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Aces Wild : A Heist

DeWitt, Amanda


What happens in Vegas when an all-asexual online friend group attempts to break into a high-stakes gambling club? Shenanigans ensue. For fans of Alice Oseman and Casey McQuiston, a hilarious and heartfelt story that will captivate readers looking for found family and a heist. "A fast-paced, thrilling diversion."*—Kirkus Reviews* Some people join chess club, some people play football. Jack Shannon runs a secret blackjack ring in his private school's basement. What else is the son of a Las Vegas casino mogul supposed to do? Everything starts falling apart when Jack's mom is arrested for their family's ties to organized crime. His sister Beth thinks this is the Shannon family's chance to finally go straight, but Jack knows that something's not right. His mom was sold out, and he knows by who. Peter Carlevaro: rival casino owner and jilted lover. Gross. Jack hatches a plan to find out what Carlevaro's holding over his mom's head, but he can't do it alone. He recruits his closest friends—the asexual support group he met through fandom forums. Now all he has to do is infiltrate a high-stakes gambling club and dodge dark family secrets, while hopelessly navigating what it means to be in love while asexual. Easy, right? A wild romp told in a can't-look-away-from voice, Aces Wild is packed with internet friend hijinks and ace representation galore! Named to the TAYSHAS Reading List
Date Published:2022

What happens in Vegas when an all-asexual online friend group attempts to break into a high-stakes gambling club? Shenanigans ensue.
For fans of Alice Oseman and Casey McQuiston, a hilarious and heartfelt story that will captivate readers looking for found family and a heist.
"A fast-paced, thrilling diversion."—Kirkus Reviews
Some people join chess club, some people play football. Jack Shannon runs a secret blackjack ring in his private school's basement. What else is the son of a Las Vegas casino mogul supposed to do?
Everything starts falling apart when Jack's mom is arrested for their family's ties to organized crime. His sister Beth thinks this is the Shannon family's chance to finally go straight, but Jack knows that something's not right. His mom was sold out, and he knows by who. Peter Carlevaro: rival casino owner and jilted lover. Gross.
Jack hatches a plan to find out what Carlevaro's holding over his mom's head, but he can't do it alone. He recruits his closest friends—the asexual support group he met through fandom forums. Now all he has to do is infiltrate a high-stakes gambling club and dodge dark family secrets, while hopelessly navigating what it means to be in love while asexual. Easy, right?
A wild romp told in a can't-look-away-from voice, Aces Wild is packed with internet friend hijinks and ace representation galore!
Named to the TAYSHAS Reading List

Date Published:2022

Boys I Know

Gracia, Anna


A modern Judy Blume meets Jenny Han. "[A] complex coming-of-age story about identity and sexuality."—The New York Times A high school senior navigates messy boys, messier relationships, and the struggle of never quite living up to her Taiwanese mother's expectations. June Chu has always been the "just good enough" girl. Good enough to line the shelves with third-place trophies and steal secret kisses from her AP Bio partner, Rhys. But not good enough to meet her mother's unrelenting expectations, or get Rhys to commit. While June's mother insists she follow in her (perfect) sister's footsteps and get a (full-ride) violin scholarship, June doesn't see the point in trying too hard if she's destined to fall short anyway. Instead, she focuses her efforts on making her relationship with Rhys "official." But after her methodically planned, tipsily executed scheme explodes on the level of a nuclear disaster, she flings herself into a new relationship with a guy who's not allergic to the word girlfriend. As the line between sex and love blurs, and pressure to map out her entire future threatens to burst, June will have to decide on whose terms she's going to live her life—even if it means fraying her relationship with her mother beyond repair. Boys I Know is a raw and realistic look into the lives of teen girls, examining the complex overlap between teen sexuality and Asian American identity. A sharp and unflinchingly honest journey of self-discovery.
Date Published:2022

A modern Judy Blume meets Jenny Han.

"[A] complex coming-of-age story about identity and sexuality."—The New York Times
A high school senior navigates messy boys, messier relationships, and the struggle of never quite living up to her Taiwanese mother's expectations.
June Chu has always been the "just good enough" girl. Good enough to line the shelves with third-place trophies and steal secret kisses from her AP Bio partner, Rhys. But not good enough to meet her mother's unrelenting expectations, or get Rhys to commit.
While June's mother insists she follow in her (perfect) sister's footsteps and get a (full-ride) violin scholarship, June doesn't see the point in trying too hard if she's destined to fall short anyway. Instead, she focuses her efforts on making her relationship with Rhys "official." But after her methodically planned, tipsily executed scheme explodes on the level of a nuclear disaster, she flings herself into a new relationship with a guy who's not allergic to the word girlfriend.
As the line between sex and love blurs, and pressure to map out her entire future threatens to burst, June will have to decide on whose terms she's going to live her life—even if it means fraying her relationship with her mother beyond repair.
Boys I Know is a raw and realistic look into the lives of teen girls, examining the complex overlap between teen sexuality and Asian American identity. A sharp and unflinchingly honest journey of self-discovery.

