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The Invention of Hugo Cabret

by Selznick, Brian

When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddau...

Date Rape

by Watkins, Christine

Presents essays that cover varying opinions on date rape, including whether or not alcohol is the cause of most date rapes, whether or not the definition of da...

The Man with the Red Bag

by Bunting, Eve

In the months following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, twelve-year-old Kevin, an aspiring mystery writer traveling cross-country with his grandmothe...

Who Will Sing a Lullaby?

by Lillegard, Dee & Yaccarino, Dan

BABY IS CRYING and Crow and Goose and Owl and Swan all think they have the perfect antidote - "I'll take baby flying, that will stop the crying." And as baby f...

Dino-Hockey

by Wheeler, Lisa & Gott, Barry

The meat-eating dinosaurs challenge the plant-eating dinosaurs to a hockey match.

The Frog Who Wanted to See the Sea

by Billout, Guy

A timid frog, a small pond, and a big dream combine to form a modern fairy tale. A curious frog named Alice looks for an adventure and a better understanding o...

Frightful's Daughter Meets the Baron Weasel

by George, Jean Craighead & Souci, Daniel San

Sam Gribley lives in the hollow of a hemlock tree, deep in a mountain forest. His animal friends include Frightful the falcon and her offspring and the mischie...

Chinese Brush Painting

by Self, Caroline & Self, Susan

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Clara and Señor Frog

by Geeslin, Campbell & Sanchez, Ryan

Although her mother works with a magician performing tricks, Clara finds real magic in creating art.

The Tsunami Quilt

Grandfather's Story

by Fredericks, Anthony D. & Yee, Tammy

April 1, 1946an enormous tsunami wave strikes Hilo, Hawaii, causing death and destruction. Even those islanders who are fortunate to have survived find their l...