![Goodbye, Vietnam](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/067982376X_0.jpg?itok=OSFxLuma)
Forced to leave the turmoil and political unrest of their native Vietnam, 13-year old Mai and her family cram into a boat and make way for Hong Kong and ultimately to America. Mai’s voice provides a necessary distance as she chronicles the journey and its horrors in with even tone.
Goodbye, Vietnam
![Going Home, Coming Home/ Ve Nha, Tham Que Huong](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0892391790.jpg?itok=yUVXql9Q)
American born Ami Chi is traveling to Vietnam, where the streets are crowded with scooters and the fruit are shaped like dragons and stars. Her parents still consider Vietnam home. But how can home be a place you’ve never been? She finds her answer in the green rice paddies that blanket the countryside, in the bustling Cho Lon market, and in the quiet rooms of her grandmother’s house. Vietnam may be nothing like America, but it feels strangely familiar. Before long, Ami Chi finds that you can travel very far and still find yourself at home.
Going Home, Coming Home/ Ve Nha, Tham Que Huong
![Dragonwings](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064400859_0.jpg?itok=PzAKcMbo)
Moon Shadow joins his father, traveling from China to San Francisco in the early 20th century. Together father and son confront harsh prejudice as well as kindness, and ultimately follow a dream to build a flying machine in this Newbery Honor novel.
Dragonwings
![Baseball Saved Us](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1880000199.jpg?itok=ClWh9H1I)
During World War II, Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps. Isolated and bored, baseball became a life and soul-saving pastime which successfully brought very different people together. Darkly hued illustrations evoke the difficulty of the time, based on the author’s family story. Spanish version available.
Baseball Saved Us
![Young Cam Jansen and the Substitute Mystery](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670059889.jpg?itok=3siCidPt)
When their regular teacher is out, a seemingly forgetful substitute takes over for the day. But has Mr. Baker really lost the homework and his coat or is there a mystery afoot? Once again, Cam’s amazing memory and detecting skills are used successfully to solve the matter – and engage young readers.
Young Cam Jansen and the Substitute Mystery
![Mama Played Baseball](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152021965.jpg?itok=H2C7iflg)
While her father is away, Amy’s mother must get a job. But it’s not the usual kind of employment; Amy’s mom becomes a professional baseball player! Told from Amy’s perspective, historical detail of the World War II period is conveyed through an engaging narrative and stylized paintings.
Mama Played Baseball
![Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670060925.jpg?itok=xM6hSZXw)
A theft occurs when the governor – a Presidential candidate escorted by the Secret Service – visits Cam’s school to dedicate the new library. Cam and her friend Eric set out to solve the mystery of the missing pearls, recognizing those who help along the way.
Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery
![Bones and the Birthday Mystery](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670061646.jpg?itok=r6AC6dsz)
Jeffrey Bones narrates this easy-to-read mystery that begins with his preparation for his grandfather’s birthday celebration, introduces a lost present, and ultimately moves to a satisfying resolution. New readers will appreciate the textual and visual clues which allow them to solve the mystery along with young Bones.
Bones and the Birthday Mystery
![Young Cam Jansen and the Double Beach Mystery](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0142500798.jpg?itok=18G0SkAe)
Cam Jansen, girl detective with a photographic memory, uses a beach umbrella to find her mother again. But something is different when she and her friend, Eric, return. Readers will join Cam as she closely looks for clues and uses reasoning for the inevitable and satisfying reunion.
Young Cam Jansen and the Double Beach Mystery
![To the Beach!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152164901.jpg?itok=ukiOuPH_)
Life in a large family sometimes presents special challenges, such as preparing for a day at the beach. Everyone forgets something, so after many trips to retrieve everything — from Fido (the dog) to a favorite beach pail — a sudden storm prevents the trip — but not the fun!
To the Beach!
![Grandma's Beach](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0747555540.jpg?itok=G220A49T)
When Emily’s mom is called to the office, their trip to the beach is canceled. But happily, Emily has a very special grandma who brings the beach to her. Delightfully frumpy characters are as engaging and recognizable as the situation.
Grandma’s Beach
![A Day at the Beach](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060799811.jpg?itok=nMa7ZK-N)
A loving father takes his children, Alice and Baxter, to take a look at the ocean. But they soon realize their visit to the beach would be so much better with stuff they didn’t bring; and after all, and a trip back home will take only half an hour! After lots of back and forth travel, the panda family figures out how to have all the fun possible.
