Multiple Nebula and Hugo award-winner Le Guin contributes a new Introduction to this edition of McDonald's tale of a princess whose discovery of a secret stair at the top turret of a castle leads to a wonderful revelation.

"Did Mama sing every day?"Caleb asks his sister Anna."Every-single-day," she answers."Papa sang, too."Their mother died the day after Caleb was born. Their house on the prairie is quiet now, and Papa doesn't sing anymore. Then Papa puts an ad in the paper, asking for a wife, and he receives a letter from one Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton, of Maine. Papa, Anna, and Caleb write back. Caleb asks if she sin ...

Doors seem to close at every turn in this exciting basketball-based book. The Wasps' community center is closing. The team is disbanding. Money is gone. All these happen in the midst of a local championship tournament. Young sports fans will enjoy the play-by-play descriptions of the critical games while experiencing a story that illustrates that sometimes character overcomes resources.

When father and son have different perspectives on what is worth pursuing, both have an opportunity to grow. That's what happens in this story of sports, music, family, and discovery. Great for young soccer fans, but will appeal to a wider audience, too.

This character-driven plot focuses on the emotions the daughter of mixed-race parents goes through when she receives a racist note at her new middle school. Anger, confusion, fear, frustration fog her steps to justice. Streamlined writing walks readers through Yasmin's difficult choices that ultimately lead to maturity and restoration within her community of friends, teammates, parents, and school ...

Anton loves playing football until Malik, the talented quarterback, starts acting strange. Instead of working with the team, Malik is just showing off. Anton has to fix the problem fast, before the quarterback ruins everything!

Walloper is the sweetest swinging third baseman in Little League. But he's got a slump cloud over his head that has the National Weather Service worried. Will the Hog City Haymakers beat the Rambletown Rounders for the pennant? Not if Walloper can help it. Illustrations.

Record-breaking snowfalls in Rambletown have postponed Opening Day of the Rounders' baseball season three times! As the team tries to warm up on the icy field, they welcome a new center fielder: Orlando Ramirez. He's as fast as a cheetah and catches everything--right before smashing into the outfield wall. Just like a crash-test dummy. The Rounders will need a miracle--or a really big shovel--to p ...

Marting explores loss, grief, and loneliness by interweaving three seemingly disparate stories in alternating chapters. Readers follow heartbreaking and heartwarming moments of a stray dog, the tragedy and restoration of a family who suffers life-changing loss, and the growth of a boy who knows, especially after his best friend moves away, that a dog would fix his sad heart. While the mood is heav ...

A sensitive, heartwarming story!

Young Livy returns to visit her grandmother in Australia after a five-year separation. Though she initially remembers little of the previous visit, her memories begin to return when she rediscovers her best friend, Bob, waiting in her closet. She soon realizes no one else can see Bob! Bob helps Livy begin to recover precious old memories as they make thrilling new ones together exploring the bush. ...

An award-winning author brings to vivid life Abraham's sister Sally, in an adventure-filled novel about their childhood. Mazer gives a voice to a young girl who shaped the life of one of this country's greatest presidents.

The comic genius of McCloskey and his wry look at small-town America kept readers in stitches for generations. Readers follow along as a boy named Homer Price foils four slick bandits using nothing but his wits and a pet skunk. Illustrations.

Riveting action/adventure uses time travel to tell remarkable experiences that parallel Bible characters. Volume 2 comprises three books in one: Glannall's Betrayal (Joseph), Draven's Defiance (Elijah), and Fendar's Legacy (Moses).

Riveting action/adventure draws readers into meaningful story lines that parallel Bible character experiences. Volume 1 is a collection of three books in one: Darien's Rise (David); Arin's Judgment (Noah); Annison's Risk (Esther)

A songwriter once wrote about being "thankful for a season in your path." This sentiment plays out in this gentle but delightful story of unlikely friendships, the pursuit of dreams, and the return of joy after grief. The characters and the connections between them —both past and presentdemonstrate our need for one another, even when our time together is only for a season.

This complex exploration of communication unfolds through the dog's narration. The author imagines what an earnest dog may have said to help his autistic person understand and to encourage him to respond with a spoken word. We, readers, begin to grasp the intracacies of intuition and inference, and the frustrations of misunderstandings. Well-meaning parents and teachers miss the big picture when o ...

Ranofer struggles to thwart the plottings of his evil brother, Gebu, so he can become master goldsmith like their father in this exciting tale of ancient Egyptian mystery and intrigue. A Newbery Honor Book.