Synopsis: Food is in sixteen-year-old Hope's blood. With her Aunt Addie, diner cook extraordinaire, she travels the States and hones her waitressing skills, impressing hungry people everywhere. But following the tides of comfort food dining means Hope never gets to stay in one place very long, and that's tough. This latest move threatens to be the hardest yet, leaving the excitement of New York City to run a diner in rural Wisconsin. Hope doesn't expect…

Synopsis: When two strangers enter his life, M.C. Higgins learns the answer to saving his home and family from the slag heap of an Ohio strip mine. "All of the characters have vitality and credibility as well as a unique quality that makes them unforgettable . . ".--The Horn Book. Newbery Medal; National Book Award; ALA Notable Children's Book; School Library Journal Best of the Best; New York Times Outstanding Children's Books of the Year.

Synopsis: We have a multitude of obstacles to overcome here. We'll begin. When LaVaughn was little, the obstacles in her life didn't seem so bad. If she had a fight with Myrtle or Annie, it would never last long. If she was mad at her mother, they made up by bedtime. School was simple. Boys were buddies. Everything made sense. But LaVaughn is fifteen and the obstacles aren't going away anymore. Big questions separate her from her friends. Her mother is…

Synopsis: This account traces the contributions made to aviation history by African Americans from before World War I to the astronaut Mae Jemison. Bowker Authored Title code. Paving the way for Guy Bluford were many pioneers who overcame the limitations imposed by discrimination…

Synopsis: "Stylistically superb. . . . This packs a punch that will leave readers of any age reeling."--"School Library Journal," Starred "Sharper in focus and more mature in style than Hinton's The Outsiders."--"Booklist" "An ALA Best Books for Young Adults" "A" School Library Journal "Best Books of the Year"

Synopsis: Like father,like sonIntelligent, popular, handsome, and wealthy, sixteen-year-old Nick Andreas is pretty much perfect -- on the outside, at least. What no one knows -- not even his best friend -- is the terror that Nick faces every time he is alone with his father. Then he and Caitlin fall in love, and Nick thinks his problems are over. Caitlin is the one person who he can confide in. But when things start to spiral out of control, Nick must…

Synopsis: James and Sammy Tillerman are as different as two brothers can be. But when Jimmy seeks out their missing father, Sammy joins in. As they ask questions, and move closer to their quest, it is Sammy who grows more interested--until the questions lead the brothers to a seedy waterfront bar where violence erupts...."Keeps your interest...Quite suspenseful."KIDSDY-NEWSDAY

Synopsis: "Pleasingly well written...Graced with a sound plot, a scary climax, and, above all, perceptive characterizations...A fine interweaving of fun and substance."SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALAlthea and Phineas Hall are spending a boring summer with their father until a rich old man donates the mysterious Vandemark mummmy and other antiquities to the college where their father is a professor, with instructions that only he is to care for them. When…

Synopsis: Madeleine L'Engle's ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic, now a major motion picture.It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger."Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a…

Synopsis: "Richly textured....No one who loves the Tillermans--whose joys and troubles are as compelling as ever--will want to miss this."THE KIRKUS REVIEWSThere's only one thing Dicey Tillerman wants to do--and that's build boats. If she can make a success of doing what she loves, she can take care of the rest of the Tillerman clan, which includes her two younger brothers, her younger sister, and Gram, who took them all in when their mother abandoned…

Synopsis: "Corpus Bones! I utterly loathe my life."Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to arich man--any rich man, no matter how awful.But by wit, trickery, and luck, Catherine manages to send several would-be husbands packing. Then a shaggy-bearded suitor from the north comes to call--by far the oldest, ugliest, most revolting suitor of them all.Unfortunately, he is also the richest.Can a sharp-tongued, high-spirited,…

Synopsis: Bullet Tillerman is a track team star who answers to no one. He'd rather be cut from the team than work with the promising new runner, Tamer Shipp. But Bullet finds his own rules are becoming too painful to live by. "A powerful, intensely moving novel . . . unforgettable".--Horn Book, starred review.

Synopsis: There are friends we can't imagine living without.Morgan and Jimmy were kids together, whirling around the porch on hot summer days. They've been friends forever, and by now they know each other inside out. They do everything together--from cutting high school to go into the city to coaching each other at dance auditions and acting workshops. They even argue well. A perfect friendship. Best friends. For life.So how could life be so right and…

Synopsis: Semi, Miranda, and Arnie are part of a group of 50 British Young Conservationists on their way to a wildlife conservation station deep in the rain forests of Ecuador. After a terrifying mid-air disaster and subsequent crash, these three are the sole survivors, stranded together on a deserted tropical island. Or so they think. Semi, Miranda, and Arnie stumble into the hands of Dr. Franklin, a mad scientist who's been waiting for them, eager to…

Synopsis: Within Cole Matthews lie anger, rage and hate. Cole has been stealing and fighting for years. This time he caught Alex Driscal in the, parking lot and smashed his head against the sidewalk. Now, Alex may have permanent brain damage'and Cole is in the Biggest trouble of his life.Cole is offered Circle Justice: a system based on Native American traditions that attempts to provide healing for the criminal offender, the victim and the, community.…

Synopsis: Just in time for National Poetry Month, a fantastic collection of some of the best poems ever. These are some of the most amazing poems ever written, touching the heart, challenging the mind, and conjuring worlds of experience and imagination. Included are poems by: Emily Dickinson Edgar Allan Poe William Shakespeare Sylvia Plath Walt Whitman Pablo Neruda Lucille Clifton Elizabeth Barrett Browning Gwendolyn Brooks Wallace Stevens Marianne…

Synopsis: This deluxe edition of Milnes classic work is a stunning companion to the "Winnie-the-Pooh 80th Anniversary Edition." The interior features the unabridged text and Shepards charming illustrations in full color on cream-colored stock, along with a die-cut window that reveals the full-color art on the case cover.

Synopsis: There was something different about him. He had no name. He showed no emotion, never yielded. And Griff had always stood by him. Even in this place where cruelty and betrayals were the way of life. So when he decides to escape, he takes Griff with him. Their journey has no known destination, and no purpose except to make their way through life's chances.

Synopsis: Jessie, Troy, and the rest of the crew from Downriver have returned to the Grand Canyon for adventure down the Colorado River. In the year since they last were together, each has changed; each feels more mature. But how will they interact now that they are facing new challenges--challenges greater than anything they've had to deal with at home? For Troy, it is a chance to prove he can be a team player, someone worthy of friendship and love. For…

Synopsis: Kidd is running from his past and his future. No mom, no dad, and there's nothing for him at the group home but therapy. He doesn't belong at the beach where he works either, unless he finds a reason to stay. Olivia is blond hair, blue eyes, rich dad. The prettiest girl in Cardiff. She's hiding something from Kidd--but could they ever be together anyway? Devon is mean, mysterious, and driven by a death wish. A best friend and worst enemy. He…