Arnold Spirit, a goofy-looking dork with a decent jumpshot, spends his time lamenting life on the "poor-ass" Spokane Indian reservation, drawing cartoons (which accompany, and often provide more insight than, the narrative), and, along with his aptly named pal Rowdy, laughing those laughs over anything and nothing that affix best friends so intricately together. When a teacher pleads with Arnold to want more, to escape the hopelessness of the rez, Arnold switches to a rich white school and immediately becomes as much an outcast in his own community as he is a curiosity in his new one. He weathers the typical teenage indignations and triumphs like a champ but soon faces far more trying ordeals as his home life begins to crumble and decay amidst the suffocating mire of alcoholism on the reservation. Alexie's humor and prose are easygoing and well suited to his young audience, and he doesn't pull many punches as he levels his eye at stereotypes both warranted and inapt. A few of the plotlines fade to gray by the

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.

The ocean has always flowed through Sophie's life. It promisesjourneys of adventure and discovery and she is drawn to it. Andwhen she gets the chance to cross the Atlantic on board her uncle'sboat, The Wanderer, she can't wait to set sail. But troubled Sophiehas a secret, and deep down she's terrified of where, The Wandererwill take her. For this storm-tossed voyage will also be a journeyinto the mysterious past of her forgotten childhood. And she, andthe rest of the crew aboard, may not survive it.

The history of America at sea is presented through the travelsof Seabird, a carved ivory gull.

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

"Vivid firsthand de*ions by persons who lived through the 1871 Chicago fire are woven into a gripping account... Absorbing and riveting reading." The Horn Book, starred review

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.

《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

Discover the worlds of Lois Lowry in this beautiful boxed set.This perfect gift collection by New York Times bestsellingauthor Lois Lowry, which includes the award-winning titles TheGiver, Gathering Blue, and Messenger, isavailable to coincide with the publication of Lowry’s newest book, Son . Lowry was twice the recipient of the Newbery Medal, for Number the Stars and for The Giver . Her powerful andprovocative novels are full of suspense, drama, and heart-wrenchingaction. The Giver: When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out forspecial training from The Giver. Now it’s time for Jonas to learnthe truth. There is no turning back. * Gathering Blue: Kira, an orphan with a twisted leg, lives ina world where the weak are cast aside. When she is given a taskthat no other community member can carry out, Kira realizes thatshe is surrounded by mysteries and secrets—and finds that shepossesses an extraordinary power. * Messenger: Matty has always been proud to be Village’sMessenger. But now

就像棒的超级英雄故事一样的开头，一个悲惨的意外带来一个意外的结局。 愤世嫉俗的Flora看过一本漫画书叫做《可能在你身上发生的可怕事情》，并且对其中的所有事故都了如指掌；而小松鼠Ulysses总是没办法看到冲向它的吸尘器。当然，Flora成为了拯救小松鼠的*人选。然而出乎我们意料，Ulysses从此获得了新生，这个意外赋予了它力量，飞行的能力，以及……充满各种语法错误的诗。Flora同样也有了新的改变，她慢慢领悟发现了生命充满希望的可能，并且决心用宽广的胸怀去怀抱人生。

The intriguing story of Eleanor Roosevelt traces the life ofthe former First Lady from her early childhood through thetumultuous years in the White House to her active role in thefounding of the United Nations after World War II. A Newberry HonorBook.

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

In his classic and beloved novel, E. B. White tells thememorable story of Wilbur, a little pig who becomes famous with thehelp of his clever friend Charlotte and their chatty animalneighbors. As the runt of the litter, Wilbur struggles to survivefrom the very beginning. Fern fights her father, Mr. Arable, toraise Wilbur and nurse him to health. Fern succeeds and Wilburmoves to the Zuckerman farm, where he learns the true meaning offriendship from the wise grey spider Charlotte. When it becomesapparent that Wilbur is being well fed for a reason, Charlotte andWilbur are determined to foil Mr. Zuckerman's plans. With the helpof Charlotte and her "terrific" webs, Templeton the rat, and othercolorful barnyard friends, Wilbur becomes the prizewinning pig ofthe County Fair and the most famous pig ever. Lessons of friendship, loyalty, and truth bind this storytogether and show readers that friends come in all shapes andsizes. Illustrations by the artist Garth Williams bring to life theselovable characters. He

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.

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

一个婴儿。一座坟场。一次刺杀的结束，一个传奇的开始。在墓园里。有幽灵。有食尸鬼。还有神秘的守护者。连死神也亲自出马。（不用担心。她是一位和蔼的女士。）在人世间，有骗子，有恶棍，也有普通的老百姓。还有一位天真烂漫的小姑娘。 成长故事，法术修炼。冒险经历，少年初恋。贯穿全书的是刺杀与复仇的较量。 墓地的阴森反衬出鬼魂的温情。喧嚣的人世却冷漠无情。但终，坟场里成长的少年仍将告别往昔。走向社会。走向成年…… Winner of the Newbery Medal When a babyescapes a murderer intent on killing the entire family, who wouldhave thought it would find safety and security in the localgraveyard? Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres,Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead.But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still lookingfor him - after all, he is the last remaini