It’s not the journey that changes his life, but those he meets along the way.Albie is on a mission! The king has commanded him to deliver an important message to the neighboring castle. Dutifully he dashes away. But once on his way, something comes up and then another thing, and then another! What is one to do when a squirrel, a tired mother and her many children, and an old animal need Albie’s help, just has much as his king?

Twelve-year-old Frankie Parsons is a talented kid with a quirky family, a best friend named Gigs, and a voice of anxiety constantly nibbling in his head: Could that kidney-shaped spot on his chest be a galloping cancer? Are the smoke alarm batteries dead? Has his cat, the Fat Controller, given them all worms? Only Ma, who never leaves home, takes Frankie’s worries seriously. But then, it is Ma who is the cause of the most troubling question of all, the one Frankie can never bring himself to ask. When a new girl arrives at school a daring free spirit with unavoidable questions of her own, Frankie’s carefully guarded world begins to unravel, leading him to a painful confrontation with the ultimate 10 p.m. question. Deftly told with humor, poignancy, and an endearing cast of characters, The 10 P.M. Question will touch everyone who has ever felt set apart.

An Extraordinary Story Of A Boy Who Protects A Baby Whale That Locals Believe Is Threatening Their Livelihood. Will Jackson Is Hiding Out, A City Boy Reluctantly Staying With His Uncle In Small Town New Zealand While He Struggles To Recover From A Brutal Attack And The Aftermath Of A Humiliating Youtube Clip Gone Viral. After He Discovers A Young Abandoned Orca Whale His Life Is Further Thrown Into Chaos, When He Rallies To Help Protect It Against Hostile, Threatening Interests. This Threatens To Tear Apart The Small Fishing Community And Forever Changes Will’s Life. The Boy And The Whale Develop A Special Bond, Linked By Will’s Love Of Singing.

The magic and wonder of deep winter snow will delight and entertain everyone in this beautiful and intriguing, mostly wordless, picture book that is soon to become a classic!It snowed all night long. It snowed so much that when two children awake in the morning and want to go outside to play, a shovel isn’t even close to being enough. It’s SO MUCH SNOW!

From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another thrilling escapade set in fictional Sri Lanka.Selvi is a free spirit who loves climbing in the beautiful mountains behind her home. There, she befriended Lokka, a leopard with a beautiful coat and huge golden eyes. Together, they roam the wilderness as they please.But when hunters come with bows and arrows, Selvi knows she must stop them before they hurt Lokka. But what can she do against such powerful enemies, especially when the friends and family she turns to for help are not all they seem to be? To rescue her leopard friend, first Selvi must outwit the poachers and expose the mastermind behind it all.With breezy chapters and lush, atmospheric settings, this action-adventure is a superb pick for young readers who enjoy stories with peril, friendship, and close encounters with the natural wild.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionA Green Earth Book Award Honor Book

Explore how kids around the world live and the common needs that unite themChildren around the world live different lives from one another—different cultures, different geographic and socio-economic realities, differing access to health and education. Despite these differences, they all share common needs: the need to feel loved and protected, the need to have a place to live, the need to learn, to eat, to play, to share, and to dream for the future.Grounded in careful and extensive research, this book by best-selling author Susan Hughes introduces readers to kids from around the world and the lives they lead. The child-centered narrative and playful illustrations explore how education, family, free time, and other aspects of daily life look different depending on who you are and where you live.Perfect forfostering a global worldview, Same Here! encourages kids to draw connections to their own lives while learning about the experiences of others.

A timeless story about a brother and a sister whose boat drifts onto a doomed and mysterious island.

A girl and her grandfather’s shared love for the moon brings them comfort and keeps them close even when they’re apartEleanor is born during a brilliant harvest moon. Moments after her birth, while she lies safely in her grandfather’s arms, he tells her, No matter where we are, we will always share the moon. And they do. As Eleanor grows, her grandpa teaches her to love the moon. Together they observe it in all its permutations as it waxes and wanes. Soon, Eleanor sees the moon in everything, and when she and her parents move away, these moon sightings give her comfort and make her feel like her grandfather is close by.

Tuchi longs to join in and play with the school’s mariachi band, but it’s the 1970s and in her community, mariachi is only for the boys. Still she hopes and wishes on Seńora Luna. When Tuchi stumbles across her nana’s guitarrón, Nana teaches her to play in secret. The music rumbles inside Tuchi like desert thunder. Will Tuchi be ready for the big audition? And will Seńora Luna help Tuchi make her wish come true?

Until now, you’ve only heard one side of the story, about migrants crossing borders, drawn to the promise of a better life. In reality, Mexicans were on this land long before any borders existed. Here’s the true story of America, from the Mexican American perspective.The Mexican American story is usually carefully presented as a story of immigrants: migrants crossing borders, drawn to the promise of a better life. In reality, Mexicans were on this land long before any borders existed. Their culture and practices shaped the Southwestern part of this country, in spite of relentless attempts by white colonizers and settlers to erase them.From missions and the Alamo to muralists, revolutionaries, and teen activists, this is the true story of the Mexican American experience.The Race to the Truth series tells the true history of America from the perspective of different communities. These books correct common falsehoods and celebrate underrepresented heroes and achievements. They encourage readers to ask questions and to approach new information thoughtfully. Check out the other books in the series: Colonization and the Wampanoag Story, Slavery and the African American Story, and Exclusion and the Chinese American Story.