Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen

In 1884, when men were the only people allowed to vote in national elections, Belva Lockwood took a bold but legal step: She ran for president! Though her campaign was difficult, Belva never wavered in her commitment to equality, earning the respect of many fellow citizens. A little-known but richly deserving American historical figure, Belva is an inspiration for modern-day readers.

Tells the true story of Jackie Robinson's battle against prejudice while serving in the military during World War II, covering his court-martial for refusing to move to the back of an integrated bus.

"Most days Caveboy has lots of fun things to do, like taking care of his pet rock and playing baseball. But today, he is bored. Mama is hunting, Papa is repainting their cave, and his friend Mags is busy. He could play with Sister, but sisters smell like burps! Will Caveboy ever find someone to play with?"--Page 4 of cover.

Merida loves archery, but she has never had a friend who can shoot as well as she can ... until now. She's thrilled to welcome her visitor, Cat, to Castle DunBroch. The only problem is that her new friend is also great at sewing, singing, and everything Merida is not! But when a dark force tries to harness the magic of the highlands, Merida must set aside her jealousy to help Cat--and follow her fate.

When Rocker Chick freezes under the stage lights, her peeps help her gain the confidence to rock all night.

The purrmaids can't wait to work on their school projects about creatures in the ocean. There are so many animals to choose from! How do you pick just one? Then Angel remembers something she read about in a book--a mermicorn! It's perfect... but are mermicorns real? Angel thinks so! And a student at the Science Center just might help her prove it!--p.[4] of cover.

Roxie the pug lives a life of luxury, but after getting accidentally locked outside, she finds her grit and figures out how to get back in, soon dreaming of further adventures with her newly found confidence.

"Mermicorns Sirena and Lily are excited to learn magic that helps express their true feelings, but when Sirena wants to invite old friends to their secret clubhouse, Lily becomes jealous. Can Sirena have old friends and new friends?"--

Mermicorns Serena and Lily try to use simple invisibility magic while doing a school project about magical mistakes, and learn a powerful lesson about using magic responsibly.

"A new spin on "Sleeping Beauty" told from the perspective of a little mouse who can't get to sleep because of the princess's very loud snoring"--