Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series for middle-grade readers, Making a Splash explores our relationship with water and how we use, control and take care of it. Hear from author Colleen Nelson on what inspired her to write this book and what she hopes readers will take away from it.
In the new chapter book Two Tricksters Find Friendship, a young girl moves to a small island community where she and a local Indigenous boy form a strong friendship over the summer. When they begin the fourth grade together, the two find adventure while navigating the challenges and prejudices of …
In Marthe Jocelyn’s new accessible novel for teens, sixteen-year-old Maya’s life is thrown off-balance when the rock-star father of her best friend kisses her in the back of a limo. Hear from the author on what inspired her to write this story.
In Gabrielle Prendergast’s new high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, sixteen-year-old Poppy and her brother are home alone when a nearby wildfire builds and threatens to burn down their farm. Hear from Gabrielle about what inspired her to write Under Fire and how her writing process differs depending on what audience …
In Above, Below and Long Ago, kids can catch a rare glimpse of some of the world’s most elusive plants and animals. Illustrated with linocut prints, the book highlights the textures and patterns of the natural world. In this Q&A, hear from illustrator Jonathan Emmerson on his linocut process and what his favorite illustration is from Above, Below and Long Ago.
There are animals and plants in the skies, deep underwater, on clifftops, in caves, underground and from long, long ago that remain hidden from the world. In Michael Bright’s new nonfiction book, Above, Below and Long Ago, kids can catch a rare glimpse of these elusive plants and animals. Hear from the …
