![A Single Shard](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0440418518.jpg?itok=XBBRkj24)
Tree Ear, a homeless orphan, longs to work as a potter, a respected but competitive employment — especially for a boy who lives under a bridge. Set in 12th century Korea, this Newbery Medal winning novel is as relevant as if it were taking place today. (2002 Newbery Medal Winner)
A Single Shard
![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!
![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
![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.
A Pot o’ Gold: A Treasury of Irish Stories, Poetry, Folklore and (of course) Blarney
![Ben's Dream](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/039587470X.jpg?itok=0CC-hMw7)
Ben’s geography lesson comes to life when he falls asleep and dreams of traveling to famous monuments worldwide. Realistic black and white line drawings combine fantasy and authenticity in this extraordinary adventure.
Ben’s Dream
![Charlie and the Chocolate Factory](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0141301155.jpg?itok=t-WrMw7C)
Charlie is a poor but admirable boy who finds one of five tickets that provide entry into Willie Wonka’s fabulous factory. Ultimately, it is Charlie’s ethical behavior that wins, saves his family and begins yet another adventure. Comic illustrations add movement and punctuate the humor in this modern fantasy classic.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
![Sector 7](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395746566.jpg?itok=BxqP9LzB)
Wondrous things happen in the skies above Manhattan in this wordless book that explores what happens when we unlock our imagination.
Sector 7
![The Game of Silence](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064410293.jpg?itok=MTvaepc2)
Like its predecessor The Birchbark House, this long-awaited sequel is framed by catastrophe, but the core of the story, which is set in 1850, is white settlers’ threats to the traditional Ojibwe way of life. Omakayas is now nine and living at her beautiful island home in Lake Superior. But whites want Ojibwe off the island: Where will they go? In addition to an abundance of details about life through the seasons, Erdrich deals with the wider meaning of family and Omakayas’ coming-of-age on a vision quest. — Booklist
The Game of Silence
![Knights of the Kitchen Table](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670836222.jpg?itok=XGf5wgkA)
As a gift from his magician uncle, Joe receives The Book setting into motion a series of humorous time travel adventures. Joe and his friends, Fred and Sam, travel to King Arthur’s England where they meet dragons, knights, and more in this first Time Warp Trio trip. Smith’s black/white illustrations punctuate the action in this fast-paced tale.
Knights of the Kitchen Table
![Anatole and the Cat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/037583902X.jpg?itok=pAW-MqQT)
Anatole’s position as First Vice-President in Charge of Cheese-Tasting is endangered when Monsieur Duval’s cat, Charlemagne, begins coming into the cheese factory, interfering with Anatole’s cheese taste and confidence. However, Anatole’s bravery and ingenuity save the day and his job - and he even invents a new cheese recipe along the way! Anatole the mouse is as marvelous in this sequel as in the first book.
Anatole and the Cat
![Once Upon a Banana](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689842511.jpg?itok=TonTKua2)
When a small monkey spies a banana, he leaves the juggler and starts a chain of events that create chaos and laughs for the reader. Careful readers will note that the signs, which rhyme when read in sequence, add to the humor of this nearly wordless adventure and bring the story full circle.
Once Upon a Banana
![Lugalbanda: The Boy Who Got Caught Up in a War](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763627828.jpg?itok=6Y0sslR6)
In ancient times there lived a prince named Lugalbanda, the youngest and weakest of seven sons. He never expected to achieve greatness, but he discovers his true strength when he is called upon to save his brothers and bring peace to his land. Jewel-toned illustrations make the ancient epic accessible and appealing to modern readers.
Lugalbanda: The Boy Who Got Caught Up in a War
![The Earth Dragon Awakes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060275243.jpg?itok=z9v7pS2U)
Henry and Chin both live in San Francisco, both are about eight years old, both adore “penny dreadfuls,” and both survive the 1906 earthquake. Chapters alternate between Henry and Chin’s narrations to provide a look at what happened in very different parts of the city on that fateful day. The story of destruction and survival is told from the perspective of two young boys.
