Under the Mesquite is the story of a teenage girl facing incredible challenges in her life, and how those experiences and the family alongside her shape her into the woman she is meant to become. Poet Guadalupe Garcia McCall...

Marcia Vaughan wasn't always a writer. "I didn't decide to become a writer until I was nearly thirty years old!" says the author. "I was happily working as an elementary school librarian, reading lots of great ...

In Vodník, sixteen-year-old Tomas and his parents have just moved back from the United States to Slovakia. The adjustment is tough, especially when mythological creatures from his past appear, his cousin’s life ...

Eloise Greenfield is a celebrated poet an the author of more than forty books of fiction, poetry, and biography for children, including the Coretta Scott King Award winner Africa Dream, and The Coretta Scott King Aw...

(Authors, Frances Park (left) and Ginger Park)

Ginger Park and Frances Park may be sisters, but they have surprisingly distinct personalities despite their shared love for books, bagels, and chocolate. Owners of a successful c...

In Wolf Mark, teenager Luke King has to save his father from kidnappers as he discovers a family secret that will change his life forever. In this BookTalk, author Joseph Bruchac discusses the influence of legend on culture.

Yasmin's Hammer tells the story of a young girl in Bangladesh who works in a brickyard but longs to go to school. In this BookTalk, author Ann Malaspina and illustrator Doug Chayka talk about school, child labor, and the...

Chocolate, prickly pears, blueberries, tomatoes, and many more mouth-watering foods native to the Americas are celebrated in this vibrant collection of haiku. Bold, colorful illustrations enliven the poems and make Yum! ¡Mmmm! &ie...

In the graphic novel Yummy, a fictional boy living in Chicago's Southside tries to make sense of the life and death of Yummy, a real-life boy caught up in gang life and killed by the very gang to which he belonged. Her...

Since 1994, William Miller has published seven picture books with Lee & Low, in addition to several titles with other publishing houses. He made his picture book debut with Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree, whi...

¡Olé! Flamenco explores the history and practice of Flamenco, an art form that incorporates dance and music. In his latest BookTalk, author/photographer George Ancona talks about his process of creating photoe...