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Blanca & Roja
McLemore, Anna-Marie

Award-winning author Anna-Marie McLemore retells Swan Lake in this spellbinding YA story of sisters who are each other's best friends--and worst enemies.

The biggest lie of all is the story you think you already know.

The del Cisne girls have never just been sisters...

Item No. 9781250211637
$10.99
Bobby the Brave (Sometimes)
Yee, Lisa
From Lisa Yee and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, a hilarious sequel to Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally).

In his last adventure, Bobby Ellis-Chan got stuck to a stinky tree, had underwear attached to his back, and faced down a whole wolfpack of girls. What could be scarier or more...
Item No. 9780545055956
$5.99
Bodies are Cool
Feder, Tyler


This cheerful love-your-body picture book for preschoolers is an exuberant read-aloud with bright and friendly illustrations to pore over.

From the acclaimed creator of Dancing at the Pity Party and Roaring Softly, this picture book is a pure celebration of all the different...

Item No. 9780593112625
$18.99
Boogie Boogie Y'All
Esperanza, C G


Author-illustrator C. G. Esperanza delivers a celebratory ode to graffiti and the Boogie Down Bronx through an infectious read-aloud beat and colorful illustrations that leap right off the page! Perfect for fans of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut and Keith Haring.

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Item No. 9780062976222
$18.99
Bracelets for Bina's Brothers
Larocca, Rajani
Celebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling!

For the Hindu holiday of Raksha Bandhan, Bina is determined to make beaded bracelets for her brothers all by herself. She finds out which colors her brothers like and dislike and sets to work. Working with her every-other-one...

Item No. 9781623541989
$6.99
Bright Star - Autographed
Morales, Yuyi
A Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book
Winner of the Tomás Rivera Mexican Children's Book Award

Inspiring, reassuring, and beautifully illustrated, this new story from the creator of the New York Times bestseller Dreamers is the perfect gift for every child....

Item No. 9780823443284
$18.99
Buffalo Bird Girl
Nelson, S D
A stunning picture book biography of a 19th-century Hidatsa woman, from award-winning author and illustrator S. D. Nelson, that "is a lovely and graceful introduction to a way of life that persists despite cultural obstacles and the march of time" (School Library Journal, starred review...
Item No. 9781419718380
$9.95
Calling the Water Drum
Redding, Latisha

A moving story about a family's attempt to flee Haiti in a boat, and a young boy who bravely learns to navigate a new world through playing his drum.

Henri and his parents leave their homeland, Haiti, after they receive an invitation from an uncle to come to New York City. Only able to...

Item No. 9781620141946
$17.95
Can Bears Ski?
Antrobus, Raymond
Is Little Bear ignoring his friends when they say hi, or is something else going on? A discovery opens new doors in a tale that will delight kids with deafness and all children learning to navigate their world.

Little Bear feels the world around him. He feels his bed rumble when...

Item No. 9781536212662
$16.99
Can I Touch Your Hair?
Waters, Charles

Two poets, one white and one black, explore race and childhood in this must-have collection tailored to provoke thought and conversation.

How can Irene and Charles work together on their fifth grade poetry project? They don't know each other . . . and they're not...

Item No. 9781512404425
$17.99
Carmela Full of Wishes
de la Peña, Matt
An Instant New York Times Bestseller!

In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new picture book that's sure to be an...

Item No. 9780399549045
$18.99
Carpet
Azaad, Dezh
This poignant story, about an Afghan refugee child and the family carpet that connects them to home, inspires readers to live and learn in love, not fear

The Carpet follows a day in the life of an Afghan refugee child, where every moment revolves around love, family, and the...

Item No. 9781419763618
$18.99
Cemetery Boys
Thomas, Aiden

A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave in Aiden Thomas's New York Times-bestselling paranormal YA debut Cemetery Boys, described by Entertainment Weekly as "groundbreaking."

Yadriel has...

Item No. 9781250250469
$17.99
Chia and the Fox Man

A beautifully illustrated Alaska Native story of a young boy and his encounter with the fabled Fox Man, and how doing the right thing isn't always easy but important in the end.

Life is hard for Chia. His village doesn't have enough food and every day there are many chores to do....

Item No. 9781513262673
$16.99
Chirri & Chirra
Doi, Kaya

The first book in a completely charming series by a well-known Japanese author and illustrator, Chirri & Chirra introduces two girl characters who go on wonderful adventures together through the natural world. Vibrant, lively, and astonishingly sweet in a pure, unsentimental way,...

Item No. 9781592701995
$16.95
Chirri & Chirra In the Night
Chirri and Chirra frolic in the moonlight in the latest whimsical adventure of this much-beloved picture-book series from Japan.

With the light of their trusty bicycles and a glorious full moon illuminating the darkness, Chirri and Chirra go on a nighttime adventure, accompanied by their...

Item No. 9781592703845
$16.95
Chirri & Chirra On the Town
Doi, Kaya

Having explored blossoming fields, a magical mound of tall grass, crystal caves and underground passageways, here Chirri and Chirra explore life in town!


★ Winner of Multicultural Award, 2021 Northern Lights Book Awards


In this...

Item No. 9781592702787
$16.95
Chirri & Chirra Under the Sea
Doi, Kaya

On their sixth adventure, Chirri and Chirra bicycle beneath the waves, discovering the beauty of coral and the deliciousness of marine edibles.

Chirri and Chirra are pedaling along when they find a cave. At the end of the tunnel, they see a light. Oh! They are under the sea! They...

Item No. 9781592703029
$16.95
Chirri & Chirra Underground
Chirri and Chirra go underground in this charming addition to the Chirri...
Item No. 9781592702442
$16.95
Chirri & Chirra: In the Tall Grass
Chirri and Chirra go on an imaginative adventure where they discover the small overlooked mysteries of the natural world

In their second adventure to reach the US market, Chirri...

Item No. 9781592702251
$16.95
Chooch Helped
Rogers, Andrea L
A Cherokee girl introduces her younger brother to their family's traditions -- begrudgingly! -- in this picture book written by Walter Award-winner Andrea L. Rogers and featuring gorgeous collage illustrations from debut artist Rebecca Lee Kunz.

Sissy's younger brother, Chooch, isn't a...

Item No. 9781646144549
$18.99
Circle of Love
Smith, Monique Gray

Everyone is welcome in the circle.

In this warmhearted book, we join Molly at the Intertribal Community Center, where she introduces us to people she knows and loves: her grandmother and her grandmother's wife, her uncles and their baby, her cousins, and her treasured...

Item No. 9780063078703
$19.99
Circuit Graphic Novel
Jiménez, Francisco

Poignantly told from a young boy's perspective, the popular and award-winning memoir centered on a Mexican family working California's fields is now a powerful graphic novel that will appeal to readers of Illegal and They Called Us Enemy.

An honest and...

Item No. 9780358348221
$15.99
Clap When You Land
Acevedo, Elizabeth

In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives.

Camino Rios...

Item No. 9780062882776
$12.99
Climb On
Paul, Baptiste
A Bank Street best book of 2023!

Take a hike with this father-daughter adventure that's sure to inspire you to get outside.

When a young child reminds her dad about the hike they planned, her father is hesitant --To the tippy top? It's a great day to watch futbol (soccer)....

Item No. 9780735844810
$18.95