![Coming Home](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1536200425.jpg?itok=zq50afN5)
In spite of a storm and with a bit of human help, a struggling but tenacious robin returns home to its mate. There it finds its Christmas bird cake and a watchful, caring young person to celebrate the reunion. Realistic illustrations chronicle the bird’s intense journey, appropriate for any time of the year.
Coming Home
![All Right Already! A Snowy Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062370995.jpg?itok=3CyT3MHR)
Duck wants Bear to play in the snow with him, but Bear prefers the indoors. Then Bear gets the sniffles but Duck takes care of Bear; that is, until Bear has had enough. Will Bear return the favor when his neighbor comes down with a cold? Understated humor in text and comic illustrations are hallmarks of the latest Bear and Duck tale.
All Right Already! A Snowy Story
![Crenshaw](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250043239.jpg?itok=_x0ZxdU5)
Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There’s no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan, again. Crenshaw is a cat. He’s large, he’s outspoken, and he’s imaginary. He has come back into Jackson’s life to help him.
Crenshaw
![Endling](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062335529.jpg?itok=TBQxK43T)
Byx is the youngest member of her dairne pack. Believed to possess remarkable abilities, her mythical doglike species has been hunted to near extinction in the war-torn kingdom of Nedarra. After her pack is hunted down and killed, Byx fears she may be the last of her species. The Endling. So Byx sets out to find safe haven, and to see if the legends of other hidden dairnes are true.
Endling
![Wishtree](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250043220.jpg?itok=PX_dqwrE)
This tale is told by a tree named Red, a red oak who is “two hundred and sixteen rings old.” Touching on bigotry and the environment, Applegate keeps the emphasis on her characters, the many animals and birds who find shelter in the tree’s branches all year round.
Wishtree
![Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062392484.jpg?itok=hpicqJOh)
When his classmates can’t sit still for a big performance at school, Roscoe Riley takes matters into his own hands with a liberal dose of Super-Mega-Gonzo Glue. Roscoe doesn’t mean to break the rules — he just can’t help himself!
Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs
![Zora and Me : The Cursed Ground](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763643017.jpg?itok=l77KATrf)
Meet a young Zora Neale Huston through the eyes of her best friend Carrie Brown. They are in the African American town of Eatonville, Florida, in 1903. Two time periods converge when the Westin of 1855 results in an old mystery solved and a town saved in this fast-paced novel.
Zora and Me : The Cursed Ground
![Voyage of the Dogs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062686003.jpg?itok=DDjn5fY4)
When the human crew goes missing, the trained space dogs — the Barkonauts — must survive on the ship, Laika. Will they find the astronauts? Can they complete the mission? This space saga moves along at a quick clip.
Voyage of the Dogs
![The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1328770028.jpg?itok=wq_7SJxA)
The Vanderbeekers are back in this standalone companion to The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (opens in a new window). Here they help create a community garden to help a neighbor and to avoid losing parts if their neighborhood to even more development.
The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden
![Thundercluck!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250155282.jpg?itok=0RaIcKYz)
Absolute silliness results when a chicken is caught up in a struggle with a Norse god. The result is a superhero chicken. The hybrid clucker (half god, half fowl) is sure to cause readers to chuckle as well as groan with its heroic absurdity.
Thundercluck!
![Squirm](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385752970.jpg?itok=D5jWmdIt)
Billy loves snakes and since he lives with in Florida with his sister and eagle-obsessed mom, he has ready access to them. Then Billy tracks down his father and his new family in Montana. Set between the two distinct locations, the latest environmental adventure is fast-paced with broad appeal (and a few snakes).
Squirm
![Saving Winslow](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062570706.jpg?itok=zPGfrXT0)
When Louie’s father brings home a sickly, premature baby miniature donkey, he’s not sure he can do anything for it. But Louie falls for the small animal and Winslow not only survives but thrives as does a friendship with a new and quirky girl. How Winslow helps both Louie and Nora is told with heart.
