Remember Who You Are / kiskisi awîna kiya
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This beautifully illustrated picture book empowers young readers to embrace their potential by fostering understanding of identity, tradition and culture.
Sophie Shares the Stars
In this touching picture book, Sophie's adoptive father, whom she calls "My Michael," develops a chronic, invisible illness. But even though Michael can't always do the things he used to, he's still Sophie's universe—and she is his.
Take a Breath Olive Tran
Olive tries to manage her anxiety as she searches for a way to win her school talent show.
Active Brave Conversations
A practical, positive approach that helps teachers navigate issues and topics around inclusion and equity. The focus on belonging makes brave conversations on these issues safe for students and teachers alike.
A Summer of Dragonflies
Stuck in a van with no A/C and no cell phones on a three-week family road trip across America, Guppie Persaud and her brothers secretly enter a photography contest without their technophobe parents’ permission, hoping to win new phones for the whole family.
Ne pas apprendre à voler
Un rouge-gorge affronte la peur de ne pas savoir voler, mais grâce à un peu d’aide et un regard neuf, il découvre que les erreurs sont la première étape vers le ciel.
Birth of a Hippie
Birth of a Hippie is a heartfelt graphic memoir by JoDee Samuelson, chronicling her journey from a Prairie girl in mid-20th century Alberta to an independent spirit on Prince Edward Island. Through witty storytelling and charming illustrations, JoDee explores family, identity and self-discovery with humor and heart.
I Was Supposed to Be at School
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Children living in a low-income neighborhood in Brazil sent letters and drawings to their government showing the impact of frequent violent police raids.
Memory Stones
When Sophie’s beloved grandmother passes away, Sophie learns she can honor her memory by placing stones on her granny's grave.
Les pierres de mémoire
À la mort de sa grand-maman, Sophie découvre la tradition ancienne de poser des pierres sur la tombe d’une personne aimée.
Two Pigs
In this retelling of the Three Little Pigs, the third pig is replaced by a bear with the consequences that may have on the frozen wolf in winter. A bear brings a different set of complications for the wolf then a third pig.
Lessons From Hu'ul Ke:li
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Native American boy doing daily chores with his grandfather on the reservation.
Bark Twice for Murder
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Harry pairs up with a talking dog to solve the mystery of their friend Stanley's murder.
Bird Brothers, A Delhi Story
A touching picture book based on the real-life efforts of two brothers who have devoted their lives to rescuing and rehabilitating black kite raptors that have been injured by glass-coated kite strings and the dense air pollution in Delhi.
Howler Reef
In this graphic novel for early middle readers, Kay fights her fear of kayaking to join her friends on a kids-only paddle up the coast. Unbeknownst to the group, Kay has a secret goal: to find the missing person whose ship disappeared weeks before.
A Night for Mischief
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, it's Halloween night and thirteen-year-old Syd must find a way to defeat the mischievous spirit possessing her friend before someone gets hurt.
Star Sailor, The Story of Words
This illustrated nonfiction picture book explores the meaning and origins of words and how they’ve evolved over the years.
Sugar Crash
In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, diabetic teen Zoe Harmon races against time and low insulin when she and a classmate have a car accident on a remote mountain road.
Trance
In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Kira races against the clock to find a way to save her friend Brigid, who is trapped in a telepathic trance.
Allyship as Action
Part of the nonfiction Orca Take Action series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book introduces young readers to what it means to be an ally and realistic actions they can take to practice allyship in their own lives.
What a Waste
Part of the nonfiction Orca Take Action series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book examines practical ways waste can be transformed to protect the planet and fight the effects of the climate crisis.
The Blue House
Rupert Goldmann’s “memoirs” trace the story of his life as a child-prodigy cello virtuoso, his flirtations and relationships, his experiences as an unrewarded composer, and his eventual, much-interrupted attempt to retreat into the world of his imagination.
