New Titles

Dog Man. 14, Big Jim believes /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Series numeration from publisher website. "The celebration comes to a halt for our heroes in Dog Man: Big Jim Believes when the mischievous Space Cuties From Space return. Our caped crusaders--Dog Man (aka Scarlet Shedder), Commander Cupcake, and Sprinkles--along with Mecha Molly discover that the city has changed, and nothing is how it should be. Can Big Jim's positivity and innocence help our heroes? Will Dog Man, Big Jim, Grampa, and Molly have the courage to trust each other and save the day? How does the past help shape the future? And who is the chosen one?"--Publisher's website.
Date Published:2025

Series numeration from publisher website. "The celebration comes to a halt for our heroes in Dog Man: Big Jim Believes when the mischievous Space Cuties From Space return. Our caped crusaders--Dog Man (aka Scarlet Shedder), Commander Cupcake, and Sprinkles--along with Mecha Molly discover that the city has changed, and nothing is how it should be. Can Big Jim's positivity and innocence help our heroes? Will Dog Man, Big Jim, Grampa, and Molly have the courage to trust each other and save the day? How does the past help shape the future? And who is the chosen one?"--Publisher's website.

Date Published:2025

The Baby-sitters club. 1, Kristy's great idea

Telgemeier, Raina


"Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Cover. Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up -- cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls -- you can count on them to save the day. Baby-sitting isn't always easy, and neither is dealing with strict parents, new families, fashion emergencies, and mysterious secrets. But no matter what, the BSC have what they need most: friendship.
Date Published:2023

"Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Cover. Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up -- cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls -- you can count on them to save the day. Baby-sitting isn't always easy, and neither is dealing with strict parents, new families, fashion emergencies, and mysterious secrets. But no matter what, the BSC have what they need most: friendship.

Date Published:2023

Baby-sitters little sister. 7, Karen's haircut /

Farina, Katy,


Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin. Chiefly illustrations. Deciding a new haircut will give her the boost she needs, Karen is devastated when the hairstylist cuts her hair all wrong and wonders if she will ever get back to feeling like her usual confident self.
Date Published:2023

Old school

Kinney, Jeff


Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive?
Date Published:2015

Finally seen

Yang, Kelly.


When ten-year-old Lina Gao leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, she must reckon with her hurt, anger, and curiosity and find a way to get her bearings in this new country -- and the almost-new family that comes along with it.
Date Published:2023

Milk and honey

Kaur, Rupi


The hurting -- The loving -- The breaking -- The healing. Milk and Honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look.
Date Published:2015

Butterfly yellow

Lai, Thanhha,


A Vietnam War refugee in Texas partners with a city boy with rodeo dreams to track down the younger brother she was separated from six years before when he was evacuated by American troops during the waning days of the Vietnam War.
Date Published:2019

Hana's suitcase

Levine, Karen.


A biography of a Czech girl who died in the Holocaust, told in alternating chapters with an account of how the curator of a Japanese Holocaust center learned about her life after Hana's suitcase was sent to her.
Date Published:2002

Not my girl

Jordan-Fenton, Christy


Previously published as: A stranger at home. Two years ago, Margaret left her Arctic home for the outsiders' school. Now she has returned and can barely contain her excitement as she rushes towards her waiting family -- but her mother stands still as a stone. This strange, skinny child, with her hair cropped short, can't be her daughter. "Not my girl!" she says angrily. Margaret's years at school have changed her. Now ten years old, she has forgotten her language and the skills to hunt and fish. She can't even stomach her mother's food. Her only comfort is in the books she learned to read at school.
Date Published:2014

Previously published as: A stranger at home. Two years ago, Margaret left her Arctic home for the outsiders' school. Now she has returned and can barely contain her excitement as she rushes towards her waiting family -- but her mother stands still as a stone. This strange, skinny child, with her hair cropped short, can't be her daughter. "Not my girl!" she says angrily. Margaret's years at school have changed her. Now ten years old, she has forgotten her language and the skills to hunt and fish. She can't even stomach her mother's food. Her only comfort is in the books she learned to read at school.

Date Published:2014

The adventures of the soul sistas : (or how the sisters changed the world)

Vanriel, Newton,


Charm and Dawn are soul sistas from the heart. They share everything and have the best adventures on their Spirit family farm. When their parents, Alexandra and Nathan, adopted them from birth-first Charm, then Dawn-the two girls were by each other's sides from day one.
Date Published:2022

Day of the Dead : a celebration of life

Orozco, Polo,


Learn about Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, a happy holiday that began long ago with Indigenous groups in Mexico and today, sees families the world over following long-standing traditions to celebrate and welcome home their loved ones who are gone.
Date Published:2024

I sang you down from the stars

Spillett-Sumner, Tasha, 1988-,


Drawing from Indigenous creation stories and traditional teachings, this book a tribute to the bond between mother and child. The narrator gathers gifts for a medicine bundle in anticipation of her baby’s birth; a fluffy white eagle plume, bunches of cedar and sage, a quilted star blanket, and a small stone from the river. When the baby arrives, the mother shares the bundle with her child and reveals the importance of each item inside. But when her family comes to meet the new arrival, she realizes the baby arrived with gifts of its own and that the baby is also a sacred bundle: a baby bundle.
Date Published:2021

Drawing from Indigenous creation stories and traditional teachings, this book a tribute to the bond between mother and child. The narrator gathers gifts for a medicine bundle in anticipation of her baby’s birth; a fluffy white eagle plume, bunches of cedar and sage, a quilted star blanket, and a small stone from the river. When the baby arrives, the mother shares the bundle with her child and reveals the importance of each item inside. But when her family comes to meet the new arrival, she realizes the baby arrived with gifts of its own and that the baby is also a sacred bundle: a baby bundle.

