Synopsis: The enchanting story of a shipwrecked family--a minister, his wife, and four sons--who are cast up on a desert island, build a wonderful house in a tree, and survive so cleverly and happily apart from the world that they never want to be rescued.

Synopsis: "Let's go for a walk! Join a winter stroll through the countryside, with lots to explore--up and down, high and low, and near and far!"--Back cover.

Synopsis: A sweet, interactive board book celebrating kindness -- from Joy Cho of the influential lifestyle brand Oh Joy!Every day holds lots of opportunities to be kind. And kindness can mean all sorts of things! Maybe you include someone and make a new friend, or encourage someone who is struggling. No matter what, you'll bring a little warmth into someone's day! Interactive lift-the-flaps will engage readers in this big-hearted book about being a good…

Synopsis: A collection of twenty-six paintings of animals--from armadillo to zebra--also encompasses objects whose names begin with the same letter as the animal

Synopsis: David Goes To School: David, the out-of-control monster-child from David Shannon's Caldecott Honor Book No, David! is back... and ready to disrupt the class. Shannon remembers the word "no" all too clearly from his childhood, and, as he says in his introduction, "It seems that kids haven't changed much over the years, and neither have school rules, some of which date back even further than the invention of sneakers."

Synopsis: That was the truth I came to in that long and frozen moment. This was my life. Not the life of any of the people around me, clamoring for blood, but mine. I had to make the decision, and I had to make it now, or it would be made for me.

Synopsis: A biography of the wrestler Rocky Maivia, known as "the Rock."

Synopsis: "A stirring tale of survival, thanks to man's best friend." —Seattle Times When a deadly diphtheria epidemic swept through Nome, Alaska, in 1925, the local doctor knew that without a fresh batch of antitoxin, his patients would die. The lifesaving serum was a thousand miles away, the port was icebound, and planes couldn't fly in blizzard conditions—only the dogs could make it. The heroic dash of dog teams across the Alaskan wilderness to Nome…

Synopsis: Strong parental guidance and a spiritual upbringing are common threads in the inspirational lives of many courageous leaders portrayed in Great African Americans in Civil Rights. Major profiles in this book include: - Ralph David Abernathy - Marian Wright Edelman - Coretta Scott King - Rosa Parks - Martin Luther King, Jr. - Thurgood Marshall - Malcolm X - plus six additional shorter profiles

Synopsis: Jacob's mom is having a baby, so he sleeps over at his best friend's house for the first time. He's scared to be away from home, but learns not to be afraid.

Synopsis: - Compelling stories of Latinos making their marks in today's world- Eye-catching, full-color covers and photos- Presents the complete story, as well as little-known details of their lives- Great for reluctant readers

Synopsis: "With amusing anecdotes and colorful quotes, Patricia and Fredrick McKissack, Jr., take the reader through the extraordinary history of the Negro Leagues, one of baseball's most moving and fascinating stories.

Synopsis: In four vibrant verses and spectacular oil paintings, a young boy revels in the everyday pleasures of growing up in a family of fine artists. A still life of shoes inspires Noah to measure his own little ones against the big ones of his father. The whirl of an abstract painting encourages him to spin with his older sister. The moon outside his window is the same one that glows on his mother's canvas. But the subject that brings out the best in…

Synopsis: Sophia and her classmates are growing sugar snap peas. If they follow their plan and give their seeds lots of love, they'll have a delicious snack!

Synopsis: A verse-and-picture evocation and celebration of the sights, smells, sounds, and activities of spring

Synopsis: Larry Feldman desperately needed a kidney. After two god-awful years on dialysis, watching his life ebb away while waiting on a transplant list behind 74,000 other Americans, the gun-toting couch potato decided to risk everything and travel to China, the controversial kingdom of organ transplants. But Larry urgently needed his cousin Daniel's help...even though they had been on the outs with each other for years. So begins the quest of two…

Synopsis: An alphabet book that explores self-esteem.