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Yossi's Goal (Orca Young Readers)
by Ellen SchwartzYossi Mendelsohn works hard to help his family survive after they flee Russia to find a better life in Montreal. He sells newspapers and carries bundles from the garment factory. Yossi longs to play "le hockey" with the French boys, but he has no skates. When his father falls ill and his sister and her fiancé organize a walkout at the factory, Yossi's dream of lacing on skates seems farther away than ever.
You Are An Artist
by Aurélia DurandAurélia Durand shares her path from art school to internationally recognized artist, and how you can start your creative journey.Aurélia Durand has been published in The New Yorker, worked with massive brands, and illustrated the #1 New York Times Bestseller This Book Is Anti-Racist, so she knows a thing or two about honing her craft, challenging herself, and making dreams come true. Inspired by questions she is regularly asked, she shares how she did it, the lessons she and her artist friends have learned along the way, and how you can do it too. Each chapter explores a different area of creativity and brand building, from developing your creative vision and creating a portfolio of work to using social media to your advantage and how to build a sustainable business. If you&’ve ever wanted to know how to find your style and build your brand but didn&’t know who to ask, Aurélia&’s got you covered.
You Are Here: Connecting Flights
by Ellen OhA powerful and engaging exploration of contemporary Asian American identity through interwoven stories set in a teeming Chicago airport, written by award-winning and bestselling East and Southeast Asian American authors. <p><p> An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that impacts twelve young Asian Americans in a crowded and restless airport. As their disrupted journeys crisscross and collide, they encounter fellow travelers—some helpful, some hostile—as they discover the challenges of friendship, the power of courage, the importance of the right word at the right time, and the unexpected significance of a blue Stratocaster electric guitar. <p><p> Twelve powerhouse Asian American authors explore themes of identity and belonging in the entwined experiences of young people whose family roots may extend to East and Southeast Asia, but who are themselves distinctly American. <p><p> Written by Linda Sue Park, Erin Entrada Kelly, Grace Lin, Traci Chee, Mike Chen, Meredith Ireland, Mike Jung, Minh Lê, Ellen Oh, Randy Ribay, Christina Soontornvat, and Susan Tan, and edited by Ellen Oh.
You Are My Friend: The Story of Mister Rogers and His Neighborhood
by Aimee ReidA heartwarming, “beautifully crafted” picture book that celebrates the work of Mister Rogers and carries on his legacy of kindness (Booklist, starred review). Mister Rogers is one of the most beloved television personalities of our time, but before he was the man who brought us Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, he was just little Freddie Rogers. Though he was often sick and had trouble making friends as a child, his mom and grandfather encouraged him to ask for help and explore the world. With their support, he learned how to better say what he was feeling and see the beauty around him. As he grew up, he realized he could spread the message of compassion, equality, and kindness through television. You Are My Friend is a gentle homage to Fred Rogers and shows how his simple message still resonates with us today: “There’s no person in the world like you and I like you just the way you are.” The book also includes a short biography of Fred Rogers’ life and a bibliography.“A simply written, thoughtful tribute worthy of the incomparable Mister Rogers.” ?Kirkus ReviewsThis is a work of fiction. This book is an expression of admiration of Fred Rogers, the man and the artist, by the author and illustrator. This book is not associated with or endorsed by The Fred Rogers Company.
You Are My Little Cupcake
by Amy E. Sklansky Talitha ShipmanBabies may not come from bakeries, but they are just as sweet as cupcakes in this adorable book from author Amy E. Sklansky and illustrator Talitha Shipman. Features: Read Aloud functionality [where available] Book Description:Your smile is sweet as frosting.Your snuggle can't be beat.Your kiss is irresistibleAnd makes each day complete.From their sugar-sweet smiles to their scrumptious little toes, babies are as irresistible as frosting-covered cupcakes! Amy Sklansky's delightful rhyming text makes this the perfect book to show little ones just how much they are loved. With artwork from talented new illustrator Talitha Shipman and read aloud narration this is sure to become a favorite for cupcake fans everywhere!
You are the Coolest: Positive Puns for Kids (Illustrated Jokes)
by Calee M. LeeA puntastic book to help boost a child&’s self-esteem, because every kid needs to hear, &“I&’m not kitten, I think you&’re the best!&” This collection of positive puns is sure to make any kid chuckle. From &“Taco &’bout an awesome kid!&” to &“I be-leaf in you!&” this book is filled will illustrated affirmations that provide a daily reminder that they are loved. You Are the Coolest makes a great gift for graduations, the first day of School, Valentine&’s Day, birthdays and more. Brenda Ponnay&’s fun illustrations bring the puns to life and are appropriate for pinning on a refrigerator, bulletin board, or flipping through on a regular basis.
You Are You, I Am Me: Understanding Diversity (Elf-help Books for Kids)
by R. W. Alley Cynthia GeisenIn You Are You, I Am Me, author Cynthia Geisen helps children reflect on how we can appreciate--and even celebrate--the diversity in the world around us while also helping them to recognize those things that we all share.