Date Published:2022

Indian No More

Willing McManis, Charlene


American Indian Youth Literature Award Winner - American Indian Library Association When Regina's Umpqua tribe is legally terminated and her family must relocate from Oregon to Los Angeles, she goes on a quest to understand her identity as an Indian despite being so far from home. Regina Petit's family has always been Umpqua, and living on the Grand Ronde Tribe's reservation is all ten-year-old Regina has ever known. Her biggest worry is that Sasquatch may actually exist out in the forest. But when the federal government enacts a law that says Regina's tribe no longer exists, Regina becomes "Indian no more" overnight—even though she lives with her tribe and practices tribal customs, and even though her ancestors were Indian for countless generations. Now that they've been forced from their homeland, Regina's father signs the family up for the federal Indian Relocation Program and moves them to Los Angeles. Regina finds a whole new world in her neighborhood on 58th Place. She's never met kids of other races, and they've never met a real Indian. For the first time in her life, Regina comes face to face with the viciousness of racism, personally and toward her new friends. Meanwhile, her father believes that if he works hard, their family will be treated just like white Americans. But it's not that easy. It's 1957 during the Civil Rights era, and the family struggles without their tribal community and land. At least Regina has her grandmother, Chich, and her stories. At least they are all together. In this moving middle-grade novel drawing upon Umpqua author Charlene Willing McManis's own tribal history, Regina must find out: Who is Regina Petit? Is she Indian, American, or both? And will she and her family ever be okay?
Date Published:2019

American Indian Youth Literature Award Winner - American Indian Library Association

When Regina's Umpqua tribe is legally terminated and her family must relocate from Oregon to Los Angeles, she goes on a quest to understand her identity as an Indian despite being so far from home.

Regina Petit's family has always been Umpqua, and living on the Grand Ronde Tribe's reservation is all ten-year-old Regina has ever known. Her biggest worry is that Sasquatch may actually exist out in the forest. But when the federal government enacts a law that says Regina's tribe no longer exists, Regina becomes "Indian no more" overnight—even though she lives with her tribe and practices tribal customs, and even though her ancestors were Indian for countless generations.

Now that they've been forced from their homeland, Regina's father signs the family up for the federal Indian Relocation Program and moves them to Los Angeles. Regina finds a whole new world in her neighborhood on 58th Place. She's never met kids of other races, and they've never met a real Indian. For the first time in her life, Regina comes face to face with the viciousness of racism, personally and toward her new friends.

Meanwhile, her father believes that if he works hard, their family will be treated just like white Americans. But it's not that easy. It's 1957 during the Civil Rights era, and the family struggles without their tribal community and land. At least Regina has her grandmother, Chich, and her stories. At least they are all together.

In this moving middle-grade novel drawing upon Umpqua author Charlene Willing McManis's own tribal history, Regina must find out: Who is Regina Petit? Is she Indian, American, or both? And will she and her family ever be okay?

Date Published:2019

Gotham Academy (2014), Volume 1 : Welcome to Gotham Academy

Cloonan, Becky


Welcome to Gotham Academy, the most prestigious school in Gotham City. Only the best and brightest students may enter its halls, study in its classrooms, explore its secret passages, summon its terrifying spirits... Okay, so Gotham Academy isn't like other schools. But Olive Silverlock isn't like other students. After a mysterious incident over summer break, she's back at school with a bad case of amnesia, an even worse attitude...and an unexplained fear of bats. Olive's supposed to show new student Maps Mizoguchi the ropes. Problem: Maps is the kid sister of Kyle, Olive's ex. Then there's the ghost haunting the campus...the secret society conducting bizarre rituals...and Bruce Wayne, the weirdo billionaire who funds the Academy—and may know the secret to Olive's big mystery. Find out in GOTHAM ACADEMY VOL. 1, the acclaimed new series from co-writers Becky Cloonan (DEMO) and Brenden Fletcher (BATGIRL) and artist Karl Kerschl (TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE)! Collects GOTHAM ACADEMY #1-6.
Date Published:2015

Welcome to Gotham Academy, the most prestigious school in Gotham City. Only the best and brightest students may enter its halls, study in its classrooms, explore its secret passages, summon its terrifying spirits... Okay, so Gotham Academy isn't like other schools. But Olive Silverlock isn't like other students. After a mysterious incident over summer break, she's back at school with a bad case of amnesia, an even worse attitude...and an unexplained fear of bats. Olive's supposed to show new student Maps Mizoguchi the ropes. Problem: Maps is the kid sister of Kyle, Olive's ex. Then there's the ghost haunting the campus...the secret society conducting bizarre rituals...and Bruce Wayne, the weirdo billionaire who funds the Academy—and may know the secret to Olive's big mystery. Find out in GOTHAM ACADEMY VOL. 1, the acclaimed new series from co-writers Becky Cloonan (DEMO) and Brenden Fletcher (BATGIRL) and artist Karl Kerschl (TEEN TITANS: YEAR ONE)! Collects GOTHAM ACADEMY #1-6.

