If Only It Were Fiction
Elsa Thon's family tradition of storytelling illuminates and enriches her striking coming- of-age story.
If, By Miracle
"I didn't see anyone outside the pit, so I jumped out. . . I had the feeling that my mother was running beside me and calling out to me, 'Michael, run faster and don’t look back!'"
Red Rooms
Naomi, a Native chambermaid in a busy downtown hotel, amuses herself by imagining the past, present and future lives of five hotel guests, whom she observed in passing.
Branded by the Pink Triangle
A history of the persecution of gay men by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust.
Tribal Journey
A young Native teen is forced to deal with being partially paralyzed as the result of a car accident caused when the drivers were texting.
Courageous Women Rebels
Ten biographies of women reformers from around the world, in the realms of politics, social justice, media, and women's rights.
Our Rights
Ten biographies and accompanying portraits of children from around the world who have taken on the role of social activist.
The Way Home
Tory has been bumped from foster home to foster home for most of her nine years. Living with yet another new family, this time on a horse ranch for the summer, she falls in love with Lucky, the friendly pony she is allowed to ride. This junior novel explores the importance of individual courage as well as the joy of belonging.
Ribbon's Way
A story about being different and rising above the limitations of others' expectations.
Yetsa's Sweater
Simple, loving words and radiant artwork make this a tender and joyful picture book, perfect for sharing!
Sebastian Sasquatch
A lighthearted tale about the simple yet mysterious qualities it takes to be a friend.
The Lewton Experiment
Seventeen-year-old student reporter Sherri Richmond uncovers a terrible secret gripping the sleepy town of Lewton.
What Happened to Ivy
In David's family, life revolves around his disabled younger sister Ivy. David's feelings for her veer between love and resentment, patience and exasperation, until an accident forces him to confront his own guilt, the meaning of mercy, and what can be forgiven.
A Long Way From Home
Thirteen-year-old Rabia and her family have fled Afghanistan and are on their way to America on the morning of 9/11, and when their plane is diverted to Newfoundland, their future is called into question.
The Bone Collector's Son
Bing's father is haunted by a ghost, and Bing must find out why or his father will die.
The Secret of the Village Fool
The true story of Anton, laughed at and called a fool in his small village, who proves himself a hero when he hides a Jewish family from the Nazis during the Holocaust.
Rachel's Secret
Rachel, a Jew, and Sergei, a Christian, find their worlds torn apart by violence in pre-Revolutionary Russia.
What's Next for this Beginning Writer? Revision
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Mini-lessons that take writing from scribbles to script.
The Secret Keepers
Another compelling mystery masterpiece for young readers, by the renowned Paul Yee.
The Flute
A beautiful picturebook about a little girl who finds solace in a magic flute by award-winning writer Rachna Gilmore and celebrated illustrator Pulak Biswas.
Nutz!
Narrated by a fat half-Persian, half-alley cat called Amos, this very funny chapter book will delight young readers.