You Are You-nique
by Katy Newton NaasYou Are You-nique is a sweet, rhyming story that celebrates the uniqueness and love given to each child. Did you know that our powerful God, who created the whole world, also created YOU? He spent so much time and attention making you exactly who you are meant to be—someone who is special, gifted, and loved. You Are You-nique is a celebration of the uniqueness of each child as designed by God. It is a wonderful reminder for any child of how much both God and his family love him. Christian parents will enjoy reading the rhyming text to their children over and over again.
You Can Bet on That (Dear Dumb Diary Year Two #5)
by Jim BentonThe hilarious and bestselling series from Jim Benton continues!Jamie, Isabella, and Angeline have known each other for a long time. They've even become friends -- whether Jamie likes it or not. But when the trio starts a friendly competition, all bets are off. The loser will be treated to a game of Dare or Worse Dare... with Isabella. (And Jamie's pretty sure that's like having a banana-peeling contest with a starving monkey. The monkey always wins.) What could go wrong? Probably everything. And it's probably all that blondwad Angeline's fault. Probably. Jamie still has no idea that anyone is reading her diary, so please, please, please don't tell her. And definitely don't tell her that she's the star of her very own Dear Dumb Diary movie, available on DVD. (Her glamorous ego might not be able to handle it.)
You Can Change the World: The Kids' Guide to a Better Planet
by Lucy BellYou Can Change the World empowers kids to make changes in their lives and communities with the powerful message that anyone can make a difference in the world. This colorfully illustrated book is packed with information, ideas, and activities for everyday sustainability—like mending clothes, composting, and avoiding single-use plastics. Interspersed throughout are features on children around the globe who are making a difference, such as Greta Thunberg or Solli Raphael, reminding kids that ordinary people can spark extraordinary change.
You Can Do It: Grammar
by Andy Seed Roger HurnAll the essentials of grammer covered thoroughly in a light-hearted and accessible style. The books act as a genuinely useful tool for children who want or need to improve their English and grasp areas that they have perhaps not understood at school or missed out on. Each page covers a key point, shows lots of examples to demonstrate correct usage, and has a handy summary at the bottom of the page. Comic-strip style illustrations and the group of characters that make up the Odd Mob make learning fun and easy, with puns, jokes and cartoons.
You Can Do It: Spelling
by Andy Seed Roger HurnAll the essentials of spelling covered thoroughly in a light-hearted and accessible style. The books act as a genuinely useful tool for children who want or need to improve their English and grasp areas that they have perhaps not understood at school or missed out on. Each page covers a key point, shows lots of examples to demonstrate correct usage, and has a handy summary at the bottom of the page. Comic-strip style illustrations and the group of characters that make up the Odd Mob make learning fun and easy, with puns, jokes and cartoons.
You Can Do It Punctuation
by Andy Seed Roger HurnAll the essentials of punctuation covered thoroughly in a light-hearted and accessible style. The books act as a genuinely useful tool for children who want or need to improve their English and grasp areas that they have perhaps not understood at school or missed out on. Each page covers a key point, shows lots of examples to demonstrate correct usage, and has a handy summary at the bottom of the page. Comic-strip style illustrations and the group of characters that make up the Odd Mob make learning fun and easy, with puns, jokes and cartoons.
You Can Do It, Stinky Face!
by Lisa McCourtA mother and her unconditional love help her son find confidence in himself while teaching him it’s okay to be afraid now and then.Stinky Face has a lot of questions, and his patient mama always knows how to reassure her little Stinky Face with the right answers! This time, Stinky Face is struggling with confidence and having some doubts about his abilities. Luckily, Mama knows the magic words: “You can do it, Stinky Face!” Readers will enjoy Stinky Face’s wild adventures while being reassured that it’s okay to feel afraid sometimes. But they have the strength to overcome it—just like Stinky Face does. A perfect year-round Stinky Face story with a gentle nod to graduation and transitions!
You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen
by Carole Boston Weatherford Jeffery Boston WeatherfordAward-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford's innovative history in verse celebrates the story of the Tuskegee Airmen: pioneering African-American pilots who triumphed in the skies and past the color barrier.I WANT YOU! says the poster of Uncle Sam. But if you're a young black man in 1940, he doesn't want you in the cockpit of a war plane. Yet you are determined not to let that stop your dream of flying. So when you hear of a civilian pilot training program at Tuskegee Institute, you leap at the chance. Soon you are learning engineering and mechanics, how to communicate in code, how to read a map. At last the day you've longed for is here: you are flying! From training days in Alabama to combat on the front lines in Europe, this is the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the groundbreaking African-American pilots of World War II. In vibrant second-person poems, Carole Boston Weatherford teams up for the first time with her son, artist Jeffery Weatherford, in a powerful and inspiring book that allows readers to fly, too.
