Eyes That Speak to the StarsA young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend's drawing of them. After talking to his father, the boy realizes that his eyes rise to the skies and speak to the stars, shine like sunlit rays, and glimpse trails of light from those who came before in fact, his eyes are like his father's, his agong's, and his little brother's, and they are visionary. Inspired by the men in his family, he recognizes his own

in this fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame Alexander

While Jessie can't wait to chassé and plié while wearing tight hair buns and frilly tutus

We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption-- a bold and lyrical picture book written by Carole Lindstrom and vibrantly illustrated by Michaela Goade

and nothing will ever be the same for any of them

“He was my brother I couldn't just let him die

Noah looked crazy when he started building the ark

to come out of hiding

no-holds-barred "thesis" addressed to the powerful University Committee that will judge her--may be her last chance to document the Unfortunates' experience before she joins their ranks

like its author

Edmund Graham III

and the subtle magic of human connection

Babalola also reimagines Greek myths