self-reliance

Lidia is raised poor in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia with her widowed mother, her younger brother, BJ--who has cystic fibrosis--and her Gran in the early 1950s, but when Gran and BJ die and her mother is jailed unjustly, Lydia must try to remain strong and clear her mother's name, even after she learns a shocking secret from the uncle with whom she is sent to live.

Extreme winter storms can turn deadly if you’re not prepared. Bundle up and learn how to get ready for a blizzard and what to do if you get caught in one in this book for reluctant readers.

This title teaches young learners what to do during times of dangerous high waters, with explanations of different flood warnings, a checklist of items for an emergency kit, and more!.

Would you know where to find water or how make fire if you were stranded on a desert island? Young readers can learn these skills and more in this high-interest title of ultimate survival.

When nine-year-old Eleanor's beloved babysitter Bibi moves away to care for her ailing father, Eleanor must spend the summer adjusting to a new babysitter while mourning the loss of her old one.

In 1874 Manhattan, Luc, sixteen, at nearly seven feet tall and seemingly impervious to pain, has become a local boxing star but when kangaroos are introduced to the ring, Luc's tender heart leads him to run away to save a joey.

When nine-year-old Eleanor's beloved babysitter Bibi moves away to care for her ailing father, Eleanor must spend the summer adjusting to a new babysitter while mourning the loss of her old one.

When her cash-strapped parents decide to sell her pet pony Sancho, Danya Quixote and her free-spirited best friend Pia whisk Sancho away to Florida, where Danya's estranged grandmother lives, embarking on an epic trip along the majestic Mississippi River.

"A boy travels across the sea in a rowboat in search of a new home, making a journey that is long and difficult--but also filled with beauty and hope"--Provided by publisher.

Twelve-year-old Addie tries to cope with her mother's erratic behavior and being separated from her beloved stepfather and half-sisters when she and her mother go to live in a small trailer by the railroad tracks on the outskirts of Schenectady, New York.