"When a huge black dog appears outside the Hope family home, each member of the household sees it and hides. Only Small, the youngest Hope, has the courage to face the black dog, who might not be as frightening as everyone else thinks"--

In 1960s New York, fifth-grader Ruthie, a Cuban-Jewish immigrant, must rely on books, art, her family, and friends in her multicultural neighborhood when an accident puts her in a body cast.

"Natasha is a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. Definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Daniel has always been the good son, the good student, living up to his parents' high expectations. Never the poet. Or the dreamer. But when he sees Natasha, he forgets about all that. Every moment in their lives has brought...

Twelve-year-old Suzy Swanson wades through her intense grief over the loss of her best friend by investigating the rare jellyfish she is convinced was responsible for her friend's death.

"Genie's summer is full of surprises. First, he and his big brother, Ernie, are leaving Brooklyn for the first time to spend it with their grandparents in Virginia--in the COUNTRY! The second comes when Genie figures out that their grandfather is blind. Thunderstruck, he things Grandpop must be the bravest guy ever, until he notices that he never leaves the house. Then Ernie lets him down when he has no interest in learning how to shoot. Genie wonders--is...

When Tallulah goes ice skating with her brother, Beckett, and best friend, Kacie, she learns that having fun can be more important than being the best.--

Unable to sleep, a young boy climbs into his father's arms and asks about birds, foxes, and whether his mother will ever awaken, then under a starry sky, the father provides clear answers and assurances.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text share John Lennon and Paul McCartney's world-renowned song that celebrates the love that surrounds us.

"Priscilla is obsessed with gorillas. But when her ape-like behavior gets her sent to the Thinking Corner, Priscilla wonders if she is really channeling her inner gorilla, or just being a troublemaker"--

"A five-year-old recounts the cool new things she got to do in the first twelve days of kindergarten"--