Gr 6—8—Irene's life is turned upside down when her father loses his high-paying New York City job...
Gr 4—6—This overview of the history, geography, and importance of the Silk Road, while initially promising, falls short...
Gr 8 Up—"This is a world whose history is written in blood" 16-year-old Jim Doolen observes as he makes his way across Arizona toward the Mexican border...
Gr 7—10—Grace, 15, and her mentally slow sister, Lily, 17, have next to nothing...
Gr 9 Up—People are diagnosed with leukemia every day, but Brendan Halleran, 17, never thought it would happen to him...
Gr 4—8—Sommer offers a well-rounded account of the Hall of Famer's life and career...
Gr 5—8—As this installment opens, Josh LeBlanc's father is in the process of abandoning his family for femme fatale Diane Cross...
Gr 7 Up—The first title devotes a chapter each to the "primary" emotions—fear, anger, sadness, happiness, surprise, and disgust—and how to handle them, along with an easy-to-understand discussion, "Science," of how the brain works with regard to that feeling...
Gr 3—8—This collection is divided into six sections and includes the familiar stories about of Cuchulain, Finn Mac Cool, and The Kingdom of the Dwarves...