This playful myth about a patient loon and a rambunctious raven entices young readers into the art of Inuit storytelling. The simple narrative is both fun and easy to understand, while the birds’ delicate feathers and Arctic landscape... Read More

On vacation with their grandparents, siblings Avery and Evan visit the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia, where they’re warned of two dangerous creatures: the fearsome alligators that stalk in the swamps and the treacherous... Read More

In this riveting ballet story set in 1950s America, Paddy Eger reminds us that not every ballerina gets her fairy-tale ending. Seventeen-year-old Marta Selbryth always dreamed of being a professional ballet dancer. When she secures a... Read More

Feminism, memory, and political and domestic distress merge in this engaging, perceptive tale. This fictionalized memoir brings the pain of the past to the brink of tolerance then dissipates bad memories by celebrating simple pleasures... Read More

With a unique pace and logic, the text provides a desirable space in which to consider any number of interesting ideas about solitude and connection. Inspired by Blaise Pascal, a 17th-century philosopher best known for his posthumous... Read More

Intimate personal stories and photos of transgender teenagers invite discussion of the gender continuum. Most people struggle to find their place in the world and with identity issues. This is even more difficult for transgender... Read More

This companion book to American involvement in WWII exhibits photos that depict manufacturing to create a fascinating historical record. As large as the attack on Pearl Harbor looms in the story of American involvement in World War II,... Read More

Striking imagery imbues the ordinary with meaning—every vivid word serves a purpose. With layers of symbolism and poetic lyricism, Laura Long’s carefully crafted "Out of Peel Tree" begs to be slowly absorbed, read and reread, as it... Read More