realistic fiction

In rhyming text, a father and daughter spend a day doing all kinds of things together.

"Savor a rhyming celebration of one of the world's most universal foods! Readers follow ten diverse families as they cook dumplings inside their homes in preparation for a neighborhood potluck. Dumplings are added to plates one by one, encouraging children to count with each new addition. Authentic recipes for all the dumplings and a map showing their regions of origin are included in the endnotes. Dumpling Day features dumplings from the following regions: India, USA (Pennsylvania Dutch), China (Cantonese), Nigeria, Japan, Israel, Mexico, Syria, Russia, and Italy"--.

"A wonderful book for garden lovers and growing families."--.

Ava's parents are on an adventure to find the mysterious ghost orchid. But Ava knows a secret: the journey can be as magical as the destination. From taiga forest to arid desert and tropical jungle, follow Ava and her family on a visually stunning journey around the world, and learn to practice mindfulness as Ava shows her parents the gift of slowing down to enjoy the wonders around you.

When her mami meets someone new, Juana worries that everything will change.

William Wyatt Orser's life is turned upside down after his mother has a stroke, but the socially awkward, word-loving twelve-year-old finds glimmers of hope when he discovers friends who share his love of wordplay and books.

As features editor of her school newspaper, thirteen-year-old Jameela Mirza wants to impress her father by writing a spectacular story about the new student, but a misunderstanding and family illness complicate matters.

Mindy tries to step into the spotlight in her community theater production.