Synopsis: This book follows a medical doctor through the work day, and describes the occupation and what the job requires.

Synopsis: This biography chronicles Betsy Ross's life during colonial times, including her success as an upholsterer and flag maker.

Synopsis: Ginny eagerly anticipates the first snowfall so she can use her Grandpa Tony's sled.

Synopsis: Mount Vesuvius is ready to erupt, threatening to destroy the city of Pompeii and everyone who lives there. Will new friends Thalia and Felix be able to escape, or are they destined to be buried under rock and ash? Thalia is excited to visit the bustling city of Pompeii, while Felix longs to leave it. As Thalia prepares to perform with her traveling troupe of actors, Felix is searching for a life of adventure away from his strict, politician…

Synopsis: A soaring and heartfelt story about love, forgiveness, and how innocence makes us all rise up.All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook is a powerful middle grade novel, perfect for fans of Wonder and When You Reach Me, from Leslie Connor, the award-winning author of Waiting for Normal and Crunch.From comes Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom at the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility in tiny Surprise, Nebraska. His mom is a…

Synopsis: These eighteen zany rhyming riddles involve addition, subtraction, and simple multiplication to calculate everything from poodle weights to travel time. And for anyone who's stumped, the answers are included in mirror-writing below each riddle.

Synopsis: Eager to go alone to the stream for crayfish, Little Raccoon becomes afraid when he sees a strange thing in the water.

Synopsis: Mario the Pizza Man uses outrageous toppings and his knowledge of fractions to make perfect pizzas that can be divided up. Includes related math activities.

Synopsis: How do you explain to a child what it means to be American? This award-winning picture book delivers a hopeful, inclusive message that helps children understand our country not by apple pie and fireworks, but by its shared values: kindness, courage, freedom, and diversity. Written by Rana DiOrio and decorated veteran Elad Yoran, and brought to life with illustrations by New York Times bestselling artist Nina Mata, What Does It Mean to Be…

Synopsis: Brings to life the world that comes alive at night. I Can Read About.

Synopsis: In this book, you will find out all about Helen Keller, before she made history.

Synopsis: Fluff, a barn cat, is desperate to find a home of her own like her brothers and sisters. Sadly, no one seems to want her.... Then a little girl named Ella comes to the farm where Fluff lives. Ella begs her mother to let her have the kitten but her mother says, "No". What happens to kittens that nobody wants?

Synopsis: Mongoose, Brenda, Sonseray, and April have nothing in common...until a mysterious blue card appears as if by magic and begins to change each of their lives. None of them guesses it at first, but that strange blue card will be their ticket to the past--and to a future that they never imagined. In stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, Newbery-award-winner Jerry Spinelli reveals the amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors.

Synopsis: "Freddy is ready for spring! But if the groundhog sees his shadow, he'll have to slog through six more weeks of winter." --- P. [4] of cover.

Synopsis: Ms. Frizzle's class is making a meal just like the Pilgrims ate at the first Thanksgiving.

Synopsis: "It's Valentine's Day and Freddy's class is having a party! Freddy is excited to decorate valentines, eat cookies, and play games with all of his friends. But everything seems to be going wrong, and Freddy begins to lose heart. Will Valentine's Day be a disaster?"--Page [4] of cover.

Synopsis: Even monsters need to eat their vegetables! This wry and funny story might inspire a few veggie monsters to give peas a chance. When a single pea touches the lips of this determined vegetable hater, our hero doesn't cry, whine, or refuse to swallow. He turns into a VEGGIE MONSTER! Ready to smash the chairs! Ready to tip the table! Ready to . . . GULP . . . down his peas? With inventive mixed-media illustrations and a short, snappy text that…

Synopsis: The timeless Newbery Honor Book from bestselling author Katherine Paterson about a wisecracking, ornery, completely unforgettable young heroine.  Eleven-year-old Gilly has been stuck in more foster families than she can remember, and she's hated them all. She has a reputation for being brash, brilliant, and completely unmanageable, and that's the way she likes it. So when she's sent to live with the Trotters—by far the strangest family yet—she…

Synopsis: While the rest of her classmates were making pastries in cooking classes, Mary Nohl was making art--anything she fancied out of anything she could find. Inspiration struck Mary even when she wasn't looking for it. Mary used common objects to make uncommon art. And one day, her garden was a gallery. Mary Nohl passed away in 2001 at the age of eighty-seven. Her famous garden gallery is located in the front yard of her Fox Point, Wisconsin, home…