Wishinsky, Frieda

Ninth grader Renata Nunes, a Brazilian immigrant who has won the lead part in her school's musical, finally gets the strength to stand up to Karin, her hateful understudy, when Karin humiliates her in hopes of stealing the role through intimidation.

A young boy is annoyed by the adoration of a girl in his class, but when she goes away, he misses her.

Emily Bing and Matt Martinez travel back in time to April 14, 1912, where they have only hours to convince the other passengers on the "Titanic" to save themselves before the doomed ship sinks.

Starting a new high school is difficult for Eve, who struggles with weight gain and is the target of teasing, until she learns to accept herself the way she is.

Sisters Carly and Sandy have always played together, but when Lily moves in next door she only wants to play with Sandy, and insists that if Carly joins them she must be a baby, or a cow, or a dog.

Kate wants to win a fiercely competitive spelling bee, but she does not want to lose her best friend in the process.

Lawrence cannot get away from a bully named Joe who teases him at school.

Presents a photographic introduction to the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein, one of the most significant scientists of the twentieth century, discussing his boyhood, schooling, early career, family, and discoveries in the field of physics.

Joseph discovers that adjusting to his new life in early twentieth-century New York is more difficult than he imagined.