Set in the fourteenth century, the classic story of one boy'spersonal heroism when he loses the use of his legs. Set in thefourteenth century, the classic story of one boy's personal heroismwhen he loses the use of his legs.

PW's starred review of the 1999 Newbery Medal winner described it as a "dazzling blend of social commentary, tall tale and magic realism." Ages 10-up. (May) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Dive in to the ultimate tale of shipwreck and survival in this illustrated, finely crafted keepsake edition of the classic adventure story that has thrilled readers for nearly three centuries. After a fierce storm at sea, Robinson Crusoe is marooned on an uncharted island, with only a few bits of his wrecked ship’s flotsam and jetsam to sustain him. For more than two decades, he faces the wrath of nature and the struggle to stay alive with little more than his wits to save him. Then, following an encounter with cannibals, a tribesman named Friday becomes Crusoe’s only ally. As their relationship develops, the line between servant and friend begins to blur, and the possibility of freedom for them both at last looms on the horizon. This collectible edition of a beloved adventure includes a soft-touch cover, gold foiling, and luminous illustrations from N.C. Wyeth, whose oil paintings perfectly depict the roiling seas, baking sun, and vast expanse of open space.

Twelve-year-old Matt is left on his own in the Mainewilderness while his father leaves to bring the rest of the familyto their new settlement. When he befriends Attean, an Indianchief's grandson, he is invited to join the Beaver tribe and movenorth. Should Matt abandon his hopes of ever seeing his familyagain and go on to a new life?

Moon shadow is eight years old when he sails from China tojoin his father, Windrider, in America. Windrider lives in SanFrancisco and makes his living doing laundry. Father and son havenever met. But Moon Shadow grows to love and respect his father and tobelieve in his wonderful dream. And Windrider, with Moon Shadow'shelp is willing to endure the mockery of the other Chinese, thepoverty, the separation from his wife and country'even the greatearthquake'to make his dream come true. 1976 Newbery Honor Book Notable Children's Books of 1971–1975 (ALA) 1976 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction 1976 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book) "Best of the Best" Children's Books 1966–1978 (SLJ) Outstanding Children's Books of 1975 (NYT) 1976 Children's Book Award (IRA) Children's Choices for 1976 (IRA/CBC) Notable 1975 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies(NCSS/CBC) 1976 Carter G. Woodson Award (NCSS) 1976 Jane Addams Chil

This remarkable novel holds a fantastic puzzle at its heart. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, and they know who to avoid. Like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives, scrawled on a tiny slip of paper. The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows things no one should know. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.

In this touching and funny story, the ebullient Ramona,feeling brave and grown-up, enters first grade. Quickly she findsthat her new teacher, Mrs. Griggs, appears perplexed by pupils wholike to be different. Since Ramona cannot help being different,clearly the two are incompatible. Nevertheless, Ramona can be counted on to keep things lively.Enraged when Susan copies her wise old owl prepared for Parents'Night and receives praise for it, Ramona rebels. Overcome by guiltand no longer brave, she tries mightily thereafter to please herteacher, but still Mrs. Griggs infuriatingly reports home thatRamona lacks self-control. Only because she is a girl with spunk,to use her father's word, does Ramona's courage return, earning herat last an uneasy truce with the teacher. Beverly Cleary draws here a portrait of a little girl discoveringwith astonishment that the way others see her is not always the wayshe sees herself. In the contrast lie moments of emergingself-knowledge for Ramona and of delicious

Never out of print since its 1944 publication, this tender story offers readers of all ages a timeless message of compassion and understanding. At its heart is Wanda Petronski, an immigrant girl in an American school, who is ridiculed for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. When she tells her classmates that she has one hundred dresses at home, she unwittingly triggers a game of teasing that eventually ends in a lesson for all. In restoring the reproduction of Louis Slobodkin's artwork, this new edition recaptures the original vivid color. And to celebrate the book's enhanced beauty, Helena Estes, the daughter of the author, has written a new letter to readers about the true story behind The Hundred Dresses.

“Some pig.” These are the words in Charlotte’s web, high in thebarn. Her spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig namedWilbur, as well as the feelings of a little girl named Fern...wholoves Wilbur, too. Their love has been shared by millions ofreade

Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at thecold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home willnever be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. Inher relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like a tropicalbird that has flown to the wrong part of the world, a bird that isnow caged and lonely. The only place where Kit feels completelyfree is in the meadows, where she enjoys the company of the oldQuaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, and on occasion,her young sailor friend Nat. But when Kit's friendship with theandquot; witchandquot; is discovered, Kit is faced with suspicion,fear, and anger. She herself is accused of witchcraft

It isn't easy being a pioneer in the state of Washington in1899, but it's particularly hard when you are the only girl everborn in the new settlement. With seven older brothers and a love ofadventure, May Amelia Jackson just can't seem to abide her family'sinsistence that she behave like a Proper Young Lady. Not whenthere's fishing to be done, sheep to be herded, and real livemurderers to be captured! May is sure she could manage better ifonly there were at least one other girl living along the banks ofthe Nasel River. And now that Mama's going to have a baby, maybethere's hope.

