Thirteen-year-old Hannah Higgins is convinced her summer is ruined when she is forced to travel to Africa and work in a remote village in Kenya with her mom and uncle. Never having been to a developing country, she finds the food challenging and the community filthy. She has to live without electricity or running water. Then she is told she must attend school. Just when she thinks nothing could make this trip any worse, she learns people there are dying of hunger and preventable disease. Hannah becomes frustrated and wants to help, but when poverty threatens the lives of people she loves, all she wants to do is go home.
For high school students all over the country, deciding what to do after graduation can be overwhelming. How do you know if college is your best choice? If it is, how do you plan for student loans? If it's not, what are your other options? That's where Undecided comes in! This updated and revised edition provides a comprehensive overview of the choices available after high school, from traditional four-year colleges and trade schools to military service and gap years. Teens can choose a career path and get advice on how to succeed. Checklists, anecdotes, brainstorming activities, and journal exercises lead to well-informed decisions. Find a future that works for you!
Possum thinks he's happy, but his friends aren't sure. Readers will enjoy the efforts they make to cheer Possum up, and using picture clues to determine who's right.
The town park is in bad shape; can everyone in the community come together to help?
Starfish is different than many of his peers, and he keeps getting left behind. Readers will celebrate with him when he discovers a neighbor who sticks around!
Readers learn the value of a quarter - and the benefit of earning money - in this endearing informational story.
A boy's bike - and his imagination - can take him anywhere he dreams of going.
A young boy admires the elders and looks forward to the day when he can join in a significant cultural event.
Readers will love the fun rhymes and illustrations depicting a child's morning routine.
Today is a special day, but there is good news and bad news.
There are some good reasons to learn to be patient. Simple text will help readers build fluency.
When her mom gets sick, Paula is worried that their plans might get cancelled. Can Paula save their special day?
A young boy realizes he's not the only one who does silly things.
A boy comes to appreciate the special companion in his room.
Join Bumpy the Frog, an accident prone young amphibian, as he learns his strengths and limitations through adventures with his friends.
Cleaning the garage can be a lot of work, but this rhyming text makes it seem like fun.
Young readers will be amused by this humorous look at a child's dislike for a certain food.
Engaging illustrations will help readers identify and recognize feelings.
Crow does not want to share his tree, until an unexpected visitor shows him what he's been missing.
Tadpole is growing, and he doesn't like it. Can he learn to embrace the changes he's experiencing?
Sammy doesn't know where to turn in the confusion of a family move. Repetitive text will help readers build fluency.
Bear is taught a lesson when the other forest animals are tired of his vanity. This charming retelling introduces readers to an Iroquois folktale.
Alex is so anxious to use his new skateboard that he ignores his family's warnings. Readers will enjoy reading this action-packed book and will learn a valuable lesson.
Caterpillar is plain, and the other bugs know it. But everyone is impressed when a big change takes place!
Third grade is so much fun! But when Mr. Kim assigns a community service project to his class, Abby Spencer has some trouble. She searches everywhere for a place to volunteer, but all the good jobs are taken! When she offers to help Mrs. Mackenzie at Evergreen Library, she finds the best job of all. Soon all of her friends want to help at the library, too. The Book Bunch is formed just in time to save Mrs. Mackenzie's Movie Night from becoming a disaster!
