![Look Up!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823436527.jpg?itok=04eY3oXY)
Look over the ledge with the child watching other kids play far below. What does she see? When they look up and see her, she is joins them below with the promise of friendship. Aerial views and limited text make this visual experience memorable, especially when we see the child who watched from above; her wheelchair does not impede her at all.
Look Up!
![Madeline Finn and the Library Dog](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561459100.jpg?itok=hkB9E4GZ)
Madeline Finn likes many things but reading aloud is not one of them. That is until she meets a big white dog named Bonnie at the library. Reading to Bonnie helps Madeline to read aloud capably in front of her classroom. Soft pastel illustrations depict a timid reader and a patient dog and how the mild canine boosts Madeline’s confidence and gives her a surprise.
Madeline Finn and the Library Dog
![A Unicorn Named Sparkle](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374301859.jpg?itok=QNgMwrt3)
The unicorn that Lucy got for 25 cents isn’t the special Sparkle she had envisioned. This unicorn resembles s a speckled goat plus he’s got fleas and is quite naughty. Lucy considers returning Sparkle but discovers that she loves him in spite of his peculiarities. Line illustrations are detailed adding humor and movement to the satisfying story.
A Unicorn Named Sparkle
![The Wish Tree](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452150656.jpg?itok=o9Ch77U6)
Charles’ brother and sister told him there was no such thing, but the little boy and his sled set out to find the wish tree. In this sensitive story, a boy’s conviction and kindness are rewarded in kind. Illustrations in muted color accompany the text.
The Wish Tree
![Ghost](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1481450158.jpg?itok=uAoVz9u9)
Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down.
Ghost
![Clementine](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786838825.jpg?itok=_p5R0faf)
Meet Clementine, a 3rd grader with enough energy to land her into trouble with great frequency. Her everyday adventures continue in other books.
Clementine
![Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419712195.jpg?itok=_CseKMfY)
Madame Chapeau makes the perfect hat for each of her customers but she herself remains quite lonely. That is, until a young girl makes the ideal chapeau for Madame Chapeau. Illustrations are fun and worth looking at again and again as they are an homage to haute couture.
Happy Birthday, Madame Chapeau
![Artist Ted](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416953744.jpg?itok=0p7kcLcb)
Ted spruces up his home and school and helps another young person by employing his artistic talent and creativity. Simple illustrations accompany an engaging text.
Artist Ted
![Full of Beans](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553510363.jpg?itok=aemI4MQf)
Times are tough for Beans and his family in Key West during the Great Depression. Can Beans and his friends trust the New Dealers who say that they have come to Florida to make their small, poor town a tourist destination? Bean’s saga is both humorous and poignant in his satisfying story.
Full of Beans
![Lola Levine, Drama Queen](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316258423.jpg?itok=kMhnfwPd)
Starring on the soccer field comes more easily to 7-year old Lola than being Squirrel #2 in the class play. But in characteristic Lola fashion, she rises to the occasion to avert a drama disaster in this laugh out loud saga!
Lola Levine, Drama Queen
![Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/031625844X.jpg?itok=pcX5z5Aq)
With a little parental scheming, Lola and Bella discover friendship and how ballerinas and soccer players just may have complementary skills.
Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme
![Strudel’s Forever Home](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823435342.jpg?itok=1CPUNVHG)
Once a shelter dog, Strudel is now a proud, healthy, and happy dachshund who lives with Jake and his mom. Together, Strudel and his family make mostly good decisions as they learn about everyday goings-on and each other. Humor from the dog’s point of view as they deal with recognizable issues will engage young readers.
Strudel’s Forever Home
![Frank and Lucky Get Schooled](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062373455.jpg?itok=xccuCe0U)
The day Frank went to the shelter, he got Lucky. From that day forward, boy and dog are inseparable. Together they learn science and entomology (Lucky finds burdock and ticks), reading (Lucky listens best), foreign language (Spanish and “quack”) and more. Academic subjects applied to the duo’s explorations are sure to add verve to classroom experiences revealed in detailed illustration and unassuming text.
Frank and Lucky Get Schooled
![Dirt + Water = Mud](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062345176.jpg?itok=WUSeHTHc)
An imaginative girl with her trusty canine creates adventure all day by combining a variety of things. She adds water to dirt to create a huge mud puddle in which to frolic followed by “Hose + High Up = Shower.” At the end of the day, tuckered out girl + dog = best friends. Math equations and charming illustrations capture the joy of summer play.
Dirt + Water = Mud
![All the Answers](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1619633744.jpg?itok=xEavJBGs)
Middle school is stressful for everyone, especially for Ava. When she discovers her pencil can answer questions, Ava learns that there’s more to consider than just being right. Magic allows tough topics to be tackled.
All the Answers
![Echo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439874025.jpg?itok=BiYeWNd9)
A harmonica and a bit of magic link different children from different times.
Echo
![Shelter Pet Squad: Paloma](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545636043.jpg?itok=DkpuCUx6)
Can Suzannah bear to let Paloma, the puppy she’s cared for ever since she arrived at the shelter, be adopted into a permanent home? Her dilemma is happily resolved in the latest installment of the Shelter Pet Squad. Information about shelter dog adoptions is included at book’s end.
Shelter Pet Squad: Paloma
![Scam on the Cam](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823436306.jpg?itok=d6HvoUB4)
Move over Nancy Drew; Sophie – better known as Sesame – Seade is on the job! Here, Sesame and her friend, Jeremy, solve the mystery of why the rowing team is getting sick. Told with humor and solid pacing, this is sure to engage light mystery fans.
Scam on the Cam
![Roller Girl](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803740166.jpg?itok=B2tmGaU2)
Astrid realizes that her interests differ from those of her best friend but decides to pursue them anyway. How the girls’ friendship weathers this is key to this story as much as information about the sport in this engaging graphic novel.
Roller Girl
![The Land of Forgotten Girls](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062238647.jpg?itok=Q-CxREHM)
Soledad and Ming have migrated to Louisiana from the Philippines. Their father has returned to their homeland leaving the girls with Vea, the girls’ unhappy, mean-spirited stepmother. As their world expands and fact and fantasy collide, the real world, friendships, and understanding also expand.
The Land of Forgotten Girls
![Going Where It’s Dark](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553512420.jpg?itok=9tUyPEFu)
Buck Anderson’s friend, David, has moved; now Buck has no one to share his underground explorations or his everyday troubles including being bullied for his stutter. How Buck overcomes his problems and has a cave named in his honor is told in a tense, fast narration.
Going Where It’s Dark
![The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553521306.jpg?itok=3pWNdMX1)
The four Fletcher boys (each from a different background; each adopted) and their two fathers vacation in New England. Together the boys and their neighbors, the Galindo girls, help solve the mystery of the closed lighthouse in this fast-paced novel with recognizable events and personalities. The characters in this stand-alone book were first introduced in The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher.
The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island
![Demon Dentist](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062417045.jpg?itok=sbqlrHDN)
Fans of Roald Dahl will enjoy spending time with young Alfie as he overcomes tough times and the new – and truly evil – dentist who’s come to town. Over-the-top humor and a fast pace are complemented by prolific black/white line drawings in this witty, satirical novel. In the audio version of this book, the author and cast bring the riotous characters to life.
Demon Dentist
![The Thank You Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423178289.jpg?itok=O0SzVIkQ)
When Piggie decides to thank everyone that has ever appeared in a book with him and Gerald, he forgets someone very important – Gerald! But Gerald reminds Piggie that one more thank you is needed. Fans of Elephant and Piggie will delight in what is supposed to be the final book.