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In this middle-grade novel, eighth-grade student Ali Khan finds that writing poetry—first about his crush, then about what it means to be an immigrant and the anti-Muslim racism around him—helps him discover who he truly is.

Mia knows her family is very different than her best friend's. In the 1980s, the coastal fishing town of Prince Rupert is booming. There is plenty of sockeye salmon in the nearby ocean, which means the fishermen are happy and there is plenty of work at the cannery. Eleven-year-old Mia and her best friend, Lara, have known each other since kindergarten. Like most tweens, they like to hang out and compare notes on their crushes and dream about their futures. But even though they both live in the same cul-de-sac, Mia’s life is very different from her non-Indigenous, middle-class neighbor.

A professora de Geografia tem um desafio: fazer a turma do quinto ano integrar os quatro novos alunos estrangeiros, que vieram de Angola, Peru, Bolívia e Síria. Eles são tão diferentes que a galera acha graça de suas roupas, nomes e sotaques, fazendo-os se sentirem mal. Ainda bem que a professora é atenta e sensível, e coloca em ação um projeto para transformar a curiosidade das crianças em aprendizado e respeito. Neste livro, não há lugar para o preconceito, e o leitor vai viajar para outros países e culturas através das ricas ilustrações.

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made is a children's book that teaches children to be open-minded to learning from different backgrounds and cultures, encouraging them not to judge others.

When Lilleah disappears without a trace one day, no one but her family searches for her, because everyone thinks she “just ran off with some prince”, like so many before her.

Alle gegen einen! Und Juli Zeh und Elisa Hoven gegen Vorurteile. In der 6a ist ein Verbrechen geschehen: Marie, dem beliebtesten Mädchen der Klasse, wurden die Pausenbrote gestohlen. Schnell scheint klar, dass nur einer als Täter in Betracht kommt: Konrad. Der ist neu in der Klasse und hat noch keine Freund*innen gefunden. Statt auf dem Schulhof verbringt er die Pausen im Klassenraum. Wer soll es denn sonst gewesen sein? Konrad jedoch ist sich keiner Schuld bewusst. Und als die Kinder auf die Idee kommen, in einem Gerichtsverfahren über Schuld und Unschuld zu verhandeln, kommt heraus: Es ist alles ganz anders, als sie dachten.

For the youngest in a long line of witches, demons used to be no big deal. A spell and a quick prick of the finger, and a witch like Ber could summon a demon to do anything she needed—clean a mess, send a message, you name it. But that was before Ber was diagnosed with diabetes. Now each time she tests her blood sugar, accidental demons are slipping into the human dimension…and causing absolute chaos.

Since being orphaned at a young age, wingless sprite Asher Songfeather has been sure of one thing: Bat sprites aren't to be trusted. The fact that his own mother was one is something Asher does his best to forget. But when his adoptive sister Carinen falls deathly ill, he'll risk anything to save her-even if it means striking a bargain with a mysterious Bat sprite newcomer. The deal sends Asher on a perilous quest into the heart of the Bat Colony itself, where nothing is as it first appears. Saving his sister will require more than just courage and wits. It will take trust, too.

Jessica a 10 ans, son père est gardien de prison. Mais pas de n'importe laquelle... tout près de chez elle est enfermé Nelson Mandela. Quand son ami, David, est victime de l'apartheid, elle comprend que ce vieux monsieur représente l'espoir d'un monde plus juste. Une adaptation immersive, tout en musique et en sons, de la collection Romans Doc histoire à destination des petits mais aussi des grands.

A young Sikh footballer reaches out across the generational divide to help a lonely old man in an uplifting story from acclaimed author Bali Rai. When he spots a lonely old man watching his football games in the park, and then sees him again eating at the local gurdwara kitchen, Bobby wants to help. At first the man doesn’t seem very friendly and he doesn’t want to take part in the local walking football league for older people that Bobby tells him about.

The Main Line Mutt is a Heartwarming Tale of a Mixed Breed Dog Named Maggie.

