We’re celebrating our Asian American authors, illustrators, and creators this month (and every month)! Keep reading to discover new books and revisit your favorites!
Discover books & resources for AAPI Month →Tag: Collection Development
Celebrate National Library Week!
National Library Week 2024 is Sunday, April 7th through Saturday, April 13th! Celebrate the power of librarians with The Brilliant Ms. Bangle author Cara Devins, and incredible books starring libraries and librarians!
Continue readingStaff Picks – April 2024
Read below to find our staff picks for April 2024 and learn more about these must-reads!
Learn more about these staff picks →Books for Mental Health Awareness Month
These books for kids and teens sensitively deal with tough topics and big emotions. Perfect for SEL units, these stories normalize mental health issues, promote the importance of self-care, and provide more resources for young readers who are struggling to process big emotions like anger, sadness, anxiety, and loss. Share these stories with young readers to let them know they are not alone.
Find books for Mental Health Awareness Month here →Graphic Novel Preview: Continental Drifter by Kathy MacLeod
Our Graphic Novel Preview series invites readers to look inside graphic novels. This month, we’re highlighting a middle-grade graphic novel, Continental Drifter by Kathy MacLeod, on sale now!
Look inside Continental Drifter →MacKids Spotlight: Adam Pottle and Ziyue Chen
This month’s Creator Spotlight highlights Adam Pottle and Ziyue Chen, author and illustrator of Butterfly on the Wind, a magical picture book about a Deaf girl who creates a butterfly with Sign Language and sends it on a journey around the world.
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Celebrate Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day (April 22) with these books! Keep reading to discover an entire collection of books that will inspire your young readers to become environmentally conscious.
View our full collection of environmental books here →
Staff Picks – March 2024
Read below to find our staff picks for March 2024 and learn more about these must-reads!
Learn more about these staff picks →MacKids Spotlight: Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
This month’s Author Spotlight highlights New York Times bestselling author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé as she discusses Where Sleeping Girls Lie, her latest YA contemporary mystery about a girl new to a boarding school who discovers dark secrets and coverups after her roommate disappears.
LEARN MORE ABOUT FARIDAH AND WHERE SLEEPING GIRLS LIE→Graphic Novel Preview: Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol
Our Graphic Novel Preview series invites readers to look inside graphic novels. This month, we’re highlighting a middle grade graphic novel, Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol coming out in May!
Look inside Plain Jane and the Mermaid →