The Vanderbeekers are back! The energetic cast, several new friends, and wacky new adventures will keep young minds guessing. In "The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue", it is spring break in Harlem and excitement abounds. The kids are out of... Read More

Wilfred Santiago’s graphic novel "Thunderbolt" adapts the story of the controversial nineteenth-century American abolitionist John Brown, who took up arms against proslavery forces in Kansas. His violent methods led some to praise him... Read More

Sixth generation Gullah and Native American Daufuskie Island native Sallie Ann Robinson’s heartfelt cooking compilation is studded with history, folklore, and color photos of the long-isolated South Carolina sea island, personalized... Read More

Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft’s "Meat Planet" is a thoughtful examination of the technological, ethical, and cultural issues swirling around the development of artificial flesh. It’s a quick-witted, journalistic survey of lab-cultured... Read More

Humorous and uplifting, Some Places More Than Others stresses the importance of family, history, and acceptance. Amara Baker, a preteen with good friends and an affinity for Nike sneakers, knows exactly what she wants for her twelfth... Read More

Fifteen-year-old Beatriz Mendez lives a split life between school and gang life, caring for her mother and enforcing gang rules, dancing with an attractive Haitian boy, and carrying a razor blade tucked in her cheek. Set in the 1980s,... Read More

Poignant and with heartbreak and touches of humor throughout, Kate DiCamillo’s "Beverly, Right Here" is a tale about learning to trust in others and in oneself, related by fourteen-year-old Beverly Tapinski. There is nothing left for... Read More

In Dan Haring and MarcyKate Connolly’s fantasy novel with elements of a mystery and a touch of magic, "The Star Shepherd", a boy races to save the stars before their light is forever extinguished. Ever since Kyro’s mother died, his... Read More