Resources for Children: Children Books

Draw the Lineis a powerful picture book about forgiveness from Kathryn Otoshi, author of the bestselling bookOne. When two boys draw their own lines and realize they can connect them together--magic happens! But a misstep causes their lines to get crossed. Push! Pull! Tug! Yank! Soon their line unravels into an angry tug-of-war.

Home isn't just where the heart is. Home is often where the dog is. And for this loyal dog--who you will recognize if you have ever loved a dog--home is where you are.

When his small plane crashes into a lake, Brian Robeson is the only one left alive in a hostile, barren place where he must fight for his survival at every turn. Brian's difficult, lonely days are described with great mastery.

The thrilling Newbery Medal-winning classic about an Eskimo girl lost on the Alaskan tundra.

Meet Nikki Maxwell! She's starting eighth grade at a new school--and her very first diary packed with hilarious stories and art in this SUPER SQUEE

After 10 miserable years with his aunt and uncle, Harry Potter is invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Each book follows another year in Harry's education while more of his frightening destiny is revealed.

A rollicking read-aloud and terrific "read-to-myself" story, full of complete with backmatter about Isabella's favorite women throughout history!

Danny knows exactly what he wants to be for tomorrow's parade, but will he find the princess costume of his dreams in time? A uniquely bully-free book about creative gender expression.

Girls cannot be drummers. no one questioned that rule--until the drum dream girl. In her city of drumbeats, she dreamed of pounding tall congas and tapping small bongós. She had to keep quiet. She had to practice in secret. But when at last her dream-bright music was heard, everyone sang and danced and decided thatboth girls and boys should be free to drum and dream.

A young boy describes his exciting trip to the circus.

Mr. and Mrs. Moose invite all their animal friends for Thanksgiving dinner and the only one missing is Turkey. When they set out to find him, Turkey is quaking with fear because he doesn't realize that his hosts want him at their table, not on it.

Reading goes to the dogs in this timeless Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. From big dogs and little dogs to red, green, and blue dogs, dogs going up and dogs going fast . . . who knew dogs were so busy? And laughter will ensue at the repeated question "Do you like my hat?" Like P. D. Eastman's classic Are You My Mother? Go, Dog. Go! has been a go-to favorite for over fifty years, leaving audiences of all breeds wagging their tails with delight.

With this stunning debut novel, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver emerged as one of today's foremost authors of young adult fiction. Like Gayle Forman's If I Stay and Nicola Yoon's Everything, Everything, Before I Fall raises thought-provoking questions about love, death, and how one person's life can affect others in unpredictable ways.

Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl meets Jenny Han's The Summer I Turned Pretty in this contemporary YA about what it means to be a fan--and what it means to be a friend--when your whole world is in flux.

Somewhere over the rainbow, all spell is about to break loose in the first installment of this clever and hilarious

Este relato es una celebración a la creatividad, generosidad de espíritu y fortaleza de la comunidad americana mexicana de California. Cuando Juanito va con su abuela al remate o feria de pulgas local, aprende cómo los distintos miembros de la comunidad se apoyan unos a otros.

Even at the advanced age of seven, Magda Madrigal can remember back to when she was a little girl and would watch her abuela making tortillas. Having studied closely the techniques of a master, she now feels confident of her own ability to turn out beautiful, delicious, and round tortillas. But somehow the rolling pin and the kitchen comal still hold a few surprises for the perplexed Magda and for her extended family.

So, you've been mouthing off to your parents a bit lately, not listening when they tell you to put your dirty socks in the hamper? They tell you that if you don't shape up they are going to call the bogeyman to come and get you.