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Your Place in the Universe
by Jason ChinExplore the known Universe and consider its mind-boggling scale in this crisply illustrated, well-researched picture book from Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin. Winner of the Cook Prize!Most eight-year-olds are about five times as tall as this book . . . but only half as tall as an ostrich, which is half as tall as a giraffe . . . twenty times smaller than a California Redwood! How do they compare to the tallest buildings? To Mt. Everest? To stars, galaxy clusters, and . . . the universe?Jason Chin, the award-winning author and illustrator of Grand Canyon has once again found a way to make a complex subject--size, scale and almost unimaginable distance--accessible and understandable to readers of all ages. Meticulously researched and featuring the highly detailed artwork for which he is renowned, this is How Much is a Million for the new millenium, sure to be an immediate hit with kids looking for an engaging way to delve into perspective, astronomy, and astrophysics. Curious readers will love the extensive supplementary material included in the back of the back of the bookAn American Library Association Notable Children&’s BookA New England Book Award FinalistA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearA School Library Journal Best Book of the YearA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionA Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the YearA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year!
Your Pony, Your Horse: A Kid's Guide To Care And Enjoyment (Storey's Your )
by Cherry HillOwning a horse is a lot of fun, but also requires a lot of responsibility. Designed for children ages 9 and up, this encouraging and informative guide introduces kids to both the satisfying rewards and the hard work that caring for a horse entails. With easy-to-understand language and clear illustrations, Cherry Hill covers every aspect of selecting, housing, feeding, and showing horses. Emphasizing an understanding of horse behavior, Hill provides kids with all the information they need to safely and successfully keep their own horse.
Your Puppy, Your Dog: A Kid's Guide to Raising a Happy, Healthy Dog (Storey's Your )
by Pat StorerWith their contagious playfulness and loving nature, dogs make wonderful family pets. Training and caring for dogs, however, requires a lot of responsibility and patience. Designed as an introductory guide for children and their parents, Your Puppy, Your Dog covers all aspects of dog ownership in clear and accessible language. Pat Storer provides expert advice on selecting the best breeds, training techniques, veterinary appointments, feeding, grooming, and much more. You&’ll have all the information you need to confidently raise a happy, healthy, and loving dog.
Your Rabbit: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing
by Nancy SearleDesigned for children ages 9 and up who are interested in raising rabbits, this comprehensive guide covers all aspects of rabbit care with an encouraging tone and age-appropriate language. Nancy Searle provides expert advice on breed selection, housing, feeding, safety, and understanding rabbit behavior. Whether your child is hoping to keep rabbits as pets or breed them for showing, Your Rabbit has everything she’ll need to know to confidently raise happy and healthy animals.
Your Sheep: A Kid's Guide to Raising and Showing (Storey's Your )
by Paula Simmons Darrell L. SalsburyWhether you're getting your first sheep or would like to learn more about caring for and showing the sheep you have, Your Sheep has the information you need to be successful. Paula Simmons and Darrell Salsbury cover everything you need to know, from choosing and buying the right sheep to feeding, heath care, shearing, showing, breeding, and lambing.
Your Time, My Time
by Ann WalshMoving with her mother from Vancouver to Wells, British Columbia, Elizabeth Connell longs for the excitement of the city and her father, brother, and friends left behind. While she is in the peaceful graveyard of nearby Barkerville she finds a small gold ring that has very special powers. By twisting the ring on her finger, Elizabeth is transported to the nineteenth century during the heyday of the gold rush. Caught between her present life with family and friends and a love in the past, Elizabeth learns more than history.
Your Turn, Adrian
by Helena ÖbergA stunningly illustrated graphic novel about feeling vulnerable and struggling to meet expectations, and about friendship and the power of the imagination.Almost every day, Adrian goes to school with knots in his stomach. He feels different from the other children, and alone. Whenever the teacher calls on him, his heart starts to pound and time stops. But he finds respite in his rich imagination — a world full of color and joy in which he is a circus performer, capable of spectacular feats.One day Adrian encounters a huge wolfhound that seems to be lost. He names her Heidi, takes her home, and soon the two of them are inseparable. Heidi’s comforting presence provides friendship and tranquility, and even enables Adrian to read aloud in front of the class. This brief period of happiness ends when Heidi is reunited with her owner and Adrian finds himself alone again … until a chance meeting leads to a heartwarming discovery.Key Text Featurestable of contentscomicspeech bubblesmapCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.7Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
Your Vote Matters: How We Elect the US President
by Rebecca KatzmanThis engaging and comprehensive illustrated guide will answer all kids' questions about how the president is elected!There's never been a timelier moment for kids to learn the importance of voting. Your Vote Matters walks readers through all the ins and outs of voting in America -- and more specifically, voting in presidential elections.This easy-to-understand guide explains every step in the presidential election process -- from who is eligible to run for president to what the president does once they are sworn into office. Learn about campaigning and debates, the difference between caucuses and primaries, and how the Electoral College works, plus information about who is eligible to vote; the many different ways citizens can vote on (and leading up to) Election Day; what happens after the final ballots are cast; and tips on what to consider when deciding which candidate should get your vote.Each page of this nonfiction guidebook also features full-color artwork, including photographs, maps, illustrations, charts, and infographics aimed at making the information inside as accessible and kid-friendly as possible.Your Vote Matters is the perfect book to not only help kids understand how elections work -- but why it's important to participate in every single one.