Saving Winslow
![Merci Suárez Changes Gears](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/076369049X_1.jpg?itok=6vqWiUyZ)
Merci Suarez lives with her parents and older brother and her grandparents, Abuela and Lolo. She’s a hardworking, good kid who cares about her family and her community. How she navigates the changes that she and her family confront is both touching and plausible. Winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal.
Merci Suárez Changes Gears
![Louisiana’s Way Home](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763694630.jpg?itok=qQuMM5TL)
Louisiana Elefante lives with her peripatetic grandmother, moving frequently. But at long last, Louisiana finds family, friends, and home in this touching, eccentric novel. Readers may remember Louisiana from Raymie Nightingale (opens in a new window), but this is Louisiana’s own story told in her unique and memorable voice.
Louisiana’s Way Home
![The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1407178695.jpg?itok=-USalx_W)
Alberto lives in a remote town called Allora. After his family is gone, Alberto is lonely until he rescues a desperate boy. They share a folktale and see it come true in this evocative store with elements of magic realism.
The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker
![Bob](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250166624.jpg?itok=PWzy9Mp6)
Only Livy sees the greenish creature when she and her family visit Gran in Australia. They see her talking to a chicken. But Bob is not only not a chicken, he’s quite special. Told from both Livy and Bob’s point of view, this handsomely illustrated and well told tale is fresh and intriguing.
Bob
![Be Prepared](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626724458.jpg?itok=jf2OMXoK)
Like other kids, Vera just wants to fit in. But going to a Russian camp is not what Vera thought it would be at all. Readers will recognize feeling like an outsider (and get a taste of Russian culture) in this fresh and engaging graphic novel.
Be Prepared
![The Yin-Yang Sisters and the Dragon Frightful](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399171150.jpg?itok=mJhf76Lp)
The people of Woo cannot get to market easily as the bridge has been taken over by a dragon named Frightful. When twins Wei and Mei are born, a wise aunt knows that it will take both girls to confront the dragon. Highly detailed illustrations and fast-paced storytelling evokes eastern art, sure to enthrall adventure and dragon aficionados.
The Yin-Yang Sisters and the Dragon Frightful
![The Wolf Who Visited the Land of Fairy Tales](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/2733859625.jpg?itok=FMuIj1fL)
One sunny afternoon, Wolf decides to make an apple cake. But when he goes out to collect all of the ingredients it becomes more difficult than expected. Along the way he meets other fairy tale characters with whom he shares the final product! A recipe for Aunt Rosie’s apple cake concludes this comic take on traditional tales.
The Wolf Who Visited the Land of Fairy Tales
![Vernon Is on His Way: Small Stories](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626726558.jpg?itok=JiyGSg8u)
Vernon, the frog, shares small everyday adventures with his friends Skunk, and Porcupine (first introduced in A Home for Bird (opens in a new window)). Quietly told and delicately illustrated these charming tales are reminiscent of Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad stories.
Vernon Is on His Way: Small Stories
![The Secret Life of the Little Brown Bat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1629796018.jpg?itok=oGBfVup3)
Fact and fiction combine in this handsomely illustrated, informative, and readable story of a small brown bat. We follow Otis over a period of time until the small brown bats hibernate. Additional information about bats, threats to them and a glossary are included.
The Secret Life of the Little Brown Bat
![Polly Diamond and the Magic Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452152322.jpg?itok=LKbALDFP)
Polly is a list-maker, a word lover, and soon to be a big sister again. When she gets a magic book that not only writes back but makes things become real, well, she finds that magic can be unexpected. This is an engaging early chapter book and the first in a new series.
Polly Diamond and the Magic Book
![Our Celebración!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1620142716.jpg?itok=SlELMI3i)
Join the celebration from morning until evening. It’s presented in rhyming English with Spanish seamlessly incorporated. “No one’s working, closed tiendas./ Bright balloons and meriendas.” Unfamiliar words can be found in the cheerful illustrations (but there’s a glossary just in case!).
Our Celebración!
![Noodleheads Find Something Fishy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823439372.jpg?itok=vy9bVHso)
Are fish bright just because they travel in schools? Mac and Mac are not called noodleheads for nothing! The pair is back for another silly adventure presented in easy graphic format.