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Mateo's best friend Kat Nguyen breaks up with him, and he's far from over it. He has to win her back, but how? The 1950s book "5 Steps to Win Her Heart" just might be the answer he's looking for...

Since the establishment of the secret agency, A Capsule of Stars, in Japan, there has a been a record zero suicides in the country. The men and women who work there-the lifeguards-are trained to be...

"Just another cousin" attends a large rooftop family gathering wearing newly-bought sunglasses, hoping to finally be seen by his relatives. Another guest he meets gives him an unexpected perspective...

When Aubree suggests stealing their rival high school's mascot just before the big basketball game, she doesn't expect Finn, the star of the school (and her crush), to take her seriously. Join Aubree...

When Chioma brings her African-American boyfriend home to meet her strict Nigerian parents, things go very awry. How can her family not see past his race? The family conflict shows the cracks in...

Five stories that take middle-grade students on new adventures from the jungles of India to the coast of Maine. Features the titles A New Place Called Home, A Ten Dollar Bill, Lost Time, Treasure...

Three adults find the power of hope in difficult circumstances and come out stronger.Features the titles The Bottle of Milk by Jo?o Cerqueira, Tuk-Tuk by Hagai Perets, and 988 by Phoebe Angaye...

A visit to family in India reminds Anamika of the beauty of her connections to the people she loves. A visit to family in India reminds Anamika of the beauty of her connections to the people she...

A young couple face their child's terminal illness and find a happy ending with the help of a mysterious, compassionate soul. A young couple face their child's terminal illness and find a happy...

Bru seems set on making Sui's life miserable in their small, mountaintop village. But when Bru has a dangerous accident, Sui has a choice to make. Will he get involved, or watch from the...

Paul Joyce isn't doing well in school and only wants to focus on his art. He doesn't want to pay attention in class, do his homework, or even go to the Winter Dance. But Paul does go, and he meets...

A young man must prepare for a treacherous journey across an unforgiving landscape in this post-apocalyptic short story. Inside is barely safe. Beyond the walls of his home, Jacob has no one but his...

A teenage girl faces a life-or-death problem with her health. No one can seem to help her, that is, until one day in the hospital she meets a boy with autism who ends up changing her life forever...

Charlie likes Chuck, but she also likes Chase. How will she ever choose between them?In this decodable book written for middle school audiences and beyond, readers will spend time practicing the...

Max and Min team up with new friends for a project to show people how art and friendship can change the world.In this decodable book written for middle school audiences and beyond, readers will spend...

12-year-old Corine loves taking trips on her Uncle Elvis' boat to catch their dinner, but finding an empty conch shell sparks her curiosity. The mystery of disappearing conchs leads Corine on an...

Carlos, Whit, Sara, Arin, Max, Min, Destiny, and Rakesh help the Big Network of Friendship to keep growing and bringing teens together.In this decodable book written for middle school audiences and...

Henry is still figuring out how to walk through life with a learning disability, but soon realizes that anything is possible with the support of his community. Luckily, his loving family and friends...

Itanya is a twelve-year-old girl who works in a Kenyan factory with her mother in order to scrape by. Her dream is to eat and learn and live like a "normal child," but that dream feels so far from...

Emma is under pressure from her parents and her strict aunt to plan the perfect Chinese New Year party, but what will they think when she wants to have a Chinese-American version of the...

Since the war in Cyprus in 1974, the country has been divided in two. The north belongs to the Turkish Cypriots and the south to the Greek Cypriots. In this story, Cipriana, a Greek Cypriot, becomes...

At the height of the Vietnam War, newspaper editor, husband, and father James Miller's main priority is to protect his family from the war and avoid it as much as possible. But when the reality of...

The Think Tank has a winner and Min finds she's not alone in celebrating the power of art, writing, and friendship to make the world a better place.In this decodable book written for middle school...

Everyone tells me, "Flower Girl is not real. She is nothing more than a myth." But I have seen her, and I will prove that she exists. The story of a handful of people from different walks of life and...

A famine threatens the village, and Fayola will do anything to keep her son from going hungry. Her situation quickly goes from bad to worse . . . but perhaps fortune will smile on her in the end...

Max loves to play ball. Min likes reading and art. Can comics help these unlikely penpals become friends?In this decodable book written for middle school audiences and beyond, readers will spend time...

A new group chat helps Max, Min, and friends come together to share their cultures and ideas.In this decodable book written for middle school audiences and beyond, readers will spend time practicing...

It's bad enough that Talia has to give a presentation in front of her entire class. This time, the subject matter is personal. Talia loves her family and their guava tree, but what will the class...

Battling a head injury, a father begins digging holes at random. His son sets out on a journey to see if the digging has a purpose. But digging holes doesn't only uncover treasure. Sometimes, it...

Yijia's fifth-grade self has a knack for attracting attention from Mrs. Lou . . . but not the good kind of attention. There's one moment that stands out in particular, one that she just can't ever...