Kirby's life changed one memorable afternoon with the murder of his best friend, Bennett. A promising life was, cut short in front of a crowd of hundreds on the steps of Mount Vernon, New York's, City Hall. Kirby had looked up to Bennett for as long as he remembered and losing him changed his life. Lost between dark thoughts of rage, regret and revenge, Kirby struggles with who he is and what he might become. Simon knew he had made mistakes few recovered,...

Mitchie knows that working in the kitchen at Camp Rock is a small price to pay for the summer of her life. But when Tess's mother makes a surprise visit to camp, Mitchie starts to wonder what it would be like to live as rock royalty.

Allah Made Everything, the song book, is based on the lyrics of the well-loved children's song by renowned singer and songwriter Zain Bhikha. The song was first released in 2015, and together with the hit video, has become one of the most popular Muslim children's songs across the world.

In this heartfelt and accessible middle grade novel perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish, a young girl throws herself into solving a local mystery to keep from missing her older sister, who has been sent to an eating disorder treatment facility. Astronomy-obsessed Abby McCourt should be thrilled about the solar eclipse her small town of Moose Junction is about to witness, but she’s not. After her older sister Blair was sent away for an...

A Picture Book About How to Cope and Calm Down When Faced with Big Feelings and Emotions What if we could create a formula to help us remember what to do in challenging situations? Felix takes two things with him wherever he goes: his stuffed rat, Hank, and his notebook of Feelings Formulas. Hank provides Felix with a friend who's always there. And the Feelings Formulas notebook helps Felix figure out how to cope with challenges and concerns he...

Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena are competing for Paris's candy apple. When Aphrodite offers Paris a toy horse, she wins the prize! But her bragging results in the hurt feelings of others. When Aphrodite stops boasting, though, and offers to share her snack instead, the three friends happily play together. Leslie Patricelli's illustrations bring a lively visual narrative to Joan Holub's expertly focused text. Includes a summary of the original myth of...

Shay's been raised by her talented and loving stepfather since her mom died when she was a baby. But six months ago, Shay's stepfather was killed by a drunk driver. Since then, Shay's been kicked out of school and even out of her grandparents' home. An aunt is the only one willing to take her in-but it seems clear that Aunt Julie would rather not deal with a niece who keeps getting in trouble, even if that niece is only doing her best to stand up...

Jay doesn't believe in Bigfoot. His dad loves hunting for Bigfoot, but searching for a mythical creature in the dark isn't Jay's idea of fun. Especially because he always gets stuck looking out for his little sister while his dad plays with the cool gear, like night-vision goggles. But while out on a camping trip, a large creature starts hunting them, and then Jay's father goes missing. Jay is forced to start tracking the creature himself while...

How Steven the Bear Invented S'mores is a read aloud picture book with fun life lessons and colorful illustrations. Steven the Bear and his friends are excited to go on their very first camping adventure. After being sure to pack and prepare well, the Bear Bunch heads out to find the perfect campsite. They set up camp and spend their day hiking, bird watching, and finding animals. After a day full of fun, Steven and the Bear Bunch sit down to toast...

Throwing children of different races together will not automatically foster friendships and deep connections. It takes effort to create multiculturalism awareness. This teen novel helps to initiate discussions on diversity, stereotyping and privilege. Same age, same height, same grade-they could have been identical twins, but they were not. Yet they lived in the same imperfect world with overwhelming family problems. Greg's father had walked out...