The day D Foster enters Neeka and her best friend’s lives, the world opens up for them. Suddenly they’re keenly aware of things beyond their block in Queens, things that are happening in the world—like the shooting of Tupac Shakur—and in search of their Big Purpose in life. When—all too soon—D’s mom swoops in to reclaim her, and Tupac dies, they are left with a sense of how quickly things can change and how even all-too-brief connections can touch deeply.

Eleven-year-old Elijah lives in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves near the American border. He's the first child in town to be born free, and he ought to be famous just for that. Unfortunately, all that most people see is a "fra-gile" boy who's scared of snakes and talks too much. But everything changes when a former slave steals money from Elijah's friend, who has been saving to buy his family out of captivity in the South. Now it's up to Elijah to track down the thief--and his dangerous journey just might make a hero out of him, if only he can find the courage to get back home.

Alone in the world, teen-aged Hattie is driven to prove up onher uncle's homesteading claim. For years, sixteen-year-old Hattie's been shuttled betweenrelatives. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she courageouslyleaves Iowa to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim nearVida, Montana. With a stubborn stick-to-itiveness, Hattie facesfrost, drought and blizzards. Despite many hardships, Hattie forgesahead, sharing her adventures with her friends--especially Charlie,fighting in France--through letters and articles for her hometownpaper. Her backbreaking quest for a home is lightened by her neighbors,the Muellers. But she feels threatened by pressure to be a "Loyal"American, forbidding friendships with folks of German descent.Despite everything, Hattie's determined to stay until a tragedycauses her to discover the true meaning of home.

故事讲述了一位名叫塔兰(Taran)的少年，为了维护家乡和平，而与魔王The Horned King对抗，阻止其利用黑神锅的魔力危害世人。 The Newbery-Winning Fantasy Series Now Available In Gorgeous New Paperback Editions! Since "The Book Of Three" Was First Published In 1964, Young Readers Have Been Enthralled By The Adventures Of Taran The Assistant Pig-Keeper And His Quest To Become A Hero. Taran Is Joined By An Engaging Cast Of Characters That Includes Eilonwy, The Strong-Willed And Sharp-Tongued Princess; Fflewddur Fflam, The Hyperbole-Prone Bard; The Ever-Faithful Gurgi; And The Curmudgeonly Doli--All Of Whom Have Become Involved In An Epic Struggle Between Good And Evil That Shapes The Fate Of The Legendary Land Of Prydain. Released Over A Period Of Five Years, Lloyd Alexander'S Beautifully Written Tales Not Only Captured Children'S Imaginations But Also Garnered The Highest Critical Praise. "The Black Cauldron" Was A Newbery Honor Book, And The Final Volume In The Chronic

Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashionedkind of running away...so she decided not to run FROM somewhere,but TO somewhere. And so, after some careful planning, she and heryounger brother, Jamie, escaped -- right into a mystery that madeheadlines!

Discover the Newbery Honor winner Doll Bones, from Holly Black, the cocreator of the Spiderwick Chronicles. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book. A School Library Journal Best Book. A Booklist Editor’s Choice Books for Youth. A Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book. A NYPL “100 Titles for Reading and Sharing.” A People Magazine “Best New Kids Book.” Six starred reviews! Zach, Poppy, and Alice have been friends forever. And for almost as long, they’ve been playing one continuous, ever-changing game of pirates and thieves, mermaids and warriors. Ruling over all is the Great Queen, a bone-china doll cursing those who displease her. But they are in middle school now. Zach’s father pushes him to give up make-believe, and Zach quits the game. Their friendship might be over, until Poppy declares she’s been having dreams about the Queen—and the ghost of a girl who will not rest until the bone-china doll is buried in her empty grave. Zach and Alice and Poppy set off on one last adven

A few hours after nine-year-old Garnet Linden finds a silverthimble in the dried-up riverbed, the rains come and end the longdrought on the farm. The rains bring safety for the crops and thelivestock, and money for Garnet’s father. Garnet can’t help feelingthat the thimble is a magic talisman, for the summer proves to beinteresting and exciting in so many different ways. There is the arrival of Eric, an orphanwho becomes a member of the Linden family; the building of a newbarn; and the county fair at which Garnet’s carefully tended pig,Timmy, wins a blue ribbon. Every day brings adventure of some kindto Garnet and her best friend, Citronella. As far as Garnet isconcerned, the thimble is responsible for each good thing thathappens during this magic summer—her thimble summer.