Date Published:2015

Gotham Academy (2014), Volume 2 : Calamity

Cloonan, Becky


The sensational award-winning series continues and welcomes the academy's newest transfer, Damian Wayne, as writers Becky Cloonan and Brenden Fletcher team with artists Karl Kerschl and Mingjue Helen Chen. At the beginning of the term, Olive Silverlock returned to Gotham Academy as a shadow of her former self. But thanks to her new friends and their Detective Club sleuthing, Olive was finally starting to feel whole again. But now, Olive is seeing ghosts. A spectral, robed figure is haunting the Academy-and haunting Olive in particular, appearing to her and giving sinister instructions. Could this spirit be the key to unlocking the secrets of her family's dark past? Or is Olive simply losing her grip on reality? Collects GOTHAM ACADEMY #7-12 and DC SNEAK PEEK: GOTHAM ACADEMY #1.
Date Published:2016

The sensational award-winning series continues and welcomes the academy's newest transfer, Damian Wayne, as writers Becky Cloonan and Brenden Fletcher team with artists Karl Kerschl and Mingjue Helen Chen. At the beginning of the term, Olive Silverlock returned to Gotham Academy as a shadow of her former self. But thanks to her new friends and their Detective Club sleuthing, Olive was finally starting to feel whole again. But now, Olive is seeing ghosts. A spectral, robed figure is haunting the Academy-and haunting Olive in particular, appearing to her and giving sinister instructions. Could this spirit be the key to unlocking the secrets of her family's dark past? Or is Olive simply losing her grip on reality? Collects GOTHAM ACADEMY #7-12 and DC SNEAK PEEK: GOTHAM ACADEMY #1.

Date Published:2016

Frederick Douglass : The Last Day of Slavery

Miller, William


The story of the African American abolitionist who, in one dramatic incident, discovered the meaning of freedom. Born into slavery young Frederick dreams of the day he and his people will be free. Yet until that day comes, his only escape is through the books he reads, which take him to worlds far from his own. When a menacing overseer named Covey sees that Frederick is different from the others, he sets out to "break" the young reader. But Frederick's surprising response to Covey's brutality is an act of courage that frees forever what no person can hold captive: his spirit In his picture book debut, fine artist Cedric Lucas a hauntingly realistic portrait of a cruel era. William Miller follows up his critically acclaimed Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree with a timeless reminder to readers of all ages and backgrounds that freedom is something to never be taken for granted.
Date Published:2005

The story of the African American abolitionist who, in one dramatic incident, discovered the meaning of freedom.

Born into slavery young Frederick dreams of the day he and his people will be free. Yet until that day comes, his only escape is through the books he reads, which take him to worlds far from his own.

When a menacing overseer named Covey sees that Frederick is different from the others, he sets out to "break" the young reader. But Frederick's surprising response to Covey's brutality is an act of courage that frees forever what no person can hold captive: his spirit

In his picture book debut, fine artist Cedric Lucas a hauntingly realistic portrait of a cruel era. William Miller follows up his critically acclaimed Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree with a timeless reminder to readers of all ages and backgrounds that freedom is something to never be taken for granted.

Date Published:2005

Gotham Academy: Second Semester (2016), Volume 1 : Welcome Back

Fletcher, Brenden


The acclaimed creative team of Brenden Fletcher (BATGIRL), Becky Cloonan (Southern Cross) and Karl Kerschl (WEDNESDAY COMICS) are joined by artist Adam Archer (AME-COMI GIRLS) as classes begin and new mysteries unfold for the kids of Gotham Academy in GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER VOL. 1—WELCOME BACK! It's the second semester at Gotham Academy, and everything is back to normal. Of course, "normal" for Gotham's top prep school would be considered uncontrollable weirdness anywhere else! First, a bunch of students start walking out of their extracurricular activities with no explanation and signing up for a strange new society—Witch Club! Then, a stolen map of the Academy puts the students on the trail of ancient symbols and hidden chambers. There's plenty for the Detective Club to investigate—but Olive Silverlock is distracted by her new rebel roommate, Amy. Is Maps Mizoguchi right to be suspicious of a bad influence, or just jealous that she's losing her best friend? Plus, Detective Club is joined by the World's Greatest Detective—Batman! Collects GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER 1-3, 5-8.
Date Published:2017

