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K-Gr 2—Created as a companion to a film of the same name, this quiet wisp of a story poignantly portrays the loneliness and social challenges experienced by a boy on the autistic spectrum...

K-Gr 3—A subtle, yet satisfying story about the impending arrival of the newborn King...

PreS-Gr 1—In this new edition of a book published by Scholastic Book Fairs in 2007, Santa tells readers of his discovery that his reindeer are too out of shape to fly the sleigh...

K-Gr 1—Each book contains a preview of the vocabulary used in the story as well as a follow-up activity and suggestions for parents as they help their youngsters with reading comprehension...

PreS-Gr 2—Charming, colorful cartoon illustrations accompany the classic song written by Hal Moore and Bill Fredricks in 1960...

Gr 8 Up—Jael's father tells her hardly anything about her mother or his past...

PreS-Gr 2—Otto's sister wears only red shoes and his best friend is infatuated with blue roller skates...

K-Gr 3—Taken from her home in Indonesia when she was five years old, Anju has lived in captivity, performing with an American circus for 35 years, followed by 15 years in a small zoo...

Gr 8 Up—This volume centers around four main questions: "Who Are the Taliban?"; "How Should the United States Deal with the Taliban?"; "What Is the Taliban's Relationship with Pakistan?"; and "What Is the Taliban's Relationship with Other Nations?" It is within this framework that key leaders and experts such as Barack Obama, Peter Bergen, and Dmitry Shlapentokh explore issues from America's transitional military strategy to how the U...