Emerging Readers (Ages 5-8)

A creative kid with big dreams starts a pet care business to raise money for his school, but faces a challenge when he must babysit the class guinea pig.

City friends grow herbs and vegetables on a rooftop garden, singing about plant growth stages. Celebrate with a harvest feast in this bilingual book.

A powerful coming-of-age story about female friendship and queer love in a Muslim-American community, filled with joy, loss, and self-discovery.

Rover and Speck go on a daring rescue mission inside a blubber beast to save a spikey-spike's brother in this action-packed and hilarious early graphic novel.

Mo and his classmates compete in a track meet for a special dessert. Can Mo pass the baton in the relay race and lead his team to victory?

Join the Amphibian Migration Team in this informative and empowering picture book about protecting migrating amphibians, featuring a citizen scientist creating a wildlife tunnel. Perfect for nature-loving kids!

A gripping tale of courage and compassion amidst Nazi-occupied Paris, as a young Muslim girl fights to save her Jewish friends with the help of her mysterious father.

2022 ALA Rainbow Book List: A heartwarming story about a transgender girl named Sam and her supportive brothers, who love and dream together.

Join Saphie and her house cats in Volume Two of this hilarious graphic novel. Watch as they zoom, scratch, nap, and cause mayhem in their daily adventures!

Sibling rivalry takes a heartwarming turn in this 2023 Kirkus Best Book about Muslim American siblings learning to support each other through comedy and honesty.

Exciting first day at School for Magical Monsters for Pegasus where he discovers his special power with help from friends. Will he learn to soar?

Discover the extraordinary life of sea wolves, apex marine mammals evolved from gray wolves, in this lyrical book with stunning illustrations.

Welcome to Seashell Key, where a diverse group of kids enjoy summer adventures in a seaside town. Join them for fun in this vibrant chapter book series!

Fun and engaging book for mastering second grade phonics and spelling. Highlights(TM) makes learning essential language skills exciting with puzzles and humor.

Join Sejal and Mira on a magical adventure as they use Cardboard Box Magic to build a Hurricane Hunter and fly into a hurricane to save their home.

Dive into the ocean with a shark's point of view in this exciting Pre-Level 1 Critter-Cam book. Swim along as the shark encounters new sea creatures!

Discover the inspiring story of Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, in this chapter book series celebrating women who spoke up and rose up against the odds.

An inspiring collection of poems by women and girls, featuring well-loved poets like Maya Angelou and newer voices like Amanda Gorman. Energizing and empowering.

Join Lucy, Bruce, and Oliver in hilarious adventures as they rebel against their older siblings in this riotously fun graphic novel by Steve Breen.

Join ghost Simon and kid Chester as they team up to solve mysteries and kick butt in this hilarious graphic novel series by Cale Atkinson.

Join ghost Simon and boy Chester on their hilarious sleepover adventure in this graphic novel series perfect for fans of The Bad Guys and Dog Man!

Join Simon and Chester in their second hilarious adventure at Chester's very first sleepover party! A new graphic novel series for fans of The Bad Guys!

Join Simon and Chester in their fifth hilarious adventure as they team up with their sworn enemy to save Chester from a ghost trap before it's too late!