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6,551 books found
Dreams for a Daughter
Carole Boston Weatherford
For the parent seeking to wrap their daughter in a blanket of love, heritage, and high expectations. A lyrical blessing
Ages 4–8
Displaced
Dean Hughes
For the young reader processing the weight of history and the meaning of home after everything has changed.
Ages 10–14
Destination Anywhere
Sara Barnard
For the teenager who feels an overwhelming need to hit the reset button and find out who they are outside of their past
Ages 14–18
Danté Plays His Blues
Allen R. Wells
For the child feeling out of place after a move, this story shows how naming our 'blues' through music can help us find
Ages 4–8
Burying the Moon
Andrée Poulin
Latika dreams of bringing safe sanitation to her village so girls can stay in school and women no longer have to face sn
Ages 9–13
Boy and the Gorilla, The
Jackie Azua Kramer
For the child grappling with the heavy weight of loss, this gentle dialogue with an imaginary friend provides space to a
Ages 4–8
Blossom and the Firefly, The
Sherri L. Smith
For the reader grappling with heavy questions of duty, sacrifice, and finding beauty when the future feels uncertain or
Ages 12–18
Banned Book
Jonah Winter
For the child who asks why certain stories are hidden away. This gentle, meta-narrative explains censorship and the powe
Ages 4–9
Back to the Bright Before
Katherin Nolte
For the child who feels the weight of family worries and dreams of a way to fix everything through a grand, brave advent
Ages 8–12
All That's Left in the World
Erik J. Brown
Two boys flee across a landscape devastated by a deadly pathogen, discovering that trust and love are the only things le
Ages 14–18
All Alone with You
Amelia Diane Coombs
For the teenager navigating the weight of isolation and the pressure to perform, this story offers a gentle path toward
Ages 14–18
The Year the Swallows Came Early
Kathryn Fitzmaurice
When her father is jailed and a best friend’s mother suddenly returns, eleven-year-old Groovy finds that life is as unpr
Ages 8–12
Words in the Dust
Trent Reedy
For the child navigating a world of limited opportunities who needs to see that education and self-advocacy can open doo
Ages 10–14
Whispering Cloth, The
Pegi Deitz Shea
A master of psychological horror and suspense, the creator of Psycho weaves chilling tales that delve deep into the dark
Ages 6–10
Way Up and Over Everything
Alice McGill
For the child learning about the resilience of the human spirit and the power of folk tales to offer hope during times o
Ages 6–10
Viruses, Plagues, and History
Michael Oldstone
Smallpox killed 300 million people in one century, proving that the tiny world of viruses has shaped the course of human
Ages 15–18
The Tragic Tale of Narcissa Whitman and a Faithful History of the Oregon Trail
Cheryl Harness
The arduous 1836 trek across the Oregon Trail comes to life through the letters, maps, and drawings of missionary Narcis
Ages 8–12
Titanic Sinks!
Barry Denenberg
Read the front-page news of the world's most famous shipwreck through a fictional newspaper filled with blueprints, arch
Ages 8–12
The Last Hope in Hopetown
Maria Tureaud
When her adoptive vampire mother suddenly falls ill, Sophie risks everything on a high-stakes heist to find a cure and s
Ages 8–12
The Blood Years
Elana K. Arnold
Frederieke and her family navigate the terrifying shifts of occupation in Czernowitz, clinging to survival and hope as t
Ages 14–18
Stickler Loves the World
Lane Smith
Stickler and his best friend Crow wander through the woods, stopping to marvel at the beauty of swirling seeds, bright s
Ages 4–8
Sparrow Girl
Sara Pennypacker
When a village declares war on birds, young Ming-li secretly rescues the fallen sparrows, unknowingly protecting the bal
Ages 4–9
A Song for Cambodia
Michelle Lord
After surviving a Khmer Rouge work camp, young Arn Chorn-Pond finds that music is the only thing that provides comfort a
Ages 8–12
So Far from the Sea
Eve Bunting
For the child learning about difficult family history, this story explores how we remember the past and honor those we h
Ages 6–10
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