All it took was one majestic frog and a love brew gone wrong—and faster than you can say ribbit, Misha got expelled...again. Things aren’t much better back home. A rival tea shop opens across the street, and rumors spread that the Dayaans' tea is cursed. Determined to fix her family’s reputation, Misha’s only got one option left: attend the infamous Margaret’s Academy of Tea and Brewing and brew her way to the top of her class—even if it means a little bit of spice sabotage.

Danilo vai um pouco além do estereótipo do garoto-problema na escola, mas a questão é que ele não faz nada por querer; ele só é hiperdistraído. Já Ariadne é uma boa aluna e adora as aulas de português, tanto que decide fazer vídeos para postar sobre suas leituras na internet. Porém, logo começam a aparecer comentários violentos e racistas de algum anônimo. Enquanto Danilo e Ariadne enfrentam seus conflitos, a vida escolar não para, exigindo desses estudantes protagonistas muito foco quando tudo o que eles querem é desistir.

Layla veio de Alepo, no norte da Síria. Ela e sua família tiveram que deixar o país por causa da guerra, assim como quase todos os seus amigos e familiares, obrigados a procurar um lugar seguro para viver. Neste emocionante livro, Layla conta histórias do período tão conturbado que viveu antes de finalmente chegar ao Brasil. Através de sua sensível narração, o leitor entrará em contato com um mundo completamente diferente, com outros cheiros, sabores, cores e dores. Como será ficar longe de tudo e todos que conhecemos, viver com tantas lembranças tristes, ter que recomeçar do zero.

12-year old Charley Cuffey is many things: a granddaughter, a best friend, and probably the best pitcher in all of Lee’s Mill. Set on becoming the first female pitcher to play professional ball, Charley doesn't need reminders from her best friend Cool Willie Green to know that she has lofty dreams for a Black girl in the American South. Even so, Nana Kofi's thrilling stories about courageous ancestors and epic journeys make it impossible not to dream big. She knows he has so many more to tell, but according to her parents, she isn't old enough to know about certain things.

If there's one thing Smiley, a young Pit bull, knows how to do, it's, well ... smile! She's had her infectious smile since she can remember, and it brings everyone around her—including herself!—joy.

Ülf ist ein Müfflon. Und Ülf hat einen Traum: Er wünscht sich nichts mehr, als so richtig schön zu stinken! So wie die anderen Müfflons. Jeden Morgen, wenn Ülf aufwacht, schnüffelt er an sich. An seinen Füßen, seinen Knien, seinem Bauch (was gar nicht so einfach ist). Aber jeden Morgen riecht er nur nach voll blöder Blumenwiese. So begibt er sich auf eine Reise zur größten Schlammpfütze der Welt, zu Stinktieren, Mistkäfern, Miefpflanzen, Müffel-Obst und dem großen Püpser. Und stellt fest: Er muss kein müffeliges Müfflon werden. Es reicht völlig, ein kleiner Ülf zu sein.

Amari setzt alles aufs Spiel – doch zu welchem Preis? Die übernatürliche Welt ist gespalten, und Amaris zwei größte Erzfeinde stehen sich in einem erbitterten Kampf gegenüber: Auf der einen Seite die Oberbehörde für Übernatürliches, in der sich Hass auf die Magierschaft ausbreitet. Auf der anderen Dylan van Helsing, der neu ernannte Anführer der Magierallianz und Amaris ehemaliger Partner. Er ist hinter einer zerstörerischen neuen Waffe her, mit der er unbesiegbar werden würde! Amari muss schnell einen Weg finden, den Kampf zu beenden.

Paul Fisher is eager to leave his rich-kid private school and get back to Tangerine Middle, where he’d found acceptance as the goalkeeper of the War Eagles, the toughest soccer team in the county. First, though, he must survive the summer at home, where lightning strikes spark underground fires that never go out and a tropical storm provides cover for criminals—including his own brother.

In the small town of Great Mountain, Mississippi, all eyes are on Henson Blayze, a thirteen-year-old football phenom whose talents seem almost superhuman. The predominately white townsfolk have been waiting for Henson to play high school ball, and now they’re overjoyed to finally possess an elite Black athlete of their own. Until a horrifying incident forces Henson to speak out about injustice. Until he says that he might not play football anymore. Until he quickly learns he isn’t as loved by the people as he thought.