Date Published:2021

My smock is a story

Nantogmah, Reuben,


When Nabila receives his first smock as a gift, his Dada tells him that every smock has a special story. In his smock, what will his story be?
Date Published:2024

Kente for Jojo

Mensah, Bernard (Children's author),


In this picture book a young boy helps weave a special kente cloth for his baby brother.
Date Published:2025

Troublemakers and superpowers : 29 stories of people who turned childhood struggles into strengths

Grand, Keely,


Understanding the keywords used in this book -- Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock -- Shane Victorino -- Ed Sheeran -- Emma Stone -- Thurgood Marshall -- Howie Mandel -- Frida Kahlo -- Michael Phelps -- John Green -- Tiffany Haddish -- Nora Lum aka Awkwafina -- John F. Kennedy -- Greta Thunberg -- Bobby Herrera -- Trevor Noah -- Hamish Brewer -- Clay Marzo -- Joe Grand -- Jonathan Van Ness -- Seane Corn -- Tariq Trotter aka Black Thought -- Daymond John -- Joy Harjo -- Simone Biles -- Ayanna Pressley -- Dr. Temple Grandin -- David Goggins -- Josh Fernandez -- Dav Pilkey -- Alecia Moore aka P!nk. The book is a collection of short bios focused on famous people who had troubled childhoods and learning challenges. The profiles show how each person figured out how to use their unique abilities to change the world.
Date Published:2023

Understanding the keywords used in this book -- Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock -- Shane Victorino -- Ed Sheeran -- Emma Stone -- Thurgood Marshall -- Howie Mandel -- Frida Kahlo -- Michael Phelps -- John Green -- Tiffany Haddish -- Nora Lum aka Awkwafina -- John F. Kennedy -- Greta Thunberg -- Bobby Herrera -- Trevor Noah -- Hamish Brewer -- Clay Marzo -- Joe Grand -- Jonathan Van Ness -- Seane Corn -- Tariq Trotter aka Black Thought -- Daymond John -- Joy Harjo -- Simone Biles -- Ayanna Pressley -- Dr. Temple Grandin -- David Goggins -- Josh Fernandez -- Dav Pilkey -- Alecia Moore aka P!nk. The book is a collection of short bios focused on famous people who had troubled childhoods and learning challenges. The profiles show how each person figured out how to use their unique abilities to change the world.

Date Published:2023

Ancient Greece for kids : history, art, war, culture, society and more


"Ancient Greece encyclopedia. 5th grade social studies"--Cover. The Ancient Greece was the hub of advancements not just in the academics but also in government. This history book will breeze through the historic changes of ancient Greece in terms of its art, war, culture and society.
Date Published:2024

Dear Black boy

Bennett, Martellus


Mr. Tomonoshi! is moniker of Martellus Bennett. Written and illustrated by Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett, Dear Black Boy is a letter of encouragement to all boys of color who feel like sports is their only choice.
Date Published:2025

Here come the aunties!

Smith, Cynthia Leitich.


"Aunts by kinship as well as family friends, neighbors, and community members all step up to fill the important role of "auntie." They are there for life's joys, sorrows, and celebrations, bringing their own special love."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Timelines from Black history : leaders, legends, legacies


Includes index. From Frederick Douglass to Oprah Winfrey, and the achievements of ancient African kingdoms to those of the US Civil Rights Movement, Timelines From Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies takes kids on an exceptional journey from prehistory to modern times.
Date Published:2020

The beautiful layers of me

Payne, Sophia,


Ameena can't wait for her auntie's Nikah. She's never been to a wedding, and today there is one in her own garden! After putting on the salwar kameez that Babu gave her, with its soft layers of floaty fabric, she feels like a princess, skipping down the garden path. 'Oh wow!' comes a friendly voice over the fence. 'I wish I had pajamas like that!' Suddenly Ameena, her cheeks hot, starts to wonder: should she wear something else.
Date Published:2025

Ameena can't wait for her auntie's Nikah. She's never been to a wedding, and today there is one in her own garden! After putting on the salwar kameez that Babu gave her, with its soft layers of floaty fabric, she feels like a princess, skipping down the garden path. 'Oh wow!' comes a friendly voice over the fence. 'I wish I had pajamas like that!' Suddenly Ameena, her cheeks hot, starts to wonder: should she wear something else.

Date Published:2025