Holiday imprint: 306 books

Super Women

Six Scientists Who Changed the World

by Laurie Lawlor
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2017

Break through the glass ceiling with six incredible women whose scientific research changed the world. Katherine Coleman Johnson. Eugenie Clark. Marie Tharp. Gertrude Elion. Florence Hawley Ellis. Eleanor Margaret Burbidge. Acclaimed author Laurie Lawlor deftly paints portraits of each of these...
by Ying Chang Compestine
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2018

A bilingual introduction to the Chinese New Year in English and Chinese. From the dazzling dragon dance to the scrumptious steamed dumplings to the firecrackers that frighten away evil spirits, this alphabet book celebrates the traditions of the lunar new year. First published in 2006, this new rendition presents the English text alongside the Chinese.
by Katie Yamasaki
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2018

**A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year! A multicultural family story that celebrates kindness and differences** Lila is excited for her cousins Takeo and Rosie to visit. They're going to ride bikes, paint, and camp together! But when the cousins arrive, everything's wrong: Rosie and...

Trudy's Big Swim

How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel and Took the World by Storm

by Sue Macy
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017

On the morning of August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle stood in her bathing suit on the beach at Cape Gris-Nez, France, and faced the churning waves of the English Channel. Twenty-one miles across the perilous waterway, the English coastline beckoned. Lyrical text, stunning illustrations and fascinating...

I Am Hermes!

Mischief-Making Messenger of the Gods

by Mordicai Gerstein
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2019

At birth, Hermes, son of Zeus and the Nymph Maia, says his first word: "Gimme!" In this brilliant, hilarious graphic novel about the mischievous, fun-loving messenger of the gods, Caldecott Medal winner Mordicai Gerstein, transports classical mythology to the 21st century. "The...
by Lutricia Clifton
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014

Twelve-year-old Sam dreams of owning a purebred puppy, convinced they are superior to a mongrel like Max, the family's ancient pet. Smelly, disheveled, and affectionate, Max is a walking miracle. Near death's door when Sam's sister rescued him, Max survived and seems immortal. That's too bad, for...
by Susan Lynn Meyer
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2015

Ella Mae is used to wearing her cousin's hand-me-down shoes—but when her latest pair is already too tight, she's thrilled at the chance to get new shoes. But at the shoe store, Ella Mae and her mother have to wait until there are no white customers to serve first. She doesn't get to try anything...
by M.P. Barker
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014

A poetic and critically acclaimed historical novel set in 1840s New England that touches on prejudice, dangerous secrets, and the true meaning of family. Daniel Linnehan is an indentured servant no more. He has his papers, his beloved horse, Ivy, and a new direction in life. But in 1840s Massachusetts,...
by Eric A. Kimmel
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012

A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes the old woman and old man who baked him, chanting "I'll run and run as fast as I can. You can't catch me. I'm the gingerbread man!" And he does keep running . . . until he meets a wily fox.
by Eric A. Kimmel
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2012

Omar wants a snake more than anything, but his mom is unenthusiastic to say the least. However, the family strikes a compromise: Omar can get a corn snake; but it must stay inside his room, where his mom will not have to set eyes on it. So when Arrow escapes, Omar has to keep it a secret. But with an inquisitive little sister and parents mindful of odd behavior, it's not easy.
by Joe Troiano
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015

Did you ever watch fireflies light up the sky? Some flash bright. Some flash low. Some flash fast. Some flash slow. Well, it wasn’t always that way. It all began a long time ago when a firefly named Beacon chose not to glow. Beacon knew the rule they all had to obey—every firefly had to glow exactly...
by Susan Krawitz
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2017

Thirteen-year-old Rose takes on the wild west, outlaws, and the strict rules of the early 1900s. When Rose Solomon's brother, Abe, left El Paso, he told the family he was heading to Brooklyn. But Rose discovers the truth the day she picks up the newspaper at Pickens General Store and spies...
by Lutricia Clifton
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016

When work takes Cassie's mom abroad, Cassie is stuck living with her dad in his Winnebago in Palo Duro Canyon State Park for the summer. She loves her dad, but he's different since the divorce, and for that matter, so is she. She's gotten used to a different lifestyle that's not exactly compatible...
by Michael Merschel
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2017

Middle school meets the Dark Side in this grimly hilarious survival story of a sci-fi-obsessed eighth grader. Clark Sherman's situation is desperate. He's just crash-landed on an inhospitable planet--also known as Festus Middle School--where the natives don't take kindly to newcomers...
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