Nonfiction Catalog
TitleA Stone is a Story
AuthorBarnard Booth, Leslie
ImprintMargaret K. McElderry Books
FormatHardcover
EditorFiorica, Nicole
ISBN-139781534496941
On Sale10/03/23
US Price$18.99
CDN Price$24.99
Pages40
A National Science Teaching Association Outstanding Science Trade Book

Follow a stone’s journey through time as it faces ice, water, wind, and scorching heat in this beautiful nonfiction picture book that is Seeds Move! meets A Stone Sat Still.
TitleWriting in Color
Author
ImprintMargaret K. McElderry Books
FormatHardcover
EditorWojtyla, Karen
ISBN-139781665925648
On Sale08/22/23
US Price$19.99
CDN Price$24.99
Pages256
Rethink the way you approach writing in this “honest, useful craft book that all fledgling writers need” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) from fourteen diverse authors that demystifies craft and authorship based on their experiences as writers of color—perfect for fans of Fresh Ink and Our Stories, Our Voices.
TitleBorn Reading
AuthorKrull, Kathleen
ImprintPaula Wiseman Books
FormatHardcover
EditorWiseman, Paula
ISBN-139781665917988
On Sale08/01/23
US Price$19.99
CDN Price$24.99
Pages144
Once books kick-start their brains, girls change history. Discover the foundation of reading that empowered some of the world’s most influential women in this informative and inspirational illustrated middle grade collection of twenty biographies.
TitleA Curious Mind and a Very Big Heart
AuthorLewis, Aura
ImprintBeach Lane Books
FormatHardcover
EditorJohnston, Allyn
ISBN-139781665904452
On Sale07/18/23
US Price$18.99
CDN Price$23.99
Pages40
Meet the girl with a big heart and a bigger imagination who grew up to be an innovative international designer in this illuminating nonfiction picture book biography.
TitleOur Blue Planet
AuthorStewart-Sharpe, Leisa
ImprintPaula Wiseman Books
FormatHardcover
EditorWiseman, Paula
ISBN-139781665928021
On Sale07/18/23
US Price$19.99
CDN Price$26.99
Pages64
Introduce young readers to the variety, expanse, mystery, and wonder that abounds in the depths of the oceans with this picture book companion to the BBC series The Blue Planet—featuring a foreword by Sir David Attenborough.
TitleO Is for Ossicone
AuthorEliot, Hannah
ImprintLittle Simon
FormatBoard Books
EditorLambert, Hannah
ISBN-139781665937504
On Sale06/27/23
US Price$12.99
CDN Price$17.99
Pages28
Did you know that ossicones are the hornlike parts of a giraffe’s head? Introduce young readers to unusual animal facts and new vocabulary like “ossicone” and “baleen” in this alphabet book that has flaps on every page!
TitleThe Night Sky
AuthorBauer, Marion Dane
ImprintSimon Spotlight
FormatHardcover
EditorTran, Leslie
ISBN-139781665931496
On Sale06/27/23
US Price$17.99
CDN Price$23.99
Pages32
Learn all about the night sky in the fourth book in this nonfiction Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about the universe that’s perfect for kids who love science and space!
TitleOnce Upon a Fairy Tale House
AuthorRay, Mary Lyn
ImprintBeach Lane Books
FormatHardcover
EditorWelch, Andrea
ISBN-139781481479820
On Sale05/23/23
US Price$18.99
CDN Price$23.99
Pages40
This nonfiction picture book tells the true story of four sisters who used their skills and creativity to bring storybook houses from their childhood fairy tales to life in 1930s Southern California.
TitleI Have Something to Tell You—for Young Adults
AuthorButtigieg, Chasten
ImprintAtheneum Books for Young Readers
FormatHardcover
EditorMcCarthy, Julia
ISBN-139781665904377
On Sale05/16/23
US Price$18.99
CDN Price$25.99
Pages224
An instant New York Times bestseller!
“A perfect juxtaposition of ordinary and extraordinary, told with humor, compassion, and unshakeable hope.” —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

The young adult adaptation of the “hopeful” (Kirkus Reviews) and refreshingly candid bestselling memoir by the husband of a former Democratic presidential candidate about growing up gay in his small Midwestern town. Completely rewritten with new stories, including resources for readers, parents, and teachers.
TitleWonders of the Night Sky
AuthorPrinja, Raman
ImprintAladdin
FormatPaper Over Board
EditorBrown, Lindsay
ISBN-139781582708775
On Sale05/09/23
US Price$19.99
CDN Price$26.99
Pages64
Astronomy starts with just looking up in this luminously illustrated nonfiction middle grade guide to the spectacular treasures of the night sky from an award-winning physicist and astronomer.