Sand Cakes
by Kallie George
Illustrated by Devon Holzwarth
Ages 3-7
A fun day at the beach means making some sweet treats to share with everyone. The main ingredient? Sand of course!
Ohana Means Family
by Ilima Loomis
Illustrated by Kenard Pak
Ages 3-7
Join the family, or ohana, as they farm taro for poi to prepare for a traditional luau celebration!
In-Between Places
by Alex Killian
Illustrated by Grady McFerrin
Ages 4-8
Sometimes you know just where you are going. Sometimes you don’t. A place that is neither here nor there. So how do you know which way to go? Poetic and reassuring, In-Between Places reminds us that sometimes we just need to take a leap to land exactly where we’re meant to be.
Goodnight School
by Catherine Bailey
Illustrated by Cori Doerrfeld
Ages 4-8
As the sun sets, a security guard arrives to help this sleepy little school get some rest. One by one, the lights are turning off and everyone is turning in. Well, everyone except for the turtle from 2A. Will this escapee make it back to bed on time?
Good Luck, Ice Cream Truck!
by Sorche Fairbank
Illustrated by Terry Runyan
Ages 4-8
Neighborhood friends greet eight different trucks until the truck they’re really waiting for – the ice cream truck – finally arrives. A sweet and colorful celebration of vehicles,
community, friendship, and ice cream!
Who Was Her Own Work of Art?
by Terry Blas
Illustrated by Ashanti Fortson
Ages 8-12
Explore Mexican painter Frida Kahlo’s rise to stardom as she travels from Mexico to New York City for her first-ever solo exhibition and sets the art world aflame.
Fresh Start
by Gale Galligan
Ages 8-12
Ollie is used to moving around A LOT and starting fresh at new schools. So
she’s shocked when her parents buy a house so that she and her sister can finish school in one place. Can Ollie figure out how to be herself and make real friends when ‘starting over’ is no longer an option?
Inside the Park
by Andrea Williams
Ages 8-12
Follow a young baseball fan’s misadventure after getting locked inside a pro baseball stadium on the eve of the biggest game of the season.
On Again, Awkward Again
by Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia
Ages 12+
A perfectly imperfect first-love story about two freshmen whose quirks make them stand out but also draw them together.
