Juvenile Fiction - Social Themes - New Experience

A fun and easy way to learn how shots work. This book uses colorful analogies that explains how vaccines work using knights, armor, and monsters. Parents are encouraged to read this book to their children before their pediatrician visits or immunization days at school.Author:...

Angelina Ballerina goes on a tour like a real ballerina in this chapter book featuring an all-new, original Angelina Ballerina story and black-and-white illustrations throughout! Angelina and the other little dancers at Miss Lilly's Ballet School are going on a ballet tour! They are...

A rollicking, relatable introduction to the joys and frustrations of learning a new language. Your first language is often called your "mother tongue." It's solid and familiar, just like the tongue inside your mouth; it feels like home. But what happens when you go...

6 STARRED REVIEWS - AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH - KIDS' INDIE NEXT PICK "An unforgettable story about change with a loving father-daughter bond at its heart."--Matt de la Peña, Newbery Medal-winning author of Last Stop on Market Street Newbery Medalist Rebecca Stead's...

In ARLO's grim, mechanical world, every day is just the same. ARLO powers up, greases his gears, and works on the assembly line like the rest of the robots. But unlike the others, ARLO longs for something different. And one day, a storm changes...

From the bestselling author of Beautiful Oops! comes an inspiring story for every child who needs or wears glasses. One out of four kids either wears or needs glasses, and their parents will want their child to feel that glasses are awesome because they're...

Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction From the mid-1800s to the late 1990s, the education of Indigenous children was taken on by various churches in government-sponsored residential schools. More than 150,000 children were forcibly taken from their families in order...

This story, just right for readers ages 3-7, celebrates finding stillness in a busy world, and appreciating the little things in life. When Buttons the dog sees a beautiful blue butterfly, he is sure everyone will want to see it, too. But among the...

For the first printing only! This hardcover features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts. An orphan with big dreams becomes entangled in the corrupt magic system of her city in this gripping middle grade fantasy adventure from critically acclaimed author Isaac...

From Newbery Medal winner Lynne Rae Perkins, this short novel for younger middle grade readers explores themes of empathy, friendship, discovery, language, and the life-changing epiphanies of travel. Features black-and-white illustrations, including full spreads, comic panels, and vignettes throughout.Lissie, her dad, and her grandmother...

A smartly funny and sympathetic story about being different and understanding that there is more than one way to see the world.This new novel from middle grade master Richard Scrimger will reach so many kids who need to see that their brains are a...

Owen Evans lights up the scoreboards. His brother, Russell, rocks the school boards. These twin brothers couldn't be more different. They've long kept the peace by going their separate ways, but all that is about to change. The new basketball coach recruits Russell for...

A funny and heartwarming middle grade novel about first jobs and second chances where one girl's summer punishment becomes a mission to save a struggling nail salon and bring her family together--perfect for fans of Front Desk and Millionaires for the Month. Twelve-year-old Domi...

Today is baking day. Once a week Ayah and her mother get to use the tandoor oven at their refugee camp. While they bake, Ayah talks about her teacher asking the class what they want to be when they grow up. Her mother wonders...

Unas vacaciones, tres mejores amigas y un diario que las mantiene unidas. Llega THE BESTIES CLUB! Las clases han terminado y las vacaciones acaban de empezar. Lola está supercontenta porque se va a un campamento de teatro en la montaña. Solo hay un problemilla:...

Join Sheep in a woolly adventure to the Baa Baa Shop for a first haircut with a story that eases common fears with fun, whimsical artwork. Sheep is way overdue for his first haircut--his wool flops in his eyes and it's too fluffy on...

Help teach your little one about their feelings and emotions with this adorable lift-a-flap board book. Explore colorful new scenes that highlight a specific emotion, including happy, sad, angry, scared, sleepy, and silly. Babies and toddlers will love identifying new feelings and lifting the...

The eighth and final installment in the Rose Years series, which tells the story of the spirited daughter of the author of the beloved Little House series. Rose Wilder has become an independent young woman. She leaves Rocky Ridge Farm, first for Kansas City...

Sofia is used to being the best gymnast at her modest gym in the city. But after a bad fall and injury during practice, getting back on the beam is harder than she thought. When she does come back after rehabbing, Sofia is consumed...

When Dante's soccer teammates start picking on him for taking ballet, his confidence tanks--until he asks a popular hip-hop artist to help give his class an edge at winning an upcoming competition. Like everyone in his family, Dante has always been a dancer--all kinds...