Collins's autobiography is a bold, sparkling testament to exploration and perseverance.$16.95ISBN: 9781324003601Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Norton Young Readers - September 10th, 2019Winner of the 2020 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award.
$9.99ISBN: 9780062472472Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: HarperCollins - March 6th, 2018A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017
$18.00ISBN: 9781984836090Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Razorbill - October 16th, 2018Glimmer of Hope is the official, definitive book from The March for Our Lives founders. In keeping up with their ongoing fight to end gun-violence in all communities, the student leaders of March for Our Lives have decided not to be paid as authors of the book. 100% of net proceeds from this book will be paid to March For Our Lives Action Fund.
$16.95ISBN: 9781616205867Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Algonquin Young Readers - January 24th, 2017LET'S GET THE FEMINIST PARTY STARTED!
Have you ever wanted to be a superheroine? Join a fandom? Create the perfect empowering playlist? Understand exactly what it means to be a feminist in the twenty-first century?$14.99ISBN: 9781492665823Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Sourcebooks Young Readers - August 7th, 2018A powerfully moving, award-winning graphic novel that explores the current plight of undocumented immigrants from New York Times bestselling author Eoin Colfer and the team behind the Artemis Fowl graphic novels. How can a human being be illegal for simply existing?
$17.99ISBN: 9781770495593Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Tundra Books - August 28th, 2018The inspiring story of the girl behind one of the greatest novels -- and monsters -- ever, perfectly timed for the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein. For fans for picture book biographies such as I Dissent or She Persisted.
$10.00ISBN: 9780143133568Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Penguin Books - November 12th, 2019The #1 New York Times bestseller by Time's 2019 Person of the Year
The groundbreaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young climate activist who has become the voice of a generation, including her historic address to the United Nations$17.00ISBN: 9780525560579Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Penguin Books - September 3rd, 2019"Hope and insight and empathy spring from every page. . . . [McKesson] stares down the faces of bigotry and unfreedom and cynicism and doesn't flinch in writing out our marching orders toward freedom." --Ibram X. Kendi, #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist
$7.99ISBN: 9781534440845Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - May 5th, 2020“This rich volume is a national treasure.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Captivating, informative, and inspiring…Easy to follow and hard to put down.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.
As a$7.99ISBN: 9781534444140Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - April 21st, 2020The incredible true story of the twelve boys trapped with their coach in a flooded cave in Thailand and their inspiring rescue.
On June 23rd, 2018, twelve members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach were exploring the Tham Luang Nang Non cave complex in northern Thailand when disaster struck.$21.99ISBN: 9781368019910Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - November 6th, 2018Prepare to discover new heroes among these twenty-one women who challenged the status quo, championed others, and made their voices heard. From Jane Addams to Alice Waters, from groundbreaking artists and social justice advocates to scientific pioneers and business innovators, a strong thread of trailblazing women runs through American history.$17.99ISBN: 9780670012107Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Viking Books for Young Readers - March 12th, 2019A New York Times bestseller and one of 2019's best-reviewed books, a poetic memoir and call to action from the award-winning author of Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson!
$18.99ISBN: 9780316453691Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - March 10th, 2020The #1 New York Times bestseller and a USAToday bestseller!A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism--and antiracism--in America
This is NOT a history book.
This is a book about the here and now.
A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.$25.00ISBN: 9781536208412Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Walker Books US - October 8th, 2019A New York Times best-selling illustrator turns his talents to a lavish history of the women’s suffrage movement in the U.K. and the U.S. just in time for the hundredth anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment.
$19.99ISBN: 9781627795548Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - October 8th, 2019From award-winning author Deborah Heiligman comes Torpedoed, a true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII.
$12.99ISBN: 9781250294470Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Square Fish - January 15th, 2019A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story for middle grade readers about how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team, from New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Award recipient Steve Sheinkin.
$18.99ISBN: 9781328810151Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: HMH Books for Young Readers - September 18th, 2018Sibert Honor Medalist ∙ New York Public Library Best Of 2018 ∙ The Horn Book’s Fanfare 2018 list ∙ Kirkus Best Books of 2018 ∙ YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Winner
In the tradition of two-time Sibert honor winner Don Brown’s critically acclaimed, full-color nonfiction graphic novels The Great American Dust Bow$17.99ISBN: 9781328987594Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: HMH Books for Young Readers - March 26th, 2019★★★★ FOUR STARRED REVIEWS!$19.99ISBN: 9780763678845Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Candlewick - January 8th, 2019The Stonewall Honor–winning author of Beyond Magenta shares the intimate, eye-opening stories of nine undocumented young adults living in America.
“Maybe next time they hear someone railing about how terrible immigrants are, they'll think about me. I’m a real person.”$14.95ISBN: 9781773213286Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Annick Press - November 12th, 2019"There is no death. Only a change of worlds."
--Chief Seattle Seatlh], Suquamish Chief$18.99ISBN: 9781984848451Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Schwartz & Wade - March 5th, 2019"Young women can run the world. These are the stories of those who did..." @hillaryclinton
"An excellent guide to the how and why of a life of public service." --Amy Poehler$12.99ISBN: 9781250307859Availability: In stock at publisher. Usually arrives in our store within 1-5 business days.Published: Imprint - August 13th, 2019Imbued with a sense of humor, understanding, and hope, Your Brain Needs a Hug is a judgment-free guide for living well with your mind.
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