A "e;tender and magical"e;* fairy-tale retellingIn shepherd boy Elrics tiny village, people think children like his younger sister, Wynn, are changelingsleft by fairies and doomed to curse all around them.
A modern Thanksgiving classic about an immigrant girl who comes to identify with the story of the Pilgrims, as she seeks religious freedom and a home in a new land.
From National Poetry Day Ambassadors Liz Brownlee, Matt Goodfellow and Roger Stevens comes an incredible anthology of poetry identifying ways we can Be the Change.
A big-hearted, magical story about sisterhood and a family finding their way in a new place, interwoven with Chinese mythology and a Little World made completely of paper, All Four Quarters of the Moon feels like an instant classic.
Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school: Complete Plot Summary and AnalysisKey Facts About the WorkAnalysis of Major CharactersThemes, Motifs, and SymbolsExplanation of Important QuotationsAuthor's Historical ContextSuggested Essay Topics25-Question Review QuizThe Hate U Give features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: identity and blackness; racialized poverty; hip hop; Harry Potter; One-Fifteen; Mavericks roses.
Perfect for fans of The Hate U Give, this unforgettablecoming-of-age debut novelis a unflinchingexploration ofrace, class, and violence as well as the importance of being true to yourself.
Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers deftly draws a compassionate portrait of a boy's odyssey of self-discovery and the acceptance and empathy for others he learns along the way.
Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead, internationally bestselling author Nadia Hashimis first novel for young readers is a coming-of-age journey set in modern-day Afghanistan that explores life as a bacha posha preteen girl dressed as a boy.
Color Me In meets I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter in Everything Within and In Between, a deeply honest coming-of-age story about reclaiming a heritage buried under assimilation, the bonds within families, and defining who you are for yourself.
In this empowering deconstruction of the so-called American Dream, a twelve-year-old Japanese American girl grapples with, and ultimately rises above, the racism and trials of middle school she experiences while chasing her dreams.
From the author of Lincoln: A Photobiography, comes a clear-sighted, carefully researched account of two surprisingly parallel lives and how they intersected at a critical moment in U.