Based on true events, this inspiring story follows a mama and her daughter who are denied entry at the U.S. border, and must find the refugee in charge of "the notebook," an unofficial ledger of those waiting to cross into the U.S. Before, the sun drenched the yard. Our neighbor's laughter danced in the streets. Now, the streets are quiet. Papa is gone, and we are no longer safe here. We are…
The story of a Palestinian family’s ties to the land, and how one young girl finds a way to care for her home, even as she says goodbye. It’s 1967 in Nablus, Palestine. Oraib loves the olive trees that grow outside the refugee camp where she lives. Each harvest, she and her mama pick the small fruits and she eagerly stomp stomp stomps on them to release their golden oil. Olives have a…
A picture book edition of the board book about grief, offering adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven picture book offers clear, concrete language and compelling imagery to introduce the concept of grief. This bo…
A 2015 Caldecott Honor Book In this magical picture book, a young boy spends an overnight visit with his nana and is frightened to find that the city where she lives is filled with noise and crowds and scary things. But then Nana makes him a special cape to help him be brave, and soon the everyday sights, sounds, and smells of the city are not scary—but wonderful. The succinct text is paired…
In this cozy picture book about friendship, Mole anxiously decides to journey through underground tunnels to attend a party. Mole is invited to a party, which is very worrisome. What if the party is too rowdy for Mole? What if Mole doesn’t know anyone there? What if Mole is just too shy to make friends? Mole worries through the tunnels, around Snake’s burrow, under the forest, past Bearâ…
"Alangkah malangnya, jika separuh umur kita dihabiskan untuk mengerjakan hal-hal yang tidak kita cintai." Seberapa sering kamu menutup mata ketika melihat sesuatu yang buruk hanya karena itu tidak terjadi kepadamu? Apakah wajar menyepelekan isu yang menggetirkan hati selama kita tidak bersinggungan dengan hal tersebut? Enam belas cerita yang terkandung dalam Mei Salon ini memperso…
How Do You Live? is narrated in two voices. The first belongs to Copper, fifteen, who after the death of his father must confront inevitable and enormous change, including his own betrayal of his best friend. In between episodes of Copper’s emerging story, his uncle writes to him in a journal, sharing knowledge and offering advice on life’s big questions as Copper begins to encounter them. …
Yeongju is burned out. With her high-Âflying career, demanding marriage, and busy life in Seoul, she knows she should feel successful, but all she feels is drained. Yet an abandoned dream nags at her, and in a leap of faith, she leaves her old life behind. After quitting her job and divorcing her husband, Yeongju moves to a small residential neighborhood outside the city, where she opens the H…
Tampaknya memang tidak ada yang bisa memahami Amiko. Mereka tak pernah mengerti betapa mengerikannya suara misterius dari balkon kamar yang selalu membuatnya ketakutan. Begitu pun dengan Amiko yang tak memahami mengapa Ibu tiba-tiba tertidur sepanjang hari, serta kakak yang tidak lagi bermain bersamanya dan bergabung dengan geng motor. Ditulis oleh Natsuko Imamura, peraih Akutagawa Prize di …
"1930. Bangkok dikepung. Pacar Merah mesti angkat kaki jika tak ingin bernasib sama seperti para pelarian politik asal Indonesia yang satu per satu diciduk oleh polisi Bangkok dan agen rahasia pemerintah kolonial Belanda. Dibantu Nona Ninon kesayangannya dan rekan-rekan seperjuangannya, Pacar Merah melarikan diri dengan segala tipu muslihatnya sambil terus terlibat dalam gerakan buruh. Ia melin…