S is For is an investigation by poet William Archila of the Central American migrant crisis haunted by the past of the civil war in El Salvador, the meanings of family spirits, and trees disappearing to urban sprawl--always wielding the voice of the immigrant, the refugee, and the ever-present exile as a weapon against invisibility […]

Wildlife Crossings of Hope: Connecting Creatures Around the Globe (Books for a Better Earth) by Teddi Lynn Chichester We all need safe places to live and safe paths to travel. Animals, too. Meet the people who are stitching the planet's habitats back together. An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12 Let’s explore together how […]

One spring afternoon after school, Amber arrives home on her bike. It’s just another perfectly normal day. But when Amber’s mom sees her, she screams. Because Amber died seven years ago, hit by a car while on the very same bicycle she’s inexplicably riding now. This return doesn’t only impact Amber. Her sister, Melissa, now […]

A small-town waitress and a big-city Broadway press agent swap homes to escape the messiness of their personal lives, only to find new purpose--and new love. Tatum Ward and Eleanor Chapman lead totally opposite lives. Tatum's never left her Midwestern hometown. She resides in a quaint guest cottage on her parents' property while working part-time […]

"A wonderful story to show how it is possible to overcome our fears of doing something new by accepting help from others" -- School Library Journal, starred review Kwesi doesn't know how to swim... and discovers his grandmother doesn't either! Can they conquer their fear of water together with the help of the West African […]

"Small Wars Manual is a masterpiece, one of those books I read and know at once I'll be coming back to the rest of my life."--Kaveh Akbar, author of Martyr! From award-winning poet Chris Santiago, a far-reaching collection of erasures and original poems examining the long shadow of American militarism and imperialism. Stemming in part […]