Lena can’t wait to twirl and leap onstage at her school dance recital, but her family does not have the money to pay for new ballet slippers. As the day of the recital draws closer, Lena struggles to
When a powerful viceroy arrives with a fleet of mechanical dragons and stops an attack on Anlei’s village, the villagers see him as a godsend. They agree to give him their sacred, enchanted River Pear
Serena Williams is one of the biggest names in sports, but she grew up the littlest of five girls in her family. While sharing a room and playing tennis with her older sisters, Serena had to figure ou
This cinematic book takes readers along on a steam engine’s journey through the night, from a city to a small town. Varied landscapes as well as color shifts show the passage of time from dusk to nigh
This charming, energetic story shows the power of friendship through the teamwork of a lovably mismatched pair. Confident Frannie convinces cautious Pepper to give skateboarding a try, but Pepper’s at
True Grit meets Sadie in this #ownvoices near-future revenge thriller that tackles capitalism, queerness, and revolution.Seventeen-year-old Dinah runs her family’s farm in the Ozarks. When she finds h
Social worker and activist Faitth Brooks has created a practical and honest guided journal for white people to make anti-racism a personal daily practice.With anti-racism at the forefront of activists’ minds, it can be difficult to untangle where to start. Faitth Brooks, a social worker, activist and anti-racism educator has curated a guide to help readers understand how to be better allies. This journal is focused on meditative reflections to help people put their good intentions into practice.Faitth provides much needed framework for would-be allies to avoid pitfalls of ignorance, address their shortcomings and unpack their own biases. With prompts covering everything from performative activism to identifying the family and educational factors that contribute to implicit racial bias, no topics are out of the question. Faitth asks the tough questions in a format that makes it safe to answer. This book is as much a journal as it is a revolutionary workbook for social change―and the pla
