On his eighth birthday, Billy Miller blows out the candles on his cake and makes a wish that something exciting would happen.
2021 Books
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
In 1954, high school senior Lily Hu is everything her parents expect her to be: studious, respectful, responsible, and she never ventures far from her close-knit Chinese American community in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh = This Is How I Know: A Book about the Seasons
A contemporary Anishinaabe grandmother answers her grandchild’s questions about the four seasons by sharing observations about the natural world in this striking picture book.
Red, White, and Whole
Middle schooler Reha is the American-born daughter of parents from India; a beloved only child who often feels caught between her parents–especially her mother’s–more traditional expectations and her own American identity.
Take Back the Block
Sixth grader Wes Henderson lives in the predominantly Black neighborhood of Kensington Oaks.
I Am Not a Penguin: A Pangolin’s Lament
An enthusiastic pangolin is eager to share information about its species but faces challenges right from the start of its “Meet the Pangolin” presentation.
Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids
A bustling anthology of 16 short stories framed by opening and closing poems all connect to the annual intertribal powwow in Ann Arbor.
Root Magic
On Wadmalaw, an island 20 miles from Charleston, South Carolina, many in the Gullah Geechee community rely on rootworkers for healing.
Peace
A picture book inviting young readers and listeners to consider the concept of “peace” features a rhyming narrative with statements as welcome as they are sometimes surprising …
The In-Between
Cooper is angry. His dad left the family three years ago; since then, he has emotionally isolated himself from his mom and younger sister, Jess (who holds out hope that their dad will contact them).