Step behind the silver screen! Meghan McCarthy’s Action! How Movies Began is an informational treasure trove that beautifully maps the evolution of filmmaking from 1800s photography to modern blockbusters.
A poignant, necessary entry into the children’s literary canon, Root Magic brings to life the history and culture of Gullah people while highlighting the timeless plight of Black Americans. Add in a fun, magical adventure and you get everything I want in a book!
In A Soft Place to Land, Janae Marks delivers a deeply moving, relatable story of resilience that upper elementary and pre-teen readers will truly root for. Facing sudden financial struggles and family tension, Joy Taylor must redefine her meaning of home while navigating a secret neighborhood mystery.
Dress Coded is a powerful, realistic fiction novel that sparks a middle school revolution. Fed up with unfair, sexist dress code enforcement, eighth-grader Molly Frost launches a podcast that unites her school community against administrative bias.
Rescue is a spectacular, World War II adventure of espionage and unmatched courage. Tasked with guiding a family of German refugees across Nazi-occupied France to save her imprisoned father, young Meg Kenyon enters a dangerous game of survival and codes.