Synopsis: George Washington Carver was born a slave. He wanted to devote his life to helping other members of his race, so he joined Booker T. Washington on the teaching staff at the newly founded, all-black Tuskegee University, where he earned his Master's Degree. A selfless, altruistic man, he worked tirelessly to improve the economy and way of life for his people.

Synopsis: Four people enter a park and through their eyes young readers see different visions, from the bossy woman and the sad man to the lonely boy and the warm young girl, moving from one voice to another and shifting landscapes and seasons.

Synopsis: Read along as the clever billy goats Gruff outwit a very hungry troll.

Synopsis: The Day the Ketchup Ran Out is about an imaginary town that wakes up one day... "on October the twelfth, to not a bottle of ketchup on anyone's shelf!" The story proceeds to explain how such a catastrophic calamity affects the entire town's eating habits.

Synopsis: Early one morning, Wesley plays with his toy truck when something odd begins to happen. It gets bigger, and bigger - until it's the size of a huge, real truck! He packs it full with lumber, and he's off on an eventful road adventure to the lumberyard. Mark Weatherby's lush, nostalgic paintings capture all of the wonder of a boy who actually dreams himself behind the wheel of his father's truck. And soon he awakens from his marvelous dream to the…

Synopsis: Train with Luke Skywalker and Yoda, fight alongiside the Ewoks, help Rey rescue BB-8, and more in this collection featuring five stories, each an ideal length for reading aloud in five minutes. [cover].

Synopsis: When he sees a rainbow for the first time, Bear thinks that the sky is on fire and he is determined to put out the skyfire.

Synopsis: While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.

Synopsis: A moving account of how a soccer team made up of diverse refugees inspired an entire community here in the United States.   Based on the adult bestseller, Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference, this young people's edition is a complex and inspirational story about the Fugees, a youth soccer team made up of diverse refugees from around the world, and their formidable female coach, Luma…

Synopsis: Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River.

Synopsis: Two young siblings reinvent themselves and the world around them during a summer on their uncle’s farm in this lively middle grade novel.“We'll spend the whole summer on the farm with Uncle Ross. I ought to make up something special just because we’ve never ever gone alone like this!” Elizabeth gives herself and her younger brother, John, new names—Geeder and Toeboy—for their summer away from home and looks forward to months of making up new…

Synopsis: Irrepressible friends George and Harold create a new comic book superhero, Super Diaper Baby.

Synopsis: Moss and Trouble, an Algonquin boy and girl, struggle with the problems of growing up in the Massachusetts area during the time of the first Thanksgiving.

Synopsis: Key Features Description When her fifth grade teacher hints that a series of lessons about home and community will culminate with one big answer about two tall towers once visible outside their classroom window, Deja can't help but feel confused. She sets off on a journey of discovery with new friends Ben and Sabeen by her side. Just as she gets closer to answering big questions about who she is, what America means, and how communities can grow…