Elementary

Junior Library Guild editors select illustrated picture book biographies on remarkable Americans that are perfect for inspiring children in Grades 2 to 6. These include a new take on Albert Einstein and a brief look at how libraries became more accessible to young readers.

Train lovers everywhere will embrace this book.

Novels by Holly Black, Cynthia Kadohata, Rita Williams-Garcia, and others.

Stories about pirates, puffins, and a map-making piglet.

Junior Library Guild editors select new titles for independent readers that feature characters with some of the same problems that children deal with everyday: bullying, not-so-fun summer camp experiences, and the arrival of a new sibling. Reading about how these protagonists figure out their solutions just might help youngsters approach their own issues. And, these chapter books will remind them that they're not alone.

An overview of sea life from coral reefs to sailfish, sea jellies to fiddler crabs.

Junior Library Guild editors present a selection of some of the latest chapter books that can encourage beginning readers to take steps toward reading longer texts. From new titles by favorite authors like Kevin Henkes to the next installment of the popular "Bink & Gollie" series, these picks will delight youngsters not quite ready for full-length novels.

Stunning ink, watercolor, and pencil artwork brings to life ancient China.

With luminous, playful artwork, an exuberant look at the development of one of the first submarines.