Books

Twelve-year-old Callie and her family risk everything to escape slavery and seek safety at a Union-held fort during the

Twelve-year-old Caleb feels trapped by his cystic fibrosis until he meets Kit, a girl whose magical stories offer a new

Striking paper collages reveal the history of Hawai'i's native Kamehameha butterfly and the dedicated efforts to protect

For children who need to see how creativity and grit can turn 'impossible' into reality when they lack the resources or

A hard-working crew of dogs uses heavy machinery to smash down old walls and build a soaring new skyscraper from the gro

Trace the history of the bubonic plague through archival photos and accounts of how this global threat impacted society

Brother Juniper’s radical generosity often looks like foolishness to the other brothers, but his kindness creates ripple

Sam is a newcomer to 1953 Brooklyn, where he must navigate a strange neighborhood and get to know a grandfather who is a

Witness the fascinating transformation of Yellowstone as the return of the wolf ripple through the landscape to restore

For children ready to explore the complex history of the White House and the resilient, enslaved people who built it bri

Deep friendships provide a lifeline for young girls living in a 1940s tuberculosis sanatorium as they face the realities

New school, new choices: Adam must decide whether to follow his own passion for soccer or live up to his father's hockey

For children navigating the complex emotions of a parent's military deployment, from the initial goodbye to the long wai

Growing up in a busy, lively home, young Jane Austen uses her sharp curiosity and ink-stained fingers to begin writing h

When her boyfriend is captured for stealing a sprig of jasmine from a duke, clever Donatella must use her wits to stage

Janet Collins overcomes every hurdle to make history as the first African American prima ballerina at the Metropolitan O

You will be surprised by the strange and silly things doctors used to believe about our lungs, hearts, and bones before

The journey of rubber begins as sap from a tree and transforms into everything from clothing to transportation in this i

Life in a 1980s Inner Mongolian mud hut is full of mischief and adventure for eight-year-old Jin in this illustrated mem

Loud booms, soft bleats, and playful sounds fill these animal poems written specifically for groups to read aloud togeth

A brother tries to tell a serious fantasy story, but his sister keeps interrupting with wild plot twists that ruin his r

Emily and James find themselves in a high-stakes race through San Francisco to solve a puzzle hidden within a mysterious

Jason’s life changes forever when a blue alien named Sam lands a 1960 Dodge Dart in Berkeley and whisk him away on an un

In a quiet Appalachian town, twelve-year-old Bone discovers she has a hidden gift: the power to sense the secret stories