An old truck is the one constant on a small family farm occupied by a Black family whose only child grows from toddlerhood to girlhood, through her teenage years and into adulthood.
Book of the Week
When You Trap a Tiger
When biracial (Korean/white) Lily, her older sister Sam, and their mom move to Washington state to live with Hamoni, who is sick, Lily begins seeing a large tiger, which demands Lily open the jars in Halmoni’s basement and release the stories inside.
The Henna Wars
Nishat is thrilled to see new student Flávia at her Catholic girls’ school in Dublin.
What Sound Is Morning?
“In the first morning light, all is quiet. Or is it? Listen. What sound is morning?”
Stamped: Racism, Anti-Racism, and You
This necessary book for our time is labeled a “remix” of Kendi’s 2016 National Book Award winner published for adults, Stamped from the Beginning.
When Stars Are Scattered
Separated from their mother when soldiers attacked their Somalian village, Omar and his brother, Hassan, live in a sprawling refugee camp in Kenya, watched over by loving foster mother Fatuma.
Red Hood
Bisou was a little girl when her father killed her mother.
Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices
The children, young teens, and families at the center of each slice-of-life offering in this vibrant collection come from many backgrounds and live in many different places.
Cat Dog Dog
This fresh, warm, funny account about members of a newly configured household learning to get along revolves around two dogs (one small, one large) and a cat.
Dragon Hoops
Part memoir, part history, and part riveting sports story, Yang opens his humorous graphic novel with a confession: He’s always hated sports.