Character education has recently been endorsed by federal law and by many state laws. The study of literature allows children to explore protagonists who either encompass or are struggling with the common virtues of kindness, caring, courage, responsibility, and citizenship and, in that way, examine their own character traits.
Bartleby Huddle is a sweet, happy child. He gurgles and coos, giggles and laughs, but he hasn’t said a single word—not baby, not peekaboo, not even MINE! The...
The story of an alienated alien
Beegu’s spacecraft is stranded on Earth. Now she is lost and wandering. Waiting for a rescue signal from her mother,...
"...that acts of kindness have lasting effects." --Publishers Weekly..."
Simple seeds of friendship grow into something extraordinary
After World War II there is little left in Katje's town of Olst in Holland. Her family, like...
"...." --Starred, Publishers Weekly "As heartwarming and uplifting as a bouquet of tulips." --Kirkus Reviews..."
A New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year
Brave Irene is Irene Bobbin, the dressmaker's daughter. Her mother, Mrs. Bobbin, isn't feeling so well...
Cabin boy Jeremy Hobbs knows the horror stories about
Blackbeard the pirate. In 1718, the man is notorious for
plundering ships and has recently blockaded...
"...." --Kirkus Reviews "Many kids will want to find out more about the rebel's stirring bloody history..."
If you’re smart, you’ll read my book
Of modern children’s etiquette.
If you don’t, I’m sad to say –
Your life will be pathetiquette.
Meet Miss...
"...If you’re smart, you’ll read my book Of modern children’s etiquette. If you don’t, I’m sad to say – Your life will be pathetiquette. Meet Miss....
If you’re smart, you’ll read my book Of modern children’s etiquette. If you don’t, I’m sad to say – Your life will be pathetiquette. Meet Miss..."
By the author-and-illustrator team of the bestselling The Library
Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the big gray city, where she goes to...
"...complexities reveal themselves with continuing pleasure." --The New York Times Book Review..."
"More Gus and Grandpa books are promised, and kids will welcome them." -Booklist
When Gus goes to Grandpa's house at Christmas, they decide to bake cookies....
Full of humor and spunk – just like Esther!
“I could do that,” says six-year-old Esther as she watches her mother making tea. Start her own business at the...
"...Territory – the first time ever in the United States!.
"White's carefully shaped text is amplified..."
“You must be good at something,” said Miss Lucinda. “Everyone has a special talent.”
On the first day of school, Miss Lucinda asks the students to share their...
"...Reviews “Children will find piquant details in the pictures when they return to it later on their own..."
Meet an unforgettable bibliophile
Elizabeth Brown doesn't like to play with dolls and she doesnt like to skate. What she does like to do is read books. Lots...
"Details place the affecting story in a real, not idealized, America." --Kirkus Reviews
"It’s the last day of the newspaper drive and Nim, a...
"..."Details place the affecting story in a real, not idealized, America." --Kirkus Reviews "It’s the last day of the newspaper drive and Nim, a....
"Details place the affecting story in a real, not idealized, America." --Kirkus Reviews "It’s the last day of the newspaper drive and Nim, a Chinese-American girl in San Francisco during World War II, is determined to win. Her nearest rival has cheated..."
I can pop a wheelie, I can touch the sky,
I can pedal backwards, I can really fly!
Sally Jean was born to ride. And her bicycle, Flash, is just about
her...
"...of resourcefulness that is just right to share with readers of both genders." --Kirkus Reviews..."
Every kid’s a winner!
Ziggy dreads track-and-field day. He isn’t good at running races or at high or long jumping. He isn’t good at throwing balls, either....
"...." -- Kirkus Reviews "With his alternatively earned awards and an orange Popsicle in hand, Ziggy has to admit that track-and-field day is kind of fun after all." -- The Bulletin of the Center..."
The boy in this book is having trouble admitting – much less closing – the large gap between his aspirations and his everyday actions. This boy knows that when...
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