RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Do you dream of building robots, designing spaceships, or creating the next amazing app?

Edgar is worried when his weird new neighbors invite him over for a Halloween celebration!

RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Rosa and her friends are on a mission to grow their very own sunflowers, and you can follow along every step of the way! From planting tiny seeds to discovering the cool bugs that visit the blooms, there's always something exciting to explore. Get ready to dig in, observe, and maybe even start your own garden adventure!

RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. An artist turns unexpected mistakes—like smudges, uneven shapes, and accidental marks—into imaginative parts of her artwork.

In this imaginative, evocative story, a girl named Keyana discovers the beauty and magic of her...

RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Cory’s dance crew faces their final competition before eighth grade, but tensions rise as their captain becomes intense and Cory struggles with school and family expectations. When he befriends Sunna, a secret yo-yo enthusiast, he becomes torn between his new interest and his dance responsibilities. Cory must navigate friendships, family pressure, and his passions to find balance before everything falls apart.

Raindrops are falling outside, but there's still a world of color to experience! Delightful rhymes...

How do you tell your family that you love them? For Hana, love is all around her: Mom stirs love...

"Words are powerful,' Grandma told Justice. 'They can be used in powerful ways to do good or to do...

RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Told from four perspectives, this story follows a group of very different kids whose lives unexpectedly intersect over the course of one day. When a prank leaves Virgil trapped in a well, the others must rely on courage, determination, and teamwork to find and rescue him. Along the way, they discover friendship, embrace their differences, and learn what it means to be a hero.

It's cleaning day, but the family cat will do anything to avoid getting a bath. So instead of...

Aunt Pearl arrives one day pushing a shopping cart full of her worldly goods. Her sister Rose has...

When a hungry alligator moves to their town, the residents want him out . . . until they get to know...

When relief workers bring used clothing to the refugee camp, everyone scrambles to grab whatever...

Girls cannot be drummers. Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule—until...

RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Three best friends grab their notebooks, sketchbooks, and their dog Bean and head straight into the woods for the biggest adventure in their backyard! They spot deer tracks, draw cool animals, and even get a little lost. Good thing they brought a map! Will they make it to the end of the trail? Lace up your boots and find out!

When the sun sets, Dad’s job as a school custodian is just beginning. What is it like to work on a...

The marshals are looking for the perfect girl to join a mother, father, and son on the run from the...

In 1854, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was...

RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. When Uncle JB leaves his mysterious Bread Pet in Cora's care, she has no idea it's about to take over the whole house! Can she use her creativity and quick thinking to save the day before things get out of hand?

Stella's class is having a Mother's Day celebration, but what's a girl with two daddies to do? It's...

RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Starting fifth grade without her best friends, Maya struggles with change and making new connections. When she discovers and repairs a robot named Ralph, her curiosity and science skills help her find confidence and a sense of belonging. Through this unexpected friendship, Maya learns to adapt and embrace her own strengths.

RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. In a new city and school, twelve-year-old Emmy struggles to find her place until a coding class helps her connect with music—and a new friend. When challenges arise, including a setback with her teacher and doubts about her friendship, she feels thrown off course. Still, Emmy pushes forward to discover her confidence and sense of belonging.

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2022. Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road.