![King of the Playground](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689718020.jpg?itok=jyqWVWqx)
King of the Playground
![I Can't Take You Anywhere!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689841167.jpg?itok=mE59EMpv)
I Can’t Take You Anywhere!
![How I Became a Writer](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689838875.jpg?itok=e7ne3Y-L)
How I Became a Writer
![The Grand Escape](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689874073.jpg?itok=Ui73tKmC)
The Grand Escape
![Emily's Fortune](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385736169.jpg?itok=ZkkbweMR)
When 8-year old Emily is orphaned she heads west to find her kindly Aunt Hilda. Emily’s rip-roaring adventure involves a dastardly uncle, a huge fortune, and a good friend. Each chapter ends with a cliffhanger sure to keep even the most reluctant reader reading!
Emily’s Fortune
![The Agony of Alice](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/141695533X.jpg?itok=oDzpca0s)
The Agony of Alice
![A Long Walk to Water](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547577311.jpg?itok=McImtjn_)
When rebel soldiers attack his village in Sudan, 11-year-old Salva flees the violence, beginning a dangerous walk toward a crowded refugee camp in Ethiopia, then on to new life in Rochester, New York. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Nya spends her days in Sudan looking for scarce supplies of fresh water for her family. Based on the true story of Sudanese “Lost Boys” who came to the U.S. in the mid-1990s.
A Long Walk to Water
![Gracias / Thanks](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1600602584_0.jpg?itok=_f5Kk_wP)
From the sun that wakens him to the cricket that serenades him to sleep, a young boy gives thanks for the many kinds of friends who help him throughout the day. Pat Mora’s reflection on gratitude is filled with kindness and humor, brought to life by John Parra’s heartwarming illustrations. Pat concludes the book with an author’s note about the things she for which she feels grateful. Bilingual text.
Gracias / Thanks
![Sweet Dreams (My Family/Mi Familia series)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060850418.jpg?itok=fwdarYSI)
Sweet Dreams (My Family/Mi Familia series)
![Wangari's Trees of Peace](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152065458.jpg?itok=gQHFjFYp)
“Wangari lives under an umbrella of green trees in the shadow of Mount Kenya in Africa.” So begins this tribute to Wangari Maathai, a young woman who saw deforestation turn the lush lands of Kenya into a barren desert. Wangari began to plant seedlings and encouraged the women around her to do the same. By 2004, 30 million trees had been planted and Wangari won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Wangari’s Trees of Peace
![By Truck to the North: My Arctic Adventure](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1550375504.jpg?itok=lR4Xl55Z)
By Truck to the North: My Arctic Adventure
![This is Rome](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0789315491.jpg?itok=8a_f1RbA)
This is Rome
![Ten Little Puppies/Diez perritos](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061470430.jpg?itok=O6DvPPuu)
Count down with a child who starts with 10 dogs but winds up with only one lovable canine companion. This nursery rhyme is based on a popular Spanish counting ditty which is repetitive and rhythmic, and meant to be sung or recited. Music is included in this cheerily illustrated book.
Ten Little Puppies/Diez perritos
![Peaceful Pieces: Poems and Quilts about Peace](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805089969.jpg?itok=JHJ0fdlI)
Textured, colorful quilts illuminate a collection of poems all focused on the notion of peace. Some speak to children’s experiences, while others are more sophisticated and abstract. World peacemakers are briefly introduced in illustration for one poem and in back-matter.
Peaceful Pieces: Poems and Quilts about Peace
![Lemonade and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596435410.jpg?itok=v1FCh977)
A short poem made from the word “Lemonade,” is difficult to read with letters dropped from the first word. Turn the page, however, and the poem is easily readable: “made/one/ad/added/one/lemon/load/and/one/mom”. Squeezing a poem out of one word is fun, playful, and downright clever.
Lemonade and Other Poems Squeezed from a Single Word
![I Am the Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823421198.jpg?itok=qXHwu3Wi)
Celebrate the wonders of books and what they hold in this collection of poems written by well-known children’s poets. Semiabstract illustrations provide an imaginative look at those “…befriended again & again/by a well-loved book./…a wealth/we never lose.”
I Am the Book
![The Great Migration: Journey to the North](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061259217.jpg?itok=7mGI2Ijg)
“Between 1915 and 1930, more than a million African Americans…moved to the North” including the poet’s family. Join the travelers as they seek a better life in a different part of the United States. Rhythmic but not rhyming verse is complemented by evocative illustrations.
The Great Migration: Journey to the North
![Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547152280.jpg?itok=5L7S-pOC)
Science and poetry combine for an exhilarating look at the night, some of its animals, and other goings-on. Short but sophisticated poems are illustrated with bold line and muted color and accompanied by brief factual information. A glossary of animal terms concludes the collection.
Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night
![A Child's Garden of Verses](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060282282.jpg?itok=AFT99Ej3)
Though first written in the 19th century, Robert Louis Stevenson’s poems still resonate with contemporary readers of all ages. Newly illustrated with a nod to earlier editions, gently hued and highly detailed illustrations add a fresh look to a classic collection.
A Child’s Garden of Verses
![Bring on the Birds](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561455601.jpg?itok=F1mNdsUM)
Stunning yet accurate illustrations accompany a gently rhyming, rhythmic text to introduce the behavior of a variety of birds. Brief information about the birds shown encourages young readers to want to learn more about these handsome creatures.
Bring on the Birds
![Baby Says "Moo"](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423134001.jpg?itok=YjOzVMbM)
While on their outing, baby always responds “moo” when asked by mom and dad what animals say. Slightly older children will see the humor in the predictable pattern and lighthearted illustrations — until baby gets it right when he sees a black and white cow!
Baby Says “Moo”
![At the Sea Floor Cafe: Odd Ocean Critter Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561455652.jpg?itok=BZFkc6OJ)
Poems introduce sea creatures and their habitats using different poetic forms (e.g., concrete, for two voices). Factual information is provided with each poem. This small, attractive collection concludes with where to find out more and a brief explanation of the poetic forms.
At the Sea Floor Cafe: Odd Ocean Critter Poems
![Around the World on Eighty Legs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439587557.jpg?itok=zt5nT6Wv)
Silly poems introduce real animals from around the world. The lively language and accompanying comic illustrations help place animals — from the agoutis to the yak — on a map and concludes with a “menagerie of facts” — sure to delight readers of all ages!
Around the World on Eighty Legs
![Cesar Chavez: Fighting for Fairness (Famous Latinos)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0766023702.jpg?itok=QlxTu9Cl)