Award Winning Books

When Jamie O'Rourke's wife leaves him alone for a week, it's up to Jamie to do the housework. But Jamie isn't just the laziest man in Ireland, he's also the messiest! When a magical pooka arrives unexpectedly and starts to do the dishes and...

A compelling portrait of a beloved poet from one of today's most acclaimed novelists In this book, novelist Colm T ib n offers a deeply personal introduction to the work and life of one of his most important literary influences--the American poet Elizabeth Bishop....

This is the story that I tell my grandchildren at Christmas. I hope that this book will bring the tradition of sharing history to families all across America. -- Lynne Cheney Christmas night, 1776, was a troubled time for our young country. In the...

You all know... Do Your Ears Hang Low? and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, but what about Are You Quite Polite? and Quiet in the Library ? Songwriter and comedy writer extraordinaire Alan Katz has done it again Turning his attention to the subject of...

An ache grew in his throat and he wanted to sob, but he set his jaw and held it in. He'd been wrong to send Nina away, wrong to refuse to help her, wrong to let the commander treat him like a pet. He'd...

When Precious is left home alone with a stomachache, she's got nothing but a warning from Mama -- Don't let nothing or nobody into this house -- to keep her company. You see, nothing or nobody could turn out to be something awful: the...

A New Dog in Town Tippy Lemmey is no ordinary dog. Not only is he the only dog Leandra, Paul, and Jeannie have ever met with a first and a last name, he's a living, breathing monster When they ride their bikes, he chases...

True or False? Fifth grader Nora Rose Rowley is really a genius. True. But don't tell anyone. Nora always gets average grades so she can forgo the pressure-cooker gifted program or Brainiac Academy. But when Nora gets one hundred percent fed up over testing...

Join Stella Louella as she races through the streets of her town to find and return her missing library book before the due date. Studious Stella Louella is frantically trying to find her missing library book, so she can return it before the due...

It so happens that the work which is likely to be our most durable monument, and to convey some knowledge of us to the most remote posterity, is a work of bare utility; not a shrine, not a fortress, but a bridge. So wrote...

How do you rescue a wild coyote trapped in an elevator in a downtown Seattle office building? How do you save an injured baby seal at the bottom of a cliff with the tide coming in? Fourteen-year-old Shannon Young, visiting from New Jersey, is...

Translated by Rosa Zubizarreta.Simple poems and glorious paintings offer a deeply moving portrait of migrant Chicano farmworker families at work and play.Author: Alma Flor AdaPublisher: HarperCollins EspanolPublished: 04/28/1997Pages: 40Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 11.10h x 9.40w x 0.40dISBN: 9780688139032Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.9Point Value:...

A beautifully illustrated retelling of an ancient Japanese folktale by Molly Bang, the celebrated creator of numerous picture books including the Caldecott Honor Books Ten, Nine, Eight; The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher; and When Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry . . ....

Learn to read with the classic Amelia Bedelia! Ever since Amelia Bedelia made her debut in 1963, young readers have been laughing out loud at the antics of this literal-minded but charming housekeeper. Amelia Bedelia has never been camping in the great outdoors before....

The Masters. For any golf fan, the words evoke the immortal greats of the game and their quest for the most prized trophy of all -- the green jacket of Augusta National Golf Club. But behind the legendary links and timeless traditions is one...

A dazzling fourth novel by the author of The Recognitions, Carpenter's Gothic, and JR uses his considerable powers of observation and satirical sensibilities to take on the American legal system.Author: William GaddisPublisher: Scribner Book CompanyPublished: 02/10/1995Pages: 512Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.22lbsSize: 8.03h x 5.02w x...

Eloquent, practical and wise, this book by one of the world's most important scientists--and two time Pulitzer Prize winner--should be read and studied by anyone concerned with the fate of the natural world. It "makes one thing clear ... we know what we do,...

A mind-bendingly clever farmyard romp In this deceptively simple picture book, author-illustrator Deborah Freedman has created an irresistible character that springs to life and wreaks havoc in a farmyard with a pot of blue paint. The innocent chicken just wants to help, but things...

From the creators of the Caldecott Honor Book Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems comes a celebration of ubiquitous life forms among us. Newbery Honor-winning poet Joyce Sidman presents another unusual blend of fine poetry and fascinating science illustrated in exquisite...

It's the end of the 21st century where technocrats rule and robots take care of humans' every need. Your house watches you, knows your secrets, and talks to you. And your closest friend can be--a machine? Gavin Bell and his teenage sister Fleur come...