"Jack and the Lean Stalk" is an empowering alternative fairy tale in which a brave young boy welcomes a giant in need. Raven Howell’s picture book "Jack and the Lean Stalk" celebrates the joys of taking chances in friendships. Jack,... Read More

Woven of heartbreak and hope, Sandy Stark-McGinnis’s "The Space Between Lost and Found" is about a girl who’s determined to make the most of every moment. Cassie wishes that her mother were a dolphin—not because she doesn’t want... Read More

In North Korea in 1950, twelve-year-old Pak Sora sees her father only when he arises from the hole the family of five has dug for him in the backyard so that he can avoid being conscripted into the army. The family cowers in place as... Read More

“If there are to be stories about me, if I am to be a tameless girl, then let the story be mine,” says Florence “Floy” Hutchings in Joanna Cooke’s biographical novel "Call Me Floy". Headstrong, eleven-year-old Floy’s story is... Read More

When Louisa is sent to her Uncle Rufus’s bush camp in Tasmania’s Tarkine forest—“the forest at the bottom of the world”—she is less than thrilled. She had intended to spend her summer practicing her violin audition for... Read More

In the thoughtful middle grade novel "Second Dad Summer", a boy spends his vacation with his father and his father’s boyfriend. Jeremiah likes his summers with his dad. This year, their time together includes Michael, his dad’s new... Read More

Julian Gough’s delightful Rabbit and Bear: Attack of the Snack involves misunderstandings, apologies, and friendship. Best friends Bear and Rabbit are enjoying a summer swim when a mysterious creature crashes into their lake. With the... Read More

In Black Sand Beach: Are You Afraid of the Light?, a graphic novel for middle grade readers, a group of kids explore the strange area around a family vacation home. Twelve-year-old Dash and his best friend Lily join Dash’s parents,... Read More