A historical children’s novel set in 17th-century Spain, tracing the relationship between the painter Velázquez and Juan de Pareja, his enslaved assistant and eventual artist.

Art, freedom, and the bond between teacher and student become a coming-of-age story.

A heroic fantasy in which Taran, an assistant pig-keeper, sets out on an adventure centered on the Black Cauldron, a weapon feared by the evil Arawn.

As he travels with companions, the boy gradually learns courage and responsibility.

A man living in a house by the sea is joined by a mermaid, a bear, a lynx, and finally a boy, and together they form an impossible family. Set in a world filled with the presence of nature, it is a story about creatures from different lives learning to live with one another.

A story about an impossible family that somehow feels completely true.

Set in Greenwich Village, New York, it follows Franny, who dreams of becoming a ballerina, and her lunch-hour friendship with Simone, while also tracing the pressures of family responsibilities and small private pride. The story lingers on the limits of childhood life and the tenderness that can grow within them.

A lunch-hour friendship helps sustain a girl’s world.