A girl’s grandpa and her neighbors help her grow an olive tree in a war torn land.

Every Falling Star, the first book to portray contemporary North Korea to a young audience, is Sungju Lee’s intense memoir about being forced at age 12 to live on the streets and fend for himself.

In this bilingual picture book, young Isabel recounts the story of her long but rewarding journey to visit with her grandmother in Cuba, including a painful tummy ache brought on by overeating and how her abuela used traditional healing methods to cure it!

Ever since cancer invaded his adoptive mother’s life, Brett feels like he’s losing everything, most of all control. To cope, Brett fuels all of his anxieties into epic fantasies, including his intergalactic Kid Condor comic book series, which features food constellations and characters not unlike those in his own life.

Tsalagi should never have to live on human blood, but sometimes things just happen to sixteen-year-old girls.

A heartwarming tale of a girl waiting for her beloved Papá to return when the monarchs fly south to their home in Mexico. Lucía loves to watch the monarchs’ migration from her home in Mexico with Papá. But this year, the monarchs’ journey north holds extra weight; Papá is heading north, too, to look for work. He promises her that when “the weather turns cold and the monarcas return, our winged ancestors will guide me home.” So while he spends the summer months harvesting produce on faraway farms, Lucía watches the skies for signs of the monarchs’ — and her papá’s — return.

When Jesús gets home after school, he has to fill the time until Mamá can take him outside to play. It’s tough, until Mamá appoints him Chief Plant Officer—he’ll be like a big brother to her precious houseplants! Jesús does an excellent job keeping them watered, entertained, and happy—until an unfortunate accident during a dance party throws Jesús’s entire job into crisis mode! Join Jesús and a hilarious cast of houseplants as they navigate the biggest challenge of all.

Beatriz must play the perfect song in order to free her grandfather’s soul from his guitar after he passes away.

Birdie is ready to go to bed, but when he approaches Lolo to say goodnight, Lolo isn’t tired! Birdie tries everything to help Lolo get ready for bed: reading, snacks, brushing teeth, but Lolo has way too much to do.

During a blackout in a war torn Angola, two teenagers explore their deepest emotions as they share personal stories and dreams in the intimacy of the darkness.