The acclaimed creative team of Brenden Fletcher (BATGIRL), Becky Cloonan (Southern Cross) and Karl Kerschl (WEDNESDAY COMICS) are joined by artist Adam Archer (AME-COMI GIRLS) as classes begin and new mysteries unfold for the kids of Gotham Academy in GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER VOL. 1—WELCOME BACK! It's the second semester at Gotham Academy, and everything is back to normal. Of course, "normal" for Gotham's top prep school would be considered uncontrollable weirdness anywhere else! First, a bunch of students start walking out of their extracurricular activities with no explanation and signing up for a strange new society—Witch Club! Then, a stolen map of the Academy puts the students on the trail of ancient symbols and hidden chambers. There's plenty for the Detective Club to investigate—but Olive Silverlock is distracted by her new rebel roommate, Amy. Is Maps Mizoguchi right to be suspicious of a bad influence, or just jealous that she's losing her best friend? Plus, Detective Club is joined by the World's Greatest Detective—Batman! Collects GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER 1-3, 5-8.

Date Published:2017

The Great And Mighty Nikko! / ¡El Gran Y Poderoso Nikko! : A Bilingual Counting Book

Garza, Xavier


It's bedtime! Join Nikko in this joyous bilingual lucha libre counting adventure by wrestling aficionado Xavier Garza. ¡Es la hora de dormir! Únete a Nikko en esta alegre aventura bilingüe de conteo de lucha libre del aficionado a la lucha libre Xavier Garza. Nikko loves bedtime. That's because his bed turns into a magical wrestling ring for the masked luchadores he loves. They bounce up and down like crazy. His mom just thinks Nikko is jumping on his bed. But that's not true at all. Here comes luchador number ONE with a silver mask and cape. Then number TWO shows up wearing a flaming orange mask. And on it goes until Nikko dons his red mask and cape and TEN luchadores end up wrestling on his bed. After defeating all the other wrestlers, and with victory under his belt, it's finally time for the Great and Mighty Nikko to catch some ZZZZZs. Nikko ama la hora de acostarse. Eso es porque su cama se convierte en un ring mágico para los luchadores enmascarados que él ama. Saltan arriba y abajo como locos. Su mamá solo piensa que Nikko está saltando en su cama. Pero eso no es cierto en absoluto. Aquí viene el luchador número UNO con una máscara plateada y una capa. Luego, el número DOS aparece con una máscara naranja llameante. Y así continúa hasta que Nikko se pone su capa y máscara roja y DIEZ luchadores terminan luchando en su cama. Después de derrotar a todos los demás luchadores y con la victoria en su haber, finalmente es hora de que el Gran y Poderoso Nikko cambie su enfoque a contar ovejitas.
Date Published:2015

It's bedtime! Join Nikko in this joyous bilingual lucha libre counting adventure by wrestling aficionado Xavier Garza.

¡Es la hora de dormir! Únete a Nikko en esta alegre aventura bilingüe de conteo de lucha libre del aficionado a la lucha libre Xavier Garza.

Nikko loves bedtime. That's because his bed turns into a magical wrestling ring for the masked luchadores he loves. They bounce up and down like crazy. His mom just thinks Nikko is jumping on his bed. But that's not true at all. Here comes luchador number ONE with a silver mask and cape. Then number TWO shows up wearing a flaming orange mask. And on it goes until Nikko dons his red mask and cape and TEN luchadores end up wrestling on his bed. After defeating all the other wrestlers, and with victory under his belt, it's finally time for the Great and Mighty Nikko to catch some ZZZZZs.

Nikko ama la hora de acostarse. Eso es porque su cama se convierte en un ring mágico para los luchadores enmascarados que él ama. Saltan arriba y abajo como locos. Su mamá solo piensa que Nikko está saltando en su cama. Pero eso no es cierto en absoluto. Aquí viene el luchador número UNO con una máscara plateada y una capa. Luego, el número DOS aparece con una máscara naranja llameante. Y así continúa hasta que Nikko se pone su capa y máscara roja y DIEZ luchadores terminan luchando en su cama. Después de derrotar a todos los demás luchadores y con la victoria en su haber, finalmente es hora de que el Gran y Poderoso Nikko cambie su enfoque a contar ovejitas.

