29.
Series:
Alina in a Pinch
Paperback
Shenaaz Nanji
9781772602456
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
May 03, 2022
Moving to a new city means Alina has to make new friends, and nothing is worse than lunch at a new school. When her grandmother visits, Alina is inspired to help her cook the delicious Afro-Indian meals she’s always loved, but a cruel note from a mysterious lunchtime bully leaves a bitter taste that even Nani’s excellent cooking can’t erase. With an audition for Junior Chef fast approaching and Nani’s wise lessons helping her, can Alina embrace her heritage and convince her classmates that being different is a good thing?
31.
Series:
My Day with Gong Gong
Paperback
Sennah Yee
9781773214283
$10.99
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 7
Apr 12, 2022
A day in Chinatown takes an unexpected turn when a bored little girl makes a connection with her grandpa. May isn't having fun on her trip through Chinatown with her grandfather. Gong Gong doesn't speak much English, and May can't understand Chinese. She's hungry, and bored with Gong Gong's errands. Plus, it seems like Gong Gong's friends are making fun of her! But just when May can’t take any more, Gong Gong surprises her with a gift that reveals he’s been paying more attention than she thought. With lighthearted, expressive illustrations by E...
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35.
Series:
Bharatanatyam in Ballet Shoes
Hardcover
Mahak Jain
9781773216157
$22.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 7
Mar 29, 2022
A girl explores her love of dancing and her cultural identity in a lively picture book with echoes of the real-life collaboration between Bharatanatyam icon Rukmini Devi Arundale and ballerina Anna Pavlova. Paro comes from a dancing family. At home, she dances Bharatanatyam with her mom, and now she’s excited to learn ballet. But what if she can’t dance like the other kids in her class? Ballerinas move like fairies, while Bharatanatyam dancers seem like queens. Paro can’t be both...can she? Anu Chouhan’s vibrant, energetic illustrations emphas...
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36.
Series: Book of Tea
A Magic Steeped in Poison
Hardcover
Judy I. Lin
9781250767080
$24.99
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 13 - 18
Mar 29, 2022
A #1 New York Times Bestseller!Judy I. Lin's sweeping debut A Magic Steeped in Poison, first in a duology, is sure to enchant fans of Adrienne Young and Leigh Bardugo.I used to look at my hands with pride. Now all I can think is, "These are the hands that buried my mother."For Ning, the only thing worse than losing her mother is knowing that it's her own fault. She was the one who unknowingly brewed the poison tea that killed her—the poison tea that now threatens to also take her sister, Shu.When Ning hears of a competition to find the kingdom'...
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37.
Series:
The Tales of Dwipa
Paperback
Prajwala Dixit
9781550819274
$14.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Apr 08, 2022
Through a framework of traditional tales, fantastic creatures struggle with issues of marginalization, opening discussion for parents and children in an accessible form. The Tales Of Dwipa is a collection of short stories adapted from the Panchatantra, a collection of simple, engaging, and interrelated animal tales penned by Pandit Vishnu Sharma in the hopes of awakening the dim intelligence of a powerful Indian king’s idle sons. The ancient stories of the Panchatantra still find meaning in today’s world despite originating in India before 300 ...
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53.
Series:
Chasing Bats and Tracking Rats
Urban Ecology, Community Science, and How We Share Our Cities
Hardcover
Cylita Guy PhD
9781773215389
$19.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Nov 16, 2021
Gripping narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places—and why understanding urban nature matters. What can city bees tell us about climate change? How are we changing coyote behavior? And what the heck is a science bike? Featuring the work of a diverse group of eleven scientists—herself included!—Dr. Cylita Guy shows how studying urban wildlife can help us make cities around the world healthier for all of their inhabitants. In the process, Guy reveals how social injustices like rac...
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54.
Series:
Living With Viola
Hardcover
Rosena Fung
9781773215488
$24.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Nov 16, 2021
“Unforgettable . . . will shake middle grade readers to the core.”—School Library Journal, starred review “Beautifully illustrated, relatable, and genuine.” —Molly Brooks, creator of Sanity & Tallulah “Everyone needs to buy this book now. Seriously. Buy it, read it, share it.”—Colleen Nelson, author and teacher Honest and funny, this award-winning graphic novel from a debut creator is a refreshingly real exploration of mental health, cultural differences, and the trials of middle school. Livy is already having trouble fitting in as the new gir...
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55.
Series:
Living With Viola
Paperback
Rosena Fung
9781773215495
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Nov 16, 2021
“Unforgettable . . . will shake middle grade readers to the core.”—School Library Journal, starred review “Beautifully illustrated, relatable, and genuine.” —Molly Brooks, creator of Sanity & Tallulah “Everyone needs to buy this book now. Seriously. Buy it, read it, share it.”—Colleen Nelson, author and teacher Honest and funny, this award-winning graphic novel from a debut creator is a refreshingly real exploration of mental health, cultural differences, and the trials of middle school. Livy is already having trouble fitting in as the new gir...
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59.
Series:
Little Seeds of Promise
Hardcover
Sana Rafi
9781943147939
$22.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 7
Oct 26, 2021
When Maya moves to a different country, she feels lonely and lost. Everything—and everyone—seems so unfamiliar here, and she wonders if she will ever find a way to fit in. Longing for her home, she holds tightly to the special seeds her grandmother gave her, afraid to plant them. Can she take the risk that they—and she—might grow and bloom in this new place?
60.
Series:
For Laika
The Dog Who Learned the Names of the Stars
Hardcover
Kai Cheng Thom
9781551528625
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 8
Oct 20, 2021
The heart-rending story of Laika, the brave canine space traveller. By two of the co-creators of the acclaimed children's book From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea: the moving and beautifully told story of Laika, the dog who learned the names of the stars. Laika is an orphaned stray dog who lives in the streets of Moscow in the 1950s in the then Soviet Union. Although she is loved by her pack, Laika longs to one day learn the names of the stars, since she knows that all dogs become stars when they die - including her parents. One d...
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