Your Worst Nightmare (You're invited to a Creepover)
by P. J. NightIn one of the scariest Creepovers yet, a class trip to the caves leads to underground horror. The seventh graders at Jefferson Middle School are superexcited to be going on their first-ever, overnight class trip to the famous Ravensburg Caverns. But what they don't know is that there are local rumors about the Ravensburg Caverns. Rumors that a group of kids one hundred years ago got trapped in the caves and never came out. Legend has it that if you listen closely, you can still hear the echoes of their cries. And unfortunately for best friends Kristi Chen and Olivia Pappas and a few of their friends, their fun trip away from home will take a turn for the worse when they stumble into the same trap--only to discover that their worst nightmares have come alive... This frightening fable is rated a Level 5 on the Creep-o-Meter.
You're Bacon Me Crazy: A Wish Novel (Scholastic Inc Pbk Novels Ser.)
by Suzanne Nelson“A lighthearted novel about a tween tasked with saving her beloved aunt’s food truck, all while enduring the drama of growing up.” —School Library JournalNow a Hallmark Channel Original Movie!Tessa loves working at the trendy food truck owned by her aunt Cleo, a feisty, up-and-coming young chef. Together, Tessa and Cleo serve yummy sandwiches like their special BLTs to the crowd. Tessa feels like she’s living the dream. Then the dream turns into a nightmare: Popular, arrogant Asher starts working at the truck! He can’t make a sandwich to save his life, and he’s frustratingly cute.But when the city’s big food-truck festival is canceled, the future of the truck is suddenly at stake. Can Tessa and Asher set aside their differences and work together to help save Cleo’s beloved truck? And will Tessa finally admit to herself how she really feels . . . about Asher?
You're Dropped!
by Andrew Daddo1. Your big brother will always find some way to drop you in it. 2. Your big sister will always be in charge of the phone. 3. There has to be a way out of the family haircut. 4. You will need to know what do when you're dropped. 5. You will need to help your parents through The Talk about the facts of life. But Fergus is learning that these ARE the fact of life and that the only thing to do is to keep laughing and keep moving! Another hilarious collection of stories by the bestselling author of SPRUNG! and SPRUNG AGAIN!
You're Invited
by Jen Malone Gail NallFour best friends start a party-planning business in this fresh, funny tween novel from the authors of At Your Service and Breaking the Ice.Twelve-year-old Sadie loves helping her mom with her wedding planning business, and with Sadie's mad organizational skills, she's a natural! That's why it's so devastating when her mother "fires" her after a Little Mermaid-themed wedding goes awry.Enter Sadie's best friends: sporty Vi, ace student Lauren, and boy-crazy Becca. The girls decide that in order to get Sadie's mom to reconsider, they have to make her see how amazing Sadie is at party planning. Except no one's gonna hire a twelve-year-old to plan a wedding. A birthday party, though? Definite possibility.Before long, RSVP--your one-stop shop for the most creative parties in town--is born. Of course, Sadie can't wait to prove herself to her mom, but the other girls also have their reasons for enlisting: Vi has her eye on the perfect gift for her hardworking dad, and Becca's all aflush at the thought of connecting with Ryan, the new Irish cutie in town. And though Lauren thinks she's too busy with summer studies to "officially" join, she's willing to help out in any way she can.But in this particular party-planning business, nothing goes according to plan! Sadie's mom is a perpetual no-show, Vi's archrival is dead set on ruining her summer, Becca can't seem to get Ryan to glance in her direction, and Lauren keeps choosing studying over her friends. Is the girls' friendship strong enough to survive a business? Or does RSVP spell the end of these BFFs?