Date Published:2015

Arrow (2013), Volume 1

Dini, Paul


Spinning off directly from the hit CW television series ARROW comes the Emerald Archerer in these digital-first adventures! Show creators Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim team with some of the industry's best artists, including Mike Grell (GREEN ARROW: THE LONGBOW HUNTERS), Phil Hester (GREEN ARROW: QUIVER) and others to fill in the gaps between episodes of one of TV's hottest new series. Collects ARROW #1-6 and ARROW: SPECIAL EDITION #1.
Date Published:2013

Spinning off directly from the hit CW television series ARROW comes the Emerald Archerer in these digital-first adventures! Show creators Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim team with some of the industry's best artists, including Mike Grell (GREEN ARROW: THE LONGBOW HUNTERS), Phil Hester (GREEN ARROW: QUIVER) and others to fill in the gaps between episodes of one of TV's hottest new series. Collects ARROW #1-6 and ARROW: SPECIAL EDITION #1.

Date Published:2013

The Joker: Endgame

Tynion IV, James


The joke is over. Batman's greatest enemy-his deadliest threat-is done toying with Gotham City. Now he means to end the game and destroy them for good. The Joker's bloody-minded madness is exceeded only by his twisted genius. He is the Clown Prince, the Pale Man, and his crimes turn the world into one big sick joke. For him, evil is eternal. And when he unleashes his masterstroke, no one-not Batman, not the Justice League, not all of Gotham's guardians-will be able to make the laughter stop. As the Joker plays his endgame with the Batman, citizens, villains and heroes alike must survive his deadly antics and come to terms with who the Joker is and what he means to them. THE JOKER: ENDGAME collects BATMAN #35-39, ARKHAM MANOR: ENDGAME #1, BATGIRL: ENDGAME #1, BATMAN ANNUAL #3, DETECTIVE COMICS: ENDGAME #1 and GOTHAM ACADEMY: ENDGAME #1!
Date Published:2015

The joke is over. Batman's greatest enemy-his deadliest threat-is done toying with Gotham City. Now he means to end the game and destroy them for good. The Joker's bloody-minded madness is exceeded only by his twisted genius. He is the Clown Prince, the Pale Man, and his crimes turn the world into one big sick joke. For him, evil is eternal. And when he unleashes his masterstroke, no one-not Batman, not the Justice League, not all of Gotham's guardians-will be able to make the laughter stop. As the Joker plays his endgame with the Batman, citizens, villains and heroes alike must survive his deadly antics and come to terms with who the Joker is and what he means to them. THE JOKER: ENDGAME collects BATMAN #35-39, ARKHAM MANOR: ENDGAME #1, BATGIRL: ENDGAME #1, BATMAN ANNUAL #3, DETECTIVE COMICS: ENDGAME #1 and GOTHAM ACADEMY: ENDGAME #1!

Date Published:2015

My Diary From Here To There / Mi Diario De Aqui Hasta Allá

Irma Perez, Amada


Pura Belpré Author Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA) Bilingual English/Spanish. One night, young Amada overhears her parents whisper of moving from Mexico to the other side of the border- to Los Angeles, where greater opportunity awaits. As she and her family make their journey north, Amada records her fears, hopes, and dreams for their lives in the United States in her diary. How can she leave her best friend behind? What if she can't learn English? What if her family never returns to Mexico? From Juárez to Mexicali to Tijuana to Los Angeles, Amada learns that with her family's love and her belief in herself, she can make any journey and weather any change—here, there, anywhere.
Date Published:2014

Pura Belpré Author Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)

Bilingual English/Spanish. One night, young Amada overhears her parents whisper of moving from Mexico to the other side of the border- to Los Angeles, where greater opportunity awaits.

As she and her family make their journey north, Amada records her fears, hopes, and dreams for their lives in the United States in her diary. How can she leave her best friend behind? What if she can't learn English? What if her family never returns to Mexico? From Juárez to Mexicali to Tijuana to Los Angeles, Amada learns that with her family's love and her belief in herself, she can make any journey and weather any change—here, there, anywhere.

Date Published:2014

Buffalo Song

Bruchac, Joseph


The story of Salish Indian Walking Coyote and his efforts to save the vanishing buffalo herds from extinction in the United States during the 1870s and 1880s. Hetcha hey Hetcha ho Hetcha hey yeh ho Walking Coyote gently lifted the frightened buffalo calf and sang softly. Lone survivor of a herd slaughtered by white hunters, the calf was one of several buffalo orphans Walking Coyote adopted and later raised on the Flathead Indian Reservaton in Montana. For thousands of years massive herds of buffalo roamed across much of North America, but by the 1870s fewer than fifteen hundred animals remained. Hunted to the brink of extinction, the buffalo were in danger of vanishing. With reverent care, Walking Coyote and his family endeavored to bring back the buffalo herds, one magnificent creature at a time. Here is the inspiring story of the first efforts to save the buffalo, an animal sacred to Native Americans and a powerful symbol of the American West. From the foresight and dedication of a few individuals such as Walking Coyote came the eventual survival of these majestic animals, one of the great success stories of endangered species rescue in United States history.
Date Published:2008

The story of Salish Indian Walking Coyote and his efforts to save the vanishing buffalo herds from extinction in the United States during the 1870s and 1880s.

