New Titles

Ruby maps her world

Yolen, Jane,


On her first solo mapping day, Ruby ventures into her neighbourhood with her cartographer mom.
Date Published:2025

Making art

Ejaita, Diana,


Publisher Annotation: Art is for everyone! From found objects to sidewalk chalk, from homemade instruments to breakdancing, from building with blocks to molding clay, art is natural and healing. Readers will be encouraged by the invitation to create anything, anywhere, with any materials. Inclusive and expansive, Ejaita portrays a wide cast of characters exploring their own feelings and ideas, accompanied by a poignant, yet easily understood, text. This deceptively simple and stunningly composed picture book offers children a sense of what art can be, and the ways in which it adds beauty to our lives.
Date Published:2025

Publisher Annotation: Art is for everyone! From found objects to sidewalk chalk, from homemade instruments to breakdancing, from building with blocks to molding clay, art is natural and healing. Readers will be encouraged by the invitation to create anything, anywhere, with any materials. Inclusive and expansive, Ejaita portrays a wide cast of characters exploring their own feelings and ideas, accompanied by a poignant, yet easily understood, text. This deceptively simple and stunningly composed picture book offers children a sense of what art can be, and the ways in which it adds beauty to our lives.

Date Published:2025

Clothes to make you smile : Patrick Kelly designs his dreams

Pritchard, Eric Darnell,


Patrick Kelly was one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century, but growing up in Vicksburg, Mississippi he didn't see many boys who liked to sew. That didn't stop him from sitting down at his grandma's table and picking up a needle and thread. When the fashion world rejected his designs, Patrick just laughed and carried right on working. He created clothes for people like him, outsiders who didn't grow up fitting in but weren't afraid to stand out. He filled his designs with love, and when the world finally recognized his talent, they couldn't help but smile.
Date Published:2026

Patrick Kelly was one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century, but growing up in Vicksburg, Mississippi he didn't see many boys who liked to sew. That didn't stop him from sitting down at his grandma's table and picking up a needle and thread. When the fashion world rejected his designs, Patrick just laughed and carried right on working. He created clothes for people like him, outsiders who didn't grow up fitting in but weren't afraid to stand out. He filled his designs with love, and when the world finally recognized his talent, they couldn't help but smile.

Date Published:2026

Through the telescope : Mae Jemison dreams of space

Smith, Charles R., Jr., 1969-


How far to the stars?This is what a little girl named Mae Jemison wonders as she peers through her telescope and dreams of space. Someday she will make it there, but for now she wonders, she learns, and she is inspired by the vastness of the universe. Astronaut, physician, and engineer Mae Jemison's passion would eventually lead to her becoming the first Black woman in space!
Date Published:2025

Songbird in the light

Porter, Billy.


A young boy finds the courage to share his singing voice with his classmates at the school talent show.
Date Published:2026

Better than a touchdown

Hurts, Jalen, 1998-


When their school's football team is cut, Jalen and his friends are devastated, but with help from their teachers and community, they work together to save it.
Date Published:2026

Nani and the Lion

Williams, Alicia, 1970-


"A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book." When Lion becomes angry at the sound of Nani's drums, she is determined to stand up to him, even if no one else will.
Date Published:2026

The kids book of Black history in Canada

Sadlier, Rosemary,


Previously published under title: The kids book of Black Canadian history. Includes index. "This updated edition of Rosemary Sadlier's bestselling and award-winning The Kids Book of Black Canadian History has been reimagined for a new generation of young readers and includes topics from Canada’s legacy of slavery to global impacts of the Black Lives Matter movement. A celebration of the incredible history, achievements and contributions of Black people and communities in Canada, this essential book is necessary reading for all Canadians."--
Date Published:2024

Previously published under title: The kids book of Black Canadian history. Includes index. "This updated edition of Rosemary Sadlier's bestselling and award-winning The Kids Book of Black Canadian History has been reimagined for a new generation of young readers and includes topics from Canada’s legacy of slavery to global impacts of the Black Lives Matter movement. A celebration of the incredible history, achievements and contributions of Black people and communities in Canada, this essential book is necessary reading for all Canadians."--

Date Published:2024

No way, wash day

Thurman, Adrienne.


Nina Belle loves everything about her hair. Everything except wash day. Wash day is painful! Wash day is boring! She won't do it this week no way! Nina Belle has plans to get out of the weekly routine, but Mama knows her way around a wash day too and maybe even the secret to enjoying it.
Date Published:2026

Cracking the code : the human quest to uncover secrets

Kehoe, Rachel,


Humans have been keeping secrets for generations and using cryptology to make sure those secrets don't fall into the wrong hands. From the development of ancient Greek ciphers, to the creation of the Enigma and today's CRISPR technology, codes and codebreakers have changed the course of history. Today cryptology addresses cybersecurity and the ethics of hacking our own genetic code. Cracking the Code reveals the history of codes, explores why humans keep secrets and introduces us to coding heroes like the Navajo Code Talkers from World War II. Codes have defined human history and will map our digital future. Will you be the next codebreaker to unlock the mysteries behind the codes that shape our world?
Date Published:2025

Humans have been keeping secrets for generations and using cryptology to make sure those secrets don't fall into the wrong hands. From the development of ancient Greek ciphers, to the creation of the Enigma and today's CRISPR technology, codes and codebreakers have changed the course of history. Today cryptology addresses cybersecurity and the ethics of hacking our own genetic code. Cracking the Code reveals the history of codes, explores why humans keep secrets and introduces us to coding heroes like the Navajo Code Talkers from World War II. Codes have defined human history and will map our digital future. Will you be the next codebreaker to unlock the mysteries behind the codes that shape our world?

