Young Adult

This adapted version will help reluctant readers understand and enjoy Homer's classic.

Children from divorced and blended families will identify with the protagonist of this book. Both of her parents have remarried and she spends her whole life going from one house to the other. She, of course, wishes things could go back to the way they...

What if a fictional character came to life? That's exactly what happens to Aidún, who comes out of the pages where she has always lived because she wants to find out why her creator has stopped writing adventures for her. This is a fun play where...

Once upon a time, in a magical land filled with fairies, dragons, and knights, a young waiter at the Fat Ogre Inn accidentally gets transferred the powers belonging to the evil wizard Calderaus. He doesn't know how to use them and Calderaus wants them...

Rediscover this amazing classic about a dog named Buck's fight for survival in the harsh Alaskan wilderness.

Bahar Sultan tells his daughter Lia to look for the best two wizards. The princess, together with her friend Ali, visits traders with the best magic products. This intrepid adventure will help children to get know more about percentages and direct...

Bahar Sultan wants to make the most of everything he has in his library to improve his kingdom. The solution: distribute his books among his advisors according to functions. Young readers will learn about fractions and proportion.

Published after Shel Silverstein's death, this collection of poems and drawings contains delightful verses on just about everything, from an apple with one bite missing to zoootches that scare aware nightmares. The translation retains all the zany magic...

While on vacation in Peru, Nico and Marga visit Machu Picchu and meet an 11-year-old boy named Eric Modesto. He earns money entertaining tourists, but he want to works in the mines to help his family. When Nico and Marga hear of his plans, they try to...

When Annabel, the youngest of three beautiful sisters, has a bitter falling out with her best friend, the popular and exciting Sophie, she suddenly finds herself isolated and friendless; then she meets Owen--a loner, passionate about music and his weekly...

This is the last book written by Shel Silverstein before his death in 1999. Bursting with the poet's characteristic humor and originality, this is a brilliant collection of short poems and drawings. Children will find these funny poems and their zany...

Mateo is a cobbler's apprentice who loves to spend time listening to the sailors of 13th- Century Venice talk about the amazing places they have visited. One day, while playing with his friend Patrizia, they end up locked in a trunk. When they finally...

Divided into three sections, this exquisitely written book pays homage everyday items, books, and to things in which few find poetry, including bad memories and trains. Interviews with the author and the illustrator appear at the end.

Fred's kindhearted father allows the mice in the basement to live in peace instead of chasing them away. When Fred's mother becomes ill, however, his Aunt Jen comes to stay and help take care of their home. No friend of mice, Aunt Jen wages a personal...

This tale follows Ralph the mouse as he finds more danger, fun, and adventure. One day, a couple arrives at the hotel on their way to bring their son to summer camp. Ralph, who has never been to a summer camp, decides to join the boy. There, he spends a...

In book 2, Thomas thought that solving the Maze would be the end of his problems; however, life on the outside has its own challenges. The sun flares, harsh climate, and lawlessness are bad enough, but now the Gladers have to face the Cranks, a group of...

In this excellent novel of survival set during World War II, Philip, a young white boy, is blinded when the Germans torpedo his ship. Stranded on a tiny Caribbean island with Timothy, an old black sailor, Philip must learn to overcome his prejudice and...

After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family is forced to hire migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’t sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the three...

A strange man pops up in the lives of nine year old Lola and her mother. He claims to be Lola's grandfather, but there's something odd about him. Things only get weirder when Lola discovers his locked briefcase, which makes the man very angry.

These short scary stories will surely keep children reading for hours. Poetic, ironic, brief, and magical, these concise stories will surely keep a reader’s eye open while the other wanders into a dream.

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...

Alberto spends a lot of time home alone. His parents constantly tell him he must work hard in order to be able to afford the luxuries he's used to. Alberto soon discovers his parents have been hiding a huge secret from him--they're superheroes and lead...

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...

Can you sniff out a good mystery? Use your sense of smell and help Cassandra and Max-Ernst in book one of the Secret Series.

This lively novel by acclaimed author Pam Muñoz Ryan combines biography and magical realism. It is about the early life of Chilean writer Pablo Neruda.

Simon is a cheerful and imaginative child who has a tendency to be absent-minded and, occasionally, downright mischievous. Children will love reading about Simon's antics, as he turns a normal school year into a whirlwind of comical mishaps.

In this poetry collection, the author pays homage to beloved characters found in fairy tales and classic works of literature as well as their authors. These poems serve as an excellent vehicle for discussing universal themes such as the passage of time,...

Penned with her son, award-winning writer Alma Flor Ada presents a thought-provoking novel about two girls and their search for identity. Margie considers herself to be 100% American. That belief gets challenged when her cousin Lupe comes from Mexico...

This well-illustrated edition captures the drama of the Latin American legend of a young mother so distraught by her husband's rejection of her that she drowns her offspring in the river. Realizing what she has done, she tries to save them, but it’s too...

Apparently a typical New England teenager growing up in Vermont, Millie has never told her friends that she was actually adopted as an infant from a strife-torn Latin American country. Her life changes when she meets a family from her native country and...

In March 2000, a suitcase arrived at a children's Holocaust education center in Tokyo, Japan. On the outside, appeared the words: Hana Brady, May 16, 1931, and Waisenkind-the German word for orphan. In a suspenseful journey, Fumiko Ishioka, the center's...

On a remote California island in 1835, a young Native American girl is accidentally left behind by her fleeing tribe. For 18 years she lives there alone. This is Scott O'Dell's extraordinary recreation of a true story.

Twelve-year-old Rosa hardly remembers the home she shared with her loving parents before she was kidnapped at the age of four. Since then, she has traveled with Uncle, an abusive con artist, who has been convinced by a fortune-teller that Rosa will make...

Naomi is a shy outsider who the kids at school see as 'nobody special.' But according to her grandmother, most problems can be overcome with positive thinking. Just when her faith in Gram's dictum is paying off, Naomi's mother comes back into her life...

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...

Ana Rosa lives with her family in a poor coastal community in the Dominican Republic, where paper is a luxury and she alone understands her need to write down her thoughts and feelings. As developers plan to raze the neighborhood and construct a resort,...

Maggie's first attempt at cursive writing earns her the name Muggie Maggie because she can't make the 'a' correctly, so she vows never to read or write in cursive again. After all, she can always use the computer. Will Maggie really go on printing her...

Estrella, a bright 6th grader, requires special care, which often make her feel uncomfortable. However, life-changing events make her realize that it's not what's on the outside that counts, but how big and special her heart is.

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.

In this sequel to The Circuit, Jiménez digs deeper into the migrant worker lifestyle. He highlights the struggles and triumphs of a Mexican American family's will to survive and thrive.