Junko Tabei of Japan is an intrepid young woman who loves climbing mountains. As a college student in Tokyo, she joins a post-war club of climbers and hones her mountaineering skills. After time she creates to an all-girls group and befriends Rumie, another female climber. Every weekend she and Rumie pursue multiple peaks at creative angles. While climbing with Rumie, a very famous climber notices ...

Sofia and Maddie's friendship is built on trust and encouragement. When Sofia discovers Maddi’s secret, she wants to help by doing the right thing, but it might mean breaking a promise. Refreshing earnestness blends hope and action for addressing childhood hunger.

"Simple, lyrical words and bright, acrylic double-page pictures convey the astonishing facts about the Loggerhead sea turtle. . . . A powerful nature story for a young audience." --Booklist Far, far out at sea lives one of the world's most mysterious creatures, the Loggerhead turtle. For thirty years she swims the oceans, wandering thousands of miles as she searches for food. Then, one summer nigh ...

Age Level: 3 to 6 Grade Level: P to 2Where have all the bedtime stories gone? A delightful addition to the picture book canon about the love of reading.It's bedtime in the woods of Burrow Down, and all the animals are ready for their story. But books are mysteriously disappearing. A rabbit named Eliza Brown decides to stay awake and catch the book thief. It turns out to be a little creature, the S ...