Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories

Ozette, a rare and beautiful white squirrel, must flee Earth World when she is wrongly blamed for the destruction of their sacred forest simply because she is different.

Hiro Kojima and Ted Richman are backstroke rivals on the Dolphins, their swim team.

Catching Santa was nominated to the Sunshine State Young Readers Award committee for consideration for 2014-2015 SSYRA List!

Grandmother's story of the Chinese zodiac animals: Naomi wondered why there is no Year of the Cat in the Chinese Zodiac.

AWARDS Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist, Storytelling World Award, Green Earth Book Award (long list), Middle East Book Award (nominee)Recipient of the National Storytelling Network's Brimstone Award for Applied Storytelling, in recognition of the transformative properties of storytelling on individuals and communities.

The Gate of Dreams, illustrated with six colorplates from oil vignettes and lively silhouettes throughout, is reminiscent of classic fairy tale editions.

This inspiring tale reminds us that no one can be truly at peace unless all beings have a chance for peace, freedom, and happiness.

Involving the power of a djinn, poisoned dates, seven dwarf sisters-in-faith, and a mysterious old peddler woman in the woods wearing a face veil, this lyrically told story offers a unique twist on this fairy tale, whilst keeping the classic much-loved story intact, including a hateful and vain stepmother, a considerate huntsman, and a charming prince.

Sisters in Blue tells the story of two young women-one Spanish, one Puebloan-meeting across space and time.

When Kameron moves to his grandma's sheep camp on the Navajo Reservation, he leaves behind his cell phone reception and his friends.

As readers of Tony Hillerman's detective novels know, he is a skilled interpreter of southwestern Indian cultures.

Once upon a time in the Mora Valley of northern New Mexico there lived a farmer named Ponciano Gutierrez.

The Hero Twins tells the story of two brothers born to Changing Woman and trained by the Holy People to save their people from the naayee', a race of monsters.

This collection of six bilingual children's stories takes a regional and historical emphases.

Have you ever seen an opossum, hurrying across the road with its eyes and coat shining in your headlights?

First published in paperback by UNM Press in 1976, The Way to Rainy Mountain has sold over 200,000 copies.

Reuven is quiet and thoughtful.

Introduces children to the many different ways of celebrating Passover around the world, including customs that can be adopted for use in the child's own family seder.

Sam Bennett needs new shoes.

A richly illustrated collection of evocative animal stories that offers young adult and adult readers a new vision of the fairy-tale past.

Playing hopscotch in the schoolyard or hide-and-seek in the woods, Appalachian children once recited traditional nursery rhymes from memory.

Libro segundo de la serie Los héroes del Olimpo

Tres amigos.

Blurring the lines between magic and science, award-winning author Megan Frazer Blakemore invites readers to search for the elusive Fountain of Youth.

Unlock the legends.

Ladybird Readers is an ELT graded reader series for children aged 3 -11 learning English as a foreign or second language.

Bubbe is interrupted while she is making charoses for the Passover seder.

At 5'11"e; and 165 pounds, San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is much smaller than the usual Major League Baseball player.

Pitchers feel nervous when Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard steps to the plate.

Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder was born to hit home runs.

Nick Cosimo eats, breathes, and lives baseball.

Sammy Perez has to make it to the big leagues.

Pitcher Seth Carter had Tommy John surgery on his elbow in hopes of being able to throw harder.

Features the history and customs of Passover, including the story of the Exodus, all about chametz and matzah, the tradition of tzedakah at Passover, and an introduction to the seder.

The story of Hanukkah complete with candle blessings, rules for playing dreidel and other games, recipes, songs, and thoughts on miracles, giving, and more.

With its delightful folktales, songs, and blessings, this illustrated introduction to Rosh Hashanah captures the essence of the holiday of renewal.

Spider wants to be a police captain!