Mighty girl

Selecting a list of graphic novels, comics and nonfiction books that we think all middle grade kids, tweens, and teens alike will love... well, that's downright impossible. And yet, we have some confidence that in compiling this list of the best comics and graphic novels for children and teens of 2020, we have chosen at least one that your kid will enjoy. Parents and educators used to discount comics as cheating. Though they thought visual art had value, and books for kids had value, they…

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Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they're not getting at her about her homemade clothes or her good grades, it's about her dark, black skin. When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound to be trouble for her too. But the new teacher's attitude surprises Maleeka. Miss Saunders loves the skin she's in. Can Maleeka learn to do the same?

These books bust gender stereotypes. They also feature LGBTQ families and kids. I couldn’t find the perfect phrase to encompass both of these, but I liked “gender expansive” which I saw in a recent School Library Journal article on gender expression and early learning. And I’m sneaking this in just before the end of Pride... Continue reading 2019 Picture Books: Gender Expansive

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Molly Knox Ostertag, the acclaimed author of The Witch Boy trilogy has a new contemporary standalone graphic novel story with a magical twist. The Girl From the Sea is about family, romance, and first love while tackling issues like anxiety and coming out with a light touch. The Young Adult graphic novel comes out on […]

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Roll with It by Jamie Sumner is the next great heartwarming book to read with your kids. Roll with It: The best full-of-heart read for kids since Wonder | Cool Mom Picks #Booksforkids #doinggood

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Lombard's debut novel unfolds through the first-person narratives of two fourth-grade classmates with very different backgrounds. Drita has just arrived in New York City from a devastated Kosov