New Titles

City pals

Costa, Dela.


Isla's newest adventure takes her on an airplane to the big city where she speaks to a pigeon in need of assistance.
Date Published:2024

Through the storm

Costa, Dela.


When a rainy drizzle on the island of Sol becomes a heavier downpour Isla and her friends decide to have a slumber party.
Date Published:2025

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

Giannis Antetokounmpo : all access

Berne, Emma Carlson, 1979-


Get to know Giannis Antetokounmpo, one of the highest-paid athletes in the world, in the biography that's packed with cool facts, trivia, stats, and more! Follow Giannis's journey from starting as a teen in the Greek leagues to becoming a multi-time NBA MVP and plaung in the 2024 Paris Olympics. It's all inside this book - everything you want to know about Giannis's training regime, faces, and family, plus the scoop on his greatest court moments, charity work, and home country. If you're looking to take your skills on the court to the next level, this guide has you covered! With eight pages of full-color photos, this book will take you to all-star status!" - Publisher description.
Date Published:2025

Get to know Giannis Antetokounmpo, one of the highest-paid athletes in the world, in the biography that's packed with cool facts, trivia, stats, and more! Follow Giannis's journey from starting as a teen in the Greek leagues to becoming a multi-time NBA MVP and plaung in the 2024 Paris Olympics. It's all inside this book - everything you want to know about Giannis's training regime, faces, and family, plus the scoop on his greatest court moments, charity work, and home country. If you're looking to take your skills on the court to the next level, this guide has you covered! With eight pages of full-color photos, this book will take you to all-star status!" - Publisher description.

Date Published:2025

Shohei Ohtani

Berne, Emma Carlson,


Shohei Ohtani has turned heads as the first professional baseball player since Babe Ruth to both pitch and hit. His speed, skill, and strength has made him a beloved player around the world. Find out more about his journey from growing up in Japan to becoming a worldwide baseball superstar.
Date Published:2025

Stealing the score

Liu, Sylvia,


The World Cup--the biggest sporting event in the world--is coming to town! When a contest offering up a once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend the World Cup is announced, superfans Ethan, Sasha, and Mateo are all determined to win. To do so, they must embark on a local scavenger hunt for soccer star, El Botin's famous cleats. However, the promotional gimmick takes a turn when the real cleats go missing and chaos is unleashed. With the approaching World Cup on the line, the kids will have to overcome their own rivalries and come together to not only find their hero's cleats but to save his whole career.
Date Published:2026

The World Cup--the biggest sporting event in the world--is coming to town! When a contest offering up a once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend the World Cup is announced, superfans Ethan, Sasha, and Mateo are all determined to win. To do so, they must embark on a local scavenger hunt for soccer star, El Botin's famous cleats. However, the promotional gimmick takes a turn when the real cleats go missing and chaos is unleashed. With the approaching World Cup on the line, the kids will have to overcome their own rivalries and come together to not only find their hero's cleats but to save his whole career.

Date Published:2026

Winging it : a graphic novel

Lloyd, Megan Wagner,


Twelve-year-old Luna never wanted to move from California to Virginia, even if it is near historic Washington, DC, and no matter how excited her dad is to introduce her to the area where her late mother grew up. And she definitely doesn't want to live with a very formal grandmother she barely knows. But during a visit to the National Museum of Natural History, the rarely seen luna moth for which Luna was named sparks her curiosity. Using her mother's old naturalist notebooks as a guide, Luna, who has always preferred the indoors, endeavors to see a real luna moth with her own eyes. Learning more about nature just might help her make a new friend, figure out how to feel at home in her new life, and understand the mother she never got the chance to know. Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter have again teamed up to tell a charming and funny story of family, friendship, adventure, and appreciating all life has to offer.
Date Published:2025

Twelve-year-old Luna never wanted to move from California to Virginia, even if it is near historic Washington, DC, and no matter how excited her dad is to introduce her to the area where her late mother grew up. And she definitely doesn't want to live with a very formal grandmother she barely knows. But during a visit to the National Museum of Natural History, the rarely seen luna moth for which Luna was named sparks her curiosity. Using her mother's old naturalist notebooks as a guide, Luna, who has always preferred the indoors, endeavors to see a real luna moth with her own eyes. Learning more about nature just might help her make a new friend, figure out how to feel at home in her new life, and understand the mother she never got the chance to know. Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter have again teamed up to tell a charming and funny story of family, friendship, adventure, and appreciating all life has to offer.

