A Newbery Honor Winner. An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book. A Bankstreet Best Book of the Year. A BookPage Best Children's Book. For fans of To Kill a Mockingbird, The King's Speech, and The Help. A boy who stutters comes-of-age in the segregated South, during the summer that changes his life. An 11-year-old boy living in Memphis in 1959 throws the meanest fastball in town, but talking is a whole different ball game. He can barely say a word without stuttering, not even his own name. So when he takes over his best friend's paper route for the month of July, he knows he'll be forced to communicate with the different customers, including a housewife who drinks too much and a retired merchant marine who seems to know just about everything. The paper route poses challenges, but it's a run-in with the neighborhood junkman, a bully and thief, that stirs up real trouble--and puts the boy's life, as well as that of his family's devoted housekeeper, in danger. "[Vawter

八岁的雷梦拉，再开学就要上小学三年级了。她在学校里爱出风头，却又担心别人说她是讨厌鬼；对家里的食物挑挑拣拣，却在自己被罚亲手做过一次晚餐之后理解了妈妈；她生病时，会装出很痛苦的样子引起他人的同情；她有着丰富的想象力，写出了一篇精彩绝伦的读书报告……总之，当你读这本书的时候，你会真切地感受到雷梦拉就是你身边的人，而且她是那么真实、聪明、可爱。 Ramona likes being big enough to be counted on, but musteverything depend on her? Mrs. Quimby has gone back to work so thatMr. Quimby can go back to school, and Ramona is expected to be goodfor Mrs. Kemp while her parents are away, to be brave enough toride the school bus by herself, and to put up with being teased byDanny the Yard Ape. In Ramona’s world, being eight isn’t easy, butit’s never dull! Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is the sixth instalment inthe Ramona series and the second to receive a N

Twelve-year-old Lanesha lives in a tight-knit community in NewOrleans' Ninth Ward. She doesn't have a fancy house like her uptownfamily or lots of friends like the other kids on her street. Butwhat she does have is Mama Ya-Ya, her fiercely loving caretaker,wise in the ways of the world and able to predict the future. Sowhen Mama Ya-Ya's visions show a powerful hurricane--Katrina--fastapproaching, it's up to Lanesha to call upon the hope and strengthMama Ya-Ya has given her to help them both survive the storm. Ninth Ward is a deeply emotional story about transformationand a celebration of resilience, friendship, and family--as onlylove can define it.

“Some pig.” These are the words in Charlotte’s web, high inthe barn. Her spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pignamed Wilbur, as well as the feelings of a little girl namedFern...who loves Wilbur, too. Their love has been shared bymillions of reade

伊万是一只随和的大猩猩。他在人类视线下，在有玻璃窗的世界中生活了太久，所以已经忘记了丛林的样子。同时，伊万又是一名出色的艺术家，每天沉浸在色彩和线条的国度里，直到他遇见小象露比。露比的到来唤醒了伊万沉睡已久的情感，彻底地改变了伊万的世界。 作者Katherine Applegate用她幽默而辛辣的语言，搭建起了这个关于友谊、艺术和希望的故事。 Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big TopMall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watchinghim through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses hislife in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all.Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he’s seen and about his friendsStella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivanthinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or thesound of leaves with color and a well-placed line. Then he meetsRuby, a baby elephant ta

小说主人公是克隆人马特——他一出生便触犯了两条天律：，他是三十六个冷冻百年的人体细胞植入母牛体内存活下来的惟一一人；第二，他是反抗他所在的鸦片王国法律、拒绝终止智力成长天条的惟一一人。全书围绕马特与“天罪”的殊死抗争展开——全书充满惊心动魄的故事情节，奇特迷人的幻想描写，人物复杂多变，性格色彩分明，故事惊心动魄，情节扣人心弦，具有暴风雨般的冲击力和震撼力。赋予当代生物遗传学领域前沿技术栩栩如生的生命，注入了令人心跳的感觉。 《蝎子之屋》是一部堪称天才的小说，它描写一个克隆人在充满敌意同时又喧嚣纷乱的世界里努力探求生存的权益和自我的价值的传奇故事，探析克隆技术给人类带来的道德与伦理的困惑，肉体与灵魂的冲突以及生命的价值和本质。《蝎子之屋》同时又是一部特色鲜明的科幻小

"The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales insure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fancifuland cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All arebeautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfullyexpressive paintings by the Dillons, this collection should besnapped up."--(starred) "School Library Journal."

本书是一部科幻小说，描写的故事发生在一个乌托邦世界里。在这个世界里一切事情都在控制之中．人们安居乐业，衣食无忧，也没有战争或痛苦的感觉．大家所要做的事情早在一开始就被确定好，没有改变的可能。孩子们都在规定好的统一模式里长大。当12岁的乔纳思成为新任的“记忆传授人”之后，他却陡然发现支撑这个社会的不过是谎言于是他决定要改变一切……这是一本颇富创意、鼓励青少年自主思考与行动的优秀少年读物。

