Jessie, who blames herself for her selfish, manipulative brother's death, tries to comfort her bereft mother by dressing and talking like him, but soon his spirit is taking over her life, while her be
A tale set in California's San Joaquin Valley finds a Mexican-American teenager forced to choose between his obsession and what he believes to be right when he falls under the spell of Monique, a girl
A coming-of-age adventure story of two boys, the battalion commander's son Ren and noodle seller's son Hu, set during China's Han era against a backdrop of period politics and a dangerous uprising tha
After falling out of the window and spending an unforgettable day outdoors, a plastic duck is returned home safely, just in time for little Jane's bath.
Easy-to-read text celebrates the many kinds of bugs that can be found in a little boy's backyard, from leaping bugs and crawling bugs to fly-around-the-light bugs and curl-up-tight bugs.
In 2017, two years after England introduces carbon dioxide rationing to combat climatic change, Laura chronicles her first year at a London university as natural disasters and political upheaval disru
Fleeing the foster care system of a war-torn future world, abandoned teen Skip takes refuge in the ruins of an amusement park and forms a ragtag family with a tragic homeless man, a dancer-turned-teen
Comical characters explain the basics, including the many forms energy can take. Readers can learn how energy changes from one form to another so that the Sun's energy can end up in a lunch box and ev
A leading nonfiction writer and author of Snakes! examines the lives and habitats of the world's largest reptiles--alligators and crocodiles--which are the closest living relatives of dinosaurs.
With expressions from all parts of the country, an American collection of similes for each letter of the alphabet reflects our nation's diverse heritage and creative use of language.
At bedtime, Baby Ted finds many ways to avoid settling down for the night by pretending he is a snapping crocodile, a squeaky mouse and a prickly porcupine.
Enjoying the sights and smells of a Cinco de Mayo festival, Mouse tries to get his paws on a piece of candy from the pinata--despite being trailed by a determined cat.
The creators of A Picture Book of Dolley and James Madison explore the lives of another president and first lady: John Adams, who was America's first vice president and second president; and Abigail A
Describes proper fire safety procedures, including how to escape from a house fire, what to do if clothes catch on fire, and how to prevent household fires, and explains the importance of fire drills
An accessible text and colorful illustrations add up to fun in this vibrant guide by the celebrated author and illustrator of "Working with Fractions" and "You Can, Toucan, Math." Page IV, Super Bowl
Plastic snakes, lost mummies, and water parks? Hip hip hooroonie! Orville and Wilbur Riot are back in this hilarious fourth book of the Riot Brothers series. Summer has just begun, and the Riot Brothe
There is another desert party in the works in this spicy companion book to Mañana, Iguana. This time it is Snake’s birthday, and Iguana, Tortoise, and Rabbit are shopping for birthday gifts to bring t
What's all this madness about money? Long ago, people traded rocks or sheep for the items they wanted, but rocks were heavy and sheep ran away. This beginning guide to economics will have readers thin
With an alligator, a cook, a trumpeter, and others in the bed, the little mouse finds it difficult to get comfy and so rolls over to get some additional room, but that leads to the pirate falling on t
In the Cumberland Mountains during the fall of 1879, sixteen-year-old Viney is shocked to hear that Englishmen will arrive on her mountain and build a new community, demolishing the beautiful area tha
In early 1790s Paris, young and sheltered Eugenie de Boncoeur finds it difficult to tell friend from foe as she and the royalist brother she relies on become the focus of a sinister spymaster with a g
When the recipe for his grandmother's famous pumpkin pie is suddenly missing just before Thanksgiving Day, Alex and his friend Yasmeen try to solve the mystery of its disappearance.
In a vibrantly illustrated, delightful rendition of the beloved nursery rhyme, it's little pig's birthday and Rabbit, the little chicks, and Mommy Hen prepare a yummy surprise; but first they must fin
One very long night, a crow, a moose, and a fox all claim they can bring back the sun, but the wind knows that only one little creature has what is needed to end the darkness.
Retells the life of Abraham Lincoln, from his early childhood living in a log cabin in Illinois to his career as a lawyer, politician, and eventually the President of the United States.
During the Nazi occupation of Paris, no Jew was safe from arrest and deportation to a concentration camp. Few Parisians were willing to risk their own lives to help. Yet many Jews found refuge in an u
A young boy notices the many different shades of human skin and points out that skin is just a covering that does not reveal what someone is like inside.
In Farmington, Massachusetts, in 1839, nine-year-old Ethan experiences hardships as an indentured servant of the wealthy Lyman family alongside Daniel, a boy scorned simply for being Irish, and the bo
After a daring escape from the animal shelter, Pearl, Peppy, and K-10--so named because he is one step above all the other canines--explore the outside world while moving from one adventure to another
In a story told entirely in similes, Rufus the fox is behaving strangely, but for a very good reason, in a text that includes a definition of simile and suggestions for writing a simile story.
Presents an overview of corn, discussing its history, how it is grown and harvested, the four basic types of corn, and the foods, fuel, and other products made from it.
Cumulative text reveals who was really responsible for the house that Jack claims to have built, and all of the trucks involved, from the bulldozer used to clear the land to the van that brought a ham
Seventeen-year-old Toni Jo, who has little self-confidence, finds her relationship with her gay best friend Pan threatened by her new boyfriend, and tensions escalate even further when the bullying of
Combining clear text and detailed illustrations, this fascinating book about tornadoes explains how they form, the scale used for classifying them, and what to do when one comes your way!
Expands on the folk song to tell of seventeen-year-old Clementine, whose dream of being a doctor is complicated by her drunken, gambling father, the lawlessness of 1866 Idaho Territory, and the affect
At the age of fifteen, a girl who has spent most of her life moving around the country with her father and brother, filling the emptiness inside her with chocolate, remembers her real name, Sherica, a
When the city of Carthage falls to the Romans during the Punic Wars, Sara, the fifteen-year-old daughter of a senator, must flee with her father and take to the seas, she must face a life wildly diffe