You're Invited Too
by Jen Malone Gail NallFour best friends learn that running a party-planning business isn't the good time they thought it would be in this fresh and funny tween novel from the authors of At Your Service and Breaking the Ice.Summer may have come and gone, but for the girls of RSVP, things are just heating up! They put together some of the best parties in town over the summer, and now the tween party-planners have been hired to plan a big-time wedding. Only problem? The Bridezilla's demands are increasingly loony, and Sadie, Lauren, Becca, and Vi need to figure out how to handle her without going crazy themselves. But with school back in session and less time on their hands, managing the bride isn't so easy! Lauren is having an especially hard time with the balancing act, and when her grades start to suffer, she's seeing red. Vi's dad has also started his new job as janitor at their middle school and really, could there be anything more mortifying than that? According to Becca--yes. Because she's just learned that she needs braces...and she isn't happy about it. And Sadie's already-strained relationship with her mom has not been helped by RSVP's raiding of Mom's VIP bride. But when a hurricane threatens Sandpiper Beach and the first-ever RSVP wedding, all four girls must gain a new perspective fast...before this first walk down the aisle becomes their last.
You're Making Me Six: A Graphic Novel (Catwad #6)
by Jim BentonIt's Sixth time's the charm!Catwad and Blurmp venture out of the living room and into the world in this hilarious graphic novel! Attending a comic convention, taking a swim deep inside a toilet bowl, gazing into the future with Blurmp’s crystal ball, shredding on guitar, and horseback riding are just a few adventures in this laugh-out-loud collection. It’s the zaniest Catwad yet!
You're Mine, Captain! (Geronimo Stilton Spacemice)
by Geronimo StiltonIn this fun science fiction spin-off to the bestselling middle grade series, a mouse astronaut travels to an alien planet for a cosmic adventure.Meet Geronimo Stiltonix: He is a spacemouse—the Geronimo Stilton of a parallel universe! He is captain of the spaceship MouseStar 1. While flying through the cosmos he visits distant planets and meets crazy aliens. His adventures are out of this world!In You’re Mine, Captain! The MouseStar 1 is contacted by strange aliens whose ship has broken down! Geronimo Stiltonix is happy to help them out, and even accompanies them to their home planet Flurkon. But during his visit, the alien queen becomes enchanted by Geronimo—and wants to marry him! Will he be forced to stay on Flurkon forever?Praise for the Geronimo Stilton’s Spacemice series:“A wonderful science-fiction introduction for young readers.” —Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Geronimo Stilton’s books:“Lightning pace and full-color design will hook kids in a flash.” —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
You're Only Old Once!: A Book for Obsolete Children (Classic Seuss)
by Dr. SeussJoin in on the fun (and funny) journey of getting older with this hilarious Dr. Seuss picture book—it&’s just what the doctor ordered for new retirees, old souls, and kids at heart--and makes a perfect gift to celebrate birthdays and other milestones!" The Doctor is in...Dr. Seuss that is! Readers will laugh along with the parade of medical madness as an elderly patient is poked, prodded and ogled during his stay at the &“Golden Years Clinic on Century Square for Spleen Readjustment and Muffler Repair.&” Once again, Dr. Seuss proves that his sharp wit and colorful imagination are a treat for readers of all ages. A perfect gift for retirement, birthdays, graduations, holidays, and anyone needing a little pick-me-up after a doctor&’s visit!
Yours for Justice, Ida B. Wells: The Daring Life of a Crusading Journalist
by Philip DrayThe award-winning picture book tells the inspirational story of journalist Ida B. Wells and her crusade for justice and civil rights. A must-have for American, Black, and women's history collections.In 1863, when Ida B. Wells was not yet two years old, the Emancipation Proclamation freed her from the bond of slavery. Blessed with a strong will, an eager mind, and a deep belief in America's promise of "freedom and justice for all," young Ida held her family together, defied society's conventions, and used her position as a journalist to speak against injustice. But Ida's greatest challenge arose after one of her friends was lynched. How could one headstrong young woman help free America from the looming "shadow of lawlessness"?Author Philip Dray tells the inspirational story of Ida B. Wells and her lifelong commitment to end injustice. Stephen Alcorn's remarkable illustrations recreate the tensions that threatened to upend a nation while paying tribute to a courageous American hero.
