$5.95-ISBN: 0807501875
Although Celia reacts to having been adopted with anger and insecurity, her parents help her accept her feelings and celebrate their love for her by making her adoption a family holiday.
Ages 5-8, K-3
(Hard covered)
$15.95-ISBN: 0807503959
Like other enslaved African-American children, young Harriet Tubman had to work hard. In her master's orchard, she spent long hours picking the juicy apples she loved but was forbidden to eat. When she was grown, she made her escape to the North. Then, repeatedly risking her life, she returned to lead many other African-Americans to freedom.
Many people know about Harriet Tubman's courage and daring. But few know about her love for apples, and the freedom they symbolized.
Ages7-9, Grades 2-4,
$6.95- ISBN: 080750434
Although her parents' divorce causes her to feel anger, concern, and sadness, Katie discovers that she can keep a loving relationship with her father even though he lives apart from her.
Ages 5-8, Grades K-3
(Hard covered)
15.95-ISBN: 0807506664
My mom and I love to tell the story of how we became a family. Before I was born, my mom lived alone in our house. She loved her work and her friends, but something was missing—me! She wanted to share her life with a child who needed a family. My mom traveled the world—across the ocean and over the mountains—to meet me.
Ages 3-8, Grades Pre K-3
$6.95- ISBN: 0807507792
Kyra is Christy's best friend from the youth center. Matt and Julie are Christy's best friends on her block. When Kyra's African-American family moves into Christy's white neighborhood, Christy learns a hard lesson about prejudice.
Ages 7-11, Grades 1-6
$6.95-ISBN: 0807508713
Carlin the raccoon is afraid of everything—even his own shadow! Then he meets Big Bear, the bravest animal in all the land, who tells him that there is a way to get courage. Alone, Carlin must make a perilous journey and bring back the secret ingredient for Big Bear’s Bravery Soup. Scared but determined, Carlin sets off with some helpful gifts from his friends. He faces the dangers of the Forbidden Forest, Skulk Mountain, and the lair of a ferocious monster—only to find bravery in the most unexpected place. Bravery Soup is just the right confidence-builder for young children who will enjoy a good read as they share in Carlin’s successes.
Ages 3-7, Grades PreK-2
$6.95- ISBN080750971X
More than anything, Mable Jean wants to go to school. She has to walk five miles to get there, though, and her papa told her that if she can't keep up, she'll have to wait another year. She hurts her foot and misses some school days, but Mable Jean doesn't give up. When the white children on their bus pass Mable Jean and her friends, laughing and taunting them, it's almost more than she can take. Finally, Mable Jean asks her parents why the black children don't have a bus, too. Based on real events, this story celebrates the spirit of African-Americans who lived in rural Mississippi in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Ages 6-10, Grades 1-5
$6.95- ISBN:0807510610
You may be able to count all the way to one hundred, but
have you ever counted to a googol? It's impossible! In this fun book of
numbers, Robert E. Wells explores the wonderful world of zeros and tells how
the googol came to be named.
Ages 6-10, Grades 1-5
$5.95 ISBN: 0807521590
Easy language and simple explanations will help even
very young children understand what it means to have diabetes. They will
find some of their own experiences described and at the same time receive
reassurance that they are still "regular kids."
Ages 3-6, Grades PreK-1
$6.95- ISBN: 0807529761
James has been lost for a long time. He's grown old and tired and slow. One day he finds a house where a kind family lives, but they decide he must belong to someone because he wears a collar. So James is left to survive a dry summer, a bad storm, and an attack by a huge dog. When the woman from the kind family sees him again, she notices his injuries and realizes what she hadn't realized before.
Ages 5-8, Grades K-3
$6.95 ISBN: 0807530328
While Kimmy's parents look for a house close to Daddy's job, Kimmy stays with her grandmother and learns how to make a dreamcatcher.
Ages 5-8, Grades K-3,
$6.95-ISBN: 08807534811
Julie can't wait to go to the park and
feed the ducks with her big sister, Tara. There's only one problem. Her
little brother, Ian, who has autism, wants to go, too. Ian doesn't have the
same reactions to all the sights and sounds that his sisters have, and Julie
thinks he looks silly. But when he wanders off on his own, she must try to
see the world through his eyes in order to find him.
