Lame and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously removed from her squalid village to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she is expected to use her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians.

Like most of the other Caribbean islands, St. Lucia celebrates a colorful carnival festival each year. This is a time of calypso music, costumed bands, playing mas, steel bands, pageantry, dancing, fun, excitement, and more. St. Lucian children love to participate in carnival. Each child may have a different experience depending on what activities their parents plan for them. Luckily, Wyetta's parents were into carnival, and was Wyetta. This...

Women all around the world have been defying expectations for centuries, yet the fight for equal rights is far from over. Feminists have cracked the glass ceiling, but both men and women now and in the future will have to continue breaking boundaries to shatter it. Riveting examples of feminism will engage readers and teach them what it means to be a feminist, why it's so important, and the steps they can take to join the movement and make their voices...

"Sometimes it's hard to see so many presidents that don't look like me." Beginning with a simple but powerful observation, this delightful children's book is a call to action. It empowers and affirms the boundless potential in girls everywhere, while celebrating a powerful color. At once an inspiring testament to the strength, intellect, and passion that girls of all ages bring to our communities, The President Wears Pink also provides a timeless...

Growing up in the ‘50s with a single mother and no father, Hope is a loner with a wonderful imagination. The letters she writes to her imaginary friend, Grace, help her cope with the difficult times in her life - her mother's sad days, their money worries, the pressures of not fitting in. On her eleventh birthday, Hope is shocked to learn that Grace is real. Hope decides that by finding Grace, their family will be healed. But, like most adventures,...

Bernadette Inez O'Brian Schwartz is a very small girl with a very long name and a very BIG imagination! "Everyone agreed that Bernadette Inez O'Brian Schwartz was a most unusual child. Her first word was 'Why?' So was her second word, and then her third..."

A grandfather navigates the challenges of Alzheimer's with the help of his precious four year old granddaughter. Their shared love for marbles, woodwork, and an imaginary golden goose bind them together beyond his lifetime.

Trixie is a feisty, funny ten-and-three quarters-year-old who knows exactly what she thinks and is always ready to share it! Irresistible illustrated stories from the creator of the highly successful Teenage Worrier series. Trixie's beloved doggy Harpo (yes, the infamous Doggy Yap Star) had puppies and the day has come to find them a new home, much to Trixie's despair. Nothing she says can convince her parents that they really DO need to keep all...

Follow nine-year-old Dilly's first Summer Camp adventure! When I first got to Camp Dakota, I liked it about as much as I like drinking out of the toilet (not much)," writes Dilly. Everyone in my cabin hated me, the food was all covered with cheese!! But then I found a new friend who helped me make lots of other friends and suddenly camp wasn't so bad!"

Meggy arrives in London expecting to be welcomed by her father, who sent for her, but he doesn't want her to assist in his laboratory when he sees that not only is she female, she needs two sticks to walk. Sent on trivial errands, she learns to navigate the city, which is earthy and colorful as well as dirty, noisy, and filled with rogues and thieves. Meanwhile she is befriended by the alchemist's former assistant, and when it appears that her father...