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Image of a brown mole and a green lizard standing in grass, facing opposite directions and smiling.

Monti the Mole loves living in Pocketville – stopping by the bakery for fresh bread from Mrs. Sheep, visiting Carl at the library to get good books, and enjoying his bread and books while sitting on his favorite rock by the river. When a new animal comes to town who likes the same things, Monti doesn’t know what to do;…

Image of a young lady in overalls holding an envelope overlooking a seaside hotel as the wind blows her hair.

In her whole young life, Fern has really only experienced “home” in two ways: either it’s hopping from house to house and town to town as her mom tries to find a situation that will work for them, or it’s the other extreme—a secluded compound called The Ranch, run by a man named Dr. Ben, where everyone is taught to stay away from the things he considers the downfall of modern society….

Two Black girls with flashlights wearing scout uniforms walking toward the viewer and away from a large looming form with glowing eyes.

Jenna and her best friend Reese are members of a scout troop which is visiting a big backcountry hiking and camping area in a dense forest in Maine. Jenna is a kid who is very acclimated to life in nature—her grandpa was the first Black forest ranger in the area—and she has grown up feeling more at ease walking the woods than being in a house….

Old typewriter with flowers and vines growing out of it

A heartfelt story told from 2 points of view, in alternating chapters from

  • A witty typewriter named Olivetti
  • Ernest, a shy 12-year-old boy and one of the kids in the very busy Brindle family

When Mom goes missing, Dad and the 3 Brindle kids search high and low, only to find out 24 hours later that she had sold her beloved typewriter,…

Book cover of Nothing Else But Miracles by Kate Albus

Before Dory’s father goes off to fight in World War II, he tells Dory and her siblings that the neighborhood will provide for them while he is gone. He’s almost right–lots of folks are ready to help–but the family’s landlord is a different story. If only Dory could find someplace for the siblings to hide while they wait for a miracle……