SEL & Well-Being

National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be an Antiracist, Antiracist Baby) returns with a new picture book that serves as a modern bedtime classic. As children all over the world get ready for bed, the...

This powerful novel set in the tumultuous times surrounding 9/11 follows a teenage American army private and an Afghan boy living under the Taliban as they discover they have much more in common than they ever could have imagined.​ Baheer, a...

To All the Boys I've Loved Before meets You've Reached Sam--with all the feels of a Taylor Swift song--in this love story where explosive secrets threaten to tear everyone apart, including best friends (or maybe more?), Natalia and Ethan. It's Senior...

Dragon is on her way to the library to return the books she borrowed and check out her favorite book. But when she gets to the bookshelf, she realizes that the book she wants isn't there! Sir Fiero has checked it out and is starting to read it when...

Smarty Marty Takes the Field is an inspiring picture book from Emmy Award-winning sports journalist Amy Gutierrez--better known as Amy G--and award-winning author/illustrator Anika Orrock about the courage it takes to break down gender barriers in the...

Kids teaching kids how to make the world happier, prettier, friendlier, kinder, safer, smarter, accepting, and loving. It's easy! Taken from the life lessons of Eva Kor, Auschwitz child survivor, this title empowers children by offering concrete, simple...

If you thought sharing was hard, try lending someone all your favorite things. Wouldn't it be fun to have a friend living right next door to you? Well, as Norton discovers, it can certainly pose some challenges when that friend wants to borrow all your...

Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Or is it just annoying? Norton just wants to be unique. The bear wants to be just like him. This is definitely going to be a problem. This hilarious read-aloud explores every child's least favorite form of...

Praise for Touch the Sky by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic, illustrated by Chris Park: Booklist Editor's Choice A Kirkus Best Picture Book NPR Best Books of the Year Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books Evanston Public Library 101 Great...

This engaging picture book celebrates the uniqueness and diversity of families--and no matter how different they may seem, the love that is shared is all the same. Every family is unique and special. Some families are made up of many people, and some are...

Two starred reviews! A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2024 The acclaimed duo Ariel Bernstein and Mark Rosenthal "once again dazzle at demonstrating social-emotional nuance" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in their new humorous and earnest story about...

This engaging picture book celebrates the uniqueness and diversity of families--and no matter how different they may seem, the love that is shared is all the same. Every family is unique and special. Some families are made up of many people, and some are...

Maurice isn't like the other dragons--but will they learn to accept him just he way he is? Maurice is different from the other dragons. He isn't very scary, and he doesn't like to breathe fire. In fact, what he loves most in the world is flowers! Being...

★ WINNER of the 2024 Stonewall Book Award, American Library Association Perfect for fans of The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag, HeartStopper by Alice Oseman, and Jen Wang's The Dressmaker and the Prince. In this fresh, sensitive,...

★ WINNER of the 2024 Stonewall Book Award, American Library Association Perfect for fans of The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag, HeartStopper by Alice Oseman, and Jen Wang's The Dressmaker and the Prince. In this fresh, sensitive,...

A celebration of childhood from an award-winning author, this upbeat day-in-the-life of a bunch of friends was inspired by the #BlackBoyJoy meme that spurred a movement. From sunrise to sunset, a group of young Black boys joyously spend the day together...

Journey with Elmo to find the true meaning of kindness, friendship, and compassion in this picture book for kids, the perfect Easter gift!In this heartwarming Sesame Street book, Elmo wakes up to a wonderful surprise--an act of kindness from his mom--and...

Grow in confidence, embrace natural beauty, and imagine possibilities with girl inventor, entrepreneur, and hair salon owner Gabrielle "Gabby" Goodwin in this story about being your authentic self and chasing your dreams.In this uplifting story, Danica...

Veronica struggles to balance softball, friends, and family turmoil in this new honest and heartfelt middle grade novel by Jen Petro-Roy, Life in the Balance. Veronica Conway has been looking forward to trying out for the All-Star softball team for years...

When Agnes decides to host a tea party, she finds it hard to shake a most unlikely guest . . . and his even more unlikely friends. Agnes is new to town and wants to make friends, so she invites some girls in her class to a fancy tea party. When there is...

A New York Times bestseller!Winner of a 2019 Stonewall Book Award In an exuberant picture book, a glimpse of costumed mermaids leaves one boy flooded with wonder and ready to dazzle the world. While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela...

A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.Inspired by a traditional African...

In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal for When You Trap a Tiger, Tae Keller offers a gripping and emotional story about friendship, bullying, and the possiblity that there's more in the universe than just us. Sometimes middle school can...

In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal for When You Trap a Tiger, Tae Keller offers a gripping and emotional story about friendship, bullying, and the possiblity that there's more in the universe than just us. Sometimes middle school can make...

A CCBC 2024 Choices for the Picture Books category!A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best!A 2023 Horn Book Best of the Year--Picture Book "A loving tale inventively and informatively told." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A uniquely told story that...

"Anyone who has ever had trouble feeling brave will be empowered by Marisol."--NBC News"Lively, realistic, and emotionally honest."--The Horn Book (starred review)"Engaging."--BooklistEveryone loves sports . . . except Marisol! The stand-alone companion...

"Utterly endearing!" --Annie Barrows, New York Times-bestselling author of the Ivy + Bean books"Hilarious and heart-melting." --Sara Pennypacker, New York Times-bestselling author of PaxIntroducing eight-year-old Marisol Rainey--an irresistible new...

A New York Times bestseller!From gold-medal-winning Olympic gymnast and bestselling author Laurie Hernandez comes a picture book about chasing your dreams and never giving up. Even Olympians have to start somewhere. And in this charming illustrated book,...

"Anyone who has ever had trouble feeling brave will be empowered by Marisol."--NBC News"Lively, realistic, and emotionally honest."--The Horn Book (starred review)"Engaging."--BooklistEveryone loves sports . . . except Marisol! The stand-alone companion...

"Utterly endearing!" --Annie Barrows, New York Times-bestselling author of the Ivy + Bean books"Hilarious and heart-melting." --Sara Pennypacker, New York Times-bestselling author of PaxIntroducing eight-year-old Marisol Rainey--an irresistible new...

This powerful Cold War novel tells the story of two cousins, one German and the other an American Army brat, as they navigate the political and social turmoil that threatens their friendship and ends in the abrupt rise of the Berlin Wall-which may...

A REESE'S YA BOOK CLUB PICK! A Gen Z Korean American girl gets stuck in the '90s with her teenaged mother in this fresh, funny adventure full of heart, humor, and time-crossed romance. Perfect for fans of Mary H.K. Choi, Morgan Matson, and Nicola Yoon...

What would you do if you had one last chance to live? Nico has always believed in his dreams. Especially the dream he has of becoming a writer; it's the reason why he started taking a creative writing class his senior year of high school. But then Nico...

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In the spirit of All Are Welcome, this gentle picture book about being yourself and inspiring change in others follows sweet, plucky Linus who doesn't fit into the rigid confines of his straitlaced world--and learns that that's okay. Linus is trying his...