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

Now a major motionpicture, discover the beloved Newbery Medal-winning story of JessAarons and Leslie Burke. Join Jess and Leslie as they form anunlikely friendship and create the imaginary land of Terabithia.There they rule as king and queen, until a terrible tragedy occursthat helps Jess understand just how much he has learned fromLeslie.

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.

In 1743, thirteen-year-old Marguerite Ledoux travels to Maine as the indentured servant of a family that regards her as little better than the Indians that threaten them, but her strength, quick thinking and courage surprise them all.

THE HOUSE OF SIXTY FATHERSTien Pao is all alone in enemyterritoy. Only a few days before, his family had escaped from theJapanese army, fleeing downriver by boat. Then came the terriblerainstorm. Tien Pao was fast asleep in the little sampan when theboat broke loose from its moorings and drifted right back to theJapanese soldiers. With only his lucky pig for company, Tien Paomust begin a long and dangerous journey in search of his home andfamily. A vividly realistic story of China during the early days of theJapanese invasion which tells of young Tien Pao's journey to findhis family.Valuable as enrichment literature for elementarystudents involved in Chinese studies.

Skunks, woodchucks, a crow named Poe, an absent-minded father,an eighteen foot, half-finished canoe in the living room—welcome tothe North home! Nothing’s surprising at the North residence. Noteven eleven-year-old Sterling’s new pet raccoon. Rascal is only ababy when young Sterling brings him home to join his unusualfamily. The mischievous raccoon and Sterling are partners and bestfriends for a perfect year of adventure—swimming, fishing,exploring the countryside together—until the spring day wheneverything suddenly changes and Sterling realizes he must letRascal go. This heartwarming and delightful memoir of a boy’sfriendship with a wild animal, and his growing awareness of theworld around him, has become a treasured classic. Rascal has takenhis place among literature’s most captivating and endearinganimals.

When the four Stanley children meet Amanda, their new stepsister, they're amazed to learn that she studies witchcraft. They're stunned to see her dressed in a strange costume, carrying a pet crow and surrounded by a pile of books about the supernatural. It's not long before Amanda promises to give witchcraft lessons to David, Jamie and the twins. But that's when strange things start happening in their old house. David suspects Amanda of causing mischief, until they learn that the house really was haunted long ago.

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.

In this fourth title featuring Ramona, Mr. Quimby is out ofwork and everyone in the house is grumpy. Ramona tries to cheer upthe family as only Ramona can—by rehearsing for life as a rich andfamous star of television comercials, for instance—but her bestefforts only make things worse. Everything works out in the end,though, when Mr. Quimby tells Ramona that he wouldn’t trade her fora million dollars. Ramona and Her Father explores serious issuesthat real families face, but is levened by Beverly Cleary’strademark humor and warmth.

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 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family. "Keep up your courage, Sarah Noble," her mother had said, but Sarah found that it was not always easy to feel brave inside. The dark woods were full of animals and Indians, too, and Sarah was only eight! The true story of Sarah's journey is inspiring. And as she cares for her father and befriends her Indian neighbors, she learns that to be afraid and to be brave is the greatest courage of all.

The friendship of a little red hen and a homeless dog whoappoints himself her protector is treated by the author withdelicacy and strength in lovely and lucid prose.

In "Pinky Pye, "the Pye family adds another member. A furiousblack kitten abandoned on their doorstep endears itself to thewhole family--even Ginger--and foreshadows another addition to thePye family that will change their lives forever.

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 book in theRamona series and the second to receive a Newbery

Ramona Quimby is starting kindergarten and is determined toplease. So how does she manage to get into so much trouble? Anyonewho knows Ramona knows that she is never a pest on purpose!

Increasingly alienated from his widowed father, Vernon joinshis friends in ridiculing the neighborhood outcasts'Maxine, analcoholic prone to outrageous behavior, and Ronald, her retardedson. But when a social service agency tries to put Ronald into aspecial home, Vernon fights against the move.

A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive new author treatment. Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.

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.

Esau have I hated . . . Sara Louise Bradshaw is sick and tired of her beautiful twinCaroline. Ever since they were born, Caroline has been the prettyone, the talented one, the better sister. Even now, Caroline seemsto take everything: Louise's friends, their parents' love, herdreams for the future. For once in her life, Louise wants to be the special one. But inorder to do that, she must first figure out who she is . . . andfind a way to make a place for herself outside her sister'sshadow.

Ten-year-old Tae Kwon Do blue belt and budding rock houndBrendan Buckley keeps a "Confidential" notebook for his top-secretscientific discoveries. And he's found something totally topsecret. The grandpa he's never met, who his mom refuses to talkabout or see, is an expert mineral collector and lives nearbySecretly, Brendan visits Ed DeBose, whose skin is pink, not brownlike Brendan's, his dad's, or that of Grampa Clem's, who recentlydied. Brendan sets out to find the reason behind Ed's absence, butwhat he discovers can't be explained by science, and now he wisheshe'd never found him at all. . . . "From the Hardcoveredition."

在纳粹横行的日子里，10岁的丹麦女孩安妮与父母、亲友和无数的丹麦人民一起，团结起来挽救犹太人的生命。安妮次通过自己的行动，深深体会到保持勇气的艰难。全书表现出一种悲天悯人的情怀，无论从文学、历史还是励志等角度，都值得任何年龄层的读者细读回味。 A powerful story set in Nazi occupied Denmark in 1943.Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen is called upon for a selfless actof bravery to help save her best-friend, Ellen – a Jew.It is 1943and for ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen life is still fun – school,family, sharing fairy stories with her little sister. But there aredangers and worries too – the Nazis have occupied Copenhagen andthere are food shortages, curfews and the constant threat of beingstopped by soldiers. And for Annemarie the dangers become evengreater… her best-friend Ellen is a Jew. When Ellen’s parents aretaken away to be ‘relocated’ by the Nazis, Ellen is taken in byAnne

Why had he come to her, with his dark secrets from a long-agopast? What was the purpose of their strange, haunting journeys backinto her own childhood?Was it to help Dab, her retarded olderbrother, wracked with mysterious pain who sometimes took more careand love than Tree had to give? Was it for her mother, Vy, wholoved them the best she knew how, but wasn't home enough to easethe terrible longing? Whatever secrets his whispered message held, Tree knew shemust follow. She must follow Brother Rush through the magic mirror,and find out the truth. About all of them.

Whittington is a roughneck Tom who arrives one day at a barnfull of rescued animals and asks for a place there. He spins forthe animals—as well as for Ben and Abby, the kids whose grandfatherdoes the rescuing—a yarn about his ancestor, the nameless cat whobrought Dick Whittington to the heights of wealth and power in16th-century England. This is an unforgettable tale about thehealing, transcendent power of storytelling, and how learning toread saves one little boy.