Yours Till Niagara Falls, Abby
by Jane O'ConnorAbby does everything she can to get her parents to let her go to sleepaway camp with her best friend, and at the last minute, her friend has to stay home! How will Abby survive this huge new adventure by herself? [From the back cover:] Dear Merle, Don't feel too guilty, but so far I'm miserable ... And who wouldn't be? After all, it took months for Abby Kimmel to convince her parents to let her go to camp with her best friend. But Merle breaks her ankle and can't go at all! If that isn't bad enough, Abby shares a bunk with the Camp Pinecrest goody-goody, two other bunkmates gang up on her, she gets poison ivy, and she can't learn to dive! Before it's over, though, Abby discovers the secret fun of camp, and her funny letters to Merle and her family reveal that it all turns out better than she'd expected.
Yours Truly
by Heather Vogel FrederickAnother wild mystery needs to be solved and it’s up to the Pumpkin Falls Private Eyes to solve it in this hilarious follow up to the heartwarming middle grade mystery, Absolutely Truly.Even Truly Lovejoy has to admit that teeny-tiny Pumpkin Falls, New Hampshire, has its charms—like the annual maple festival, where tourists flock from all over to sample the local maple syrup, maple candy, maple coffee, and even maple soap! But when someone tries to sabotage the maple trees on her friend Franklin’s family farm, Truly has to rally the Pumpkin Falls Private Eyes to investigate. Meanwhile, she uncovers another, more personal mystery under the floorboards of her very own home—a diary written centuries ago by her namesake, the original Truly Lovejoy…and it might just prove her family’s ties to Pumpkin Falls run deeper than anyone ever could have imagined.
Yours Truly, Lucy B. Parker: Take My Advice
by Robin PalmerA brand-new look for Lucy B. Parker!Lucy B. Parker has a problem. Actually, she has a LOT of problems--specifically, everyone else's problems. Lucy's not really quite sure how all of that happened, considering she's usually the one going to other people for advice, but when the advice columnist for her school paper has a little meltdown, Lucy's frister (that's friend + sister), teen superstar Laurel Moses, suggests that Lucy become the new go-to girl for advice! Lucy's not quite sure how that's going to work, considering she's usually the one asking for advice, but with the Sadie Hawkins dance coming up, it seems like everyone in her class needs some help. .
Yours Truly, Lucy B. Parker: Girl vs. Superstar
by Robin PalmerSixth grade is hard enough for Lucy B. Parker, but it gets so much worse when her mom announces that she's going to marry Laurel Moses's dad. Yes, that Laurel Moses-the TV-movie-music star who makes Hannah Montana look like some random kid from the sticks. Suddenly, Lucy's life is turned upside down and sideways. All Lucy wants to do is get through the day without totally embarrassing herself too much, but that's hard to do when you're the less-pretty, less-talented not-quite-sister of a mega superstar.
Yours Truly, Lucy B. Parker: Sealed With a Kiss
by Robin PalmerLucy B. Parker is finally feeling settled in her new life in New York City with frister (friend + sister) and teen superstar Laurel Moses. That is, until her new BFF Beatrice explains that every sixth-grade girl has to have THREE crushes - local, long-distance, and celebrity - and Lucy doesn't have any! Lucy thinks she might finally have the "local" part covered, but when she heads out to L. A. to join Laurel on the set of her new movie, Lucy discovers that instead of being the person crushing, she might be the one being crushed on!
Yours Truly, Lucy B. Parker: For Better or For Worse
by Robin PalmerAfter nearly a year of crazy, things have finally settled down for Lucy B. Parker. Her frister (that's friend + sister), teen superstar Laurel, is pretty cool, and life at her new school has gotten way better now that she's not the new girl. New York City is starting to feel like home. But then Lucy's mom and soon-to-be stepdad announce that they're finally getting married - in a month - and Lucy's life turns upside down. Wedding planning is hard enough, but when a reality TV crew ends up following the family around while it's happening, the results are disastrous. Can Lucy save her mom's wedding, and the family, or will everything fall apart?
Yours Turly, Shirley
by Ann M. MartinSurviving fourth grade isn&’t going to be easy for Shirley—but the thought of repeating it with her younger sister is too much to bearShirley Basini is dreading fourth grade—if she doesn&’t do well this year, she&’ll be held back. Having dyslexia is tough, but having a brilliant older brother makes it even worse. When Shirley&’s parents adopt a young girl from Vietnam, she&’s excited to have someone whom, for once, she can teach some things.But her new sister is actually quite adept at English and winds up in the advanced third-grade class. Shirley can&’t face the prospect of repeating fourth grade—this time with her adopted sister, who might even perform better than she does. Shirley has only one talent that might prove she&’s not dumb—but does she have the will to let it shine?This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Ann M. Martin, including rare images from the author&’s collection.