Date Published:2025

Curlfriends. 2, Back in business /

Miller, Sharee,


When her mother's business goes under, Nola Washington hopes to find a way to help her out while navigating the pressures of keeping her family's financial stress a secret from her best friends.
Date Published:2025

Rebel Girls stem stars : 25 tales of women in science

Berne, Emma Carlson, 1979-


"Bonus activities included!"--Back cover. "Read about how these women solved problems, made incredible breakthroughs, and paved the way for future scientists everywhere. Create a computer with mathematician Ada Lovelace. Design a robot with engineer Cynthia Breazeal. And help others with Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the first African American woman to become a doctor of medicine."--
Date Published:2025

Diwali with Yasmin

Faruqi, Saadia,


An invitation -- Festival of lights -- Luck and happiness. Yasmin and her grandparents attend a Diwali festival to experience the Hindu festival of lights! Yasmin has a wonderful time with a new friend, who shows Yasmin Diwali sand decorations called Rangoli, henna body art, and lots of yummy foods. Then Yasmin learns that exchanging gifts is part of the celebration. What can she give her new friend?
Date Published:2026

An invitation -- Festival of lights -- Luck and happiness. Yasmin and her grandparents attend a Diwali festival to experience the Hindu festival of lights! Yasmin has a wonderful time with a new friend, who shows Yasmin Diwali sand decorations called Rangoli, henna body art, and lots of yummy foods. Then Yasmin learns that exchanging gifts is part of the celebration. What can she give her new friend?

Date Published:2026

Earth Day with Yasmin

Faruqi, Saadia,


Happy Earth Day! -- A seed of an idea -- A green fix. Yasmin and her classmates are celebrating Earth Day by planting some trees. But when a rabbit decides that the little trees look like lunch, Yasmin gets frustrated. How can she help the Earth if the rabbits eat the trees they planted? A trip to the market with Mama inspires an idea that might help the trees and the rabbits!
Date Published:2026

Lunar New Year with Yasmin

Faruqi, Saadia,


Yasmin is excited to celebrate Lunar New Year with her classmates, but she must first overcome her fear of dragons to join in the colorful festivities.
Date Published:2026

World Cup heroes

Waldendorf, Kurt


What makes a hero? -- Historic heroes -- Heroic teams -- Today's heroes. Readers examine what makes a top player-and what abilities, characteristics, and qualities they have that truly make them stand out as heroes of the sport. Is it their leadership and teamwork that make them heroic? Or is it their skills on the pitch? Some players go above and beyond to make themselves stand out both on AND off the field
Date Published:2026

What makes a hero? -- Historic heroes -- Heroic teams -- Today's heroes. Readers examine what makes a top player-and what abilities, characteristics, and qualities they have that truly make them stand out as heroes of the sport. Is it their leadership and teamwork that make them heroic? Or is it their skills on the pitch? Some players go above and beyond to make themselves stand out both on AND off the field

Date Published:2026

Women's World Cup close-up

Waldendorf, Kurt


A global spotlight -- Many years in the making -- The Women's World Cup today -- An inclusive future. Every four years, the Women's World Cup gives some of the top soccer players in the world the chance to show off their skills. Since the competition was first held in 1991, it has become one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Readers can explore the history of the Women's World Cup, its rise in popularity, and how it became the epic celebration of athleticism it is today.
Date Published:2026

A global spotlight -- Many years in the making -- The Women's World Cup today -- An inclusive future. Every four years, the Women's World Cup gives some of the top soccer players in the world the chance to show off their skills. Since the competition was first held in 1991, it has become one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Readers can explore the history of the Women's World Cup, its rise in popularity, and how it became the epic celebration of athleticism it is today.

Date Published:2026

Never silent : a Hiroshima survivor's story

Thurlow, Setsuko,


To be published on what will be the 80th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, survivor Setsuko Thurlow shares her memories of that horrific event and her resulting lifelong commitment to activism to ban nuclear arms. When Setsuko Thurlow was thirteen, she witnessed one of history's most horrific events. She experienced -- and survived -- the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. Since then, she has worked tirelessly to educate people about the catastrophe and to ensure that it never happens again. As a leading member of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), she gave the acceptance speech when the organization won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. Never Silent recounts Setsuko's earliest memories of her happy life in Hiroshima, followed by the devastating firsthand impact she witnesses after the dropping of the atomic bomb, and finally traces the steps she takes to rebuild a life in the aftermath of her experiences. With informational text scattered throughout the book to give historical context for the places and events, readers are given a full and profoundly affecting picture of what it was like after the bomb dropped, the struggle to return to normalcy, and the plea for activism to ban nuclear weapons.
Date Published:2025