Ages 8-13, Grades 3-8
$6.95- ISBN: 0807535265
A young girl shares her feelings and frustrations about
her alcoholic father's behavior.
Ages 3-8, Grades PreK-3
$6.95- ISBN: 0807535427
A multicultural cast of children imagines what is would be like to be president.
Ages 5-8, Grades K-3
Review
"A simple explanation of the
diverse duties of the president of the United States. Beginning with
campaign speeches and posters, six children of varied racial backgrounds
take turns posing as the president while providing information about the
rewards and responsibilities of the position." School Library Journal
$6.95- ISBN: 0807540692
In both English and Spanish, a young girl shares the story of how she and her family arrived in the United States.
Ages 6-8, Grades 1-3
$6.95- ISBN: 0807545600
Sean likes to pretend he's a lion, roaring in the jungle. But this lion starts to cough, his chest hurts, and it's hard to breathe. This lion has asthma. So Sean's mother gives him the mask to the nebulizer that will make his medicine into an easy-to-breathe mist. Now Sean imagines he's a jet pilot.
Ages 3-6, Grades PreK-1
$6.95- ISBN: 0807550531
When Gramps realizes he has Alzheimer's disease, he starts a memory box with his grandson, Zach, to keep memories of all the times they have shared.
Ages 6-9, Grades 1-4
$6.95- ISBN: 0807552224
One sad day, Mama and Daddy say they are getting a divorce. Daddy won't live at home anymore. Dinah is scared and sad. She wonders if she'll ever see Daddy again.
Ages 3-6, Grades PreK-1
(Hard covered)
$15.95- ISBN: 0807552348
In this poignant story, young
Elizabeth feels a range of emotions as she learns that she has two mommies:
one in China and one in America. Her adoptive mother explains that although
her Chinese mother loved Elizabeth and wanted to keep her, she couldn't
because of China's laws.
Elizabeth's loving family includes her mother, father, and adopted sister, Katherine. Her mother shares stories about her adoption and together they play their made-up "Adopt Me" game.
Age Levels 3-7, Grades PreK-2
Awards:
Notable Social Studies Trade Book
for Young People for 2001;
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award 2000
$6.95- ISBN: 0807553190
Julie, who is eight or nine, talks about privacy and
about saying "no" to touching that makes her uncomfortable.
Ages 6-10,Grades 1-5
$7.95- ISBN: 0807556939
It's time for Marcus to get his haircut, but today his mom is busy so he has to walk to the barbershop alone. On the walk there, Marcus sees a lot of bad news—buildings covered in graffiti, people drinking outside a liquor store, and police cars everywhere. By the time he reaches Mr. Jackson's barbershop, he feels pretty low. Mr. Jackson and everyone else in the shop can see that Marcus is upset. One by one, they tell him all about the good news that's in their neighborhood. As Marcus walks home, he not only sees good news, he decides he's going to be good news.
Ages 7-11, Grades 2-6
Awards
2002 Marion Vannet Ridgway Honor
book
$5.95- ISBN: 0807557722
The minute Mom leaves, Yvette asks, "Is it time yet,
Dad?" Dad answers, "Not yet, Yvette." Then Yvette and her dad get busy
because there's a lot to do before Mom comes home, like clean the house and
bake a birthday cake. Through it all, Yvette repeats her question and Dad
responds, "Not yet, Yvette."
Ages 3-6, Grades PreK-1
(Hard covered)
$14.95-ISBN:0807561622
With simple text and lovely photographs, Nancy D'Antonio tells about the adoption of Ariela Xiangwei. To learn about the land their new daughter comes from, the author and her husband travel in China. They they go to the orphanage and for the first time hold Ariela Xiangwei in their arms. Finally, back home in the U.S., Ariela meets grandparents, uncles and aunts, cousins and friends and begins her new life.
Ages 3-7, Grades PreK-2
$6.95- ISBN: 0807572047
Sometimes life seems like it's all about hurrying--so many places to go! And sometimes it's hard when things don't go your way--it can make a piggy angry and sad. So how do young piggies find a peaceful place in a frustrating world? They meditate! They find a quiet spot, a special place with a few simple things, and just breathe. They do this every day, feeling their breath going in and out. They slow down and calm down. Now it's easier to deal with whatever comes their way, and they have time to notice all the magical things in life, too!
