heart

Learn what blood is made of, how it is pumped around your body, and how you can keep your blood healthy.

Charlotte, twelve, and Ben, eleven, are highly-skilled competitors at online Scrabble and that connection helps both as they face family issues and the turmoil of middle school.

Describes the heart and its function in the human body. Explains the effects of exertion and excitement on the heart.

Explores the respiratory and circulatory systems of the human body. Beginning with the respiratory system, the complex process of breathing is explored. Animated graphics depicts the passage of oxygen from the nose to the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs. Describes the functions of cardiovascular system, examining the function of the heart, blood, and blood vessels. Also discusses the importance of diet and exercise in maintaining the health of the respiratory and circulatory systems.

Marlowe hopes that meeting the family of her heart donor will help her move on from being "The Dying Girl," but family, neighborhood, and other complications hold her back.

Discusses the history of the only organ that can move itself, the heart.

Tells the story of ". . . fifteen-year-old Quinn and her younger sister, Riley, who is dying from a degenerative heart defect . . . Riley is weeks away from her seventh birthday, and her decline is obvious. Years in and out of hospitals have left the family with no support system, but Quinn is determined to save her younger sister. In her quest, Quinn discovers a portal to another realm peppered with characters based in history, all of whom disappeared mysteriously. Aiding Quinn throughout her journey in the Other Realm is Meelie. Quinn learns that a new heart for Riley can be harvested in the Other Realm, but not without sacrifice"--Provided by publisher.

"Twelve-year-old Sunny St. James must navigate heart surgery, reconnections with a lost mother, the betrayal of a former best friend, first kisses, and emerging feelings for another girl"--.

After getting unsettling dreams and inked messages on her body, Linnea feel that her heart may not belong to her since her first anniversary of her heart transplantation. In another neighborhood, Maxine still mourns the death of her sister, even though she doubts the drowning was accidental. Linnea and Maxine are brought together when they find the real truth behind Maxine sister's death.

"When Penelope the Fox drops her heart into the sea, she's swept off on a perilous journey dodging sharks and royal cat-guards, until a cartwheeling chicken leads her to the land of lost things"--Back cover.