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Najwa Zebian, EdD, has been grappling with the concept of letting go for years, both in her own journey and in her interactions with community members, students, and friends. More and more, Najwa has observed that while our problems are personal, the themes surrounding them are universal. She...

“A sexy, funny, sweet story about second chances and found family . . . I fell in love with Ridley Falls and everyone in it.”—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers “This immersive tale will have everyone flipping pages.”—Good Morning America ONE OF THE BEST...

Paloma Marquez is traveling to Mexico City, birthplace of her deceased father, for the very first time. She's hoping that spending time in Mexico will help her unlock memories of the too-brief time they spent together. While in Mexico, Paloma meets Lizzie and Gael, who present her with an irresistible challenge: The siblings want her to help them find a valuable ring that once belonged to beloved Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Finding the ring means a big reward—and the thanks of all Mexico. But the brother and sister have a secret. Do they really want to return the ring?

Gaby Ramirez Howard loves volunteering at the local animal shelter. She plays with the kittens, helps to obedience train the dogs, and writes adoption advertisements so the strays who live there can find their forever homes. Gaby has been feeling like a bit of a stray herself, lately. Her mother has recently been deported to Honduras and Gaby is stuck living with her inattentive dad. She's confident that her mom will come home soon so that they can adopt Gaby's favorite shelter cat together. When the cat's original owners turn up, Gaby worries that her plans are about to fall apart.

Anna Lucia Bell believes in luck: bad luck. Bad luck made her best friend stop talking to her. Bad luck caused her parents' divorce. Bad luck is forcing her mother, Miriam, to sell the family's beloved bookstore. And it is definitely bad luck that Anna seems to be the only person in the world Miriam is unable to recommend a life-changing book. When Anna finds out that she and her mom are spending two months in a New England seaside town called Rockport, she expects a summer plagued with bad luck too. But Rockport has surprises in store for Anna.

New York Times bestseller Uni the Unicorn learns the importance of cleaning up! Bonus: Includes a special DIY craft kids can make at home. Celebrate the magic of believing with Uni the unicorn! Uh-oh! Uni and the little girl find a trail of candy wrappers on the forest floor. These don't belong...

Ride along with Uni on a magical adventure to help the Tooth Fairy! Are you a helper like Uni the unicorn? When someone you love gets a wiggly tooth, it may be cause for excitement or anxiety. Ease any fears and bring on the joy with this humorous story focusing on the magic and delight of...

“An eerie tale offering equal measures of fright, angst, and emotional catharsis.” —Kirkus, starred review A teenage girl must save her town from a memory-devouring monster in this piercing exploration of grief, trauma, and memory, from the author of The Valley and the Flood. For...

When her father is arrested for a crime she committed, Prismena will do anything to save him, taking her on a high-flying and shadowy adventure in this middle-grade fantasy debut. In the kingdom of Oren, Prismena longs to fly hot-air balloons, but her father insists she keep her feet on the...

Ana loves stories. She often makes them up to help her little brother fall asleep. But in her small village there are only a few books and she has read them all. One morning, Ana wakes up to the clip-clop of hooves, and there before her, is the most wonderful sight: a traveling library resting...

Uni the Unicorn is breaking out of picture book land...and entering Step into Reading! This Step 2 reader features Uni and friends on a magical fun-filled sleepover. Join Uni the Unicorn on this all-new Step into Reading adventure in the Land of Unicorns! In this Step 2 book, it's Uni's very...

New York Times bestseller Uni the Unicorn is ready to learn all the ways we say thank you! Celebrate the magic of believing with Uni the Unicorn! It's a beautiful Autumn day in the Land of Unicorns. When Uni finds a tree in the orchard drooping, Uni's friend Silky uses her magic to help the...

From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk and Strange Birds, a dazzling novel about a young girl who collects the missing pieces of her origin story from the family of legendary luchadores she’s never met. A 2023 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book Twelve-year-old Adela “Addie”...

Uni the Unicorn is ready for Halloween! Celebrate the magic of believing with Uni the Unicorn! Uni is planting a pumpkin patch. But, uh oh! Uni's very first pumpkin gets squished! Uni's friend Goldie thinks she saw something spooky in the pumpkin patch... What could it be? Uni isn't scared --...

After experiencing a devastating earthquake, the spirit of a charming and vibrant Mexican neighborhood might be shaken, but it cannot be broken. As a little girl and her dog embark on their daily walk through the city, they skip and spin to the familiar sounds of revving cars, clanking bikes...

Callie Taylor would never be seduced by a charming, wealthy man again! An island girl, she grew up hearing stories about her mother’s idyllic childhood in her native Turks and Caicos. She wondered if she’d ever find a love like her parents. Her Australian father moved halfway around the world to be with her mother after a chance meeting. He left his old life for their love.

Ever since she was a young girl, she's preferred walking barefoot on the wet sand. You know - the type that's been drenched by the ocean, the type that lies at the intersection of two forces colliding. She'd always been drawn to the forces of nature. So, at 18, she ran away from the rigid expectations of Connecticut living, leaving behind expectations to become a lawyer like the rest of her family and living a humdrum life where she went to the same restaurants with the same group of people on the same night every week.

Everyone's in love. Whatever. Victoria wasn’t one for love. It wasn’t in her destiny. Her parents hadn’t loved her enough to provide for her. None of the foster families loved her enough to adopt her. Her coworkers didn’t even like her, and she didn’t have any friends. But, she had herself. And, she would take care of herself just like she’d always had to. So, she was going to take full advantage of her vacation at the ultra-luxurious Sand Escape Resort and snag a billionaire!

Cara Didion might be down on her luck, but her spirit is still as feisty as ever. Who needs luck, anyway, when you’ve got determination. And she’s determined not to be stuck forever. She’ll write her masterpiece. But, in the meantime, she is fine writing quick articles for her best friend’s popular online celebrity gossip site. Even if that means she has to go undercover in Charlotte’s high society scene.

When she was younger, “thirties” had felt so settled. She would be a high-powered interior designer with a handsome husband who was kind and a wonderful father to their son. No, daughter. No, she had wanted twins! Right? She couldn’t remember. That was so long ago, when he had been so lively and full of passion. Before she’d been betrayed.