Cristina is uncomfortable around her Spanish-speaking grandfather until she spends the day with him and he helps her to begin to understand his culture and her family

When Brian, who has been blind since he was four, receives a bird for his eighth birthday, he names him Scratchy and teaches him how to talk, but when his irresponsible brother leaves the door open and Scratchy flies away, Brian must find him.

On the day his father moves out of the house, Danny's teacher, friends, and family reassure him that his parents' divorce is not his fault. Reprint.

Chad experiences a range of emotions when he goes camping with his parents and his five-year-old mentally disabled brother Ben who has many developmental problems.

With Santa Claus's help, a lonely, abandoned kitten finds the best home of all on Christmas Eve. Reprint.

The companion book to Mommy Poems and Daddy Poems collects twenty-two poems--from Lee Bennett Hopkins, Nikki Grimes, Jeff Moss, and others--that depict the fun, generosity, and companionship that grandparents provide.

Grandma Ronnie's grandson has a hard time adjusting to her needing a wheelchair, living in a nursing home, and not recognizing him when he comes to visit her.

Daysha's grandma has come down with a bad case of sadness now that Grandpa has been gone for over a year, so Daysha sets out to remind her grandma of happy times they shared to bring back happy memories.

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Product Description: J is for Jefferson and S is for signatures in this illustrated children's picture book that traces the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence and its subsequent profound impact. Unlike alphabet books that string together unrelated facts, this one actually tells the story of how our nation's founding document came to be...read more

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George Washington as he's rarely seen. Besides being a general and the first president of the United States, George Washington was also a farmer. His efforts to create a self-sufficient farm at Mount Vernon, Virginia, mirrored his struggle to form a new nation. Excerpts from Washington's writings are featured throughout this NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book, which also includes a timeline, resource section, as well as essays on Washington at Mount Vernon and his thoughts on slavery. Both illustrator and author worked closely with the staff of Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens to render an accurate portrait of Farmer George at work.