Quick view The Trouble with Rules by Leslie Bulion For Nadine Rostraver, fourth grade means peer pressure and new social rules she hadn't anticipated. For one thing, girls aren't supposed to hang out with boys anymore. So where does that leave Nadine and her best friend Nick? Then Summer Crawford... View Details
Quick view Loveykins by Quentin Blake Following a blustery night, Angela Bowling finds a baby bird blown out of his nest. Her sense of duty compels her to wrap him up carefully in her scarf and take him home. She names him Augustus and he quickly becomes more to her than just a bird to be... View Details
Quick view The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians by Carla Morris This humorous tale of a curious young boy and his single-minded quest for knowledge is a heartfelt and affectionate tribute to librarians everywhere. Full color. View Details
Quick view Child of Spring by Farhana Zia Basanta longs for the beautiful ring worn by her young mistress, but when it comes into her possession, she realizes that its not the wonderful possession she expected. Increasingly aware of the struggles of her less privileged friends, Lali and Bala,... View Details
Quick view Arbor Day Square by Kathryn O Galbraith Katie and her papa are among a group of settlers building a town in the middle of the dusty, brown prairie. Every week the trains bring more people and more lumber to build houses, fences, and barns. New buildings are erected: a church with a steeple, a... View Details
Quick view Butterfly Tree by Sandra Markle One late afternoon in early September, Jilly sees something. It looks like its raining black pepper from a clear blue sky. Then the black rain becomes a wispy mist. And then a spooky orange cloud. What can it be? Jilly and Mom set out to identify the... View Details
Quick view The Sound of All Things by Myron Uhlberg day in the life of a young hearing boy and his deaf parents. The Brooklyn family takes an outing to Coney Island, where they enjoy the rides, the food, and the sights. The father longs to know about how everything sounds, and his son does his best to... View Details
Quick view House on Dirty Third Street by Jo S Kittinger A mother and daughter turn a hopeless old house into a loving family home, with faith, elbow grease, and the support of their community View Details
Quick view Monsoon Afternoon by Kashmira Sheth A young boy and his grandfather find much they can do together on a rainy day during monsoon season in India. View Details
Quick view The Somewhat True Adventures of Sammy Shine by Henry Cole When Sammy Shines plane takes off unexpectedly, he ends up in a whole new world; no longer does he live in comfort in his shoebox in Hanks room. Now he's lost in the woods, with no way to get home and a dangerous new enemy. Fortunately, a group of new... View Details
Quick view Orange Cheeks by Jay O'Callahan Four-year-old Willie loves visiting his grandma, but his mother has warned him--if he gets into trouble again, there'll be no overnight visits for a whole year. Planning to be very, very good, Willie actually gets himself into yet another situation he... View Details
Quick view No Bows by Shirley Smith Duke Using only a few simple, but well chosen words, a small child expresses clearly what she does and does not want through the course of a day. From firmly saying no to a dress, a pair of shoes, a nap, her independent spirit emerges. As the day ends... View Details