"As a young boy walks nine kilometers to school, he travels through the mountain and rain forest landscapes of southern...

Large or small, busy or calm, flying or sinking, even creatures as different as a rhinoceros and a rhinoceros beetle...

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

"The tiger has a plan to escape from the zoo and find his real home -- all he needs is...

As a group of refugees huddles together in a rubber dinghy, one of them uses his violin to weave their...

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

"A hilarious story about why manners matter" One morning, a young wolf eagerly sets out on his first hunting trip....

A slave girl convinces her master, the mighty Syrian general, Naaman, to seek a cure from his leprosy from the...

Orphaned at the age of four when her village in Viet Nam is bombed, Kim is rescued by American soldiers...

After the death of her mother, Anna and her father imagine that Heaven might be a place where one can...

During the Revolutionary War, fourteen-year-old Nathan Wade joins forces with his older cousin, the inventor David Bushnell, to secretly build...

While the rest of the class makes birthday cards for the principal, Stanley struggles with his words and letters.

A stirring, thoughtful story about the pressure to perform and the support of a true friend. When Bear sits down...

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...

Relates a legend about the Irish slave girl who became Saint Brigid, beginning with a celestial song, a mysterious gift,...

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

Wrongly accused of cyberbullying, seventh-grader Jun Li, a brilliant student, more comfortable around computers than people, has seven days to...

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...

The world-famous, much-loved classic Pilgrim s Progress is here retold for children. This abridged version uses the original words of...

"During the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath, siblings Soccoro and Paco must live with constant secrets while they wait...

Katrina wants to know more about God: Mama, what does God wear? Does God like to paint? Does God ever...

A tree branch in the mountains travels through the seasons and across rivers and oceans until it becomes a piece...

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...

Wong Chung encounters many obstacles as he and his father travel along the Silk Road.

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...

"When William and Bobby have a fight, Bobby jumps on his bike and leaves, but as he travels through the...

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

Illustrated text of the carol about the kindness of Wenceslas, duke of Bohemia.

In the late 1400s, while visiting the Corsa del Palio festival with his father, young Enzo asks the world's first...

A homeless bear living in a city has a hard time getting by, but when a little girl makes friends...

"Children have different reactions to the same object due to their circumstances"--

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

John Jensen, a crocodile, cannot quite understand why he feels so different from everyone else, but a kindly doctor reassures...

The life and work of the famous Viennese painter Gustav Klimt are explored by his favorite cat.

An appealing and educational story about the Industrial Revolution Charlie's most prized possession is the pair of shoes his grandfather...

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

"When trading goods at the market becomes increasingly difficult, Laos's family is commissioned to make the world's first coin"--

When Little Croc and his friends find a purse filled with money, they must decide whether to spend the money...

Little Naomi has a fun and busy day at preschool and with her family, while Little Chick has a busy,...

In the year 72 C.E., after a four-year war between Rome and Judea, only one fortress remains to be taken:...

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

After the loss of her mother, a young girl and her dad find a new way to live with grief...

"A mother has several questions when her son tells her there's a bear standing outside the front door of their...

As a refugee from Sudan to the United States, Sangoel is frustrated that no one can pronounce his name correctly...

It's time to go to market, so Nasreddine loads up the donkey and sets off with his father. But when...

"Khepri, who lives in ancient Egypt, begins to feel nervous as he and his father travel to Thebes for Khepri's...

A sixth-grader at St. Luke's Episcopal School in rural New England sets out to have a mystical experience and learns...

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

"A tale inspired by Swami Prajnapad, contemporary Indian guru (1891-1974)."

"Toby is afraid of heights, but when his cat gets stuck in a tree, Toby must face his fears in...

Persephone is carried off to the underworld by Hades, but her mother, Demeter, places a curse of winter on the...

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

The pilgrim Christian undertakes the dangerous journey to the Celestial City, experiencing physical and spiritual obstacles along the way.

In this lovely book, young readers are introduced to a variety of beautiful birds, from the familiar chicken to the...

"Warm and friendly characters welcome a new student to the first day of school"--

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