by Jo Weaver

Bibi the flamingo has been with her flock for longer than anyone can remember.  When the lake dries up, the flamingos are forced to leave their babies behind.  Bibi bravely volunteers to guide the baby flamingos to reunite them with their parents.  But when one little flamingo starts to fall behind, Bibi teaches everyone a valuable lesson about community and the improtance of helping one another in times of need. 

 by Dave Eggers

A true story.  Make way for history as only Dave Eggers could stage it.  It all started when John “Minnie” Moore built a mine in Idaho and sold it to Englishman Henry Miller. 

 by Kate Messner

Can classroom mice Fergus and Zeke work together to finish their project on American presidents–even when Zeke gets bossy? 

 by Maybe Marisol

When a neighbor’s big, scary dog goes missing, it seems like only Marisol is worried he’s up to no good.  But is there more to this lost dog story than meets the eye? 

Myths! Lies! Secrets!  Uncover the hidden truth about Christopher Columbus and the Taino People.

 by Wendy Parris

Paranormal enthusiast Rebecca Graff isn’t happy about being dragged to Iowa to spend the summer with family she barely knows.  But when she tracks a ghostly presence to an abandoned farmhouse, she starts to think the summer won’t be a total lost cause!

 by J. Anderson Coats

This historical middle grade story set in medieval times folows a strong-minded girl determined to prove she’s just as good a candlemaker as any boy. 

 by Landis Blair

Branches are all around us:  in butterfly wings, in gecko toes, in flowers, frost, and mud.  Whether as electricity moving across the sky or rivers flowing to the sea, branches are nature’s most efficient way to spread and to connect.  They are even found inside our own bodies, helping us reach and grow with each breath and heartbeat.  Branches –strong, hopeful, beautiful–are the shape of life.  How many can you find?