A Single Shard
13-year-old orphan Tree-ear lives beneath a bridge with elderly Crane-man, and spends his days foraging for food in the village rubbish heaps – until his fascination with the work of a master potter leads to an apprenticeship and the dream of one day creating his own beautiful celadon pottery. Set in 12th century Korea, this evocative and poignant story of a boy’s journey toward artistic and personal self-discovery was awarded the 2002 Newbery Medal.
$15.00
Author: Linda Sue  Park

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Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife
Gorgeous photographs abound in a volume that is both encompassing and superbly documented by two of the country's foremost biologists. This is not only the definitive animal reference book, but it also doubles as a wonderful coffee-table book that will grab everyone's attention.
$50.00
Author: David  Burnie

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Awful Ogre's Awful Day
Awful Ogre, a giant, green-haired Cyclops, is so named because he’s…well, just so awful. Dreadfully funny poems and terribly witty illustrations capture the disgusting details of a day in the life of this one-eyed titan.
$15.95
Author: Jack   Prelutsky
Illustrator: Paul O. Zelinsky

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Can You Guess My Name? Traditional Tales Around the World
A wonderful collection of familiar folktales from around the world accompanied by brilliant illustrations. The 15 tales are categorized in 5 sections each resembling a well known follktale such as; Rumplestiltskin, The Three Pigs, Hansel and Gretel, The Frog Prince, andThe Bremen Town Musicians.
20.00
Author: Judy  Sierra
Illustrator: Stefano Vitale

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Corn-Fed: Poems
Reading these short, wryly humorous poems is like going for a walk through the neighborhood with a dreamer who finds wonder in the everyday. This is one in Stevenson’s merry series of “Corn” books of poetry.
$15.95
Author: James  Stevenson
Illustrator: James Stevenson

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Crispin: The Cross of Lead
Living in 14th century England, 13-year-old Crispin has known nothing but his village of Stromford. But when the Lord’s Steward falsely accuses him of theft and murder, Crispin flees for his life – with nothing but the rags on his back and his dead mother’s cross of lead around his neck.
$15.99

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Everything on a Waffle
Life in Coal Harbor just hasn’t been the same for Primrose since her parents disappeared at sea. But living with Uncle Jack, and having cooking lessons with Miss Bowzer help keep Primrose from losing faith that her parents will return some day. Horvath was awarded a Newbery Honor Medal for the memorably quirky characters, funny situations, mouth-watering recipes, and truths about the wonder and unpredictability of life in this unforgettable book.
$16.00
Author: Polly  Horvath

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Frank O. Gehry: Outside In
Fascinating and informative photo-biography of the unconventional, boundary-shattering modern architect – whose free-form, dynamic, whimsical, surreal designs include the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and the Experience Music Project in Seattle, Washington.
$19.95
Author: Sandra  Jordan

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Lord of the Deep
Working on a charter deep-sea fishing boat, Mikey wants to learn all he can from his adored stepfather Bill, one of the best skippers in Hawaii. But not all of the lessons he learns that summer are about lures and fishing lines – some are about making difficult choices.
$17.99
Author: Graham  Salisbury

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Love That Dog
An understanding teacher, a yearlong poetry journal project, and an inspiring author help Jack come to terms with his dog’s death and discover the power of poetry at the same time. Be sure to have a hankie within reach as you read this moving story told entirely in the free verse of Jack’s poetry journal.
$14.95
Author: Sharon  Creech

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Love, Ruby Lavender
9-year-old Ruby Lavender is devastated when her beloved grandmother (who is also her best friend) leaves their home in Halleleuia, Mississippi for the summer. Who will help her watch the new chicks hatch, keep arch-nemesis Melba Jane at bay, and reminisce about Grandpa Garnet?
$16.00
Author: Deborah  Wiles

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Nibbles and Me
Yes this is the Elizabeth Taylor of movie fame who actually wrote and illustrated this book at the age of fourteen. Tender and humorous stories written about her pet chipmunk Nibbles.
15.95
Author: Elizabeth  Taylor
Illustrator: Elizabeth Taylor

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Roman Myths
A wonderful collection of 15 classical Roman Myths from the birth of the goddess Venus to the founding of Rome.
$21.00
Author: Geraldine  McCaughrean
Illustrator: Emma Chichester Clark

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Ruby Holler
When orphan twins Dallas and Florida come to stay with Sairy and Tiller, an elderly couple who live in the beautiful but remote Ruby Holler, the twins experience kindness and acceptance for the first time in their lives – and they don’t quite know how to react.
$16.99
Author: Sharon  Creech

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Summersaults: Poems and Paintings
Florian’s watercolor paintings of summertime days and nights accompany his 48 short and clever rhymes celebrating the season of “Skipping stones / Ice cream cones / Double plays / And barefoot days.”
$15.95
Author: Douglas  Florian
Illustrator: Douglas Florian

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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins: An Illuminating History of Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, Artist and Lecturer
In the mid-19th century, most people had no idea what a dinosaur looked like – until Waterhouse Hawkins showed them with his amazing drawings and life-size models. Together with Selznick’s dramatic Caldecott Honor-winning illustrations, this entertaining and fascinating true story is a must read for any dinosaur fan.
$16.95
Author: Barbara  Kerley
Illustrator: Brian Selznick

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The Gawgon and The Boy
Recovering from a bout with the “New Monia”, David’s joy at staying home from school turns to trepidation when his intimidating Aunt Annie (whom he has secretly named “The Gawgon”) offers to tutor him. But he soon loses his heart to her, and her passion for life and learning change his life forever.
$17.99
Author: Lloyd  Alexander

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The Great Good Thing
Sylvie is a storybook princess and the heroine of her own exciting adventure tale, but she longs to experience more than what is written between the covers of her book. When she manages to slip beyond the margins of her storybook world and into the Reader’s dreams, Sylvie finally has an opportunity to fulfill her own dream of accomplishing a “great good thing.”
$17.00
Author: Roderick  Townley

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Witness
This is the engrossing, disturbing and ultimately hopeful story of a small Vermont town caught up in the racist tide of the KKK in the early 1920s. In a series of free verse poems, each in the distinctive voice of one of eleven townspeople, Hesse masterfully portrays a community that must face up to and begin to overcome the insidious evil of racism.
$16.95
Author: Karen  Hesse

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