Surrounded by wisps of seaweed and schools of glimmering fish rests Giant Island: a collection of craggy rocks on which a small copse of trees grows. As Grandpa casts his line, the children take to exploring, discovering the... Read More

Bright-colored illustrations reminiscent of children’s cartoons reflect the humor and charm of this story (available in both English and Spanish) about a pirate captain with a wandering peg leg. Captain Grislygrin is feared by his... Read More

Wispy, dreamlike illustrations complement this tale of the first Thanksgiving from a Wampanoag perspective. Weeâchumun, the wise corn, and her sisters, Beans and Squash, are considered the three sisters of the harvest. When Weeâchumun... Read More

Magical illustrations follow pairs of children and their dogs as they learn about the importance of water and the interconnectedness of nature. A Dalmatian rubbing noses with a whale, a pooch in boots dancing between icebergs, and a... Read More

An origin story from the Lumbee people is recounted through paint-on-canvas illustrations. Once, North America rested on the back of a giant snapping turtle; the turtle had several hatchlings, one of which grew to be rather large itself.... Read More

In The Comedienne’s Guide to Pride, seventeen-year-old Taylor has all the usual senior dilemmas—plus one exceptional one: she’s a lesbian comedian who hasn’t come out as a lesbian—or a comedian. Taylor’s mother, once a rising... Read More

The youngest in a large family living on a farm, Clover has trouble making decisions. With her brother’s encouragement, she decides to accompany him to the river, but a lost goat coaxes her back into the woods. Faced with many choices... Read More

Kit is a witch who has lived alone for a hundred years—until Caboodle, a bat with a mangled wing, comes tumbling through her window one Halloween. When magic fails to fix Caboodle’s wing, Kit insists that he stay until he is healed.... Read More