In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. A strong option for summer reading—take this book along on a family road trip or enjoy it at home.This moving, funny novel won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction and the Coretta Scott King Award and was a National Book Award Finalist. Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern's story continues in P.S. Be Eleven and Gone Crazy in Alabama.Readers who enjoy Christopher Paul Curtis's The Watsons Go to Birmingham and Jacqueline Woodson’s Brown Girl Dreaming will find much to love in One Crazy Summer. Rita Williams-Garcia's books about Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern can also be read alongside nonfiction explorations of American history such as Jason Reynolds's and Ibram X. Kendi's books.In One Crazy Summer, eleven-year-old Delphine is like a mother to her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern. She's
The very literal-minded Amelia Bedelia is up to her ears in trouble when she becomes a substitute teacher for a day, and her confused antics include handing out lightbulbs to the children when she is
Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar? Piggy stole the cookies from the cookie jar! Who Me?Yes, you!Couldn't be!Then Who? Was it Piggy, Kitty, Bunny, Dog, or Mouse? They each have a motiveA of t
The life of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is introduced in this early reader biography. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed it was possible to change the world with peaceful protest
For over fifty years, children have cared about Pierre, the little boy who doesn’t care about anything—until he meets a lion! Now in a larger, 5 x 7 trim size, Pierre will continue to make
"A straightforward fictional view of an urban soup kitchen, as observed by a boy visiting it with his `Uncle Willie,' who works there every day....The difficult lives of those fed (including children)
If you lived on the moon, you would have two straight weeks of daylight and then two weeks of night! On earth, we have both day and night in just twenty-four hours, thanks to the quick rotation of our planet.Now rebranded with a new cover look, this classic picture book uses simple, fun diagrams and a guided experiment to explain what makes day and night. This book also includes a find out more section with additional activities to track nocturnal animals and to compare different times of day around the world.This picture book is written by children''s book veteran and former Chairman of the American Museum–Hayden Planetarium Franklyn M. Branley and features illustrations from Pura Belpre Award Honoree Arthur Dorros. Both text and artwork were expert-vetted for accuracy.This is a Level 2 Let''s-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts perfect for childre
The sun shines down on us, giving warmth and light. But did you know that the sun also makes the seasons? As the earth makes one complete rotation around the sun every year, the seasons on the earth change -- from winter to spring to summer to fall and back to winter again. Find out how the light from the sun affects life on the earth for all living things in this look at the only star in our solar system.
Earth Day is on the way, and Ryan, Luke, and Carly have a plan. If they manage to collect and recycle 5,000 aluminum cans, they can make enough money to buy some beautiful flowers for nearby Gilroy Park.CAN they do it?Counting the cans gives Ryan, Luke, and Carly -- along with readers -- a lesson in place value. And facts about recycling throughout the story will help readers understand how important it is to take care of the earth.
One䓷o䓨ree䒡ssafras! (LEVEL 1: Number Order) It''s the Lumpkin family reunion, and Uncle Howie is ready with his camera. All the cousins have to line up by age for their picture. But just as they are ready to say, ⒡ssafras!⟳omething goes wrong every time! This picture–perfect tale of family fun illustrates the important math concept of number order. Ages 3+
Funny, wry, and retro, George and His Shadow refreshes the “imaginary friend” trope. After all, George is a grown man with a hat and George’s shadow is better than him at almost everything! How irrita
This international bestseller—now with a brand-new cover—features a new chapter and never-before-seen photos!In her groundbreaking debut essay collection, actress Lily Collins—Golden Globe-n
Guess who's at bat? The lovable, hilarious amelia Bedelia is back, filling in for a sick player on the Grizzlies baseball team. Watch out! Because nobody plays ball like Amelia Bedelia.
Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, is excited to wear her elegant nightgown for Pajama Day at school, until best friend Bree and schoolmate Clara impress everyone by wearing matching pink polka-dot
Long ago, a little girl named Laura Ingalls lived in a little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters, Mary and Carrie, and their good old bulldog, Jack. Winter was just a
The five gently spine-tingling, funny stories in this Level Two I Can Read box set are sure to delight early readers. Titles include: Flat Stanley and the Haunted House Monster School: First Day Fri
From the creators of Minions and Despicable Me, and featuring the voice of Benedict Cumberbatch, The Grinch is Christmas 2018's guaranteed hit family movie. Grab your pencils and get colouring with ev
In this tenth Pete the Cat 8x8 storybook from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator James Dean, Pete and his friends have a blast at the science fair. Pete the Cat and his friends can’t wait t
New York Times bestselling author-artist James Dean brings us a cool collection of seven of the grooviest Pete the Cat stories out there!Whether he’s building a robot, sharing a giant sandwich, o
Five of your favorite Level One I Can Read stories are available together in this beautiful box set, complete with carry-along handle.Featuring five beloved I Can Read stories, this collection of favo