Hetcha hey Hetcha ho Hetcha hey yeh ho Walking Coyote gently lifted the frightened buffalo calf and sang softly. Lone survivor of a herd slaughtered by white hunters, the calf was one of several buffalo orphans Walking Coyote adopted and later raised on the Flathead Indian Reservaton in Montana.

For thousands of years massive herds of buffalo roamed across much of North America, but by the 1870s fewer than fifteen hundred animals remained. Hunted to the brink of extinction, the buffalo were in danger of vanishing. With reverent care, Walking Coyote and his family endeavored to bring back the buffalo herds, one magnificent creature at a time.

Here is the inspiring story of the first efforts to save the buffalo, an animal sacred to Native Americans and a powerful symbol of the American West. From the foresight and dedication of a few individuals such as Walking Coyote came the eventual survival of these majestic animals, one of the great success stories of endangered species rescue in United States history.

Date Published:2008

Caterpillars Don't Check Email

Lee, Calee M.


What do caterpillars like? Carrots? Coffee? When a caterpillar finds a little girl, she shares all of her favorite activities with it. This fun little story features 16 full-color illustrations and lyric text suitable for toddlers and and beginning readers.
Date Published:2014

What do caterpillars like? Carrots? Coffee? When a caterpillar finds a little girl, she shares all of her favorite activities with it. This fun little story features 16 full-color illustrations and lyric text suitable for toddlers and and beginning readers.

Date Published:2014

Want To Play?

Yoo, Paula


In this early chapter book in the popular Confetti Kids series, a diverse group of kids decide to play pretend. There's no limit to what they imagine they can be! It's a warm, sunny day, and the gang heads to the neighborhood playground to play. What should they play? Henry wants to play basketball, and Padma wants to play Follow the Leader. Finally Pablo comes up with a great idea: to play pretend. It's a game that everyone can do easily. They can pretend to be archaeologists, astronauts, and explorers. There's no limit to what they imagine they can be! Read all the Confetti Kids books! LILY'S NEW HOME (CONFETTI KIDS #1) WANT TO PLAY? (CONFETTI KIDS #2) BLOCK PARTY (CONFETTI KIDS #3) MUSIC TIME (CONFETTI KIDS #4) THE GARDEN (CONFETTI KIDS #5) THE PERFECT GIFT (CONFETTI KIDS #6) FOLLOW THAT MAP! (CONFETTI KIDS #7) THE BUDDY BENCH (CONFETTI KIDS #8) PABLO'S PET (CONFETTI KIDS #9) THE PROTEST (CONFETTI KIDS #10) THE TALENT SHOW (CONFETTI KIDS #11) A SPECIAL GOODBYE (CONFETTI KIDS #12)
Date Published:2016

In this early chapter book in the popular Confetti Kids series, a diverse group of kids decide to play pretend. There's no limit to what they imagine they can be!

It's a warm, sunny day, and the gang heads to the neighborhood playground to play. What should they play? Henry wants to play basketball, and Padma wants to play Follow the Leader. Finally Pablo comes up with a great idea: to play pretend. It's a game that everyone can do easily. They can pretend to be archaeologists, astronauts, and explorers. There's no limit to what they imagine they can be!

Read all the Confetti Kids books!

LILY'S NEW HOME (CONFETTI KIDS #1)

WANT TO PLAY? (CONFETTI KIDS #2)

BLOCK PARTY (CONFETTI KIDS #3)

MUSIC TIME (CONFETTI KIDS #4)

THE GARDEN (CONFETTI KIDS #5)

THE PERFECT GIFT (CONFETTI KIDS #6)

FOLLOW THAT MAP! (CONFETTI KIDS #7)

THE BUDDY BENCH (CONFETTI KIDS #8)

PABLO'S PET (CONFETTI KIDS #9)

THE PROTEST (CONFETTI KIDS #10)

THE TALENT SHOW (CONFETTI KIDS #11)

A SPECIAL GOODBYE (CONFETTI KIDS #12)

Date Published:2016

Kemono Jihen, Volume 1

Aimoto, Sho


In a quiet rural village, livestock has been dying off in a strange manner. Inugami, a detective of the occult, is summoned from Tokyo to solve the mystery. He meets a boy scorned by the villagers, who call him Dorotabo after a yokai that dwells in the muddy fields. Inugami soon learns that there is more to the boy than meets the eye...and vice-versa.
Date Published:2022

In a quiet rural village, livestock has been dying off in a strange manner. Inugami, a detective of the occult, is summoned from Tokyo to solve the mystery. He meets a boy scorned by the villagers, who call him Dorotabo after a yokai that dwells in the muddy fields. Inugami soon learns that there is more to the boy than meets the eye...and vice-versa.

