Read below to find our staff picks for February 2024 and learn more about these must-reads!
Learn more about these staff picks →February 2024 New Releases
Browse all of our February new releases, including new picture books, middle grade, young adult, graphic novels, and paperback books!
Discover Our February New Releases →Celebrate Women’s History Month!
Discover incredible titles and free resources about fierce, fearless, and remarkable women to celebrate Women’s History Month!
MacKids Spotlight: DeAnn Wiley
This month’s Author Spotlight highlights DeAnn Wiley, the author of Homegrown, a touching and stunningly illustrated ode to the homes—and loved ones—that raise us.
DISCOVER MORE ABOUT DeAnn Wiley AND HomegrownCelebrate Lunar New Year with these books!
Ring in the Year of the Dragon with graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham’s latest collaboration, Lunar New Year Love Story, Julie Leung and Hanna Cha’s lyrical Caldecott Honor Book, The Truth About Dragons, and more incredible titles!
Discover more books for Lunar New Year hereDiscussion Guide: The Girl Who Sang by Estelle Nadel with Bethany Strout; illustrated by Sammy Savos
The Girl Who Sang
By Estelle Nadel with Bethany Strout; illustrated by Sammy Savos
Ages 10-14
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A heartrending graphic memoir about a young Jewish girl’s fight for survival in Nazi occupied Poland, The Girl Who Sang illustrates the power of a brother’s love, the kindness of strangers, and finding hope when facing the unimaginable.
Born to a Jewish family in a small Polish village, Estelle Nadel—then known as Enia Feld—was just seven years old when the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939. Once a vibrant child with a song for every occasion, Estelle would eventually lose her voice as, over the next five years, she would survive the deaths of their mother, father, their eldest brother and sister, and countless others.
A child at the mercy of her neighbors during a terrifying time in history, The Girl Who Sang is an enthralling first-hand account of Estelle’s fight for survival during World War II. She would weather loss, betrayal, near-execution, and spend two years away from the warmth of the sun—all before the age of eleven. And once the war was over, Estelle would walk barefoot across European borders and find remnants of home in an Austrian displaced persons camp before finally crossing the Atlantic to arrive in New York City—a young woman carrying the unseen scars of war.
Beautifully rendered in bright hues with expressive, emotional characters, debut illustrator Sammy Savos masterfully brings Estelle story of survival during the Holocaust to a whole new generation of readers. The Girl Who Sang is perfect for fans of March, Maus, and Anne Frank’s Diary.
DOWNLOAD THE GIRL WHO SANG DISCUSSION GUIDE HERE→Graphic Novel Preview: The Baker and the Bard: A Cozy Fantasy Adventure by Fern Haught
Our Graphic Novel Preview series invites readers to look inside graphic novels. This month, we’re highlighting a debut YA graphic novel, The Baker and the Bard: A Cozy Fantasy Adventure by Fern Haught coming out in March!
Look inside The Baker and the Bard →Valentine Activity Kit: Love, Violet
Valentine Activity Kit: Love, Violet
Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild
illustrated by Charlene Chua
Ages 4 to 8
Perfect for Valentine’s Day, Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild and Charlene Chua is a touching picture book about friendship and the courage it takes to share your feelings.
Only one person
makes Violet’s heart skip
Of all the kids in Violet’s class, only one leaves her speechless: Mira, the girl with the cheery laugh who races like the wind. If only they could adventure together! But every time Violet tries to tell Mira how she feels, Violet goes shy. As Valentine’s Day approaches, Violet is determined to tell Mira just how special she is.
Charlene Chua’s luminous watercolors bring to life this sweet and gentle picture book about friendship, love, and the courage it takes to share your heart.
Learn more about Love, violet →The Girl Who Sang and more books for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Books for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on January 27th—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—to commemorate the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust, the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution, and the heroism of survivors and rescuers. Here is a collection of books you can share with young readers for International Holocaust Remembrance Day:
Discover more books for international Holocaust Remembrance Day here →