In Brooklyn, New York, in 1947, a boy learns about discrimination and tolerance as he and his deaf father share their enthusiasm over baseball and the Dodgers' first baseman, Jackie Robinson.

Product Description: Each day, a young boy watches as his father goes off to work in a noisy printing factory. But the boy s father only hears the machines loud pounding and rumbling as vibrations through the soles of his shoes; he is deaf. Although his father communicates with a few other deaf printers through his hands, he feels largely cut off from and ignored by his hearing co-workers...read more

Product Description: A young boy trudges through deep snow in a neighborhood park. Suddenly a strong wind grabs his coat and lifts him into the air. Soon he is soaring high above his strangely silent, snow-covered neighborhood. As he flies over familiar sites--a bridge over a frozen river, a baseball field, and an amusement park--he gains a new perspective on the world around him...read more

After journeying around the world in search of the magical city of his dreams, Lemuel discovers there's no place like home.

A boy tries every trick in the book to get by the meanest dog in town, Mad Dog McGraw, but soon finds that maybe his bark is worse than his bite.