A Girl Called Problem
In 1967 Tanzania, when President Nyerere urges his people to work together as one extended family, the people of Litongo...
African, Character / Values, Contentment, Cultures, Family, Family Life, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, JUVENILE FICTION
A Story That Grows
Illustrations and easy-to-read text demonstrate that bedtime stories are as unique as the parents and children who share them.
Animals, Bedtime, Books in Translation, Family, Family Life, JUVENILE FICTION, Writers & Books
Before You Were Born
What child isn't curious about those first days of life? In Before You Were Born, Nancy White Carlstrom expertly portrays...
Family, JUVENILE FICTION, New Baby
Birdie
Still grieving for her father, twelve-year-old Birdie struggles to adjust to many changes, including when her grandmother, her mother, and...
Character / Values, Family, Family Life, Friendship, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, JUVENILE FICTION, Poetry / Poets
Black and White
"Black and White are very different. But when they work together, the two colors can go on the most amazing...
Concepts, Family, JUVENILE FICTION
Brother Hugo and the Bear
After painstakingly handcrafting a replacement copy of a library book, a medieval monk tries to protect it from a hungry...
Character / Values, Family, JUVENILE FICTION, Problem-Solving
Circles of Hope
Young Facile wants to plant a tree in honor of his new baby sister, but he faces many obstacles. The...
Character / Values, Cultures, Family, JUVENILE FICTION, Latin American, New Baby, Patience, Poverty, Social Issues
Crazy
Laura is a typical fifteen-year-old growing up in the 1960s, navigating her way through classes, friendships, and even a new...
Character / Values, Contentment, Family, Family Life, Grief / Death / Illness, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, JUVENILE FICTION, Poetry / Poets, Social Issues
Dreams for Our Daughters
"Rhyming text describes the kind, brave, change-championing person a young girl will become"--
Family, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, Juvenile Nonfiction, New Baby
Eli Remembers
After many years of watching the solemn lighting of seven candles at Rosh Hashanah, Eli finally learns how those candles...
Family, Grandparents, Grief / Death / Illness, Jewish Interest, JUVENILE FICTION
Ethan, Suspended
After a school suspension and his parents' separation, Ethan is sent to live with his grandparents in Washington, D.C., which...
Character / Values, Family, Family Life, Friendship, Grandparents, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, JUVENILE FICTION, Poverty, School Stories, Social Issues, Tolerance / Acceptance
Four Feet, Two Sandals
Two young Afghani girls living in a refugee camp in Pakistan share a precious pair of sandals brought by relief...
Cultures, Family, JUVENILE FICTION, Middle Eastern, Poverty, Social Issues, War / Refugees
Friends of Liberty
Sally Gifford, a Patriot shoemaker's daughter, tries to maintain her close friendship with Kitty Lawton, the daughter of a Loyalist...
Character / Values, Contentment, Family, Family Life, Friendship, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, History, JUVENILE FICTION, Social Issues, War / Refugees
Gilgamesh the Hero
This is one of the oldest stories in the world, and it's about things that still matter to us today:...
Cultures, Family, JUVENILE FICTION, Middle Eastern
Going for the Record
Family, Family Life, Grief / Death / Illness, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, Sports, Young Adult FictionI Can Help
"Zahra loves spending time with Kyle at school, but when her other classmates start teasing her for helping him she...
Bullying / Peer Pressure, Character / Values, Courage, Family, School Stories, Social-Emotional Learning
I’ll Say Goodbye
"With the help of a pet hermit crab, a child finds a way to say goodbye to Uncle Mike after...
Family, Family Life, Grief / Death / Illness, JUVENILE FICTION
Library Lily
Lily loves to read. She is fascinated by the stories in her books, and reads wherever she goes through summer,...
Family, JUVENILE FICTION, Writers & Books
Mikis and the Donkey
"Mikis is thrilled when his grandfather buys a new donkey, but soon begins to worry that he is overworking the...
Animals, Books in Translation, Family, Friendship, Grandparents, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, JUVENILE FICTION
Outside My Window
"Children from all over the world describe what they see when they look outside their windows"--
Character / Values, Cultures, Family, Global, JUVENILE FICTION, Tolerance / Acceptance
Phone Call with a Fish
A school trip to the science museum inspires a curious girl to make a connection with a shy, silent boy...
Books in Translation, Family, JUVENILE FICTION, School Stories, Social-Emotional Learning
Roger is Reading a Book
"Roger wants some peace and quiet so he can read his book, but his neighbor Emily has some hobbies of...
Books in Translation, Character / Values, Family, Humor, JUVENILE FICTION, Problem-Solving
Samira and the Skeletons
Samira likes school, especially when she gets to sit next to her best friend, Frida. But when they learn about...
Books in Translation, Family, JUVENILE FICTION, School Stories, Science and Technology
Songs for Our Sons
"Rhyming text anticipates the caring, dazzling, wise-word-wielding person a young boy will become"--
Family, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, New Baby
Thank You!
Isabella is full of questions about her world, and while Grandma cannot answer them, she does know what to do...
Books in Translation, Character / Values, Contentment, Family, Grandparents, JUVENILE FICTION
The Watcher
In this poetic story inspired by Psalm 121, it seems impossible that Jordan and Tanya could be anything other than...
African American, Bullying / Peer Pressure, Cultures, Family, JUVENILE FICTION
When No One is Watching
When no one is watching, it's easy to be brave -- to dance and sing, growl and cheer. But when...
Character / Values, Contentment, Family, Growing Up / Self-Esteem, JUVENILE FICTION, Social-Emotional Learning