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  • The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America

    by David Levithan, Gabriel Duckels ...
    **A thoughtful, poignant look at the AIDS crisis in the United States that includes primary source interviews, history, medical research, and cultural touchpoints.LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD**The AIDS crisis in America is complex and composed of countless individual stories of grief, love, and advocacy. Its history shows the power of youth activism, how creativity and community can be ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Smile: A Graphic Novel

    by Raina Telgemeier ...
    Illustrated by Raina Telgemeier ...
    Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood!Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Piecing Me Together

    Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner

    by Renée Watson ...
    Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award WinnerNew York Times bestseller"Timely and timeless." -Jacqueline Woodson"Important and deeply moving." -John GreenBestselling and Newbery Medal winning author Renée Watson offers a powerful story about a girl striving for success in a world that too often seems like it's trying to break her.Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhoo... ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Bride was a Boy

    by Chii ...
    Series Book 1 - The Bride was a Boy
    Drawn in the style of diary comics with an upbeat, adorable flair, this is a charming tale about Chii, a woman assigned male at birth. Her story starts with her childhood and follows the ups and downs of exploring her sexuality, gender, and transition--as well as falling in love with a man who’s head over heels for her. Now they want to get married, so Chii’s about to embark on a new adventure: ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Shark Teeth

    by Sherri Winston ...
    From National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel about a girl's tumultuous journey to keep her family together, even when she's falling apart.Schneider Family Book Award: Best Middle Grade Honor BookKirkus Prize FinalistLone Star Reading List SelectionNamed a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and School Library Journal... ... Read more

    $11.09 USD

  • Inheritance

    A Visual Poem

    by Elizabeth Acevedo ...
    Illustrated by Andrea Pippins ...
    They tell me to “fix” my hair.And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten;but how do you fix this shipwreckedhistory of hair?In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpré-winning novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad—the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance.Paired with full-color ... Read more

    Was $7.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Out of Darkness

    The Story of Louis Braille

    by Russell Freedman ...
    Illustrated by Kate Kiesler ...
    A biography of the 19th century Frenchman who developed Braille. The book spans Braille's life from childhood through his days at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth and into his final years, when the alphabet he invented was finally gaining acceptance.How did a young boy, blinded in a childhood accident, change the world for millions?Inventor Biography: Follow Louis Braille from a tragic ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook

    by Leslie Connor ...
    Junior Library Guild Selection * Kids’ Indie Next List PickFrom Leslie Connor, award-winning author of Waiting for Normal and Crunch, comes a soaring and heartfelt story about love, forgiveness, and how innocence makes us all rise up. All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook is a powerful story, perfect for fans of Wonder and When You Reach Me.Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom ... Read more

    Was $9.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Ink Girls

    A Graphic Novel

    by Marieke Nijkamp ...
    Illustrated by Sylvia Bi ...
    “In this vibrant story about the power of the printed word and the strength of found families, every page is bursting with life and detail.” —Ethan Aldridge, creator of the bestselling Estranged“Fabulous!” —Dan Santat, award-winning author of A First Time for Everything“Glorious! This empowering read is absolutely unforgettable.” —Ellen Oh, acclaimed author of Finding Junie KimEver... ... Read more

    Was $13.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Best Friends

    by Shannon Hale ...
    Illustrated by LeUyen Pham ...
    Series Book 2 - Real Friends
    A National and New York Times Bestseller!**Over 2 million copies of the Real Friends series sold!The creators of Real Friends Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a true story about popularity, first crushes, and finding your own path in the graphic novel, Best Friends.**Follow your heart. Find your people.Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon’s got a sure spot in the in-crowd ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Los cuadernos de Cornélius Zorro (Memorias del bosque #2)

    by Mikaël Brun-Arnaud ...
    Illustrated by Sanoe ...
    Series Book 2 - Memorias del bosque
    Se acercan las fiestas del otoño en Bellacorteza. El bosque se viste de fiesta y todo el mundo se prepara para celebrarlo. Pero a la librería de Archibald Zorro llega de repente un visitante que podría aguarle la fiesta: Célestin Lobo afirma, con documentos que lo avalan, ser el verdadero propietario de la librería, que habría pertenecido a su abuelo. Expulsado del lugar que simboliza toda su vida ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • All the Blues in the Sky

    Winner of the Newbery Medal

    by Renée Watson ...
    Winner of the Newbery Medal | A New York Times bestseller | A USA Today bestseller#1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medal winner Renée Watson explores friendship, loss, and life with grief in this poignant novel in verse and vignettes.Sage's thirteenth birthday was supposed to be about movies and treats, staying up late with her best friend and watching the sunrise together. Instead ... Read more

