"Beginning in 2030, a grieving archaeologist arrives in the Arctic Circle to continue the work of his recently deceased daughter at the Batagaika crater, where researchers are studying long-buried secrets now revealed in melting permafrost, including the perfectly preserved remains of a girl who appears to have died of an ancient virus. Once unleashed, the Arctic Plague will reshape life on earth for generations to come, quickly traversing the globe,...

Anthony and Marty Hirschler are part of an Old Order Mennonite community in Pine Hill, Indiana. The couple has grown apart since a doctor confirmed they would never have children. Marty longs to escape the tight-knit area where large families are valued, and the opportunity to do so arises when her childhood friend, Brooke Spalding, resurfaces with the wild idea of rebuilding a ghost town into a resort community. Brooke hires Anthony to help with...

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text remind the reader that any achievement may be preceded by mistakes, and learning from them makes accomplishments sweeter.

Celebrates everyday courage, including believing in ourselves, speaking out, trying new things, asking for help, and getting back up no matter how many times we may fall. Includes information on how to let go of fear by practicing yoga poses and mindful breathing exercises.

"Joe is used to living on shaky ground. His mom leaves whenever she gets 'the itch,"and now he an his grandmum have had to downsize and still can't keep up with the bills. But Joe takes comfort from comic book superheroes because they face a lot of "and then, BOOM!" moments where the odds are stacked against them and they somehow survive. Then an unimaginable BOOM strikes, leaving Joe to fend for himself. The electricity gets shut off, and with...

I love to go to school. Well, most days I do. There are some days when what I really want is to stay at home with you.

Mila is used to being alone. Maybe thats why she said yes. Yes to a second chance in this remote place, among the flowers and the fog and the crash of waves far below. But she hadnt known about the ghosts. Newly graduated from high school, Mila has aged out of the foster care system. So when shes offered a teaching job and a place to live on an isolated part of the Northern California coast, she immediately accepts. Maybe she will finally find a new...

The journey of the Callery pear tree rescued from Ground Zero and replanted ten years later is presented alongside a wordless story following a girl and her firefighter uncle who is a 9/11 hero.

"What happens when rhetoric about immigrants escalates to an institutionalized population control system? Ink opens as a biometric tattoo is approved for use to mark temporary workers, permanent residents and citizens with recent immigration history--collectively known as inks. Set in a fictional city and small, rural town in the U.S. during a 10-year span, the novel is told in four voices: a journalist; an ink who works in a local population control...

"In this wordless picture book, a bird emerges after winter to find the world has gone quiet. As she settles on a tree outside an apartment building, its residents notice her through their windows and find hope in her resilience and the continued rhythms of nature."--