Date Published:2022

Species Domain, Volume 1

Noro, Shunsuke


Kazamori the elf possesses a mysterious and sylvan air. Just looking at her pointed ears makes those around her assume she has magic powers. Too bad she doesn't! But then, Kazamori discovers that normal human Ohki can wield super science that's akin to magic! And Ohki learns the truth that Kazamori is powerless... It's the beginning of a rocky rom-com of misunderstandings, set in a high school attended by elves, dwarves, orgres, oni, and more!!
Date Published:2017

Kazamori the elf possesses a mysterious and sylvan air. Just looking at her pointed ears makes those around her assume she has magic powers. Too bad she doesn't! But then, Kazamori discovers that normal human Ohki can wield super science that's akin to magic! And Ohki learns the truth that Kazamori is powerless... It's the beginning of a rocky rom-com of misunderstandings, set in a high school attended by elves, dwarves, orgres, oni, and more!!

Date Published:2017

Conoce A Dulce María Loynaz (Get To Know Dulce María Loynaz)

Andricaín, Sergio


Dulce Maria Loynaz, who has been called "The Lady of the Americas", lived in the 20th century and is one of the most prominent Cuban poets. In addition to being a writer, she was a lawyer and a journalist. Loynaz was also a tireless traveler, and a dog's lover. Her fascinating literary work made her deserving of important awards such as the Cuban National Price for Literature and the Miguel de Cervantes Prize. '
Date Published:2020

Dulce Maria Loynaz, who has been called "The Lady of the Americas", lived in the 20th century and is one of the most prominent Cuban poets. In addition to being a writer, she was a lawyer and a journalist. Loynaz was also a tireless traveler, and a dog's lover. Her fascinating literary work made her deserving of important awards such as the Cuban National Price for Literature and the Miguel de Cervantes Prize. '

Date Published:2020

Nearer My Freedom : The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself

Edinger, Monica


"Permit me to lay at your feet the following genuine Narrative . . ." Olaudah Equiano was a writer and abolitionist whose autobiography, The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano, captured the attention of British readers at the height of the transatlantic slave trade. The account of his childhood in the African kingdom of Benin, the details of his kidnapping and enslavement as a young boy, and the chronicles of his life as a sailor were influential in ending the British slave trade and continue to inspire the work of academics, activists, and artists over two hundred years later. Nearer My Freedom retells Equiano's remarkable life story in found verse, shaping his own words into impassioned, striking poetry, allowing readers to discover it anew. Supplemented with detailed and illuminating annotations, authors Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge offer a new means to engage with one of the most famous texts of the abolition movement.
Date Published:2023

"Permit me to lay at your feet the following genuine Narrative . . ." Olaudah Equiano was a writer and abolitionist whose autobiography, The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano, captured the attention of British readers at the height of the transatlantic slave trade. The account of his childhood in the African kingdom of Benin, the details of his kidnapping and enslavement as a young boy, and the chronicles of his life as a sailor were influential in ending the British slave trade and continue to inspire the work of academics, activists, and artists over two hundred years later. Nearer My Freedom retells Equiano's remarkable life story in found verse, shaping his own words into impassioned, striking poetry, allowing readers to discover it anew. Supplemented with detailed and illuminating annotations, authors Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge offer a new means to engage with one of the most famous texts of the abolition movement.

Date Published:2023

Sophia And Alex Make Friends At School / Sofia Y Alejandro Hacen Amigos En La Escuela

Bourgeois-Vance, Denise,


"Sophia and Alex Make Friends at School" is one of eleven volumes in the "Sophia and Alex" series, written by author Denise Bourgeois-Vance and illustrated by artist Damon Danielson. The story follows Sophia and Alex as they meet new friends and interact with children at their new school. The children learn that even though their peers may look and act differently, they can also find commonalities with them during play and learning time. The 32-page illustrated book demonstrates techniques the children learn on how to communicate with other students and adults by showing respect, acceptance, and friendship toward one another. Children learn the social, emotional, and cognitive skills needed to succeed in a controlled learning environment. Each book in the "Sophia and Alex" series draws on storylines based on common events found in the life of an early learner. Children relate to the multi-cultural characters and learn the art of acceptance and inclusion in school and home settings. Through the use of dual text, a child can simultaneously learn to read in Spanish or English while better expressing themselves in each. Studies prove that bilingual children are more apt to excel in writing and reading in subsequent grades when given the tools at an early age. At the time of this printing, over 20 languages have been offered through Children Bilingual Books. Parents and grandparents alike cherish the opportunity to connect with their child through reading. Why is reading important to your child? Reading sparks imagination, stimulates cognitive development, boosts social skills, and increases communication proficiencies. At Children Bilingual Books, we endeavor to connect children of all ethnicities, races, cultures, and languages with the wondrous world that surrounds them. The Sophia and Alex series provides a pathway to a child's understanding of language and social interaction. Moreover, they're fun to read!
Date Published:2022

