Deborah Hopkinson

"Trim looks for a way to help his crewmates without much success, but when he discovers a big problem on the ship, it is all hands on deck."--

During the Great Depression, Davey learns that a neighbor's property is about to be auctioned, and he rallies his friends, neighbors, and family to help save Strawberry Farm.

"The story of how the prince Siddhartha eventually became the Buddha." --

"When Trim gets off to a bumpy start as ship's cat, new friends, human and animal, help him settle in."--

This eye-opening biography of the two-time Nobel Prize winner — and the first woman in France to earn the highest degree in physics — shows how she made her dream of being a scientist come true and how her life and legacy continue to inspire to this very day.

John Adams didn't enjoy traveling. He much preferred to stay home with his wife and children. But John Adams also had a dream: He wanted to see the thirteen colonies free from English rule. He wanted to see the creation of a new country -- the United States of America. John Adams did whatever was needed to make his dream come true.

"This fact-filled Little Golden Book is about Earth Day--what it is and why it's important--and offers suggestions for actions kids can take to help protect and heal our planet."--

"Introduces the life and career of actress Betty White, from her girlhood in California and her service driving a truck during World War II to her live appearances in the early years of television, her roles on games shows and situation comedies, and her interest in animal welfare."--

While Papa is off fighting on the Missouri border, Charlie is left in charge of the family in their remote cabin in Bleeding Kansas and so must keep everyone safe when a fierce prairie blizzard growls and rages outside their door.