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.

New folks are coming to live in the Big House. The animals ofRabbit Hill wonder if they will plant a garden and thus be goodproviders.

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.

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?

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！

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.

Every summer the men of the Chavez family go on a long anddifficult sheep drive to the mountains. All the men, that is,except for Miguel. All year long, twelve-year-old Miguel tries toprove that he, too, is up to the challenge'that he, too, is up tothe challenge'that he, too is ready to take the sheep into hisbeloved Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

A secret world of their own Jess Aaron's greatest ambition is to be the fastest runner in thefifth grade. He's been practicing all summer and can't wait to seehis classmates' faces when he beats them all. But on the first dayof school, a new kid, a new girl, boldly crosses over to the boy'sside of the playground and outruns everyone. That's not a very promising beginning for a friendship, but Jessand Leslie Burke become inseparable. It doesn't matter to Jess thatleslie dresses funny, or that her family has a lot of money -- butno TV. Leslie has imagination. Together, she and Jess createTerabithia, a magical kingdom in the woods where the two of themreign as king and queen, and their imaginations set the onlylimits. Then one morning a terrible tragedy occurs. Only when Jessis able to come to grips with this tragedy does he finallyunderstand the strength and courage Leslie has given him.

Why do the storks no longer come to the little Dutch fishingvillage of Shora to nest? It was Lina, one of the sixschoolchildren who first asked the question, and she set the othersto wondering. And sometimes when you begin to wonder, you begin tomake things happen. So the children set out to bring the storksback to Shora. The force of their vision put the whole village towork until at last the dream began to come true.

And when a breeze blows the boy s drawing into the air suddenly cows CAN fly！They re flying over his house they re flying over the school they re flying all over the place Un fortunatel no one sees them but him But he knows the truth-if cows can fly isnt anything possible?

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.

6年级的米兰达和她好的朋友萨尔，他们知道如何在纽约市中游荡。他们知道哪儿是安全的，比如当地的杂货店，他们也知道哪儿是危险的，要避开，比如角落里的那个疯子。 但是，事情开始发生变化了。一天，萨尔在街角不知何故被一个孩子打了，从此以后，萨尔就拒绝米兰达再出现在他的生活中。米兰达妈妈公寓的紧急备用钥匙被偷，一个神秘的纸条随之而来，上面写着： 我来拯救你朋友的生命，和我自己的。 我要你帮两个忙。：你必须给我写一封信。 纸不断地来，米兰达慢慢意识到留这张纸条的人一定知道一个不为人知的秘密。她越来越相信只有她能避免悲剧的死亡。直到后一个纸条，她才觉得她太迟了。 这部伟大的小说发生在真实的世界里，但是却在心底保留着一个神奇的谜题。《当你到达我》是一个原创的、夺目的、和深刻的作品。

少女莎儿的好友菲比一家接连收到怪异的警告信，接着出现一位指名要找菲比母亲的神秘男子，没多久菲比的母亲离奇失踪……莎儿经历过母亲也不告而别的痛苦和困惑，她决定帮助菲比找到母亲。莎儿在帮助朋友的过程中悟出了很多道理，她和爷爷奶奶一起踏上了旅程，追寻母亲的脚步，穿上了母亲的“麂皮靴”，明白了母亲出走的真正原因。 Walk TwoMoons is the story of thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddlefrom Bybanks, Kentucky, whose only wish is to be reunited with hermissing mother. As Sal travels with her Gram and Gramps across thecountry to Idaho, she tells them the “extensively strange story” ofher friend Phoebe Winterbottom, Phoebe’s disappearing mother, andthe potential lunatic that comes knocking. Sal also reveals to thereader another story—this one her own.

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.

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.

In this classic frontier adventure, Lois Lenskireconstructsthe real life story of Mary Jemison, who was captured in a raid asyoung girl and raised amongst the Seneca Indians. Meticulouslyresearched and illustrated with many detailed drawings, this noveloffers an exceptionally vivid and personal portrait of NativeAmerican life and customs.

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.

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

在线阅读本书 The accolades speak for themselves: "Fritz draws the readers into scenes from her youth in theturbulent China of the mid-twenties. One comes to appreciate thegenerous affection of her nurse/companion Lin Nai-Nai, theisolating distance in her mother's grief over losing a secondchild, the dynamics of a suffering population venting its hostilityon foreigners, and most of all, the loneliness of a child's exilefrom a homeland she has imagined constantly but never seen....Aremarkable blend of truth and storytelling." -- Booklist ,starred review "An insightful memory's-eye-view of her childhood...Young Jean is astrong character, and many of her reactions to people and eventsare timeless and universal."-- School Library Journal ,starred review "Told with an abundance of humor--sometimes wry, sometimesmischievous and irreverent--the story is vibrant with atmosphere,personalities, and a palpable sense of place." -- The HornBook "Every now and then a book comes along that makes me want to