Frank Carlson Library

Brother Bear's budding romance with Squire Grizzly's niece helps bring about an end to the fierce feud between the Grizzly and Bear clans.

In 1963, when her flamboyant mother abandons the family to pursue her dreams of becoming an actress, eleven-year-old Ellie Dingman takes charge of her younger siblings, while also trying to deal with the outcast status in school and frightening acts of prejudice toward the "misfits" that live on her street.

After Feet Man, who is tired of people disparaging his barge-sized feet, meets Mr. Tiny, the two of them set out to find Feet Man's true calling.

Hypocrisy and prejudice twist events in such a way as to implicate two children, one from a prominent white family and the other an African-American, in a murder.

"Why? distills the conversations many children and adults are having about race, injustice, and anger in communities throughout our country, and gives them context that young readers can connect with. Heartfelt and deeply piercing illustrations from Shane W. Evans will leave a lasting impact on readers of any age. One that will hopefully lead to more conversations, change, and peace within our own communities and the world." --

Amber has been spending a lot of time in the forest lately. She feels at home there. Safe. She's also discovered a strange and unexpected world in the upper branches of the trees. A world filled with peace and a quiet beauty. She's even found a new friend. But Amber is about to discover that everyone doesn't feel the same way about her special place. That they will actually want to destroy it. And she will do everything she can to make sure...

"Michael Kabongo is a British-Congolese teacher living in London on the cusp of two identities. On paper, he seems to have it all: He's beloved by his students, popular with his coworkers, and the pride and joy of a mother who emigrated from the Congo to the UK in search of a better life. But behind closed doors, he's been struggling with the overwhelming sense that he can't address the injustices he sees raging before him--from his relentless efforts...

Deciding a new haircut will give her the boost she needs, Karen is devastated when the hairstylist cuts her hair all wrong and wonders if she will ever get back to feeling like her usual confident self.