A missing diamond, a mysterious neighbor, a link to Shakespeare-can Hero uncover the connections?
One late spring morning the American artist Jackson Pollock began work on the canvas that would ultimately come to be known as Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist).Award-winning authors Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan use this moment as the departure point for a unique picture book about a great painter and the way in which he worked. Their lyrical text, drawn from Pollock's own comments and those made by members of his immediate circle, is perfectly complemented by vibrant watercolors by Robert Andrew Parker that honor his spirit of the artist without imitating his paintings.A photographic reproduction of the finished painting, a short biography, a bibliography, and a detailed list of notes and sources that are fascinating reading in their own right make this an authoritative as well as beautiful book for readers of all ages.Action Jackson is a Sibert Honor Book, a New York Times Best Book of the Year, and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year.
Emerging chapter book readers will love this easy-to-read spy series with action, adventure, and edge-of-your-seat danger, Zac Power #3. Super-smart hackers are attacking the software that protects GIB's ultra-powerful satellite WorldEye. Sources lead Zac to Bladesville, a huge city where all the latest games and gadgets are developed. Can Zac track down the hackers and outsmart them?
Emerging chapter book readers will love this easy to read spy series with action adventure and edge-of-your-seat danger.Zac Power must find the enemy in one of the world's deepest oceans and protect top secret information stored on the sea bed.
The mata gente.The "people killer."An ordinary freight train.And the only way North without paying a peso.
A powerful coming-of-age story about an outsider who finds herself when she enters the underground music scene."Very much of the moment." -The New York Times"If you're a music junkie who also loves YA, read it alongside Len Vlahos's The Scar Boys or Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park." -Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop"Sales gets everything right." -MTV.comMaking friends has never been Elise Dembowski's strong suit. All throughout her life, she's been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. Then she stumbles upon a warehouse party where she meets Vicky, a girl in a band who accepts her; Char, a cute, yet mysterious disc jockey; Pippa, a carefree spirit from England; and most importantly, a love for DJing.Told in a refreshingly genuine and laugh-out-loud funny voice, Leila Sales' This Song Will Save Your Life powerful young adult coming of age novel is an exuberant story about identity, friendship, and the power of music to bring people together. Praise for This Song Will Save Your Life:"The emotional resonance of Elise's journey . . . feels very much of the moment." -The New York Times"Heartbreaking, heartfelt, and eventually heart-lifting, this YA novel is one I won't soon forget. If you're a music junkie who also loves YA, read it alongside Len Vlahos's The Scar Boys or Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park." -Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop"Pulsates with hope for all the misfits." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Readers will be fascinated and touched by the first-person voice because of what is roiling beneath it. . . . Teens will connect with [Elise] viscerally." -Booklist, starred review"Sales gets everything right." -MTV.com"A wild, witty, funny, thumping good read." -Adele Griffin, two-time National Book Award Finalist"Edgy and irresistible. If this book were a song, I'd have it on repeat with the volume all the way up." -Sarah Mlynowski, author of Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have)"A perfect harmony of laugh-out-loud moments, heartbreak, and hope." -Eileen Cook, author of Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood"A vibrant, powerful dance party of a novel." -Jess Rothenberg, author of The Catastrophic History of You and Me"A remarkable story about the power of truth, friendship, and music-to transform us, to inspire us, to guide us back to who we are." -Rebecca Serle, author of When You Were Mine"A sweet, funny story about finding yourself in a crowd, owning your talents, and rocking out on the dance floor of life." -Madeleine George, author of The Difference Between You and MeA YALSA Best Book for Young AdultsA BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the YearA CCBC ChoiceAlso by Leila SalesTonight the Streets Are OursIf You Don't Have Anything Nice to SayOnce Was a TimePast PerfectMostly Good Girls
If Skylar Evans were a typical Creek View girl, her future would involve a double-wide trailer, a baby, and the graveyard shift at Taco Bell. But after graduation, the only thing separating straightedge Skylar from art school is three months of summer... until Skylar's mother loses her job, and Skylar realizes her dreams may be slipping out of reach.Josh had a different escape route: the Marines. But after losing his leg in Afghanistan, he returned home, a shell of the cocksure boy he used to be. What brings Skylar and Josh together is working at the Paradise-a quirky motel off California's Highway 99. Despite their differences, their shared isolation turns into a friendship and soon, something deeper.Compelling and ultimately hopeful, I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios is a powerful examination of love, loss, and resilience.
A Storytelling World magazine award winner, a delightful collection for children as well as adults.In turns funny, poignant, and wise, these nine lively stories are peopled with an array of unusual characters, including a young woman raised as a boy who is then faced with the complicated business of marriage; a carp-fish spirit who changes herself into a young woman for love's sake; a Miracle Doctor who can cure all illnesses except one; and a shopkeeper who learns the hard way the true meaning of justice.
Post-apocalyptic NYC is the setting for this tense adventure as two teens seek a safe haven they're not sure exists, fighting gangs and mutant humans along the way.
In this poignant story, the counting rope is a metaphor for the passage of time and for a boy's emerging confidence in facing his blindness. "A rich tale of intergenerational love and respect.... It is a moving collaborative effort that reverberates long after the book is closed." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
Isaac Millman tells Moses Goes to a Concert in pictures and written English, and in American Sign Language (ASL), introducing hearing children to the signs for some of the key words and ideas. Moses and his school friends are deaf, but like most children, they have a lot to say. They communicate in American Sigh Language, using visual signs and facial expressions. This is called signing. And even though they can't hear, they can enjoy many activities through their other senses. Today, Moses and his classmates are going to a concert. Their teacher, Mr. Samuels, has two surprises in store for them, to make this particular concert a special event. You can learn sign language, too! At the end of the book are two full conversations in sign language and a page showing the hand alphabet.
Angus the terrier has to share his home with a new cat who eats Angus's food and sits in his favorite places. How will they ever get along?"Angus, one year older and a little longer than [in Angus and the Ducks] continues his education in this equally amusing picture book." --Booklist
Going to the job site with DadWhen darkness falls and bedtime comes, Papa tucks Alex in, then puts on his hard hat and goes to work. Papa is an engineer who works at night. "Take me with you," Alex says. "Not tonight," says Papa. But one night Papa has a surprise -- a hard hat for Alex! He takes Alex with him to the construction site, where excavators rumble and cement mixers hum. As his dream comes true, Alex gets to be a night worker just like Papa. Kate Banks's evocative text and Georg Hallensleben's colorful paintings combine to make a unique bedtime book that will delight all children, especially those who are fascinated by big machines.The Night Worker is a 2001 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
When Wooly the sheep suffers from insomnia, he goes for a walk and gets into just about everything. Each illustration features objects for children to count.
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