Date Published:2025

When science stood still : how S. Chandrasekhar predicted the existence of black holes

Rao, Shruthi,


When physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar left his home country of India, his discovery of the existence of black holes was initially met with ridicule, but soon enough, his peers and the whole world would see that his prediction was right all along.
Date Published:2025

I can make a movie!

Cooper, Morgan Stevenson, 1991-


A Kansas City girl makes her first movie with help from her family and the tools she has around her.
Date Published:2025

The very hungry caterpillar's animal colors

Carle, Eric,


Cover title. On die-cut board pages. In this rainbow-shaped book with colored edges, students will experience animals of certain shades on each spread. Spot the gray koala, the orange tiger, and more in this appealing board book featuring everyone's favorite caterpillar.
Date Published:2025

Ace and the misfits vs. the Soccer Knights

Kawooya, Eddie.


When Ace, a recently arrived Ugandan immigrant, joins up with "the Misfits" other kids at school who share the challenges of life in a new country -- to play soccer, the group soon find themselves trying to qualify for a high-stakes tournament. With themes of friendship, self-worth, and finding balance in a new culture, Ace and the Misfits vs. the Soccer Knights explores the power and challenges in finding community through sport.
Date Published:2025

When Ace, a recently arrived Ugandan immigrant, joins up with "the Misfits" other kids at school who share the challenges of life in a new country -- to play soccer, the group soon find themselves trying to qualify for a high-stakes tournament. With themes of friendship, self-worth, and finding balance in a new culture, Ace and the Misfits vs. the Soccer Knights explores the power and challenges in finding community through sport.

Date Published:2025

We can't wait to hold you

Van Camp, Richard,


On board pages. "Illustrated with photographs, this baby board book is a buoyant ode to a baby-on-the-way from those joyously awaiting their arrival by acclaimed author Richard Van Camp. Addressed to a beloved baby on the way, this joyful photo board book anticipates the delight of everything from sharing the light of the stars to blooming and growing together as a family."--
Date Published:2026

Featuring Cristiano Ronaldo : facts, quizzes, activities, and more!

Falligant, Erin,


Lucky number -- Memorable moments -- The way he plays -- Partners, business, and brands -- Fun and family -- Ronaldo's legacy. What soccer skill is named after Cristiano Ronaldo? What surprising place did Ronaldo accept an award? Which players did he admire as a child? Ronaldo's fans can learn the answers to these questions and others in this collection of fun facts, awesome photos, and more featuring the soccer superstar!
Date Published:2026

Lucky number -- Memorable moments -- The way he plays -- Partners, business, and brands -- Fun and family -- Ronaldo's legacy. What soccer skill is named after Cristiano Ronaldo? What surprising place did Ronaldo accept an award? Which players did he admire as a child? Ronaldo's fans can learn the answers to these questions and others in this collection of fun facts, awesome photos, and more featuring the soccer superstar!

Date Published:2026

Beast mode unleashed

Miedoso, Andres,


While pet sitting their friend's Pomeranian, Andres and Desmond witness the dog transform into a three-headed monster.
Date Published:2025

Desmond Cole ghost patrol. 1, The haunted house next door /

Miedoso, Andres


A fearless eight-year-old runs his own ghost patrol in this graphic novel based on the first book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter book series! Andres Miedoso just wants everything to be normal-boring. But after moving to a new town called Kersville, it quickly becomes clear that this place is anything but ordinary. His new neighbor, Desmond Cole, runs a Ghost Patrol, taking on any monster-catching job no matter how spooky, icky, or risky it might be. Grown-ups always have a lot of advice for new kids in town. But they never say what to do when the house--no, the entire town--is haunted!
Date Published:2026

A fearless eight-year-old runs his own ghost patrol in this graphic novel based on the first book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter book series! Andres Miedoso just wants everything to be normal-boring. But after moving to a new town called Kersville, it quickly becomes clear that this place is anything but ordinary. His new neighbor, Desmond Cole, runs a Ghost Patrol, taking on any monster-catching job no matter how spooky, icky, or risky it might be. Grown-ups always have a lot of advice for new kids in town. But they never say what to do when the house--no, the entire town--is haunted!

Date Published:2026

Onyx & beyond

McBride, Amber,


"Inspired by Mario McBride." Set against the turbulence of the Civil Rights Movement, twelve-year-old Onyx dreams of becoming an astronaut as he navigates his mother's early-onset dementia and avoids foster care.
Date Published:2024

The secret library

Magoon, Kekla,


Since Grandpa died, Dally's days are dull and restricted. She's eleven and a half years old, and her exacting single mother is already grooming her to take over the family business. Starved for adventure and release, Dally rescues a mysterious envelope from her mother's clutches, an envelope Grandpa had earmarked for her. The map she finds inside leads straight to an ancient vault, a library of secrets where each book is a portal to a precise moment in time. As Dally 'checks out' adventure after adventure--including an exhilarating outing with pirates--she begins to dive deep into her family's hidden history. Soon she's visiting every day to escape the demands of the present. But the library has secrets of its own, intentions that would shape her life as surely as her mother's meticulous plans.
Date Published:2024

Since Grandpa died, Dally's days are dull and restricted. She's eleven and a half years old, and her exacting single mother is already grooming her to take over the family business. Starved for adventure and release, Dally rescues a mysterious envelope from her mother's clutches, an envelope Grandpa had earmarked for her. The map she finds inside leads straight to an ancient vault, a library of secrets where each book is a portal to a precise moment in time. As Dally 'checks out' adventure after adventure--including an exhilarating outing with pirates--she begins to dive deep into her family's hidden history. Soon she's visiting every day to escape the demands of the present. But the library has secrets of its own, intentions that would shape her life as surely as her mother's meticulous plans.

Date Published:2024