A heartwarming story of hope and friendship, perfect for fans of Wonder and The Goldfish Boy. Twelve-year-old Will, who has a facial difference, prefers turtles and the local nature reserve to everything else. Through his Bar Mitzvah community service, he meets RJ, a boy confined to a hospital room, and together they discover the courage to face life outside their shells.

Big brother loves to teach and take care of his little sister, Ava. When she needs surgery, he knows she will be okay because he taught her to be brave, and he will help her while she heals. Through words and pictures, this rhyming book for children shares the story of a big brother who vows to help his sister when she undergoes surgery to address her cleft lip and palate.

Twelve-year-old Cove Bernstein is having a tough year—her best friend moved away, and now she's being bullied at school. When she stumbles into a secondhand store, she discovers a design competition that could reunite her with her friend—if she can learn to sew in time. With help from an elderly mentor and a new friendship with a mysterious classmate named Jack, things start to improve—until one big mistake threatens to unravel it all.

Izzy feels left out as her best friend starts siding with the school’s mean girl, while Wren is uprooted from her life to stay in a rented house during her sister’s medical treatment. Both girls end up at the same theater camp—sleeping in the same room and dealing with the same bullies. As they navigate mean girls, friendship troubles, and personal struggles, they must decide if they’ll face it all alone—or together.

Shannon and Adrienne have always been inseparable—until Adrienne starts spending time with Jen, the popular and controlling leader of a friend group where bullying and competition are the norm. Caught in the middle, Shannon must figure out where she stands, how to stand up for herself, and whether her friendship with Adrienne can survive the pressure.

Sixth-grader Lucy Wu is ready for her best year yet—new bedroom, basketball dreams, and big plans. But everything changes when a surprise guest, Yi Po, moves into her room, and school drama—including a bully and unwanted Chinese classes—throws her off course. As her perfect plans fall apart, Lucy discovers that unexpected changes might lead to something even better.