The Newbery Medal-winning tale of an orphan boy whose dream of becoming a master potter leads to unforeseen adventure in ancient Korea.​Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean village renowned for its ceramics. When he accidentally breaks a delicate piece of pottery, he volunteers to work to pay for the damage. Putting aside his own dreams, Tree-ear resolves to serve the master po ...

The Newbery Medalist ("Out of the Dust") tells the searing story of a young Aleut girl who, with the residents of her village, is forced to leave her home and enter an internment camp after the Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Islands during World War II.

The Newbery Medal-winning author brings her unparalleled talent to the classic animal story genre with this tale of two border collies who must discover that brothers and sisters can succeed in their own ways and still be friends. Illustrations.

This uproarious tall tale from the creators of "Fannie in the Kitchen" makes the perfect introduction to learning about apples and the Oregon Trail, and is loosely based on the true story of Henderson Luelling, a real fruiting pioneer. Full color.

"A rousing, rowdy tale pulsing with the rhythm of country music . . . The bouncy rhyme will be a pleasure for listeners and tellers as they pick up the twang and the barn-dance beat."--"Booklist."

When Mary Ellen gets bored with her reading, Grandpa knows a hunt for a bee tree is just what she needs. Half the town joins the exciting chase, but it's not until everyone returns home that Mary Ellen makes a discovery of her own: sometimes even the sweetest of things must be worked for. "Another charming piece of Americana from an artist of rare warmth and originality".-- "Kirkus Reviews", point ...

This story is based on the life of Billy Bayly, a real boy who lived in Pennsylvania during the Civil War and had an unlikely friendship with a Southern soldier.

A poetic tribute to the victims of the racially motivated church bombing that served as a seminal event in the struggle for civil rights. In 1963, the eyes of the world were on Birmingham, Alabama, a flashpoint for the civil rights movement. Birmingham was one of the most segregated cities in the United States. Civil rights demonstrators were met with police dogs and water cannons. On Sunday, Sept ...

With few or no words on these pages, the reader feels the hot, sticky night in the family's apartment, along with the boy's growing frustration. Everyone is TOO BUSY to play a game. And then the lights go out. As the family ventures outside its "normal" box for entertainment, they discover the pleasure of each other's company. Wonderfully told and illustrated.

This suspense-filled book offers an accurate description of how the Underground Railroad worked.

Jess and Leslie, competitors at first, then unlikely friends who create a magical land called Terabithia, are the unforgettable protagonists in one of the most celebrated children's novels of all time. This classic has been adapted into a live-action picture from Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media.

During the Nazi occupation of France, Monique's mother hides a Jewish family in her basement and tries to help them escape to freedom. In the tradition of "Pink and Say, " Polacco once again dips into her own family's history to reveal her Aunt Monique's true story of friendship from the French Resistance. Full color.

Ann Hamilton's family has moved to the western frontier of Pennsylvania, and she misses her old home in Gettysburg. There are no girls her age on Hamilton Hill, and life is hard. But when the Hamiltons survive a terrible storm and receive a surprise visit from George Washington, Ann realizes that pioneer life is exciting and special.

In this second volume in Deborah Hopkinson's saga of a family's first year in Bleeding Kansas, Papa is off in Lawrence defending the town from Missouri border ruffians, and it's up to Charlie to take care of his family in their remote cabin--with a violent prairie blizzard blowing in. Illustrations.

The 1936 Newbery Medal winner--Carol Ryrie Brink's beloved tale of a tomboy growing up on the Wisconsin prairie in the 1860s--gets a stunning new look in this handsomely repackaged edition.

A captivating sequel to Mr. Tucket.

By the winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for historical fiction, this middle-grade novel is the perfect curriculum tie-in for classroom discussions about disasters and 19th century America. Eleven-year-old Hallelujah is intrigued by the fires that are starting up all over Chicago in 1877--but what she doesn't realize is that it is the Great Fire and her life will be irrevocably changed.

This timely tale of love and generosity between people of different religious faiths is a wonderful showcase for Polacco's art that features snowy holiday scenes and a colorful tapestry that is almost a character in itself. Full color.