From the critically acclaimed author of Amina’s Voice comes the first book in an exciting new middle grade series about a scrawny fourth-grader with big dreams of basketball stardom.
Now that Zayd has made the Gold Team, he’s hustling hard and loving every minute of the season. But when team starts to struggle, Zayd can’t help wondering if it has something to do with him.
Zayd has a plan. He’s ready to take the reins as team captain of the Gold Team. But when an injury leaves him on the sidelines, his plans get derailed. Can Zayd learn what it means to be a leader if he’s not the one calling the shots?
Alfredo Alva tells the true story of the arduous journey he made as a child with his father from Mexico to the United States in the 1980s to find a new life in Texas.
From true legends of their time to kids with big dreams, these books tell engaging stories that capture important moments of history as well as the daily experiences of kids growing up today.
A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on US pro snowboarder Chloe Kim. Describes her childhood, when she started riding a snowboard, and how he got to be one of the youngest pro halfpipe and slopestyle snowboarders.
Lauren Wing becomes nervous about her preparations for the Pine Creek Skating Competition when she learns that a world-famous Olympic coach will be watching her.