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Nine year old Dodgers fan Maggie and firefighter Jim bond over their mutual love of baseball. When Jim is drafted and returns from Korea traumatized and barely responsive, Maggie is determined to bring him back to his old self. A sensitive and artful work about grief and hope.

When a strike takes a dangerous turn, Rosa and Jake leave their homes for the safety of a neighboring town. Paterson uses the real events of the Lawrence textile strike as a backdrop for a compelling story about the turn of the century immigrant experience.

A look at African-American whalers and the whaling industry’s role in the Underground Railroad and the Civil War.

A history of the famous fliers with additional material on African-American soldiers since the Revolutionary War.

Profiles of rebellion leaders like Nat Turner, Harriet Tubman, Denmark Vesey, Cato, and Gabriel Prosser.

A portrait of the grim conditions of child laborers in the 19th century, as well as children’s role in organizing protests.

Dangerous work and long hours were the norm for some poor children-many of them young immigrants — who worked in Pennsylvania coal mines prior to child labor laws.

First-person accounts and news stories help convey the incredible devastation of the Irish Potato Famine, and its impact on Ireland, where many died or immigrated, and the U.S., which absorbed many of the refugees.

The tale of a young Irish-American who aspires to be a reporter, while supporting his widowed mother and siblings by selling newspapers. From the My Name is America series.

A German teen is jailed for treason after publishing leaflets that expose Hitler’s lies.

A tiny hero named Basil races to warn Merlin of an evil plot devised by Rhita Gawr. Book one of the Merlin’s Dragon trilogy.

Kate and her astrophysicist grandfather share a special bond, so when her grandfather disappears and his lab is attacked by an alien outsider, Kate must find him and the secret of his most important project. Book one of The Heroic Adventures of Kate trilogy.

Profiles of inspiring, courageous, and selfless individuals.

Washed ashore with no recollection of who he is, a young boy has lots of adventures and gradually comes to terms with his magical powers. Book one of The Lost Years of Merlin trilogy.

The murder of a young knight, a white wolfhound, and a faithful page in medieval France all come together to create a fast-paced, gripping mystery.

Theater mice perform in a space just out of human sight in a venerable old New York theater. Alas! The leading rodent taken to Brooklyn before she performs in the final play before the theater is destroyed. Humor abounds in this satisfying tale.

A range of poetic styles, some rooted in the authors’ family, are shared in this handsome, easily accessible collection. Attractive illustrations are sprinkled throughout, building the joy when the poems are shared, even when listening to the beautifully read CD.

Useful information and a range of surefire strategies to make reading a pleasure for adults and children are presented with lots of book suggestions. When combined with an informal approach, parents and teachers are likely to find joy in engaging young readers.

Simeon loves a noblewoman from afar and seeks to find the music from deep inside him. His quest turns to despair until a series of events allow him to discover his real worth. Well told and strikingly illustrated, this modern fable resonates with readers.

Children learn from their mothers and mothers learn from their children. Photographs from the authors’ extended family combine with gentle language to convey universal emotions and universal wisdom.

The first book in Pierce’s The Song of The Lioness quartet introduces Alanna, a young noble-born girl who dreams of becoming a knight of Tortall instead of a lady. Her twin brother Thom, who would rather become a wizard than a knight, goes to the convent in her place to study magic and Alanna, calling herself Alan, begins her adventure, facing many challenges and trials in her journey to become a warrior and a woman.

Times have changed in the Kingdom of Tortall. Keladry of Mindelan, who dreams of a knight’s shield of her own, is the first girl without a disguise to train for knighthood. Without disguise does not mean without difficulty however and the series follows Kel as she’s tested by bullies, skeptics, and her own fears.