In 1967 Tanzania, when President Nyerere urges his people to work together as one extended family, the people of Litongo...

Illustrations and easy-to-read text demonstrate that bedtime stories are as unique as the parents and children who share them.

What child isn't curious about those first days of life? In Before You Were Born, Nancy White Carlstrom expertly portrays...

Still grieving for her father, twelve-year-old Birdie struggles to adjust to many changes, including when her grandmother, her mother, and...

"Black and White are very different. But when they work together, the two colors can go on the most amazing...

After painstakingly handcrafting a replacement copy of a library book, a medieval monk tries to protect it from a hungry...

Young Facile wants to plant a tree in honor of his new baby sister, but he faces many obstacles. The...

Laura is a typical fifteen-year-old growing up in the 1960s, navigating her way through classes, friendships, and even a new...

"Rhyming text describes the kind, brave, change-championing person a young girl will become"--

After many years of watching the solemn lighting of seven candles at Rosh Hashanah, Eli finally learns how those candles...

After a school suspension and his parents' separation, Ethan is sent to live with his grandparents in Washington, D.C., which...

Two young Afghani girls living in a refugee camp in Pakistan share a precious pair of sandals brought by relief...

Sally Gifford, a Patriot shoemaker's daughter, tries to maintain her close friendship with Kitty Lawton, the daughter of a Loyalist...

This is one of the oldest stories in the world, and it's about things that still matter to us today:...

"Zahra loves spending time with Kyle at school, but when her other classmates start teasing her for helping him she...

"With the help of a pet hermit crab, a child finds a way to say goodbye to Uncle Mike after...

Lily loves to read. She is fascinated by the stories in her books, and reads wherever she goes through summer,...

"Mikis is thrilled when his grandfather buys a new donkey, but soon begins to worry that he is overworking the...

"Children from all over the world describe what they see when they look outside their windows"--

A school trip to the science museum inspires a curious girl to make a connection with a shy, silent boy...

"Roger wants some peace and quiet so he can read his book, but his neighbor Emily has some hobbies of...

Samira likes school, especially when she gets to sit next to her best friend, Frida. But when they learn about...

"Rhyming text anticipates the caring, dazzling, wise-word-wielding person a young boy will become"--

Isabella is full of questions about her world, and while Grandma cannot answer them, she does know what to do...

In this poetic story inspired by Psalm 121, it seems impossible that Jordan and Tanya could be anything other than...

When no one is watching, it's easy to be brave -- to dance and sing, growl and cheer. But when...