Amir is new to the classroom. Lila offers a block, leaves a space, and discovers that friendship can begin with a small wave or a quietly shared bridge.A warm illustrated story for shared reading with children ages 4–7, about welcoming a new classmate while respecting their choices. Includes gentle conversation prompts for adults and children.

Two girls on opposite sides of a war discover they're fighting for a common purpose—and falling for each other—in Zoe Hana Mikuta's high-octane dystopian debut Gearbreakers, perfect for fans of Pacific Rim, Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga, and Marie Lu's Legend series.We went past praying to deities and started to build them instead...The shadow of Godolia's tyrannical rule is spreading, aided by their giant mechan...

Travel through more than a thousand years of Iranian history and discover how clothing reflected identity, culture, and social status in the ancient world.From the earliest civilization of Elam to the Medes and Persians, the grandeur of the Achaemenid Empire, the Seleucid era, the Parthians, and finally the Sassanian Empire, this bilingual Persian-English book introduces young readers to the fascinating history of ancient Iran through its clothing traditions. Featuring original c...

Miku Hoshino is a just a regular girl who thinks of nothing but her favorite idol, Ray, from the totally popular group M.A.G. When her school duties make her miss the concert she was desperately hoping to go for, she does what any girl would do-takes the help of a witch! But when the witch turns Miku into a witch, too, her life becomes anything from ordinary...and a certain keen-eyed detective seems determined to keep it that way!

Through a cruel twist of fate, Daath has become Juda's mate and now lives within the confines of the vast Siegfried family estate. Anxious to find out what's become of his sister, Daath spends his days sneaking into the city to search for her with no luck. Adding to his troubles are the other omegas in the Siegfried harem who are hellbent on harassing him, convinced he is unworthy of his place at the mansion. Yet as time passes, Daath begins to notice a softer side to Juda and finds his he...

After a year of bad harvests, things are looking dire for the Rabbit village as they struggle to scrape together enough food to survive. When all seems hopeless, the solution to their predicament comes from the most unlikely source: the Wolf tribe, who promises them monthly rations in exchange for a bride for the son of the prominent Kuroe family.As the only eligible candidate, the young Kaede is chosen--though he feels less like a bride and more like a sacrifice. Upon his arrival at the W...

The big-hearted, bestselling South Korean memoir co-written by two best friends flouting gender norms and societal expectations with their decision to grow old together under one roof.When most of their peers were moving in with romantic partners and having children, Kim Hana and Hwang Sunwoo chose independence—savoring solitude, quiet mornings, and the unmitigated freedom of living alone. But in their forties, something shifted, and they were met with a new, unexp...

Beautiful Kurenai is an oiran, the highest level of a geisha. Though she now lives in splendor, she came from poverty. And when a millionaire buys her, it seems like life will change once more. But bandits attack as she and the millionaire journey through the forest, leaving Kurenai on her own in the woods. Rutu is a young woman keeping her Christianity a secret, fearful of the government and its xenophobic policies. European missionaries brought the gospel to southern Japan in the 1600s, ...

After losing his parents, Daath and his little sister Bella--both omegas--grow up under the Church's care. As his first heat draws near, Daath secretly sells his body to save enough money for them to escape. But when he discovers that the orphanage has been trafficking omegas in the black market, his fragile world shatters.Desperate to protect his sister, Daath takes on a dangerous job--only for his first heat to strike at the worst possible time. Just as his body gives in to instinct, a d...

Hana: The Audacity to Be Free is a searingly personal memoir, a call to arms to break free from the chains of conformity, and an invitation to readers to join her mission of empowerment.

“It is a privilege to read Crystal Hana Kim’s fiction, which both edifies and enlightens.” —Min Jin LeeA hauntingly poetic family drama and coming-of-age story that reveals a dark corner of South Korean history through the eyes of a small community living in a reformatory center—a stunning work of great emotional power from the critically acclaimed author of If You Leave Me.In 2011, Eunju Oh opens her door to greet a stranger: a yo...

With his raven locks and ebony eyes, Prince Alfred is the cursed child of his kingdom, gladly shunned as a person of ill omen. One day, Alfred happens upon the scene of his older brother, Crown Prince Leor, publicly breaking off his engagement to his fiancée, Charlotte. Although not exactly a knight in shining armor, Alfred decides to save the damsel in distress anyway by taking advantage of his villainous reputation! Little did he know that single act would turn the wheel of fate and chan...