    $11.09 USD

  • Whale Eyes

    A Memoir About Seeing and Being Seen

    by James Robinson ...
    Illustrated by Brian Rea ...
    From Emmy Award–winning documentary filmmaker James Robinson comes a breathtaking illustrated memoir inspired by the viral Emmy-nominated short film Whale Eyes.WINNER OF THE SCHNEIDER FAMILY BOOK AWARD • AN ORBIS PICTUS RECOMMENDED BOOK • A BEST BOOK THE YEAR: School Library Journal, NPR, BCCB, New York Public Library, and Chicago Public LibraryTold through an experimental mix of intimate ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • How to Be a Person

    65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn before You're Grown Up

    by Catherine Newman ...
    **A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!For the kid who leaves a wet towel wadded up on the floor or forgets to put a new roll on the toilet-paper thingy, witty parenting writer and etiquette columnist Catherine Newman provides the ultimate guidebook of essential life skills for kids.**Jam-packed with tips, tricks, and skills—all illustrated in an irresistible graphic novel–style—this book shows kids just ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders

    Discover 13 true stories of pioneering women who changed the working world – 10 year anniversary edition

    by Ms Kate Pankhurst ...
    Series series FGW Anniversary Editions
    *'It's hard to imagine any group of primary-aged children who wouldn't be inspired' BOOKSELLER**'An absolute must-have for every young person's bookshelf' HUFFINGTON POST*Created by Kate Pankhurst, relative of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, the Fantastically Great Women series has inspired a generation of readers to dream big, stand proud and speak out. How will you change the world?Be inspired ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Made in Asian America: A History for Young People

    by Erika Lee, Christina Soontornvat ...
    “Powerful. . . . Made in Asian America isn’t just about the past. It’s about the history being made right now by young people, inspired by the Asian Americans who came before them to ensure that our stories are not only heard, but also remembered.” —Paula Yoo, The New York Times Book ReviewFrom three-time Newbery Honoree Christina Soontornvat and award-winning historian Erika Lee comes a middle ... Read more

    Was $8.99 USD Now $4.99 USD

  • No Way, They Were Gay?

    Hidden Lives and Secret Loves

    by Lee Wind ...
    Series series Queer History Project
    "A joyful and fascinating read that reminds us that LGBTQ+ people have always existed, thrived, and made important contributions to society." —Michael D. Cohen, actor, writer, director, and acting coach"History" sounds really official. Like it's all fact. Like it's definitely what happened.But that's not necessarily true. History was crafted by the people who recorded it. And sometimes, those ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • You Don't Have to Be Everything

    Poems for Girls Becoming Themselves

    Poems to Turn to Again and Again – from Amanda Gorman, Sharon Olds, Kate Baer, and MoreCreated and compiled just for young women, You Don’t Have to Be Everything is filled with works by a wide range of poets who are honest, unafraid, and skilled at addressing the complex feelings of coming-of-age, from loneliness to joy, longing to solace, attitude to humor. These unintimidating poems offer girls ... Read more

    Was $9.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • You-ology

    A Puberty Guide for EVERY Body

    by Trish Hutchison, Kathryn Lowe, Melisa Holmes ...
    From the most trusted name in child health, American Academy of Pediatrics, comes a new, inclusive approach to learning about puberty! Remember that awkward day in school when the boys went to one classroom and the girls to another and everyone nervously giggled, learning about taboo topics like menstruation and erections? What if your kids could learn about changing bodies in a way that isn't ... Read more

    $12.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • If Tomorrow Doesn't Come

    by Jen St. Jude ...
    We Are Okay meets They Both Die at the End in this YA debut about queer first love and mental health at the end of the world-and the importance of saving yourself, no matter what tomorrow may hold.Avery Byrne has secrets. She's queer; she's in love with her best friend, Cass; and she's suffering from undiagnosed clinical depression. But on the morning Avery plans to jump into the river near her ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Scarred

    by Monique Polak ...
    Series series Lorimer SideStreets
    Becky was once a promising young skating star, but these days she feels numb, disconnected, and very lonely. The only way she knows to relieve pressure is to cut herself. Will Becky have the strength to save another young athlete who's skating down the same path? ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Crazy Horse

    The Wild West for Kids

    by Jon Sterngass ...
    The true life of Crazy Horse is plagued with questions. He did not leave any letters or diaries nor are there any records of speeches he made. Most notably, it is still unclear whether his death was an accident or a murder. Nevertheless, Crazy Horse is considered a gripping symbol of freedom, dignity, and the American West. He was the unfathomable leader for the Lakota tribe and was looked upon ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person

    by Frederick Joseph ...
    Writing from the perspective of a friend, Frederick Joseph offers candid reflections on his own experiences with racism and conversations with prominent artists and activists about theirs—creating an essential read for white people who are committed anti-racists and those newly come to the cause of racial justice.“We don’t see color.” “I didn’t know Black people liked Star Wars!” “What hood are ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Guts: A Graphic Novel

    by Raina Telgemeier ...
    A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Timesbestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile**,** Sisters**,** Drama**, and** Ghosts**!**Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing... ... Read more

    $7.99 USD