A Day at the Beach
![Bats at the Beach](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/061855744X.jpg?itok=triXzTtB)
Humans like the beach in the sunlight but bats prefer it in when it’s “moony.” Children will enjoy the wordplay and the bat activities in this rollicking, rhyming romp as they recognize familiar beach goings-on, reflected in the appealing illustrations.
Bats at the Beach
![At the Beach / Vamos a la Playa](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0753456893.jpg?itok=e4j52VcD)
Bright illustrations and simple words depict what young children are likely to encounter on a trip to the beach. From playthings to sea creatures, this sturdy book is ideal to share with the very young with or without a trip to the sea.
At the Beach / Vamos a la Playa
![Whose Chick Are You?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060825146.jpg?itok=6aJurGRq)
As the sun rose, an egg was ready to hatch but whose chick was it? “Whose egg is this?” quacks, chirps and honks each different bird. But the swan knows who the little gray cygnet belongs to; it’s her much loved hatchling! Children will empathize with the simply told, realistically illustrated tale.
Whose Chick Are You?
![This Is the Way a Baby Rides](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0810957639.jpg?itok=QbyYewiS)
While a family with a baby enjoys a picnic, forest animal babies and their families engage in comparable activities. Lighthearted illustrations show parallel human and animal family scenes with a rhythmic text for added fun.
This Is the Way a Baby Rides
![Out of the Egg](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618737413.jpg?itok=PhyIeTOk)
This reworked version of the traditional tale of the hardworking, unaided Little Red Hen continues until her own baby chick befriends the offspring of the lazy cat, rat, and pig and together they play. By the end of the day each baby learns a new lesson in forgiveness and sharing. Dramatic black/white woodcuts with splashes of red and green enhance this meaningful saga, giving it a contemporary feel.
Out of the Egg
![Not My Dog](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374455384.jpg?itok=_9UX3GkL)
Ellie was promised a puppy of her own before she turned 9 years old. But that was before her great aunt had to give up her dog, who Ellie’s parents take in. Though Ellie is reluctant to accept Preston as her dog — he’s not the puppy she’d wanted — he turns out to be a good friend and her dog after all in this warm novel about friendship and acceptance.
Not My Dog
![Leaving the Nest](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374343691.jpg?itok=OD49Osdc)
A baby jay, a small striped kitten, and a little girl with a bike come together in an unexpected way with wonderful results, as each grows and gains confidence. Dialogue in conversation balloons creates a comically paced series of events that reach a satisfying conclusion.
Leaving the Nest
![Kittens! Kittens! Kittens!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/081091218X.jpg?itok=RK_poxQX)
Kittens prance, leap, and spill over and through the pages of this rhyming celebration of baby cats: “Here and there and everywhere, Kittens! Kittens! Kittens!” The lively rhyming look at feline activity makes a fine companion to Puppies! Puppies! Puppies!
Kittens! Kittens! Kittens!
![Fox](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374399670.jpg?itok=ztadX072)
A fox is born on a spring day, and the passing days turn to passive seasons until the young fox becomes confident and independent. Evocative language and textured, richly colored illustrations are used in this triumphant story.
Fox
![How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0440418704.jpg?itok=0RckG2xw)
This book is about a ten-year-old Dominican boy, Miguel, who recently moved to a small town in Vermont after his mother and father separated. Throughout the story Miguel demonstrates mixed feeling about his parents’ separation, about starting a new life in a small town away from New York City where his father lives, and about welcoming a flamboyant aunt, “Tía Lola,” who only speaks Spanish.
How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay
![¡Feliz cumpleaños Vivi!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/9681654188.jpg?itok=L7-5FBCw)
Vivi Cochinita is a very shy pig. She is so shy that on her birthday, she doesn’t dare invite anyone. But when she goes to bed that night, she dreams about all the fun others are having and wakes up to a wonderful surprise.
¡Feliz cumpleaños Vivi!
![A Pot o' Gold: A Treasury of Irish Stories, Poetry, Folklore and (of course) Blarney](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786806257.jpg?itok=6_W4bvHy)
A wide selection of Irish poems, music, stories and folktales are presented along with delicate, evocative line and wash illustrations. Sure to please a range of listeners, this collection is ideal for sharing aloud.