Ficción general (infantil/juvenil)

Princess Abigal has a dilemma. ?She lost her pin! ?Losing her pin forces her to look within herself to find the inner strength to not only help herself, but help others along her journey. ?Join Princess Abigail and her sisters as they go on an adventurein, All King's Daughters: The Story of Abigail and the Lost Pin

Pepper Kelly was looking forward to finishing high school and going to college. In September of her junior year, she met Jordan, and suddenly her life seemed better than ever--but Pepper had a secret. Almost too late, she learns some secrets should never be kept.

Passionately written by Jacob Grovey, 'Dance of the Broken' tells the poignant and inspirational story of a young black girl who dreams of being a ballerina, despite society's opinion that she's cut from the wrong cloth. Elise's story is a microcosm of the adversity and negative messages that plague the minds of millions of young girls; leaving them with the belief that their dreams are out of reach. But as Grovey proves through his narrative, every young woman is a powerhouse of potential, beauty and success.?

Maysie and Myles are a set of Twins who are looking forward to a great day at the Children?s Art Museum. The excitement of their class inspiring other children through art makes them both come up with a creative way to express their artwork. Story by Mont? Jackson. Illustration by Cherizar Graham. Also available in Spanish. This book is?great for any child, ages 3 and up.

Juice, Jam, Jelly uses energy, cadence and humor to allure young children to read on their own. The book uses rhythmic, rhyming words, while working through the alphabet, in silly, yet relatable, story scenarios to teach and entertain the young reader.

Could honesty be the worst policy? Sixteen-year-old Bernadette Terrell is a champion debater who adores books, contests, and winning. When she's named captain of her school's Classics Bowl team to compete on TV against their private school rival, Bernadette is thrilled. This is more than a chance to earn the?state title, win money for college, and bring glory to her run-down Michigan town. It?s even more than a chance to make some nonfictional friends for a change. This contest is what Bernadette has trained for her whole life. Winning is her destiny. Or is it? On the eve of the championship match she discovers that someone she trusts has cheated. And Bernadette is the only one who knows. An honors student who?s always been sure of the right thing to do, now she wonders just what that might be, since ?winning? has taken on a new meaning. And yet--it?s still a competition. And she?s still a girl who hates to lose.? In this?coming-of-age story that will speak to?teens,?parents, and teachers, Nan Willard Cappo?uses suspense and humor to craft a mystery about school cheating, friendship, peer pressure, and co

Graphic novel; multimedia format, satire, point of view; 16 year old male main character, story elements: setting, plot and character development, illustrations enhance meaning and tone, humorous, figurative language and nuances in word meaning. Themes: coming of age, friendship, diversity, family, contemporary social issues, appreciating MOM. Back matter: Non-fiction: My Life in Comics, autobiographical; about the author, Jerry Craft - overcoming diversity as an African-American artist in the comic book industry, How-To draw cartoons.

"Tirzah loves best friend Heidi in a more-than-friends kind of way, but it?s unclear whether Heidi feels the same, and Heidi?s conservative Muslim family wouldn?t condone such a relationship even if she did. As graduation looms and Tirzah pursues a soccer scholarship, the teenager bemoans having to play on the girls? team, struggles in dealing with Heidi and other classmates, and gradually feels empowered to live full-time as Troy." -Publishers WeeklyOn the outside, Tirzah has everything: a best friend who adores her and the potential of a full-ride soccer scholarship at her father's alma mater, Illinois University. But to Tirzah, none of it matters since she's stuck in the body of a girl. Struggling to hide her feelings for her best friend, Heidi, and fighting to cover up female body parts, Tirzah realizes the only way to true happiness is by transitioning. But the change could mean losing Heidi, the scholarship, and possibly her parents' acceptance. When Tirzah starts to live as Troy, Heidi's family forbids the friendship. That's when Heidi goes missing. Troy must find Heidi, and, ultimately, himself.

The little Black Dot is not very happy.? Looking around the school, the Black Dot sees only White Dots, and they are remarkably different.? Unable to express the frustration, Black Dot sometimes acts out, just to let the grown-up Dots know that something doesn?t feel right. At last, the little Black Dot moves to a different school, a school where there are Dots of all different colors and life changes dramatically. ? Dr. Scharmaine L. Baker, the author of the delightful Nola the Nurse, On the Go series, has done it again. With her uplifting fable about the little Black Dot, she addresses the importance of children spending time with others who resemble themselves, who share their ethnic and cultural backgrounds. No matter what color your little Dots might be, they?ll be sure to enjoy this story! ?

