Author Ibi Zoboi shares a personal connection to her subject that makes her inventive biography of Octavia E. Butler even more compelling.
Newbery Honor author Pam Muñoz Ryan offers a new tale about a compelling heroine, her supportive community and a shimmer of magic in Solimar.
A tale of siblings who join a hidden community of formerly enslaved people, Freewater is historical fiction at its finest.
Deeply rooted in its protagonist’s Orthodox Jewish community, Aviva vs. the Dybbuk’s depiction of grief and healing has wide appeal.
In her beguiling debut middle grade novel, Lisa Stringfellow shows how the most powerful fantasy tales can be more true than ordinary life.
In this charming and resonant tale, people-pleasing June’s fairy godmother gifts her with the inability to lie, but June thinks it’s more of a curse.
Amber Smith’s middle grade novel offers a reassuring, emotional story about a girl and her family navigating an uncertain time in their lives.
Can Stuntboy defeat the frets, those feelings he gets when his life feels out of control? Find out in Stuntboy, in the Meantime!
The Secret Garden on 81st Street is a beautiful and respectful new vision of a long-treasured tale.
There’s a hint of The Wizard of Oz to this absorbing, fast-paced historical fantasy that begins in Oklahoma before transporting its hero to a magical new world.
This graphic memoir is a powerfully compelling portrait of a boy learning to understand and accept himself. It’s the kind of book that changes lives.
In this beautifully illustrated graphic novel, Jordan’s life is changed when she discovers an injured young white elephant who may be much more than he appears.
This magical and emotional graphic novel follows a group of very unusual children on a journey to find the safe home they’ve never known.
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