PreK-8

A cat that is in pain will purr at humans to get help. There are an estimated 500 million dogs on the planet. English actor Tom Hardy attends his movie premieres with his dogs. Sometimes cats yawn to end a confrontation with another animal. The first...

Something strange is happening in London: ghosts, spirits, apparitions, and specters are all over the city and they are not friendly. Only the young have the necessary psychic abilities to see these dangerous supernatural beings and get rid of them. ...

Velázquez, court painter to Spain's Felipe IV, was especially fond of painting the midgets who lived at the Palace. One of these midgets, Nicolás Pertusato, narrates this award-winning novel. As he recounts his life story, he tells of his enigmatic...

Did you know that in 1966, River Plate hired a psychiatrist to help their players find their love of the game again? Can you name the three men's teams who won the World Cup with losing a single game? When did Juventus make its debut in the Italian...

This is the gripping story of Raisha, an eighteenth-century African girl who is sold at a slave market in the Caribbean island of Saint John. The book is based on historical facts.

The tragedy of war deeply affects children. As with adults, it inspires courage in many youngsters. This moving novel depicts a ten-year-old Danish girl who confronts all kinds of adversity when the Nazis threaten her best friend.

The tragedy of war deeply affects children. As with adults, it inspires courage in many youngsters. This moving novel depicts a ten-year-old Danish girl who confronts all kinds of adversity when the Nazis threaten her best friend.

Spanning two continents, this book presents sacred tales from Alaska to Argentina. Information about the featured indigenous groups and a glossary are included.

Juan Ramón Jiménez shares stories from his native village through the love and friendship he has with his pet donkey named Platero.

Twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world where there is no conflict, poverty, injustice, or inequality. Only when he is given his life assignment as The Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind this fragile community.

An unforgettable reading experience, this extraordinary diary was kept by a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl in hiding during the Nazi occupation of Holland. Anne Frank's diary is a valuable historical document and a highly personal account of the problems...

With sensitivity and striking realism, Gary Soto tells the story of Lincoln Mendoza, a high school basketball player who makes the great leap from the barrio to the suburbs. The transition is a difficult one for Lincoln, whose allegiance to his new team...

In 2008, BMX made its debut as an Olympic event. In the 2000 Sydney games, 25 world records and 11 Olympic records were set in swimming. A psychological study done during the 1992 Olympics showed that winners of the bronze medal were happier than those...

Two young Spanish students win a contest in school, and, as a prize, are given the opportunity to travel to the Middle East. The boys journey down the Nile where they discover a world of adventure and encounter a culture very different from their own...

It is 1896. Cuba has fought three Wars for independence and still is not free. People have been rounded up in concentration camps with too little food and too much illness. Rosa is a nurse, but she dares not go to the camps. She turns hidden caves into...

A Cuban boy narrates the story of his best friend, Alain, who sets out to sea with his parents on a dangerous voyage in search of a better life. This book about the strong bonds that stem from childhood friendships describes the plight of many Cuban...

This poetic anthology will captivate the imaginations of many readers. Gerardo Diego uses his remarkable talent to explore the elements of everyday life, making the familiar beautiful and moving.