The Poetry of Secrets by Gordon Cambria Scholastic As a young woman in 1481, Trujillo, Spain, Isabel should be overjoyed that the alguacil of the city wants to marry her, especially since she and her family are conversos -- Jews forced to convert to Catholicism -- leaving them low in the hierarchy of the new […]
The Magical Reality of Nadia by Bassem Youssef and Catherine R. Daly Illustrated by Douglas Holgate Scholastic Nadia loves fun facts. Here are a few about her: She collects bobbleheads -- she has 77 so far. She moved from Egypt to America when she was six years old. The hippo amulet she wears is ancient...as […]
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz Scholastic Two kids. One devastating day. September 11, 2001. New York City. Nine year old Brandon goes to work with his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare of terror and confusion that threatens everyone […]
Baby's First Ramadan by DK Penguin Random House/Dorling Kindersley An early learning board book that takes a very first look at the traditions and festivities of RamadanPerfect for story time with little ones, this first board book introduces babies and toddlers to the holy month of Ramadan. From the first sight of the crescent moon […]
Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic by Wauter Mannaert Macmillan/First Second In this silly, action-packed graphic novel from Wauter Mannaert, Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic, a young chef is the only one who can protect her town from an onslaught of scientifically enhanced, highly addictive potatoes. Yasmina isn’t like the other kids in her city. […]
Girlhood: Teens around the World in Their Own Voices by Masuma Ahuja Workman/Algonquin Young Readers What does a teenage girl dream about in Nigeria or New York? How does she spend her days in Mongolia, the Midwest, and the Middle East? All around the world, girls are going to school, working, dreaming up big futures—they […]
Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Vol. 4 (Miles Morales: Spider-Man #4) by Saladin Ahmed Illustrated by Cory Smith, Carmen Carnero, and Javier Garrón Marvel Morales versus monsters! Miles is taking on his biggest responsibility yet, babysitting his new little sister, Billie! But fussiness and feeding are the least of their problems - because there's something stirring underground! […]
Muhammad Ali, Kinshasa 1974 by Jean-David Morvan Illustrated By Rafael Ortiz Photographed By Abbas Penguin Random House/Titan Comics Award-winning writer JD Morvan and renowned photographer Abbas’ stunning graphic novel masterpiece which uses iconic photos to uniquely illustrate the historical ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. On the 30th October […]
The Shadow War by Lindsay Smith Penguin Random House/Philomel Books Inglourious Basterds meets Stranger Things in this dark and thrilling tale of power, shadow, and revenge set during World War II. World War II is raging, and five teens are looking to make a mark. Daniel and Rebeka seek revenge against the Nazis who slaughtered their family; Simone […]
Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame By Supriya Kelkar Lee & Low/Tu Books India, 1857 Meera’s future has been planned for her for as long as she can remember. As a child, her parents married her to a boy from a neighboring village whom she barely knows. Later, on the eve of her thirteenth birthday, […]
Malaika’s Surprise (The Malaika Series, 3) by Nadia L. Hohn Illustrated by Irene Luxbacher Groundwood Books/House of Anansi When Malaika finds out she is going to have a new baby brother or sister, she worries that her mother will forget about her. But a surprise arrives on Malaika’s birthday that gives her more reason to […]
Malala Yousafzai by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara Illustrated by: Manal Mirza Little People, Big Dreams Meet Malala Yousafzai, the incredible activist for girls’ education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. When Malala was born in Mingora, Pakistan, her father was determined she would have every opportunity that a boy would have. She loved getting an […]