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Quick view Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems by Paul B Janeczko A selection of short American poems dealing with the four seasons and the different weather events and animal patterns that can occur within each. View Details
Quick view Grandma's Gloves by Cecil Castellucci A child who loses a beloved grandparent finds comfort in carrying on the activities they shared in this genuine look at a universal experience. Full color. View Details
Quick view Grandad's Prayers of the Earth by Douglas Wood After his grandfather dies, a little boy finds comfort in remembering Granddad's explanation of how all things in the natural world pray and, in this way, add to the beauty of life. Full color. View Details
Quick view The Gold-Threaded Dress by Carolyn Marsden With compassion and rare insight, Marsden tells a simple tale about a young Thai girl who searches for acceptance in a complex culture, while learning to treasure all that she is. Teacher Guide View Details
Quick view The Girl Who Wanted to Dance by Amy Ehrlich  A beautifully haunting original fairy tale about a girl's relationship with her father, "The Girl Who Wanted to Dance" honors the call to the artistic life and acknowledges with compassion the pain of those left behind. Full color. View Details
Quick view French Ducks in Venice by Garret Freymann-Weyr When Polina Panova's "prince" moves out of their Venice, California, house, two ducks that live on the canals but believe themselves to be French try to help Polina, a designer of magical dresses of thread, silk, velvet, grass, and pieces of night sky,... View Details
Quick view Following Grandfather by Rosemary Wells Jennie is as close to her grandfather as a mouse can be, and when he suddenly dies she keeps thinking she sees him turning a corner, sitting on a bench, heading for the pier, or walking along their beloved beach, seeking the elusive Queen's teacup seashe View Details
Quick view Great Joy by Kate DiCamillo Just before Christmas, when Frances sees a sad-eyed organ grinder and his monkey performing near her apartment, she cannot stop thinking about them, wondering where they go at night, and wishing she could do something to help. View Details
Quick view The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin. Teacher Guide View Details
Quick view The Circus Ship by Chris Van Dusen With stunning artwork, the illustrator of Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson books tells a tale of human-animal connection, with buoyant rhymes and brilliantly caricatured illustrations evoking the early 19th century. Full color. Teacher Guide View Details
Quick view The Big Nothing by Adrian Fogelin A middle-schooler struggles to cope with major family problems, including a brother who might be heading for the Persian Gulf, but finds an escape in piano lessons and the dream of a romance with a popular girl. View Details
Quick view The Garden of My Imaan by Farhana Zia Aliya already struggles with trying to fit in, feeling confident enough to talk to the cute boy or stand up to mean kids the fact that she's Muslim is just another thing to deal with. When Marwa, a Moroccan girl who shares her faith if not her culture,... View Details
