Fifteen-year-old Beatriz Mendez lives a split life between school and gang life, caring for her mother and enforcing gang rules, dancing with an attractive Haitian boy, and carrying a razor blade tucked in her cheek. Set in the 1980s,... Read More

Teri Terry’s "Contagion" is a riveting, paranormal start to a new science fiction trilogy. When sixteen-year-old Shay, who’s hooked on quantum physics, realizes that she was the last person to see missing eleven-year-old Callie, she... Read More

Follow along as the whole farm pitches in to create a piñata in time for the party in this delightful and engaging cumulative tale celebrating the spirit of Mexican folk art and traditions. Sing along in English or learn new Spanish... Read More

View Ernest Shackleton’s famous Antarctic expedition through the eyes of an elementary schooler snowbound the day before his big “All About Explorers” project is due. Taking on the role of captain and assigning the rest of the... Read More

In this engaging collection of poetry celebrating animal ingenuity, lyrical verses delve into burrows, nests, webs, mounds, and hidden tunnels and chambers built to protect growing families, whether they slither, skitter, swim, fly, or... Read More

From the very first page, "Like Vanessa" conveys the hopes and fears of a girl who wishes for a different life. Nessy Martin is fourteen years old and living in Newark with her alcoholic grandfather, her mostly absent father, and her... Read More

A soft lullaby sung to comfort a sleepy little girl turns into the inspiring story of remarkable musical talent blossoming in the face of racial inequalities in Nina: Jazz Legend and Civil-Rights Activist Nina Simone, by Alice... Read More