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Winner of a Pura Belpré Award, this middle grade Cuban American coming-of-age novel is inspired by the author's own experience. When Julian's parents make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away from Cuba to Miami via the Pedro Pan operation, the boys are thrust into a new world where bullies run rampant and it’s not always clear how best to protect themselves.

For fans of Gary Paulsen’s classic Hatchet and Lauren Tarshis’s bestselling I Survived series, J. L. Esplin's 96 Miles is a story of survival and desperation as two young brothers confront the worst in humanity—and themselves. Dad always said if things get desperate, it’s okay to drink...

Dive into the adventures of Miles, an average kid who embarks on an anything-but-average journey into the heart of the jungle with his scientist parents. When they're unexpectedly separated, Miles stumbles upon an ancient, hidden world beneath the lush canopy—a realm filled with remarkable...

Best friends Ray and Jose are not your typical teenagers. They've escaped foster care and juvenile detention centers to live on their own together in an abandoned stationhouse in New York City's Ten Mile River Park. Ray and Jose are as close as brothers. But then they meet Trini, the smart...

A chic biography about Eunice W. Johnson who brought elegant and contemporary fashion to Black America through the annual EBONY Fashion Fair! Eunice W. Johnson believed in the power of fashion and beauty to inspire people. After she and her husband, John H. Johnson, founded EBONY magazine, it quickly became the premiere lifestyle publication for mid-century Black readers. Among the many hats she wore, Eunice delighted in writing a fashion column describing the latest styles. In 1958, Eunice launched a project that would change fashion forever—the EBONY Fashion Fair.

María echa mucho de menos a su prima Carla, que vive lejos. Sabe que están conectadas siempre gracias al hilo invisible, pero ella quiere saber más. ¿Cómo es ese hilo? ¿De qué color? ¿De qué forma? Maríatendrá que conectar profundamente con el hilo que comparte con su prima para descubrirlo. ¡Y no hará este viaje con sus vínculos sola! Todos sus compañeros de clase intentarán representar los hilos invisibles que los conectan a las personas que aman. ¡Incluso la maestra hará su propio viaje!

Have you ever had an unlikely friendship that changed your life? For me, that friendship was with Miles, the baby boy in the house I clean every day. As much as I love my job, Miles' crying and screaming used to put me in a funk. But when he started putting stickers on my face, something shifted and we became inseparable.

Marcelo é um menino que adora receber carinho de seus avós e de ouvir as histórias da família contadas por eles. Mas, um dia, ao ganhar de presente um computador portátil, viaja para uma ilha muito distante. Durante esta viagem, Marcelo começa a perceber que algo lhe falta. Será que o...

La Maria troba molt a faltar la seva cosina Carla, que viu lluny. Sap que estan connectades sempre gràcies al fil invisible, però en vol saber més coses. Com és, aquest fil? De quin color? Quina forma té? La Maria haurà de connectar profundament amb el fil que comparteix amb la seva cosina per descobrir-ho, i no farà aquest viatge amb els seus vincles sola! Tots els seus companys de classe intentaran representar els fils invisibles que els connecten a les persones que s’estimen. Fins i tot la mestra, participarà en aquest viatge!

From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes a spinoff series all about fourth grader Miles Lewis. Miles has been waiting forever to be part of a city-wide science competition. Now his dream is finally coming true, and he's even part of an all-star team that includes his...

From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes a spin-off series perfect for STEM fans! When Miles and his classmates welcome a few frogs as class pets, it's a reminder that what he really wants more than anything is a dog to call his own. But his parents don't think he's...

From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes a spinoff series perfect for STEM fans! Valentine's Day is approaching, and Miles Lewis doesn't really like all the mush that comes with it. He is excited about the candy experiments they're doing in science class, though. And...

From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes a spinoff series all about fourth grader Miles Lewis. Miles Lewis loves science and sports. But when his teacher announces a class field trip to an ice skating rink to learn about physics, he isn't so excited. He's never ice...