★ “Colorful illustrations in classic comic-book style help readers explore the challenging landscape. An excellent choice for a book report and good addition to a children’s nonfiction collection.” —School Library Journal, starred review In 1944, thirteen-year-old Ilse Schweder got lost in a snowstorm while checking her family’s trapline in northern …
“This vibrantly illustrated book is a quiet tribute to intergenerational relationships and family traditions. A tender, gentle tale that will help children live in the moment.” –Kirkus Reviews In Farida Zaman’s new picture book, Meena Can’t Wait, a young girl goes to her grandmother’s house for a tea party and …
In Rina Singh’s new nonfiction picture book, the tiny village of Janwaar in Madhya Pradesh, India, gets a new skatepark, which inspires Ramkesh and all the local kids to learn how to skateboard, putting them on the map and uniting their community.
★ “This eloquent and insightful picture book…honors the enduring relationship between a child, their ancestors, and the land.” — Booklist, starred review In Tonya Simpson’s new picture, This Land is a Lullaby, the sounds of the land soothe an Indigenous child to sleep on a stormy summer night on the Plains. …
Get to know Orca editor Vanessa McCumber, including what she’s looking for in new submissions!
School’s out and summertime is here! Reading to pass these long summer days is not only fun, but also important. Reading can help stop the “summer slide,” the loss of literacy skills that can happen when kids aren’t at school.
From beachy reads to adventurous graphic novels, we have the summer book for every reader.