Age 5-9, Grades K-4
Awards
The Coalition of Visionary Resources
Children's Book of the Year Winner
$5.95-ISBN:0807572047
Simon offers three stories to help children talk about death—an uncle with a terminal illness, a classmate killed in an accident, and a grandparent.
Ages 6-10, Grades 1-4
Reviews
"While not aiming for emotional
depth in these few pages, Simon achieves an effective account of how friends
and relatives often respond when someone dies. The sensitivity of the
writing is mirrored by the understated, realistic pencil drawings. . . .
Statements of Simon's theme, that death is a natural part of life, begin and
end the book." Booklist
$6.95- ISBN: 0807573361
From the award-winning author Peg Kehret comes a collection of true stories about the amazing lives of eight shelter dogs. Many of these dogs were unwanted because of their size, behavior, or medical condition. All of the dogs found owners who loved and cared for them and ultimately helped change their lives in tremendous ways. The dogs have changed the owners' lives, too.
Ages 8-13, Grades 3-8
$6.95- ISBN: 0807575445
Somewhere in the world each day, people just like you are acting in kind, peaceful, loving ways. Perhaps they are visiting someone who is old, teaching a little sister to ride a bike, or sharing an experience with a friend from a different culture.
With its poetic text and appealing, vibrant photographs, this book shows some of the simple ways in which any child or grownup can make the world a better place.
Ages 5-9, Grades K-4
Reviews
"A greeting card of a book
illustrated with full-color photographs of multiethnic children and adults.
. . . The book is visually appealing and offers a proactive, if somewhat
simplistic, approach to creating a better world." School Library Journal
$4.95-ISBN:0807576484
Diabetes brought big changes for 11-year-old Adair and his family. He learned to prick himself to test his blood-sugar level and got used to two insulin shots a day. For a while he was too weak to run track or ride his bike. He often felt lonely and weird, different from the other kids. Worst of all, he could hardly ever eat candy, his "best" food.
A true story about a boy who has learned to manage his illness and continues to do the things he loves.
Ages 8-13, Grades 3-8
Awards
A 2000 Parents' Choice Approved
Winner
$6.95- ISBN: 0807586951
A story of interracial adoption about nine-year-old Ben, who was adopted from Korea, and who has questions about his adoption.
Age 7-11, Grades 2-6
"Age nine, Benjamin Koo Andrews talks about his life, both what he's been told and what he's experienced: a loving extended family, the advent of a baby sister, also adopted and the realization that his appearance is accepted somewhat casually by many but received with varying degrees of hostility by a few. It might seem ambitious to tackle in one short book such major themes as adjustment to adoption, cultural adoptability, sibling relationships, and prejudice. Girard handles this with aplomb, and makes Ben's voice both childlike and convincing." RECOMMENDED, The Bulletin
$5.95-ISBN:080758956X
In the segregated south, a young girl thinks that she can drink from a fountain marked "Whites Only" because she is wearing her white socks.
Age Levels 5-9, Grades K-4
Awards
1996 Notable Book for Children,
Smithsonian Magazine;
Pick of the Lists, American Bookseller
$5.95- ISBN: 0807590762
Portrays everyday situations in which children see themselves as "different" in family life, preferences, and aptitudes, and yet, feel that being different is all right.
Reviews
"A book in the publisher's Concept
series, this is intended to help the very young develop a realistic
self-image. The text and lively pictures are lighthearted explorations of a
sober theme: differences in children which can make them feel inferior. . .
. it's a terrific plug for individualism." Publishers Weekly
Ages 5-7, Grades K-2
$6.95- ISBN: 0807591130
Four-year old Suki is worried about being left in day care for the first time until her mother reassures her that she loves her and will always return for her.
Reviews
"The book's warm interplay between
mother and daughter is sincere and heartfelt. The story's message is
bolstered by the bright artwork, featuring a family of Asian origin and a
multicultural group at the day care center. Certain to calm the fears of
little ones in the same situation as Suki." Booklist
Ages 3-5, Grades PreK-K
$5.95-ISBN:0807594733
In simple, reassuring language, therapist Cornelia Spelman explains that a child's body is his or her own; that it is all right for children to decline a friendly hug or kiss, even from someone they love; and that "even if you don't want a hug or kiss right now, you can still be friends." She goes on to define private parts and stresses that "it's important to tell if someone tries to touch your private parts."
Ages 3-6, Grades PreK-1