Maggie's world is turned upside down when she learns that her father, whom she admires, has a second daughter, Callie, whom no one knew existed. But she won't let a new family member get in the way of her summer plans with her best friend, Daija. They're determined to make tons of money braiding...
Read More about The Braid GirlsLamb's family strives to better their lives in Jackson, Mississippi, in the late 1930s. Lamb's mother is a hard-working, creative seamstress who cannot reveal she's a lesbian. Lamb's brother has a brilliant mind and has even earned a college scholarship for a black college up north--if only he could...
Read More about For LambLamb's family strives to better their lives in Jackson, Mississippi, in the late 1930s. Lamb's mother is a hard-working, creative seamstress who cannot reveal she's a lesbian. Lamb's brother has a brilliant mind and has even earned a college scholarship for a black college up north--if only he could...
Read More about For LambFrom award-winning and bestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful coming-of-age survival tale exploring issues of race, class, and climate change Addy is haunted by the tragic fire that killed her parents, leaving her to be raised by her grandmother. Now, years later, Addy's...
Read More about Paradise on Fire Lib/EAuggie loves his job at the Fabled Stables, but he fears the day when it will come to an end. Fen keeps dropping hints that caretakers don't stay forever, and it's giving Auggie the grumps. Thankfully, there always seems to be a new stall to fill. This time, the stables set Auggie on a quest to...
Read More about Belly of the Beast (The Fabled Stables #3)A story about finding your voice alongside your real self, The Other Side of Imani is a heartfelt, fresh, and powerful middle grade contemporary debut that's perfect for fans of Front Desk, That Girl Lay Lay, and Just Right Jillian.
Ever since she could remember, thirteen-year-old Imani has wanted to...
Read More about The Other Side of ImaniDid you know that Muhammad Ali was so terrified of flying on planes that he would bring a parachute? Or that he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom? Bet you didn't know that he had an official sweat-taster to determine how salty his sweat was after each match Siblings Paige and Turner do?and they...
Read More about Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken? (Wait! What?)Did you know that Albert Einstein was a high-school dropout and that he failed his physics class when he finally made it to college? Or that when he died, his brain and eyeballs were removed from his body? Have you ever wondered why his hair looked so wild? Siblings Paige and Turner have?and they've...
Read More about Albert Einstein Was a Dope? (Wait! What?)Ms. Frogbottom's class is on a field trip to Romania, where a visit to Dracula's castle brings them face to fang with vampires, garlic, bats, and--yikes --could it be the legendary count himself? Bestselling and beloved author Nancy Krulik ingeniously approaches geography in a new way as the kids...
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