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A Single Dreadlock
When Lovie moves from Jamaica to Newfoundland, his classmates make fun of his hair. But with Grandma's help, Lovie learns to love and embrace himself.
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A child donates a can of food to the school food drive, but they find the same can at home days later and realize what it means to give and receive.
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A Pond, a Poet, and Three Pests
A funny new fable about artistic creation and chasing fame, inspired by one of Japan’s most beloved poets, Bashō, and his famous haiku, “The Old Pond.”
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ages 9
to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
Nightmare Jones
A collection of jaunty and mischievously unsettling poems for middle-grade readers from award-winning poet Shannon Bramer and artist Cindy Derby.
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The Story and Science of Hope
Hope is more than a feeling — it can change the world! Discover how new science and ancient knowledge can help us face an uncertain world.
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to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Home for Margaret
When Emma and her mom meet a woman who lives in a tent in the woods, Emma wonders if there’s anything she can do to help.
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ages 13
to 18
/ grades 11
to 12
The Butterfly's Sting
For Bo and her siblings, the underground fight club may finally provide escape from life with an abusive uncle — but only if she can win.
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ages 12
to 18
/ grades 7
to 12
Wavelength
Hannah Montana meets Heartstopper in this story of a nonbinary pop star on the run who collides with a regular teenager and her alt-rock band.