对七年级的霍林而言，每个星期三下午都是一场灾难，因为班上的一半同学要去犹太教堂学习希伯来文，另一半则要到天主教堂参加教义问答，作为班里的一名基督徒，霍林不得不与严肃的贝克夫人一起待在教室。不苟言笑的贝克夫人似乎总在刁难霍林，“罚”他清理黑板擦、打扫教室、整理大老鼠笼子……在种种手段都宣告失败后，贝克夫人使出了致命的一招——让霍林阅读“冗长”而“乏味”的莎士比亚作品…… 于是，一场旷日持久的“战争”在两人之间悄然展开。 This Newbery Honortale is now in paperback Holling Hoodhood is really in for it. He'sjust started seventh grade with Mrs. Baker, a teacher he knows isout to get him. Why else would she make him read Shakespeare . . .outside of class? The year is 1967, and everyone has bigger thingsthan homework to worry about. There's Vietnam for one thing, andthen there's the family

Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. Which isnear impossible when you have a brother with autism and a familythat revolves around his disability. She's spent years trying toteach David the rules from "a peach is not a funny-looking apple"to "keep your pants on in public"---in order to head off David'sembarrassing behaviors. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, newsort-of friend, and Kristi, the next-door friend she's alwayswished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everythingupside down and forces her to ask: What is normal?

IN THE OLD DAYS THERE WERE SONGS Something is bothering Russel Susskit. He hates waking up to the sound of his father's coughing, the smell of diesel oil, the noise of snow machines starting up. Only Oogruk, the shaman who owns the last team of dogs in the village, understands Russel's longing for the old ways and the songs that celebrated them. But Oogruk cannot give Russel the answers he seeks; the old man can only prepare him for what he must do alone. Driven by a strange, powerful dream of a long-ago self and by a burning desire to find his own song, Russel takes Oogruk's dogs on an epic journey of self-discovery that will change his life forever. A Newbery Honor Book An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Notable Book A School Library Journal Best Book

Jeff Bussey walked briskly up the rutted wagon road towardFort Leavenworth on his way to join the Union volunteers. It was1861 in Linn County, Kansas, and Jeff was elated at the prospect offighting for the North at last. In the Indian country south of Kansas there was dread in the air;and the name, Stand Watie, was on every tongue. A hero to therebel, a devil to the Union man, Stand Watie led the CherokeeIndian Na-tion fearlessly and successfully on savage raids behindthe Union lines. Jeff came to know the Watie men only toowell. He was probably the only soldier in the West to see the Civil Warfrom both sides and live to tell about it. Amid the roar of cannonand the swish of flying grape, Jeff learned what it meant to fightin battle. He learned how it felt never to have enough to eat, toforage for his food or starve. He saw the green fields of Kansasand Okla-homa laid waste by Watie's raiding parties, homes gutted,precious corn deliberately uprooted. He marched endlessly acrossparched, hot

When Young Fu arrives with his mother in bustling 1920sChungking, all he has seen of the world is the rural farmingvillage where he has grown up. He knows nothing of city life. Butthe city, with its wonders and dangers, fascinates the 13-year-oldboy, and he sets out to make the best of what it has to offerhim. First published in 1932, Young Fu ofthe Upper Yangtze was one of the earliest Newbery Medalwinners. Although China has changed since that time, Young Fu’sexperiences are universal: making friends, making mistakes, andmaking one’s way in the world.