Dave Mitchell and his father yell at each other a lot, andwhenever the fighting starts, Dave's mother gets an asthma attack.That's when Dave storms out of the house. Then Dave meets Tom, astrange boy who helps him rescue Cat. It isn't long before Catintroduces Dave to Mary, a wonderful girl from Coney Island. SlowlyDave comes to see the complexities in people's lives and tounderstand himself and his family a little better.

In 1867, Otter travels from Three Willows Village in China toCalifornia -- the Land of the Golden Mountain. There he will joinhis father and uncle. In spite of the presence of family, Otter is a stranger among theother Chinese in this new land. And where he expected to see a landof goldfields, he sees only vast, cold whiteness. But Otter's dreamis to learn all he can, take the technology back to the MiddleKingdom, and free China from the Manchu invaders. Otter and the others board a machine that will change his life --a train for which he would open the Dragon's Gate.

纽约男孩山姆在五月的一天离开了家，他要到克斯奇山寻找曾祖父遗留下来的葛博礼农场。一把小刀、一捆绳索、一把斧头、一些打火石和钢片是他为这次出走准备的所有东西。对山姆而言，这不是一次短暂的旅行或露营，他是要像树一样在森林中长久地、独立地生存。 跟随着山姆深入森林的脚步，“野外生存”这四个字渐渐地不再是一种抽象的符号和虚幻的想象，它的真实、艰辛和迷人如同磁石一般吸引着所有没有勇气和机会进入的我们。 山姆是否能适应野人般的探险生活呢？在这段山居岁月里，他有了哪些危险经历，又积累了哪些野外求生经验呢？让读者感到意外的，还是本书的精彩结局！

Twelve-year-old Casey is waiting for the day that Barney, herfather, hits it big -- 'cause when that horse comes in, he tellsher, it's the penthouse suite. But then hr ends up in the hospital,and Casey is sent to Chinatown to live with her grandmother,Paw-Paw. Now the waiting seems longer than ever. Casey feels lostin Chinatown. She's not prepared for the Chinese school, the noisycrowds, missing her father. But Paw-Paw tells her about the motherCasey never knew, and about her family's owl charm and her trueChinese name. And Casey at last begins to understand that this --Paw-Paw's Chinatown home, her parents' home -- is her home,too.

Hollis Woods has been in so many foster homes she can hardlyremember them all. When Hollis is sent to Josie, she’ll doeverything in her power to make sure they stay together.

The story of a friendship between a 12-year-old boy and animmigrant handyman, almost wrecked by the good intentions of thetownspeople.

1935年，自小随做帮佣的妈妈生活在大城市的女孩“小龟”，因为新雇主的排斥，被妈妈送回了故乡——佛罗里达的基维斯特。 基维斯特并不是妈妈口中的天堂，反而是个又脏又破的穷地方。小龟初对这个陌生的故乡充满了抵触，但是随着接触到越来越多的人，事情开始改变。友好的表兄弟、可爱的男孩帮、她从没见过面的爸爸、刻薄却有趣的外婆……与亲人朋友朝夕相处，经历过欺骗但也得到了更多温暖，小龟心中那如名字般坚硬的外壳终于融化，她明白了美丽的家一直就在身边，有爱你的人的地方，就是天堂。 Inspired by family stories, two-time NewberyHonor winner and "New York Times" bestselling author Jennifer L.Holm beautifully blends family lore with America's past in thischarming gem of a novel, rich in historical detail, humor, and theunique flavors of Key West. Life isn't like the movies, andeleven-year-old Turtle is no Shirl

Birdie Boyer was a Florida Cracker. She belonged to a large"strawberry family," who lived on a flatwoods farm in the lakesection of the state. They raised strawberries for a living.Throughall the hazards of the uncertain crop -- battling against dryweather and grass fires, the roving hogs and cattle of theirneighbors -- Birdie dreamed of an education that would includeplaying the organ. In the end she won not only the title of"strawberry girl," but book learning as well.This is a storyfu.

"I can steal anything." After Gen's bragging lands him in the king's prison, the chancesof escape look slim. Then the king's scholar, the magus, needs thethief's skill for a seemingly impossible task -- to steal a hiddentreasure from another land. To the magus, Gen is just a tool. But Gen is a trickster and asurvivor with a plan of his own.

Sara’s life has always flowed smoothly, like the gliding swanson the lake, until her little brother Charlie disappears. Then Sarais forced to see her life in a whole new way.

"I thought he was dead. He was sitting with his legs stretched out and his head tipped back against the wall. He was covered with dust and webs like everything else and his face was thin and pale. Dead bluebottles were scattered on his hair and shoulders. I shined the flashlight on his white face and his black suit." This is Michael's introduction to Skellig, the man-owl-angel who lies motionless behind the tea chests in the abandoned garage in back of the boy's dilapidated new house. As disturbing as this discovery is, it is the least of Michael's worries. The new house is a mess, his parents are distracted, and his brand-new baby sister is seriously ill. Still, he can't get this mysterious creature out of his mind--even as he wonders if he has really seen him at all. What unfolds is a powerful, cosmic, dreamlike tale reminiscent of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. British novelist David Almond works magic as he examines the large issues of death, life, friendship, love, and the breathtaking connection