After having hilariously terrible first days of sixth grade, four girls vow to ride out the super highs and cringe-worthy lows of middle school together, no matter how awkward it gets, in this first book in the Team Awkward middle grade series.Jojo has everything planned out for the perfect first day of middle school, down to her outfit and hairstyle. But when Mom, distracted by her new live-in boyfriend, Paul, forgets to wake Jojo up, she oversleeps and has to mak...

Izzy’s cheerleading tryouts don’t go as expected in this third book in the Team Awkward middle grade series that’s The Baby-Sitters Club meets Dork Diaries.Izzy’s first day of school might have been disaster, but since meeting Team Awkward, middle school has been surprisingly great. But going to a different school than her twin sister, Ari, is harder than she’d expected. With Ari attending the performing arts school, she’s never home anymore. And when she is home, ...

Leah’s ambitious extracurricular plans cause trouble in this second book in the Team Awkward middle grade series that’s The Baby-Sitters Club meets Dork Diaries.How organized, driven Leah was born into her family, she’ll never know. They’re as different as can be. For example, while she’s trying to finish unpacking boxes from their move and get to bed at a decent time, her parents are listening to indie rock records and eating ice cream sundaes. Sometimes it feels ...

Li, her mother, and her brother journey from China to America to join their father in San Francisco. But they are detained at the Angel Island immigration center, where Chinese Americans are subject to harsh treatment and questioning. Will Li be able to answer the detailed questions about her former home, and why she wants to come to America? Or will she fail the tests and be deported?

As the school dance approaches, Ryan is caught between plans with her friends and a secret admirer in this fourth book in the Team Awkward middle grade series that’s The Baby-Sitters Club meets Dork Diaries.The middle school’s winter dance is coming up, and now that Ryan is in public school for the first time after being homeschooled, she’s both excited and nervous to attend. Her parents have a rule that she’s not allowed to go on a date until she’s older, but that...

An essential, highly relatable collection of short fiction and poems around the topic of menstruation, written exclusively by authors who are Black, Indigenous, and/or people of colorFor Angela, it came on the basketball court—while playing on the boys’ team. For Penny, it came on a lakeside field trip, inspiring some cringeworthy moments of humor. And to Layla’s disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, mandating that she take a “holiday.”...

A bravo in every bite! This cookbook will transform your kitchen into a culinary theater, featuring recipes inspired by iconic, heartwarming classics of the silver screen.Step onto the delectable stage with A Few of My Favorite Things: Recipes Inspired by Family-Friendly Musicals, where the enchantment of music converges with tasty delights from the kitchen. Perfect for home cooks who are also movie buffs, this unique cookbook will take you on a culinary a...

A challenge from her little brother and a Chinese fable inspire Lani Li to hit every note of invincible bravery on her band trip to London.Thirteen-year-old Lani Li has grown up with the tale of the Eight Invincible Brothers—Chinese heroes who use their superpowers to conquer challenges. Lani wishes she could be as brave as them, especially as she faces her own test of courage . . .When Lani's elite performance band is chosen to perform in London, she shoul...

Think you know what rural America is like? Discover a plurality of perspectives in this enlightening anthology of stories that turns preconceptions on their head.Gracie sees a chance of fitting in at her South Carolina private school, until a “white trash”–themed Halloween party has her steering clear of the rich kids. Samuel’s Tejano family has both stood up to oppression and been a source of it, but now he’s ready to own his true sexual identity. A Puerto Rican t...

A collective biography of 40 influential Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, from Kalpana Chawla to The Rock to Tammy Duckworth, whose historical contributions readers may not know but whose light shines on, with stunning illustrated portraits by Hugo Award nominee Victo Ngai.Meet forty people who helped change the world in countless ways in this beautifully illustrated collective biography.From scientists to sports stars, aerospace engineers to artists,...

A challenge from her little brother and a Chinese fable inspire Lani Li to hit every note of invincible bravery on her band trip to London.Thirteen-year-old Lani Li has grown up with the tale of the Eight Invincible Brothers—Chinese heroes who use their superpowers to conquer challenges. Lani wishes she could be as brave as them, especially as she faces her own test of courage . . .When Lani's elite performance band is chosen to perform in London, she shoul...

A challenge from her little brother and a Chinese fable inspire Lani Li to hit every note of invincible bravery on her band trip to London.Thirteen-year-old Lani Li has grown up with the tale of the Eight Invincible Brothers—Chinese heroes who use their superpowers to conquer challenges. Lani wishes she could be as brave as them, especially as she faces her own test of courage . . .When Lani's elite performance band is chosen to perform in London, she shoul...