Nobody knows what to make of the new boy in Frannie's class.Not only does he look different, but he's kind to everyone, herefuses to fight, and he doesn't even seem to mind when the otherkids nickname him Jesus Boy. But as winter progresses, Frannierealizes that she's starting to see a whole lot of things in a newlight: her brother's deafness, her mother's fear, her friendSamantha's faith, their classmate Trevor's anger, and her owndesire for hope - "the thing with feathers." And it's all becauseof Jesus Boy's differences . . . and his friendship.

Doctor Dolittle heads for the high seas in perhaps the mostamazing adventure ever experienced by man or animal. Told bynine-and-a-half-year-old Tommy Stubbins, crewman and futurenaturalist, the voyages of Doctor Dolittle and his company leadthem to Spidermonkey Island. Along with his faithful friends,Polynesia the parrot and Chee-Chee the monkey, Doctor Dolittlesurvives a perilous shipwreck and lands on the mysterious floatingisland. There he meets the wondrous Great Glass See Snail who holdsthe key to the greatest mystery of all.

1943年美国纽伯瑞儿童文学奖银奖 阿珍 摩法多到底是谁呢？她在家里既不是长女，也不是老幺──她就只是阿珍。 多无聊啊！她是“中间的摩法多”啊，不觉得很与众不同吗？但是要当“中间的摩法多”可不是那么容易的哟！ 自从摩法多家搬进这栋白色的小房子，她就一直很忙，忙着跟南希在一起，做她要好的朋友，忙着全力帮助老老先生顺利活到一百岁，还要帮助女子篮球队赢得冠军，甚至挺身而出对抗可怕的机器魔法师……在阿珍的努力下，她这个“中间的摩法多”的地位渐渐稳固了…… Who is Jane Moffat, anyway? She isn't the youngest in thefamily, and she isn't the oldest-she is always just Jane. Howboring. So Jane decides to become a figure of mystery ... themysterious "Middle Moffat." But being in the middle is a lot harderthan it looks. In between not rescuing stray dogs, and losing andfinding best frie

Carol Kendall's witty, epic tales about the race of peoplecalled the Minnipins are now available as Odyssey/Harcourt YoungClassics. Now a new generation of readers can thrill to theadventures of the tiny folk who become mighty heroes. The originalinterior illustrations by Erik Blegvad and Imero Gobbato have beenretained, but vibrant new cover art by beloved illustrators Tim andGreg Hildebrandt gives the books a new look for a new audience.

Enter the hilarious world of 10-year-old Kenny and his family,the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, littlesister Joetta, and brother Byron, who's 13 and an "officialjuvenile delinquent." When Momma and Dad decide it's time for avisit to Grandma, Dad comes home with the amazing Ultra-Glide, andthe Watsons set out on a trip like no other. They're heading South.They're going to Birmingham, Alabama, toward one of the darkestmoments in America's history

1955年3月2日，阿拉巴马州一个热情洋溢的黑人女孩，因为受够了种族隔离制度的种种不公，拒绝在巴士上给一个白人妇女让座。仅仅九个月后，著名的罗莎·帕克斯因同样的行为，引发了蒙哥马利市长达381天的黑人抵制公交车运动。然而九个月前刚满15岁的克劳戴特·科尔文，并没有得到任何支持，反而在学校和社区遭到了孤立与指责。科尔文并没有因此而退缩，一年后，民权律师弗雷德·葛雷将蒙哥马利市的威廉·盖尔勒市长(Mayor William A.Gayle)，告到美国联邦地区法院：他和蒙哥马利市的巴士公司，侵犯和剥夺了他的客户美国联邦宪法赋与的不可让渡的权利。这就是美国近代民权运动史上著名的艾瑞丽亚·包尔德对威廉·盖尔勒案（AureliaBrowder V. William A. Gayle），科尔文作为一名关键的原告出席了此案，并终赢得了“种族隔离”的废止。 本书以对科尔文的深入采