Jimmy hasn't seen his father in nine years. But one day he comesback -- on the run from the law. Together, the two of them travelacross the country -- where Jimmy's dad will find the man who canexonerate him of the crime for which he was convicted. Along theway, Jimmy discovers a lot about his father and himself -- and thatwhile things can't always be fixed, sometimes they can beunderstood and forgiven.
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.
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.
十二岁的黛西，由于家庭贫困，被爸爸抛弃，妈妈又不幸进了精神病院，不得不独自负担起照顾三个弟妹的重任。四个无家可归的孩子为了寻找到一个新的栖身之所，踏上了漫长的旅程。他们几经波折，终于找到了从未谋面的外婆，从此，他们开始了一段全新的生活。 在成长的过程中，他们领悟了生活中需要的东西—爱、幽默感、信任和勇气。黛西虽然小，却为家庭里的每一个人操心，承担着本该由父母承担的责任。尽管生活艰辛，但她坚强、独立，比周围的孩子都成熟勇敢，终拥有了甜蜜的家。这一切都是以爱和信念为支撑的。 Letting Go The four Tillerman children finally have a home at theirgrandmother's rundown farm on the Maryland shore. It's what Diceyhas dreamed of for her three younger siblings, but after watchingover the others for so long, it's hard to let go. Who is Dicey, ifshe's no longer the caretaker for
"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
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.
When Marty Preston comes across a young beagle in the hillsbehind his home, it's love at first sight -- and also big trouble.It turns out the dog, which Marty names Shiloh, belongs to JuddTravers, who drinks too much and has a gun -- and abuses his dogs.So when Shiloh runs away from Judd to Marty, Marty just has to hidehim and protect him from Judd. But Marty's secret becomes too bigfor him to keep to himself, and it exposes his entire family toJudd's anger. How far will Marty have to go to make Shiloh his?
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.
