Children's Books

Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code

Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code is the story of a pioneer in the computer sciences, and a testament to women's invaluable contributions to STEM throughout history. Includes additional text on Ada Lovelace's lasting legacy, as well as educational activities...

T is for Tallahassee The ABC’s of our Musical City by the Tallahassee Symphony

 Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra’s newest project: This beautiful book for all ages is TSO’s own love letter to our artistic community. Each letter of the alphabet represents a unique piece of Tallahassee’s history; events, iconic figures, local...

Lily: A True Story of Courage and the Joplin Tornadoby Carolyn Mueller-Kelly

Lily calls Joplin, Missouri, home. A boisterous Weimaraner with super smarts and an incredible sniffer, she is a search and rescue dog. When a massive tornado runs smack through the center of Joplin, Lily’s bravery is put to the test. She is called...

Baby Alligator Finger Puppet Book

WALTER FARTING DOG BANNED from the BEACH (PB)

Goodnight St. Louis COLORING BOOK by Judith Dubray

Holes by Louis Sachar (HB)

Stanley Yelnats’s family has a history of bad luck, so he isn’t too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to a boys’ juvenile detention center, Camp Green Lake. But there is no lake—it has been dry for over a hundred years—and it’s hardly a...

Bomb by Steve Sheinkin

Perfect for middle grade readers and history enthusiasts, New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin presents the fascinating and frightening true story of the creation behind the most destructive force that birthed the arms race and the Cold War...

Fins by Randy Wayne White

From Randy Wayne White, the New York Times bestselling author of the Doc Ford series for adults, comes Fins, a high-stakes, masterfully plotted story of courage, friendship…and sharks! The world’s shark population is in trouble for a sad, simple reason:...

The Last Cuentista

There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita.But Petra’s world is ending. Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children — among them Petra and her...

Saving American Beach: The Biography of African American Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch

This heartfelt picture book biography illustrated by the Caldecott Honoree Ekua Holmes, tells the story of MaVynee Betsch, an African American opera singer turned environmentalist and the legacy she preserved. MaVynee loved going to the beach. But in...

Brown The Many Shades of Love

MAMA’S BROWN IS CHOCOLATE, CLEAR, DARK, AND SWEET. GRANNY’S BROWN IS LIKE HONEY, AND PAPA’S LIKE CARAMEL. In this loving and lovely ode to the color brown, a boy describes the many beautiful hues of his family, including his own—gingerbread.