???? A tale so bold, invigorating and deep with love. The dreams of a young venturous girl are imagined and then explored. Alison, an heir to the throne, like no other in the kingdom, imagines a land prosperous and nurturing to the world around. She does the unthinkable and escapes her nightmares and downfall as she sails away with Dante. She soon learns that home is what her heart desires because in the end, the city of ?Altaria? may be a wonder and a dream come true, but home will always be a haven. Alison learns the values of having a home, having love and one big imagination. ? ? ?

Kameron is a young boy who has hearing loss and autism.? He is seemingly an unlikely superhero, but he finds a way to save the day.? Follow Kameron on an adventure to the petting farm as the hero inside of him is revealed to a new friend and his teachers.

CUTIE PATOOTIES ARE BEYOND CUTE!!! The hilarious wacky kids adventure you can't put down Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up In The Dreamy Berry Cookie Contest It's the day of the Cutie Patootie Land Fair, and opera-singing Olga has been busy baking away batches of Dreamy Berry Cookies to enter into the Cookie Contest. Mr. Zonk is at it again, with his taking-over-the-world schemes, and this time he's really outdone himself, or so he thinks! Mr. Zonk creates an army of Crumb Crunching Cookie Monsters to eat not only Olga's Dreamy Berry Cookies, but ALL of the cookies in all of Cutie Patootie Land! OH NO!! How will the girls stop them before it's too late!? Will Olga and her friends find a way to stop the Crumb Crunching Cookie Monsters from ruining the fair, and still enter the contest? Will the Crumb Crunching Cookie Monsters eat ALL the Dreamy Berry Cookies? Will the little Crumb Crunchers eat ALL the cookies in Cutie Patootie Land? Will Mr. Zonk actually take over the world? Find out when Heidi, Arika, and Olga set out on another wild and crazy adventure as they team up once again to r

In "Yes You Can!" Haskan wants children to recognize that everyone learns differently. Her hope is that the story's message will inspire young people to positively enter challenges, persevere when things get tough and develop into a better, stronger person.Through abstract imagery and whimsical text, she illustrates that we need to look for opportunities, take risks, and climb mountains. Haskan is hoping it will reinforce to everyone that trying hard and doing your best is all you can do!

Can a cool reputation really deliver on promises of happiness?Nick?s got problems. He?s a social outcast who dreams of being popular, he?s an easy target for bullies, and he doesn?t understand why he?s just not attracted to girls. So, after a series of misunderstandings label him a troublemaker on his first day of high school, he?s really stoked to have Jesse Gaston and his gang take him in.Jesse starts a PR campaign around campus to give Nick a new image, and the shy loser soon finds himself transformed into an antiestablishment hero. While Nick would rather explore his growing attraction to Bobby Warren, he?s forced to fend off would-be girlfriends and struggles with the demands of acting cool. And things at home are spinning out of control as the Vietnam War?s destructive impact threatens to change his life forever.Nick?s story is both humorous and haunting?a journey of ridiculous misadventures, unexpected psychedelic explorations, and tragic turns of fate. Can a world still reeling from the sexual revolution and the illicit pleasures of marijuana and underage drinking accept two boys in love? Can Nick an

Tana and Trigger escaped from the prestigious Pioneer School, but they left someone behind??the one person who helped them slip away from a twisted security chief and a promise that, once made, would have to be kept for a lifetime. The two young pilots thought they could fly away and duck their commitments. They were wrong. An unresolved past is guaranteed to become the present. ? Back home at National High School, the double-or-nothing best friends are faced with other challenges: A meteorology class, a pending midterm project and an eccentric professor with an itch to chase storms of epic proportions. During a research field trip, Tana and Trigger are caught in the grips of a fierce F1 tornado and, when their storm chasing rover is destroyed, they seek refuge in a retention ditch. Buried beneath the Oklahoma dirt, Tana receives a cryptic SOS message from the friend they abandoned. But is it real or a fractured PTSD vision? When the storm clears, the memory remains, making her believe the virtual plea for help wasn?t a post-traumatic hallucination. Guilt-ridden, Tana and Trigger return to the place they v