fiction

Based on a true story, tells about a young slave girl who is sold away from her mother, then later sold to a Cherokee Indian; but a white man buys her, sets her free, and adopts her into his already large family.

A young boy and the members of his Weird Club investigate legends of paranormal activity, mysterious creatures, and strange phenomena found in the United States, such as gravity roads, ghosts, the Jersey devil, and more.

Stranded on the moon after his extraordinary airplane takes him into outer space, a boy meets a marooned young Martian with a broken spacecraft, and the two new friends work together to return to their respective homes.

After he learns that humans have killed every member of his rat tribe, Vasco joins other rats in the sewers and courageously leads them to safety.

Pirate Pete and his parrot sail on to Rascal Island in search of a pirate crew with certain conversational skills.

Xavier is unhappy when his mother remarries and he suddenly has a new stepbrother, as well as a stepfather, in his home.

Twelve-year-old Ronnie loves organization, especially because her brother has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, but traveling with their grandfather who is investigating wind power in Kansas brings some pleasant, if chaotic, surprises.

Grandpa leads the way as his family works together to tap maple trees, collect sap, and make syrup.

Helps readers to understand Asperger's syndrome through a story about Sam, who has been diagnosed with the disorder; and offers advice for parents, teachers, and children on being with other children who have Asperger's.

An illustrated picture book about a young boy who creates a new subdivision using nothing but rocks, mud, and pieces of discarded trash.