“Mariko and Jillian Tamaki bottle up adolescence.” —The Los Angeles TimesEvery summer, Rose goes with her mom and dad to a lake house in Awago Beach. It's their getaway, their refuge. Rosie's friend W
In June 1964, over one thousand volunteers--most of them white, northern college students--arrived in Mississippi to register black voters and staff "freedom schools" as part of the Freedom Summer ca
This critically acclaimed middle-grade debut tells the story of a girl, her special needs brother, and the summer they’ll never forget.Cat and her brother Chicken have always had a very special bond. When Chicken has a "meltdown," Cat’s the one who scratches his back and reads his favorite story. She always knows what he needs. Since their mom has had to work double-hard to keep their family afloat after their father passed away, Cat is the glue holding her family together.When a summer trip doesn’t go as planned, Cat and Chicken end up spending three weeks with grandparents they’ve never met. With their help, Cat can be a kid again for the first time in years, and the journey she takes shows that even the most broken relationships can be healed if people take the time to walk in one another’s shoes.Perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Ali Benjamin, this special novel features an unforgettable new voice and is brimming with heart.
In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. A strong option for summer reading—take this book along on a family road trip or enjoy it at home.This moving, funny novel won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction and the Coretta Scott King Award and was a National Book Award Finalist. Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern's story continues in P.S. Be Eleven and Gone Crazy in Alabama.Readers who enjoy Christopher Paul Curtis's The Watsons Go to Birmingham and Jacqueline Woodson’s Brown Girl Dreaming will find much to love in One Crazy Summer. Rita Williams-Garcia's books about Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern can also be read alongside nonfiction explorations of American history such as Jason Reynolds's and Ibram X. Kendi's books.In One Crazy Summer, eleven-year-old Delphine is like a mother to her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern. She's ha
Each season has something special about it, and in these books we explore each one. What shall we wear, where shall we go and what will we see? New sensations, noises and tastes; so much that is new!
Three granddaughters. Three months. One summer house. In this enchanting trilogy set on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe captures the complex rel
Daisy's getting into double the trouble in this fantastic collection! Whether she's making lots of furry friends on her summer holiday in Spain, or trying to win a coconut at the fair, one thing's for
Florence the hedgehog loves spring. She loves summer, too, and autumn. But she doesn't know if she loves winter because she always slept right through it.Florence goes on an adventure with her squirre
A Pip and Posy picture book celebrating friendship, teamwork, sporting games and play!Pip and Posy and their friends are playing lots of games one sunny day, and everybody wants to win! It isn't long before they soon feel a bit grumpy when they don't. The friends need to learn that it's much more fun to play as a team!This is the perfect picture book to enjoy as communities come together to celebrate the 2024 Olympics, and just in time to offer a few child-friendly game ideas to play this summer.Pip and Posy's world is all about friendship and play, and this enchanting book will help everyone remember what makes a true friend.Other titles in the series to collect: The Bug Hotel and Snow Coaches.
It’s not easy to teach a cat to read, but one boy tries to anyway in this sweet and silly picture book debut that captures the challenges and rewards of learning to read.Nick loves to read books—and h
Though 5 Seconds of Summer are opening for One Direction on their worldwide Take Me Home Tour, and though 1D’s Louis Tomlinson has been a 5SOS fan for awhile, the pop-punk rockers from Sydney, Austral
Get to know the hottest new boy-band, 5 Seonds of Summer!Move over, One Direction--there's a new boy band in town! And this time, they're from Down Under. 5 Seconds of Summer is the hot new boy band f
Although China’s economy is one of the largest in the world, Western understanding of it is often based on dated assumptions and incomplete information.In The New China Playbook, Keyu Jin burrows deep into the mechanisms of a unique system, taking a nuanced, clear-eyed, and data-based look inside. From the far-reaching and unexpected consequences of China’s one-child policy to the government’s complex relationship with entrepreneurs, from its boisterous financial system to its latest push for technological innovation, Jin reveals the frequently misunderstood dynamics at play.China is entering a new era, soon to be shaped by a radically different younger generation. As it strives to move beyond the confines of conventional socialism stained by shortages and capitalism hindered by inequality, the world is about to witness the emergence of a completely new dynamic between two diametrically opposite systems. The thorough understanding of China’s playbook that Jin provides will be essential
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An exquisite anniversary edition to treasure throughout all seasons.Celebrate 10 wonderful years of Sam Usher's SEASONS quartet with this beautiful anniversary edition.Follow Grandad and Boy as they embark on an incredible adventure through the seasons - frolicking in the winter snow; splashing in the spring rain; basking in the summer sun; and soaring through the sky before gliding back down to earth during an epic autumn storm.This beautiful anniversary edition combines all four books in Sam Usher's Seasons saga into one charming treasury, featuring exclusive rough artwork and a special foreword from Sam himself.Perfect for gifting to grandchildren and loved ones, celebrate a decade of foot-hopping family fun with this delightful new edition.
Longlisted for the National Book AwardAn Oprah Daily "Best New Book" and "Riveting Nonfiction and Memoir You Need to Read" * A New York Times "New Book to Read" * A The New Yorker "Best Book out now" * An Esquire "Best Book (so far)" * A Zibby Mag "Most Anticipated Book" * An Elle "Best Book" * A Washington Post "Book to Read this Summer" * Publishers Weekly "Top 10 Memoir and Biography" * A San Francisco Chronicle "New Book to Cozy Up With" * A Publishers Weekly "Memoirs & Biographies: Top 10" * The Millions "Most Anticipated" * An Electric Lit “Books By Women of Color to Read" * An Amazon Editors "Best Book of the Month"“We have more Native stories now, but we have not heard one like this. Whiskey Tender is unexpected and propulsive, indeed tender, but also bold, and beautifully told, like a drink you didn’t know you were thirsty for. This book, never anything less than m
Aldo Zelnick is not an athlete like his older brother or a rock collector like his best friend; he’s just a regular kid who likes to draw. One summer Aldo's grandma, Goosy, gives him a sketchbook in w
