For Cleo Berry, the people dying of the Spanish Influenza in cities like New York and Philadelphia may as well be in another countrythats how far away they feel from the safety of Portland, Oregon.
The two volumes of Celtic folk tales collected by the leading British folklorist Joseph Jacobs (1854–1916) introduced the children of the world to the special vision and color, the unique magic of the Celtic folk imagination.
This powerful and poignant coming-of-age middle grade debut novel follows an Arab American girl named Yasmeen as she moves to San Antonio with her family and navigates finding friendshipand herself.
The only thing more dangerous than a king is his heir in this first English translation of the romantic tragedy that inspired the popular TV series from one of China's best-known authors of heartbreakperfect for readers of Captive Prince and Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation.
After his family dies of consumption in 1849, twelve-year-old Lucas becomes a doctor's apprentice in this award-winning chapter book from beloved author Cynthia DeFelice, The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker.
This tale of a Japanese American girl's internment with her family is "e;a superior story of survival and love set during this dark time in American history"e; (School Library Journal, starred review).
Amazon Editors' Pick Best Books of June 2017Semifinalist: GoodReads Choice Awards 2017 Best Middle Grade and Children's BookNational Council for Social Studies/Children's Book Council Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2018The Planetary Society Recommended Space Books for Kids of All Ages 2017The National Science and Engineering Council of Canada list of books for Science Literacy Week 20182018-2019 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award Intermediate Grade list2018-19 Maine Student Book Award Reading List2018-2019 Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award List, Grades 3-5It's 1969 and the country is gearing up for what looks to be the most exciting moment in U.