Ten-year-old Willy needs to win the big dogsled race in order to pay the back taxes on his grandfather's farm—but that means beating the huge Indian mountain man, Stone Fox. "Gardiner's description of the race and sudden climax (based on legend) is... [More...]

The reader can look through die-cut pages for a visual clue to complete a game of peek-a-boo. Full color illustrations plus a mylar mirror. 11 spreads.

The #1 "New York Times" bestseller is now in paperback. Baseball is young Michael Arroyo's only salvation, but his dream of playing in the Little League World Series is soon threatened. Includes a teaser for Lupica's upcoming novel, "Miracle on 49th Street."

A 17-year-old Harlem boy struggles to become a champion boxer in this "excellent novel (recommended) for use in the early phases of secondary school literature study" (Language Arts).

Having moved from the barrio to the suburbs, Lincoln Mendoza is still loyal to his home team—even though he's playing basketball for another school now. When the two teams face each other, Lincoln learns something about winning, loyalty, change, and... [More...]

An elementary school counselor for more than 20 years, Burnett understands the angst of childhood. The fishing analogy that worked for her students can now help other children deal with teases and put-downs.

For Hutch, shortstop has always been home. Its where his father once played professionally, before injuries relegated him to watching games on TV instead of playing them. And its where Hutch himself has always played and starred. Until now. The arrival of... [More...]

There's bad news and good news about the Cutter High School swim team. The bad news is that they don't have a pool. The good news is that only one of them can swim anyway. A group of misfits brought together by T. J. Jones (the J is redundant), the Cutter... [More...]

From the Coretta Scott King Award-winning author comes this riveting tale of a young girl with a secret that may keep her off her beloved double dutch team.

The emotional, tension-filled story of a fourteen-year-old boy's attempt to be the youngest person to reach the top of Mount Everest.