You Can Pick Me Up at Peggy's Cove
by Brian DoyleWhen Ryan's dad runs away from home because of the change of life, Ryan is sent to spend the summer with his aunt in Peggy's Cove. He goes fishing, almost gets into big trouble and learns a lot about tourist behavior, but most of all he misses his dad and hopes he'll come back soon.
You Can Write A Terrific Opinion Piece
by Jennifer FandelYou can say why you think rabbits make the best pets. You can list why winter is better than summer. You can share why your school needs a new gym. You can write a terrific opinion piece!
You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown (Amber Brown #2)
by Paula Danziger Tony RossIt's finally summer and Amber Brown is going to London to visit her aunt Pam and then to Paris to visit with her father. She is one excited kid before she goes. <P><P>And one itchy kid when she arrives. Mosquito bites, she thinks. Chicken pox, she finds out. Is her vacation completely ruined? And now that she can't go to Paris, how will she be able to convince her dad to move back home?
You Can't Scare Me! (Classic Goosebumps #17)
by R. L. StineGet Goosebumps with the startling repackage of a best selling classic. Scared yet? Now with bonus materials! Courtney is a total show-off. She thinks she's so brave; and she's always making Eddie and his friends look like wimps. But now Eddie's decided he's had enough. He's going to scare Courtney once and for all. And he's come up with the perfect plan to do it.Eddie's going to lure Courtney down to Muddy Creek. Because he knows that she actually believes those silly rumors about the monsters. That there are Mud Monsters living deep inside the creek. It's just too bad that Eddie doesn't believe the rumors, too. Because they just might be true....
You Can't Smell a Flower with Your Ear! (Penguin Young Readers, Level 4)
by Joanna ColeLevel Four How can your tongue tell a sweet taste from a sour one? How do your ears know which way a sound is coming from? Find out in this sense-sational nonfiction book!
You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! (Scholastic Press Novels)
by Alex GinoJilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister, Emma, is born deaf, she realizes how much she still has to learn. The world is going to treat Jilly, who is white and hearing, differently from Emma, just as it will treat them both differently from their Black cousins.A big fantasy reader, Jilly makes a connection online with another fantasy fan, Derek, who is a Deaf, Black ASL user. She goes to Derek for help with Emma but doesn't always know the best way or time to ask for it.As she and Derek meet in person, have some really fun conversations, and become friends, Jilly makes some mistakes . . . but comes to understand that it's up to her, not Derek to figure out how to do better next time--especially when she wants to be there for Derek the most. Within a world where kids like Derek and Emma aren't assured the same freedom or safety as kids like Jilly, Jilly is starting to learn all the things she doesn't know--and by doing that, she's also working to discover how to support her family and her friends. With You Don’t Know Everything, Jilly P!, award-winning author Alex Gino uses their trademark humor, heart, and humanity to show readers how being open to difference can make you a better person, and how being open to change can make you change in the best possible ways.
You Eat What?
by Liz HuyckSome animals have pretty weird tastes in dining. Did you know that porcupines eat antlers, chickens eat rocks, and elephants eat clay? Hold onto your menus, we're going in!
You Forgot to Mention: Tips for Parents by Parents
by Tiffany ParkerPrepare for the unexpected! This book is a fun and essential tool for new and expecting parents who need tips and tricks on all things baby. Covering every aspect of pregnancy and newborns, You Forgot to Mention gives advice on topics family and friends may “forget to mention” to expecting parents. From projectile vomiting to uterine massages to nipple creams, readers can count on this book to live up to its title. Advice on baby clothing, stimulating labor, and C-sections will have readers taking notes, and laughing as they do, as they prepare for their new baby to come home.
You Go First
by Erin Entrada KellyNewbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly’s You Go First is an engaging exploration of family, bullying, spelling, art, and the ever-complicated world of middle school friendships. Her perfectly pitched tween voice will resonate with fans of Kate DiCamillo’s Raymie Nightingale. <P><P>Twelve-year-old Charlotte Lockard and eleven-year-old Ben Boxer are separated by more than a thousand miles. On the surface, their lives seem vastly different—Charlotte lives near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while Ben is in the small town of Lanester, Louisiana. <P>Charlotte wants to be a geologist and keeps a rock collection in her room. Ben is obsessed with Harry Potter, presidential history, and recycling. <P>But the two have more in common than they think. They’re both highly gifted. They’re both experiencing family turmoil. And they both sit alone at lunch. <P>Over the course of a week, Charlotte and Ben—online friends connected only by a Scrabble game—will intersect in unexpected ways, as they struggle to navigate the turmoil of middle school. <P>This engaging story about growing up and finding your place in the world by the Newbery Medal–winning author of Hello, Universe and the winner of the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature will appeal to fans of Rebecca Stead and Rita Williams-Garcia. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>