Crash

By: Jerry Spinelli
Seventh grader "Crash" Coogan is a jock who, as he begins narrating this humorous, touching novel, is a downright bully. He takes aim most often at a neighbor and classmate named Penn. Penn not only wears hand-me-downs but joins the cheerleading squad.

Feathers

By: Jacqueline Woodson
Narrator Frannie keenly observes the changing dynamics in her classroom when a new white student arrives. Frannie also frets about her family — her deaf brother isolated from the hearing world and her pregnant mother prone to miscarriages.

Eggs

By: Marilyn Singer
Illustrated by:
Emma Stevenson

What is "…a quiet crib, …a bobbing boat, …breakfast, lunch and dinner"? An egg, of course.

Papi's Gift

Young girl holding a doll with her mother
By: Karen Stanton
Illustrated by:
René King Moreno

Graciella's father leaves his family to pick fruit far away, but calls every Sunday. The surprise he sends for Graciella's seventh birthday is lost as is the child's hope of seeing Papi — at least temporarily.

Remember the Ladies: 100 Great American Women

Remember the Ladies: 100 Great American Women
By: Cheryl Harness

They have come in all colors and sizes and times throughout American history and their impact is still felt. Meet 100 interesting, diverse women whose contributions range from helping people escape injustice to creating fashion.

New Red Bike!

Illustrated by:
James Ransome

Tom rides his new red bike to his friend's house but the bike disappears when he knocks at Sam's door. Sam has taken it for a spin, much to Tom's irritation.

Perfect Square

By: Michael Hall
At the start, the square was perfect and red but things change and so does the square.

Silly Lilly in What Will I Be Today

By: Agnes Rosenstiehl
From Monday through Sunday, Silly Lilly tries on a new role each day — from vampire to teacher, ending the week as candy taster. Simplified comic book panels are sure to help new readers comprehend the story as they make meaning from word and image.

Birds of a Feather

By: Jane Yolen
Illustrated by:
Jason Stemple
Stunning, full color, close-up photographs of birds combined with evocative poems in different forms present memorable portraits of birds. Factual material about each feathered creature is inserted on every double-page spread to complete the picture.

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