A thirteen-year-old girl seemingly destined for a modeling career finds she has a deformation of the spine called scoliosis.

A two-fold tale of grief and hope, loss and love, beautifully, heartbreakingly rendered as only bestselling author Alice Hoffman can. When her family is lost in a terrible disaster, fifteen-year-old Green is haunted by loss and the past. Struggling to survive in a place where nothing seems to grow, Green retreats into the ruined realm of her garden. But in destroying her feelings, she also begins to destroy herself. It is only through a series of mysterious encounters that Green relearns the most important lessons of love and begins to heal as she tells her own story. In the magical sequel, Green Witch , Green continues to heal but still lives every day with feelings of loss. Her family is gone, the boy she loves is missing, and the world she once knew has been transformed by tragedy. In order to rediscover the truth about love, hope, and magic, she must venture away from her home, collecting the stories of a group of women who have been branded witches for their mysterious powers. Only through their stories will Green finally find her own heart's desire. Master storyteller and New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman weaves together two beautiful and heartbreaking tales of love and loss, healing and magic.

During the struggle to create the state of Israel in 1947, Ruth Mendolsohn, who helped young refugees flee Poland in "After the War", is a member of the Haganah, a group of Israeli fighters that believes only in self-defense. Her brother thinks that terrorism is necessary to get results. War seems inevitable and both will have to fight. Will they find the security of a place they can call home?

Once her parents are off to bed, Poesy excitedly awaits the monsters that creep into her room. With the knowledge she's gained from her trusty Monster Book and a few of her favorite toys, Poesy easily fends off a werewolf, a vampire, and much more.

Jeff, a high school senior, becomes obsessed with creating a new, beautiful, person out of an unhappy fat girl, but when she begins to think independently, he loses control of the situation.

While exploring their New York City apartment building, seven-year-old Mr. Chas and Lisa Sue discover two pandas.

The Tony Award-winning, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Heidi Chronicles spins a charming storybook tale of a magical first trip to a Broadway musical. A light, fantastic trip down the Great White Way for the little kid in all of us.--Meryl Streep. Full color.

Written in rhyme, Dr. Ruth, who uses a scooter in real life, goes with her grandchildren, also on scooters, to the zoo. On the way, they run into a friend who is missing her own grandmother. Dr. Ruth offers to be her "grandmother for the day", and they all have an adventure at the zoo. Illustrations. (Baby/Preschool)

Razia is excited when her grandfather tells her there's a school for girls being built in their Afghan village. At last, girls will have the same opportunity to be educated as boys. ?Every night I fell asleep dreaming about going to school like my brothers, ? she says. Her grandfather wants Razia to enroll in the school. He remembers a time, before the wars and the Taliban, when educated women in Afghanistan became doctors, government workers and journalists, and how this made families and the country stronger. Razia knows, however, that she will need permission from her father and her oldest brother, Aziz, in order to be allowed to attend the school. She begs her grandfather, ?Please, Baba gi, ask Baba and Aziz if I may go. I must go.? But will her grandfather's words be enough to convince the younger men of the value of an education for Razia? Inspired by real-life Razia Jan's experiences when she built the Zabuli Education Center outside of Kabul, Afghanistan, author Elizabeth Suneby uses a fictionalized story to deftly personalize the plight of many children around the world who are not being educated. The layered, mixed-media illustrations by Suana Verelst add contextual details about life in an Afghan village. This book works perfectly for a social studies lesson on global cultures. Extra resources include an overview of children worldwide who do not attend school, the story of the real Razia Jan, a glossary of Dari words found in the text and activity suggestions.

"This is the bread I baked for Ned baked for Ned in the morning." And so begins a delightful story narrated by Glenda, as she prepares a nice surprise for Ned -- "what a fellow!" First she bakes the bread, and then she presents the cheese, the salad, the soup, the olives, tulips in a jug, and the two soup bowls and spoons! Whew! But little does Glenda know that when Ned comes home for dinner, he'll have a special surprise of his own to share!

Rose loves the moon. She loves the holidays that come when the moon is full, and she especially loves the holiday that comes with every new moon. Together with her mother, Rose experiences celebration and sisterhood every month. This enchanting book also has a coloring book within. All the illustrations are included in both full color and in black and white so that children can add their own creativity to this very special book.