Fiction

The five short stories in this book are all connected by the presence of a condor. They transport the reader to a mythical time, and all have important messages. This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension.

When Sarah flees her father's disapproval and goes halfway across the country to attend Yale, she never expected to meet Matt Ashford. Why is he trying to be her best friend? Doesn't he notice their chemistry. Matt's whole life has been spelled out,...

This novel presents Charlotte's point of view. It provides wonderful insight into life in fifth grade.

Told in verse, this is a powerful novel about a nine-year-old girl named Betita who knows she's a crane. Her father told her that even before the family fled to Los Angeles to escape the drug war in Mexico. Then, one day, her father is picked up by ICE...

This book presents 12 classic Greek myths. They include Atlas, Circe, and Ariadne.

This book presents three folktales from Latin America is graphic novel format. Background information about the tales is provided at the end.

Home alone, eleven-year-old Manolo discovers a pair of handcuffs hidden in the house. He decides to try them on, but when he tries to take them off, he realizes he doesn't have the key, and begins to get nervous. Will his parents return and find out that...

Leigh Botts writes letters to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw. Following Mr. Henshaw's recommendation, Leigh begins to keep a diary. Through his letters and diary entries, a picture emerges of a boy growing up and trying to adjust to new...

This bilingual volume contains autobiographical poems written by Martí during his years of exile and revolutionary struggle. Each poem captures an experience, a feeling or an important moment in the life of this extraordinary man.

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.

Tom is forced to stay at his aunt's house in the country when his parents go on vacation. Unhappy at first, he slowly learns to appreciate the land and the animals. One day, he finds a fox and her cub, and this unlikely trio forms a close friendship...

Behind the work of the great seventeenth-century Spanish painter Diego Velázquez was a Spanish-born black slave, Juan de Pareja. Juan carefully mixed Velázquez's colors and prepared his canvases. Against the backdrop of a Spain rich with art and power,...

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.

Now that he has the Midnight Blade, Jack and his friends search for Thrull and his skeletons. Time is not on their side. They must leave Wakefield, but this will not be a fun road trip. Soon a new threat appears. They must continue at full speed...

Twelve-year-old Jerome is killed by a white police officer who mistakes his toy gun for the real thing. As a ghost, he observes the devastation this has brought to his family and community. Discussion questions are provided at the end of the novel.

This collection of twenty very short stories presents different types of ghosts in a clever, entertaining way. The illustrations add a healthy dose of the macabre to the tales.

Have you ever wanted to exchange your parents for some new one? See what happens to a boy named Beto when he does just that! This book comes with a separate workbook with fun activities to test reading comprehension.

Twelve-year-old Charlie is forced to strike a deal with fearsome Cap'n Buck in order to pay back a family debt. He must track down some people who stole from Buck and his boss. When he discovers who the people are, he has to wrestle with his conscience...

When John's father, Captain Lemuel Gulliver, returns from his long voyages, he tells his son about remote lands filled with fascinating things such as giant cows, men who never age, and enormous spider webs. One day, John decides he must see these...

Everyone knows that Nick and Charlie are the perfect couple. Now that Nick is going away for school, people are wondering if they will stay together. What a silly question! When the date approaches, the two teens begin to wonder if their love is...

Six teenage girls from different parts of the country share the same room. It's 1968 and the world is changing. They all come from poor families and are the first in their families to get a chance to study. In the middle of the semester, their teacher...

Carter Bennett abandons his pack in search of Gavin Livingstone. Since wolves are not solitary creatures, as more time elapses, he finds himself slipping deeper into the Omega insanity. This is just one danger he will encounter. What he finds will...

In the 1920s, Anita trains for a job in order to have financial freedom. Twenty years later, her daughter Ana Maria fights for the right to attend college. In the 1990s, Ana Maria's daughter Ana overcomes a sexual assault by writing and publishing her...

Twelve-year-old Carley Connors never imagined that she would end up in the foster care system. When the charming Murphy family takes her in, she is shocked. Mrs. Murphy makes her feel important for the first time in her life. Just when she begins to...

Bestselling author Marissa Meyer has selected the ten short stories in this anthology that reinterpret typical love story themes, as well as contributing one herself. The varied authors include Leah Johnson, Sandhya Menon, and Caleb Roehrig.

When Ruthie Mizrahi moves with her family from Cuba to the lively streets of New York, she has a lot to take in: new scenery, new sounds, and a new language. Just as she is adapting, becoming fluent in English, and has made new friends, she gets hurt in...

The Cuthberts decide to adopt an orphan boy to help them with daily chores. To their surprise, a red-headed girl named Anne shows up. Her unbridled joy and wild imagination change the lives of everyone in Avonlea.

Valerie runs away to New York City. There she meets a strange group of friends who live in the maze of subway tunnels. They tell her about a monster they want to hunt. Val soon learns that the monster could be her key to survival, especially when she...

Briseis has a unique gift: with just a slight touch, she can make plants grow from tiny seeds into beautiful flowers. It can be hard to control. When her aunt dies and she learns that she has inherited a run-down farm in rural New York state, she...

For a school assignment, eight-year-old Claudia has to interview someone about his or her job. She decides her new neighbor would be the perfect candidate. When she rings his bell, he writes not home on a post-it note and slips it under the door. ...

In this very powerful novel, a teenager named Hortensia must flee from the countryside to a large city with her family. Poor and feeling lost in the concrete jungle, she falls prey to a man named Tom s, who forces her into a life of crime. Being...

Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking novel is the story of Liesel Meminger who scratches out a meager existence by stealing. She encounters something she can't resist--books and shares her stolen books with her neighbors...

Thanks to advanced technology, Prince North lives in a glittering city in the sky. Nimh is the incarnation of a god on the Surface who offers answers and hope. Their paths suddenly cross. United by a terrible prophecy, they must embark on a mission to...

Everyone who sees Aspen Vann, thinks she is perfect. She is fooling everyone. When everything begins to fall apart around her, a boy and an unfriendly cat come into her life like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. Aaron fills her days with color and...

Georgia has never kissed anybody. She has never been in love and she does not know why. As a devotee to fanfiction, she is sure this will soon change. Once she starts college, she is bound to find love. Something does not add up. The more she tries,...

Something is affecting the dreamers' power source. Ronan Lynch does not plan to stand around with his arms crossed. With the help of his mentor, he is willing to do anything it takes, even if he has to leave his family and the boy he loves. Jordan...

Cristobal is shocked when a stranger named Daniela tells him that both of them died 20 years ago with the promise of being reincarnated. He becomes even more stunned when he looks into the terrible, fascinating story told by Daniela. A mystery is mixed...

While Thomas, Minho, and the others battle WICKED in the Death Cure, Newt decides to leave the Berg before the Flare makes him lose his mind. He ends up at the hopeless Crank Palace, where he meets a young mother and son who end up helping in a way he...

This is the tale of Despereaux, a very unusual mouse who is romantic and heroic. He even falls in love with the princess and is banished to the dungeon by his father. This award-winning novel follows his adventures in the search for love and acceptance.

Set in Mississippi during the Great Depression, this story tells of the Logans, an African American family who struggles to overcome prejudice while maintaining their independence and pride. A moving tale of both physical and spiritual survival.