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Passion and Poison

Tales of Shape-Shifters, Ghosts, and Spirited Women

by Negro, Janice M. Del

Janice M. Del Negro's unique storyteller's voice enlivens this collection of eight original tales about strong, resolute females. Whether she's spinning a stor...

Red Spikes

by Lanagan, Margo

Ten stories that take place in worlds not quite our own and yet each one illuminates what it is to be human. They are stories of yearning for more, and learnin...

First the Egg

by Seeger, Laura Vaccaro

A picture book about transformations.

The Arrival

by Tan, Shaun

In this wordless graphic novel, a man leaves his homeland and sets off for a new country, where he must build a new life for himself and his family.

Mother Goose Numbers on the Loose

by Dillon, Leo & Dillon, Diane

Presents an illustrated collection of twenty-four counting rhymes, from "Baa, baa black sheep" to "Wash the dishes, wipe the dishes."

Elijah of Buxton

by Curtis, Christopher Paul

In 1859, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American south, uses his wits and...

Whale Port

by Foster, Mark

Long before the invention of electricity or the discovery of underground reservoirs of fossil fuels, people depended on whale oil to keep their lamps lit. A fe...

Little Rat Makes Music

by Bang-Campbell, Monika

Little Rat loves the violin but hates to practice, until her teacher suggests she perform a duet with one of the advanced students at the holiday concert.

Being Bee

by Bateson, Catherine

Bee faces friction at home and at school when her widowed father begins seriously dating Jazzi, who seems to take over the house and their lives, but as shared...

On Angel Wings

by Morpurgo, Michael

A young boy gets his wish after the other shepherds leave him behind in this golden, heartwarming holiday tale from a leading author and illustrator."I bring y...