COMING JANUARY 14, 2025!
This story of the famous Scopes “monkey” trial of 1925—rife with dark talk of evil conspiracies, ridicule of science, campaigns to keep books and knowledge away from young people, misinformation and disinformation—is worth sharing anytime.
But especially today.
“compelling, well-researched . . . meticulous”
—Kirkus Reviews
“riveting”
—Publishers Weekly
AND IN MARCH 2025!
This number-themed picture book pairs lively poems with spectacular animal photos by National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore. In Photo Ark 1-2-3, count your way through the animal kingdom, meeting striped, spotted, shiny, spiky, and even see-through creatures as you go!
Want more animal poetry goodness? Don’t miss Photo Ark ABC!
AND IN JUNE 2025!
On one side of the ocean, a war had ended, leaving many without enough food. On the other side of the ocean, Americans—including children—asked, How can we help?
The answer was the Friendship Train. This is the touching true story of the kindness of strangers in the aftermath of World War II.
Indie and NYT Bestseller
Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner
National Jewish Book Award
Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book
Read the Washington Post, USA Today, and TIME reviews.
Then-Senator Kamala Harris, using I Dissent as a silent expression of her opposition to the expedited confirmation hearings of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s replacement on the Supreme Court in October 2020.
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff chose I Dissent as his read-aloud book for Read Across America Day in March 2021.
NEW IN 2024
Change Is in the Air paints an honest yet encouraging picture of the climate change problems we’re all facing—offering readers reasons to be mindful stewards of our beautiful planet. Along the way, the books showcases three gorgeous ecosystems, as well as the amazing powers that both nature and people possess to make things better!
NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book 2025
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NCTE Notable Poetry Book
Blueberry Honor Book
From armadillo to zebra, this picture book pairs playful poems that celebrate the diversity of the animal world with the stunning photography of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore.
It’s a dazzling journey through the animal kingdom. The photos are part of Sartore’s mission to photograph all the animal species in human care, with special attention given to rare and endangered species.
A Bank Street College Best Children's Book
Nerdy Book Award for Graphic Novels
A YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens
“Enlightening, inspiring, and empowering.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor
A civil rights drama riveted the nation’s attention in 1956. You may never have heard of the history that Jo Ann Allen Boyce and eleven other high school students made in a small Tennessee town sixty years ago—yet it could not be more relevant and inspiring today.
A Kirkus Best Book
Parents' Choice
Sydney Taylor Award Notable
VOYA Nonfiction Honor
"An outstanding and emotionally taut read"
—School Library Journal (starred)
"An immensely powerful experience"
—Kirkus Reviews (starred)
"crackles with adolescent vitality"
—Publishers Weekly (starred)
Jane Addams Children's Book Award Honor
“An innovative capturing of history through the lens of a song and a passionate affirmation of human rights.”
–Booklist
Read the New York Times review
Sydney Taylor Award Honor
"Captivating. . . . The writing is poetic and lyrical, effortlessly weaving centuries of history into the story while maintaining a strikingly intimate tone."
—School Library Journal (starred)
While other books . . . have introduced a mensch here, and a bubbele there, Levy’s story is built on the specific and delightful premise that Yiddish is a language with superpowers."
—Jewish Book Council
Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award (Pennsylvania)
Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award (Kansas)
A Publishers Weekly Best Book
"An arresting, soulful tribute to the power of music and the shared humanity that underlies conflict."
—Booklist (starred)
"Levy's unflinching look at pain is masterful."
—Kirkus Reviews
". . . a story of love and loss deepened by the protagonist’s inspiring development from someone afraid of conflict into someone who can stand up for what she believes is right.”
—Horn Book
“The discussion of. . . real issues is deftly woven into the story, never overshadowing the protagonist’s journey toward healing. . . . This book is sure to be a hit among teens seeking a substantive drama.”
—School Library Journal
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