"Sophia and Alex Make Friends at School" is one of eleven volumes in the "Sophia and Alex" series, written by author Denise Bourgeois-Vance and illustrated by artist Damon Danielson. The story follows Sophia and Alex as they meet new friends and interact with children at their new school. The children learn that even though their peers may look and act differently, they can also find commonalities with them during play and learning time.

The 32-page illustrated book demonstrates techniques the children learn on how to communicate with other students and adults by showing respect, acceptance, and friendship toward one another. Children learn the social, emotional, and cognitive skills needed to succeed in a controlled learning environment.

Each book in the "Sophia and Alex" series draws on storylines based on common events found in the life of an early learner. Children relate to the multi-cultural characters and learn the art of acceptance and inclusion in school and home settings. Through the use of dual text, a child can simultaneously learn to read in Spanish or English while better expressing themselves in each. Studies prove that bilingual children are more apt to excel in writing and reading in subsequent grades when given the tools at an early age.

At the time of this printing, over 20 languages have been offered through Children Bilingual Books. Parents and grandparents alike cherish the opportunity to connect with their child through reading.

Why is reading important to your child? Reading sparks imagination, stimulates cognitive development, boosts social skills, and increases communication proficiencies. At Children Bilingual Books, we endeavor to connect children of all ethnicities, races, cultures, and languages with the wondrous world that surrounds them. The Sophia and Alex series provides a pathway to a child's understanding of language and social interaction. Moreover, they're fun to read!

Date Published:2022

Sophia And Alex Go On A Field Trip / 蘇菲亞和阿歷克斯遊覽動物園

Bourgeois-Vance, Denise,


"Sophia and Alex Go on a Field Trip" is one of eleven volumes in the "Sophia and Alex" series, written by author Denise Bourgeois-Vance and illustrated by artist Damon Danielson. Sophia, Alex and all their school friends are excited to go to the zoo on a field trip with their teacher and parents. They love seeing all the animals they've only seen in books and TV. The diversity of the zoo makes the children assess their own unique circumstances and how wonderful it is to live in a world made up of so many different animals and people. The 32-page illustrated book highlights that even though things may be different, we can still find commonalities by understanding and making connections with those things different than ourselves. Children learn that when we celebrate these differences, we find commonality. Each book in the "Sophia and Alex" series draws on storylines based on common events found in the life of an early learner. Children relate to the multi-cultural characters and learn the art of acceptance and inclusion in school and home settings. Through the use of dual text, a child can simultaneously learn to read in Chinese or English while better expressing themselves in each. Studies prove that bilingual children are more apt to excel in writing and reading in subsequent grades when given the tools at an early age. At the time of this printing, over 20 languages have been offered through Children Bilingual Books. Parents and grandparents alike cherish the opportunity to connect with their child through reading. Why is reading important to your child? Reading sparks imagination, stimulates cognitive development, boosts social skills, and increases communication proficiencies. At Children Bilingual Books, we endeavor to connect children of all ethnicities, races, cultures, and languages with the wondrous world that surrounds them. The Sophia and Alex series provides a pathway to a child's understanding of language and social interaction. Moreover, they're fun to read!
Date Published:2022

"Sophia and Alex Go on a Field Trip" is one of eleven volumes in the "Sophia and Alex" series, written by author Denise Bourgeois-Vance and illustrated by artist Damon Danielson. Sophia, Alex and all their school friends are excited to go to the zoo on a field trip with their teacher and parents. They love seeing all the animals they've only seen in books and TV. The diversity of the zoo makes the children assess their own unique circumstances and how wonderful it is to live in a world made up of so many different animals and people.

The 32-page illustrated book highlights that even though things may be different, we can still find commonalities by understanding and making connections with those things different than ourselves. Children learn that when we celebrate these differences, we find commonality.

Each book in the "Sophia and Alex" series draws on storylines based on common events found in the life of an early learner. Children relate to the multi-cultural characters and learn the art of acceptance and inclusion in school and home settings. Through the use of dual text, a child can simultaneously learn to read in Chinese or English while better expressing themselves in each. Studies prove that bilingual children are more apt to excel in writing and reading in subsequent grades when given the tools at an early age.

At the time of this printing, over 20 languages have been offered through Children Bilingual Books. Parents and grandparents alike cherish the opportunity to connect with their child through reading.

Date Published:2022