Written by Dr. Jenny Wang Illustrated by Angela Pan Wong Tony has been told his whole life that he is TOO MUCH: Too curious. Too loud. Too messy. Too full of big feelings and even bigger ideas. He tries to shrink himself to fit in, but that leaves him feeling lonely and unseen. To cope,…
Written by Derrick Barnes Illustrated by John John Bajet Welcome to the the Super Bowl of sports history books, the G.O.A.T. of the storytelling shelf, the most entertaining football book you’ll ever read, from New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Honor winner Derrick D. Barnes. Football rules America. It’s the favorite child (like you), it’s…
Written by Vera Ahiyya Illustrated by Debby Rahmalia It’s Oscar’s first day of second grade, and he’s feeling worried. But with the help of his dad and a couple of deep breaths with a buddy, Oscar is ready! Oscar learns that second grade is full of so many cool new things, including a class pet! Vera…
by Akeem S. Roberts An eight-year-old boy solves mysteries with the ghost of his former class pet, a naked mole rat, in this funny supernatural graphic novel series for early readers. The pet snake from the class next door is missing! Carter and his ghost detective sidekick, Mr. Pebbles, are back, and there’s a new…
Written by Rin-rin Yu A sparkling debut novel featuring a Chinese American girl doing her best to stay true to herself in a world that often judges. Some days Ping-Ping feels like she just can’t win. She was born in the US, so it’s frustrating when people are surprised by how American she is, but her…
Written by Derrick Barnes and Christian Gregory Illustrated by Frank Morrison 1 man. 1,011 hours. 3,200 miles. 7 million steps. What would you do? In April of 1976, Dick Gregory sets off on a Herculean and grueling two-and-a-half month run. His goal: to raise awareness about the epidemic of poverty and food insecurity in America. Sleeping…
By Derrick Barnes In the small town of Great Mountain, Mississippi, all eyes are on Henson Blayze, a thirteen-year-old football phenom whose talents seem almost superhuman. The predominately white townsfolk have been waiting for Henson to play high-school ball, and now they’re overjoyed to finally possess an elite Black athlete of their own. Until a…
Written by Jen Hayes Lee Illustrated by Mokshini Golden hoops are magic. That’s what Mommy says. And Janey has always wanted her own pair of glowing golden hoops, just like the ones her mother wears. Finally, the day comes when Janey gets her own. With her hoops, Janey can do anything. She feels like a million bucks!…
Written by Vera Ahiyya Illustrated by Debby Rahmalia Halloween is here, and the whole class is getting ready for fun! With the help of their teacher, they play games, make arts and crafts, and even march in a costume parade. But will the day hold more tricks or treats? This engaging read-aloud will help your child…
Written by Derrick Barnes Illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice Rasheed has the best big brother in the world! Anthony has been his hero from day one, making him feel safe during storms and included in all kinds of fun activities. Thanks to Anthony, Rasheed knows all about worms, mud pies, puddles, and how to fly on…