To be published on what will be the 80th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, survivor Setsuko Thurlow shares her memories of that horrific event and her resulting lifelong commitment to activism to ban nuclear arms. When Setsuko Thurlow was thirteen, she witnessed one of history's most horrific events. She experienced -- and survived -- the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. Since then, she has worked tirelessly to educate people about the catastrophe and to ensure that it never happens again. As a leading member of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), she gave the acceptance speech when the organization won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. Never Silent recounts Setsuko's earliest memories of her happy life in Hiroshima, followed by the devastating firsthand impact she witnesses after the dropping of the atomic bomb, and finally traces the steps she takes to rebuild a life in the aftermath of her experiences. With informational text scattered throughout the book to give historical context for the places and events, readers are given a full and profoundly affecting picture of what it was like after the bomb dropped, the struggle to return to normalcy, and the plea for activism to ban nuclear weapons.

Date Published:2025

Katherine Johnson

Sanchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel),


Little Katherine loved learning and her favourite subject was maths. In class, she worked so hard that she was able to move up to high school four years early! Due to the racist laws of the time, Katherine's family had to move town for her to go to a school where Black students were admitted. After high school and college, she was accepted to one of West Virginia's top universities and was the first Black woman to attend. In 1953, she joined the US space agency, which later became NASA. Alongside other talented African American women, Katherine's mathematical skills were essential to the early successes of the space programme. She was part of the team that planned the Apollo 11 mission which landed the first people on the moon! Katherine's tenacity and expertise led to the dawn of a new era for humankind, making her an inspiration to all of us.
Date Published:2025

Little Katherine loved learning and her favourite subject was maths. In class, she worked so hard that she was able to move up to high school four years early! Due to the racist laws of the time, Katherine's family had to move town for her to go to a school where Black students were admitted. After high school and college, she was accepted to one of West Virginia's top universities and was the first Black woman to attend. In 1953, she joined the US space agency, which later became NASA. Alongside other talented African American women, Katherine's mathematical skills were essential to the early successes of the space programme. She was part of the team that planned the Apollo 11 mission which landed the first people on the moon! Katherine's tenacity and expertise led to the dawn of a new era for humankind, making her an inspiration to all of us.

Date Published:2025

A kids book about Diwali

Bhargava, Chhavi Arya,


"Ages 5+"--Back cover. "This book is all about Diwali, the festival of lights! Celebrated for 5 days every year in the fall, this holiday commemorates The Ramayana, a story which highlights the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Learn more about this beautiful celebration and how [readers] can participate. Diwali is celebrated all over the world, and it's for everyone"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

"Ages 5+"--Back cover. "This book is all about Diwali, the festival of lights! Celebrated for 5 days every year in the fall, this holiday commemorates The Ramayana, a story which highlights the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Learn more about this beautiful celebration and how [readers] can participate. Diwali is celebrated all over the world, and it's for everyone"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

The march for hope

Bolling, Valerie,


"In this uplifting picture book, a young Black girl's identities converge at the Women's March, helping her find power in her voice and her community."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Saturday morning at the 'shop

Jones, Keenan,


The barbershop is a sound booth, an art gallery, a playground, a classroom, and so much more. It’s a place for artistry and comradery and, most importantly, community. Come spend the day feeling all the style and wisdom and joy at the ’shop!
Date Published:2025

The gift of freedom : how Harriet Tubman rescued her brothers

Turner, Glennette Tilley.


When Tubman first fled north, she knew she might never have another chance to run away. Yet after she arrived safely in the free city of Philadelphia, she risked her own freedom again and again to help other Freedom Seekers--and those she'd had to leave behind. She never forgot her family in Maryland, and on Christmas Day, 1854, Tubman returned again, hoping to give three of her brothers the best possible gift--the gift of freedom! This historical picture book about the legendary Underground Railroad conductor, abolitionist, and suffragist was written based on personal interviews with Tubman's last surviving relative.
Date Published:2026

When Tubman first fled north, she knew she might never have another chance to run away. Yet after she arrived safely in the free city of Philadelphia, she risked her own freedom again and again to help other Freedom Seekers--and those she'd had to leave behind. She never forgot her family in Maryland, and on Christmas Day, 1854, Tubman returned again, hoping to give three of her brothers the best possible gift--the gift of freedom! This historical picture book about the legendary Underground Railroad conductor, abolitionist, and suffragist was written based on personal interviews with Tubman's last surviving relative.

Date Published:2026