The Earth Dragon Awakes
![Blackbeard the Pirate King](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0792255852.jpg?itok=Y2Q_yVLi)
Blackbeard’s story is “a tale to billow a pirate’s sail!” Told here in a series of poems, including brief bits of factual information and dramatic images, this is a book that will capture the imagination of any pirate enthusiast. An author’s note provides additional information, a timeline and sources for what we know about this fierce pirate.
Blackbeard the Pirate King
![My Freedom Trip](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1563974681.jpg?itok=pMK4Lkab)
To escape the coming conflict, young Soo leaves North Korea without her mother. Though her mother plans to join Soo and her father, the Korean War begins and Soo has only memories of her mother’s bravery. Darkly hued illustrations combine with the lyrical narrative in this story based on the authors’ own family.
My Freedom Trip
![Sardine in Outer Space](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596431261.jpg?itok=fPL2AMIJ)
Red-headed and tiny, Sardine is a space pirate who takes off on adventures with her pirate uncle and their friend in a spaceship named Huckleberry. Their madcap adventures are fast–paced and punchy, with grotesque details to appeal to a younger crowd, and sophisticated cultural references and puns that will appeal to older readers. The story is told in a graphic novel format.
Sardine in Outer Space
![Letters from Camp: A Mystery](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0380793482.jpg?itok=-U5KVQF_)
Three pairs of siblings, sent to a summer camp that helps brothers and sisters get along, must unite to overcome an adversary at Camp Happy Harmony. The mystery unfolds through letters, memos, Post-It notes, and delightful illustrations in this offbeat story with puzzle-like appeal.
Letters from Camp: A Mystery
![Legend of Hong Kil Dong: The Robin Hood of Korea](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580893023.jpg?itok=UGNg7ncg)
In a carefully researched retelling of a Korean legend, the son of a powerful minister and a servant is scorned by high society because of his commoner roots. After leaving home and discovering that injustice drives criminals to crime, he begins training a group of bandits to become an army that rights wrongs. With artwork authentic to the historical time, this is a drama for sophisticated readers.
Legend of Hong Kil Dong: The Robin Hood of Korea
![Jackie and the Shadow Snatcher](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375875158.jpg?itok=ZL093XWK)
Jackie and his faithful dog embark on an adventure to retrieve Jackie’s lost shadow from a sinister foe, the Shadow Snatcher. Advice from Mr. Socrates, the smartest guy alive and Jackie’s neighbor is, of course, invaluable. The black/white panels augment the melodrama of this tale with a distinctly old-fashioned feel.
Jackie and the Shadow Snatcher
![Bone: Eyes of the Storm](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439706386.jpg?itok=sHbfgwah)
The third in a suspenseful trilogy, the Bones and their new friends battle dangers — from rat creatures to their own personal tragedies. The author creates a mysterious and complex world as the setting for this dark, gripping drama.
Bone: Eyes of the Storm
![Babymouse: Beach Babe](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375832319.jpg?itok=YGi_McW2)
School is out and Babymouse heads to the beach with her surfboard — and brother — in tow. The energetic mouse is awash in nonstop beach adventures, depicted in bold line and pink wash.
Babymouse: Beach Babe
![The Adventures of Polo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596431601.jpg?itok=9Pz9ljby)
The rollicking adventures of Polo, a bright and resourceful pup, are told through lively, detailed pictures that warrant multiple examinations. Quick–paced and engaging, Polo brings all the right supplies for exploring the wider world by boat, plane and spaceship!
The Adventures of Polo
![Boxcar Children](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0807508527.jpg?itok=rH0rVC9C)
Four orphaned children, Jessie, Henry, Violet and Benny, make a home for themselves in an abandoned red boxcar — that is, until they find they need a caring adult. This is the first in the gentle, ever-popular, now classic mystery series. Now more than 60 years since it was published, the story of four orphans who make their home in an old railroad car comes to life again.