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Trouble! at Coal Creek

Haymarket Books
124 pages
$22.95


“This gripping graphic novel tells the story of the 1891 Coal Creek War — one of the most significant yet overlooked labor and abolitionist uprisings in the history of the United States. … Austin Sauerbrei’s evocative black-and-white illustrations and masterful storytelling show the personal battles and motivations that led thousands of miners to repeatedly take up arms against the powerful companies, their militias, and politicians.”

~the publisher

This Changes Everything: A Surprisingly Funny Story About Race, Cancer, Faith, and Other Things We Don’t Talk About

Worthy Books
320 pages
$28


“Laced with Tyler’s trademark humor, love of pop culture, and arguably too many musical theater references, This Changes Everything is a story about how wrestling with the idea of death can birth a whole new outlook on life, how we live it, and the urgency that comes when you grasp that time is a precious commodity.”

~ the publisher

When I Talk to God, I Talk About Feelings

Flamingo Books
32 pages
$18.99


“The highlight of the book is Fields’ animal characters. Whether happy, nervous, or sad, their expressive faces are easy to read, and their feelings will be familiar to young tots. … A tender book to help little ones make sense of the emotions around prayer.”

~Kirkus Reviews

The Miraculous from the Material: Understanding the Wonders of Nature

Pantheon
208 pages
$36


“Lightman explores some of the most stunning materials in our universe, including atoms, rainbows, snowflakes, spider webs, the rings of Saturn, and much more. … The Miraculous from the Material astounds at every turn because it is science at its purest, most curious form, and is sure to bring out the child in every reader.”

~ The Chicago Review of Books

Those Beyond the Wall

Del Rey
384 pages
$18.99


“A searing sci-fi thriller about a woman reckoning with her past to solve a series of sudden and inexplicable deaths in the face of a coming apocalypse — from the Compton Crook Award–winning author of The Space Between Worlds.”

~ the publisher

Unstoppable John: How John Lewis Got His Library Card — and Helped Change History

Viking Books for Young Readers
32 pages
$18.99


“A captivating, bookish tribute to an unstoppable upstander that will empower the youngest activists.”

~Kirkus Reviews

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