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What’s Cooking? A Cookbook List for Kids
Check out these staff-tested cookbooks for kids, and find inspiration to create something wonderful in the kitchen!
Posted by Kristi M. on July 20, 2020
Own Voices: A Reading List for Grade School
The #ownvoices hashtag was created by author Corinne Duyvis to spotlight books about characters with marginalized identities created by authors who share the same marginalized identity (or identities). The character...
Posted by Book Rex on July 2, 2020
Race, Racism, and Black Lives: A Reading List for Children & Families
We hope these selections serve to educate and encourage a dialogue on topics of racial justice, especially centering Black lives, voices, and communities.
Posted by Book Rex on June 9, 2020
The One and Only Ivan
“With enough time, you can get used to almost anything.” This book is a fictional story based on Ivan the Silverback, who lived out the end of his life in...
Posted by Book Rex on April 13, 2020
City of Ghosts
Cassidy is a 12 year old girl who, after a near death experience, is able to walk the thin line between the living and the dead. Her best friend and...
Posted by Book Rex on November 27, 2019
Mary, Who Wrote Frankenstein
Bailey captures Mary’s unique spirit as she answers the question, “How does a story begin?” The gothic-style illustrations that Sardà creates sets a wonderful tone for the story, without appearing...
Posted by Book Rex on September 5, 2019
Song for a Whale
Twelve-year-old Iris understands the loneliness and frustration that come from the inability to communicate. Not only is she the only deaf child in her school, but her own father is...
Posted by Adrian L. on July 1, 2019
First Generation: 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great
For over a century, immigrants and refugees from around the world have made important contributions to the United States in areas such as politics, sports, entertainment, art, and science. From...
Posted by Book Rex on February 7, 2019
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
Throughout history, black women – from virtual unknowns to luminaries – have been leading the way in medicine, law, the arts, sports and more, but they have not always been...
Posted by Book Rex on January 19, 2019
Mac B., Kid Spy: Mac Undercover
Mac B. may be a kid, but he’s also the Queen of England’s newest secret agent. This wacky, almost-autobiographical adventure follows young, international best-selling author Mac Barnett on his search...
Posted by Book Rex on November 25, 2018
The Cardboard Kingdom
The Cardboard Kingdom shows that every kid not only belongs in an adventure, but also deserves to have a hand in creating it.
Posted by Book Rex on October 5, 2018
Dream Jumper: Nightmare Escape
Ben spends a lot of time in other people’s dreams. Literally. When Ben falls asleep, he gains the ability to “jump” into people’s heads, navigating the dream world and more-than-occasionally...
Posted by Book Rex on June 20, 2018
Dory Fantasmagory
More than anything, Dory’s family tells her, “Don’t.” Don’t make up stories, or friends, or adventures. Don’t get in the way. Don’t cause trouble. But Dory can’t help but do...
Posted by Book Rex on May 18, 2018
The Magic Misfits
Runaway Carter always thought magic was only used to trick or steal, so when he arrives in a small New England town, he is surprised by illusionist Dante Vernon, who...
Posted by Book Rex on April 1, 2018