PreK-8

Micah's grandfather Ephraim has always told him fantastic stories about the magical Circus Mirandus. Now that Ephraim is dying, he tells Micah that the circus is indeed real and its powerful magician known as the Lightbender owes him a miracle. Micah...

A lot has been written about Rosa Parks. This book lets you hear her story in her own words. She narrates the crucial role that she played in the Civil Rights Movement and the years right after the Montgomery boycott.

Tiana, her family, and her dog, along with many others, leave their town due to a terrible drought. Mateo and his brother welcome the strangers with kindness as opposed to others that want them out of there. Tiana warns her friends about the high risk...

Meet Marcos Mostaza. He is almost 11 years old and he would love to live near Disney World in Florida. For the meantime, he must content himself with living with his family near Zaragoza and hanging out with his friends Hanif and Lorena. The book...

This colorful reference introduces readers to the greatest players and moments in soccer history.

This thought-provoking collection of poems explores peace and solidarity from different points of view. From far-away lands to fictional countries to the reality of the world that surrounds us, this book masterfully maps the human experience.

A young Polynesian boy is ostracized by his community because he is afraid of the ocean. To regain his honor, he must perform an act of bravery. He travels to a sacred island all alone, and survives the dangers there, earning himself the name Mafatu, or...

The rehearsals for the school play are complete chaos! The lead does not know his part and Precious won't stop barking each time the tuba plays. Only the detectives from Charly & Company realize that the director's phone has not stopped ringing. When...

The science teacher has been acting strangely lately. At least that is what Fred thinks and he has always secretly felt something special for her. When Fred's suspicions grow stronger, it's time for the four friends to swing into action.

In this book by prolific Spanish author Ana Alonso, Aurora finds the Atlas of Lost Time in her grandparents’ house, and, suddenly, she is transported to prehistoric times. She learns how humans evolved, used tools, created art, and much more. Suggested...

Based on the 1902 film by G. Melies, this graphic novel shows the fantastic voyage of a group of astronomers to the moon. There, they encounter a hostile group of aliens and are forced to make a quick escape. They return to Earth with a little...

In this fascinating, illustrated book, you will find the strangest planes, the fastest trains, the craziest automobiles, and the most interesting trains. Our civilization has advanced in grand part to the inventors and designers of different modes of...

Celina Guerrera is proud of her Mexican heritage. At school, she is confronted by racism. Her friends and family, especially her grandmother, help her confront the ignorance. Told in verse, this novel will inspire conversations about injustice, racial...

Twelve-year-old Petra Luna is in America after escaping the Mexican Revolution. Now that they are safe, Petra leads her family from a smallpox-stricken refugee camp to San Antonio, meeting with both opportunities and obstacles at every turn. As her...

Running is all Ghost knows, but not for a team. He's always getting into trouble until he meets Coach, a former Olympic medalist, who recognizes his natural talent.

Learn how graphs and data are used to plan a successful concert! This fun math reader teaches students how to read and construct bar graphs, circle graphs, line graphs, line plots, and histograms with fun, real-world examples.

If you are in eighth grade and are over six feet tall, you frequently get picked on. When Marcus gets expelled for fighting, his mother decides it’s time for a change. She takes him and his younger brother to Puerto Rico to spend a week with relatives...

When Mr. Roski first saw it, he thought it was the most boring store ever. Still, he decided to rent it. Two months later, Lala Bengala walks into his salon. He adds color and wow to her life. In his one-of-a-kind establishment, where men, women,...

Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his medieval village. With a hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to speak to animals, he is often made fun of. Everything changes upon the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secundus. ...

Told in verse, Lula Viramontes wants to be someone people cannot ignore. Her dreams seem unattainable because she must pick grapes with her family in California, take care of her ailing mother, and keep her father's volatile temper at bay. Once she...

Humans can pledge their lives to kings, gods, or even money in search of protection. When a sect arrives in Clonmel promising to put an end to the raiders’ attacks, people offer them gold. This group, however, has sinister motives. Their secrets come...

Patina is the fastest girl on the team. She runs for many people and many things. Coach wants to put her on the relay team. How will she learn to depend on her teammates?

Sunny is amazing at the 1600, but he would much rather dance than run. He doesn't want to let his teammates down. Is there an event than combines both skills?

Even though the marauders known as the Outsiders have been expelled from Clonmel, they killed Halt's only brother before leaving. Now, Halt, Will, and Horace are after them. The Outsiders have divided the kingdom into factions, and they want to destroy...

Spanning over 500 years, this novel presents the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family. In 1492, Benvenida and her family must flee the Inquisition in Spain. In 1923, Reina is sent from Turkey to Cuba because she defied...

Justina and her friends are now in their third year of school. A new girl named Letitia has joined the Barnowls. She does not like to follow the rules, and, for some strange reason, the teachers don't seem to mind. The day after a big party, the girls...

Soon after an uncomfortable truce is made with the Skandians, news comes that the Skandian leader has been captured by a desert tribe. The Rangers and Will are soon sent to save him. The warriors have never faced anything like the desert with its...

Laura Rodríguez Colón has a plan: no matter what any adult says, she will live with her parents again. One day, she finds an abandoned puppy. It must be fate. Perhaps this is what she needs to put her plan inmotion.

On our planet, there is life all around us. Animals, plants, and organisms seem to be in harmony with their environment. How is this possible? Learn how evolution has shaped today's amazing biological diversity. The graphics in this oversized book...

A hunter finds a siren by a lake and invites him to visit his world. She likes it so much; she abandons the sea to live on land. Later, he begins to bring home orphaned animal cubs. Soon, they create a close-knit family.

Everyone says Joy Applebloom is a person who sees the glass as half full. Her new best friend Benny has been acting rather strangely lately. Something must be happening at school. She will not give up until she discovers what is going on and makes him...

Aniana del Mar glides through the water like a dolphin, but she keeps her swimming classes a secret. Years ago, her mother lost a loved one to drowning, and she has never gotten over the loss. One day, due to juvenile arthritis, Aniana is put on bed...

In 1913, during the Mexican Revolution, Petra Luna's mother dies. Before her father is forced to fight with the federales, the 12-year-old promises to take care of her grandmother and siblings. When the federales attack her town, Petra and her family...

Set in Oaxaca, an 11-year-old girl named Clara is marked for la Loteria. Life and Death deal the cards and Clara's fate is in their hands. She is totally unaware of what is happening. All she knows is that her cousin has disappeared. She will stop at...

Hermes is given a diary after telling his younger brother that Santa Claus does not exist and breaking his mother’s computer. With no video games all summer as a punishment, he writes about his vacation and feelings.

Minni lives in the poorest section of Mumbai, with very little access to water and long lines at the community spigot. Lately, that access is further threatened by shortages and thieves. One day, she finds the head of the water mafia where she just...

Beverly Tapinski has run away from home plenty of times, but that was when she was just a kid. By now, she figures, it’s not running away. It’s leaving. Determined to make it on her own, Beverly finds a job and a place to live and tries to forget about...

Louisiana is not too concerned when her grandmother wakes her up in the middle of the night and tells her they must leave home right away. She never thought she meant permanently. Separated from her best friends Raymie and Beverly, she tries to figure...

In this 2016 National Book Award Finalist, Raymie Clarke is convinced that if she were to win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, her father, who left town two days ago with a dental hygienist, would see her picture in the paper and,...

This stunning, large format book presents an illustrated history of aviation. Beginning with the first air-born plants and ending with solar-propelled planes, it explains how flight has evolved over the centuries. Climb aboard, fasten your seatbelts,...