In Kate DiCamillo’s beautiful follow-up to Raymie Nightingale, Louisiana Elefante is back, and she and her granny are out to face the family curse. When they stop to sleep in a small Georgia town, Louisiana is left to wander on her... Read More

"Birds of a Feather" is a lovely story about a boy and his grandfather that opens up space for discussions of grief. A young boy struggles to understand his feelings following the death of his beloved grandfather in Tom Crice’s moving... Read More

"A Fish Called Bad Eyes" is an entertaining story for young readers that imparts important ocean knowledge. In Larry Golicz’s imaginative tale "A Fish Called Bad Eyes", a bespectacled fish reveals his curiosity and caution as he... Read More

"Trevor Lee and the Big Uh-Oh!" is funny and heartwarming, with a memorable lead whose challenges are easy to relate to. In Wiley Blevins’s thoroughly charming "Trevor Lee and the Big Uh-Oh!", Trevor is in third grade and struggling to... Read More

Aiming to inspire young artists, this fantasy story hits its mark. In Stephen Evans’s "Painting Sunsets", a young girl finds her creative calling at a completely unexpected time and place. Twelve-year old Lissa is the daughter of... Read More

Entertaining and accessible, "The Adventures of Phatty and Payaso" is a fun early chapter book that emphasizes bravery and compassion. In Marie Unanue’s early reader The Adventures of Phatty and Payaso: Central Park, two cats and their... Read More

The rebellious Tash and cautious Sam are 12-year-old best friends living in a world full of rules, all with the same goal: avoid confrontation with the Chinese soldiers occupying their country, Tibet. But their careful lives are... Read More

"You Gotta Have Heart" is a beautiful story, both sad and hopeful. Bruce Bernstein’s emotional "You Gotta Have Heart" follows a young boy who lives in a group home as he searches out his place in the world—and people he can share it... Read More