Zach,Poppy, 和 Alice 是从小一起长大的好朋友，他们一直在玩一个游戏，扮演海盗和贼，美人鱼和勇士……但支配一切的是 Great Queen ，一个会诅咒所有忤逆她的人的瓷娃娃。 当三个小伙伴进入中学后， Zack 在爸爸的要求下退出了扮演游戏，他们的友谊也许到此就结束了。直到有一天 Poppy 告诉伙伴们，她梦到了 Queen ——一个女孩的灵魂，而 Queen 跟她说，除非瓷娃娃被安葬在她的空墓穴了，否则她永远都无法安息。 三个小伙伴开始了她们的后一次探险，准备帮助这个女孩的灵魂得到安宁。但是奇怪的事情发生了，三个孩子到底遇到了什么？这个娃娃真的只是一个娃娃而已吗？如果 Queen 真的是鬼魂，她会如此容易地放这三个孩子离开吗？ 故事如何发展，赶紧翻开书页跟三个小伙伴一起探险吧！

The well-loved tale of the London waif whose cat's prowess as a ratter results in Dick's becoming a successful merchant and Lord Mayor of London. Illustrated.

《阿比琳的夏天》讲述了一个在夏天里等待爸爸的小女孩，与一个改变小镇命运的好故事之间的奇遇。这个夏天，阿比琳独自到爸爸的故乡小镇去过暑假。在放假前的后一堂课上，古怪的修女老师给她布置了一份特殊的暑假作业。同时，阿比琳在寄居的酒鬼牧师家，偶然发现了一个装着旧信件和纪念品的神秘香烟盒，信中提到了一个代号为响尾蛇的“间谍”。为了完成作业，抓到间谍，也为了了解爸爸闭口不谈的过去，阿比琳与年少老成的露西安、想象力极其丰富的莱蒂，在镇上开始了一系列令人啼笑皆非的打探。而所有谜团的答案、打开记忆之门的那把钥匙，就握在占卜女王、吉卜赛女人萨蒂的手中……作者克莱尔·范德普尔在这部纽伯瑞大奖处女作中，倾注了自己无限的深情，通过优美的语言、充满个性的人物塑造和细腻的环境描写，完成了这样一个血肉

A young Indian boy carves a little canoe with a figure insideand names him Paddle-to-the-Sea. Paddle's journey, in text andpictures, through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean provides anexcellent geographic and historical picture of the region.

《市场街*后一站》是首次同时获得纽伯瑞文学奖金奖和凯迪克银奖的绘本，可见文字和图画的表现都非常杰出，并获得*绘本、儿童文学专家的极大肯定。 美籍墨西哥裔作者马特 德拉培尼亚因为绘者克里斯蒂安 鲁滨逊网站上的一幅小男孩和奶奶一起坐公交车的画而写下了这个故事。本书以一个智慧的长者、一个纯真儿童的不同视角去看这个世界。一趟平凡的巴士之旅，奶奶用她积极热情的人格魅力、充满智慧的语言引导小杰 我们既可以抱怨生活，也可以对生活充满感激。而每个看似 与众不同 的人，其实都有值得尊重的一面。 一颗用吸管喝水的大树，一辆会喷火的老巴士，一位会变魔术逗孩子开心的巴士司机 他们，足以带给我们快乐！ 一个满身纹身的光头男人，一位抱着一罐子蝴蝶的老婆婆，一个彬彬有礼的盲人和他的斑点狗，一个抱着吉他的歌手

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 Turtl

Winner of a 2016 Newbery Honor, ECHO pushes the boundaries of genre, form, and storytelling innovation. Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. And ultimately, pulled by the invisible thread of destiny, their suspenseful solo stories converge in an orchestral crescendo. Richly imagined and masterfully crafted, this impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force will resound in your heart long after the last note has been struck."

"Outstanding book with beautiful colored illustrations andmarginal drawings similar to those in his previous books. Wideinterest level including adults." School Library Journal,Starred

Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going tohappen to the warren - he felt sure of it. So did his brotherHazel, for Fiver's sixth sense was never wrong. They had to leaveimmediately, and they had to persuade the other rabbits to jointhem. And so begins a long and perilous journey of a small band ofrabbits in search of a safe home. Fiver's vision finally leads themto Watership Down, but here they face their most difficultchallenge of all..."Watership Down" is an epic journey, a stirringtale of adventure, courage and survival against the odds. Firstpublished in 1972, this paperback reissue with a stunning new covercelebrates its 40th anniversary.

《偷书贼》是本相当推荐一看的小说，故事讲述的是9岁小女孩莉赛尔和弟弟在战乱中被迫送到寄养家庭，但弟弟不幸死在旅途中，莉赛尔在弟弟冷清的丧礼后偷了一本掘墓工人的手册，为的是要纪念自己永远失去的家庭。寄养家庭位在慕尼黑凋蔽贫困的区域，大人彼此仇恨咒骂，老师狠毒无情，战火时时威胁人命。莉赛尔每晚抱着掘墓工人手册入睡，恶梦不断。养父为了让她安眠，于是为她朗诵手册内容，并开始教她识字。 学会认字进而开始读书的莉赛尔，尽管生活艰苦，吃不饱穿不暖，却发现了一项比食物更让她难以抗拒的东西 书，她忍不住开始偷书，用偷来的书继续学习认字。从此莉赛尔进入了文字的奇妙世界，让她熬过了现实的苦难，也不可思议地帮助了周围同样承受苦难的人：读书给躲在养父家地下室的犹太人听，在空袭时为躲入防空洞中