In Michelle Kadarusman’s hopeful "Girl of the Southern Sea", an impoverished girl living in Indonesia dreams of a better life. Nia longs to go to high school. Her mother died... Read More

Queenie Quail loves to stop and smell the flowers—and chase the bees, watch the worms, and admire the butterflies—and so she’s always a step behind the others. Her... Read More

A lighthearted story, "Penguin Days" follows Lauren, who is on the autism spectrum. She sometimes misreads social cues, like not understanding why others laugh; she is not... Read More

Office supplies have never been more entertaining than they are in this punny tale of friendship and ingenuity. Old school and new tech go head to head when Jackson trades his... Read More

Mardi McConnochie’s middle grade, cli-fi dystopia is a wild adventure across a wildly different Earth. In the world before the flood, human beings tried to correct their own... Read More

Two young boys excitedly prepare for the arrival of a tiny pair of adorable kittens, brothers just like them. Through this lovely introduction to pet care and... Read More

On the day that her family is evacuated from their home, eleven-year-old Cara’s dog, Mike, goes missing. The family rushes to escape the spreading flames, taking only those... Read More

A boy struggles to fit in at a new school in this wordless story with a big message about childhood anxiety and the power of kindness and acceptance. Realistic and intense... Read More

Armed with a wooden sword for feeling strong and a hat for feeling tall, Morgan loves seeking adventure in the woods until a nightmare leaves him feeling scared and unsure.... Read More

This is a winsome, gentle introduction to the differences and challenges of autism spectrum disorders. Solace in fixed routines. Attention to detail. Misreading social cues.... Read More

The dramatic sights and sounds of a Sri Lankan monsoon surround Malini and her formidable ox as they struggle to higher ground, in Alma Fullerton’s When The Rain Comes. A... Read More

Poetry lives, falls from the sky, floats on the sea, and tumbles from the heart, in "All the World a Poem", a flowing collection of verses from Gilles Tibo, translated from the... Read More