neighborhoods

After learning about urban planner Jane Jacobs, seven-year-old Lucia looks around her own neighborhood and its shops, parks, and festivals.

L'il Dobber tries to earn money to buy a new basketball while staying out of trouble with his grouchy neighbor Mr. Palmer.

"Join Malik's search for his neighbor's lost dog! He's helping to find Buddy by looking everywhere in his neighborhood-from the park to the coffee shop. Along the way, see the people and places that make up a neighborhood. How is Malik's neighborhood different from or similar to the place where you live? Oh, and look carefully-Buddy might be hiding in plain sight!"--Back cover.

Contains photographs and brief text in which Marcela, a young girl, shows off the city in which she lives and its various attractions.

When Nikki and her best friend, Deja, start a newsletter about what is happening on their street and in their school, they focus more on writing exciting stories than on finding the truth.

Three children must defeat a mysterious doctor who builds an irresistible and dangerous playground in their neighborhood and then uses his power to heal children who get injured--stealing some of their life essence in the process.

"A cast of animal characters are building a brand new playground in a local park and each day of the week contains a different construction plan. The construction project comes together for a rhyming walking tour of a neighborhood, where young readers can learn the days of the week while watching everyone work as a team!"--Provided by publisher.

Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors.

Third-grader Max pursues neighborhood adventures with his dad as they both adjust to recent changes in their family.

Cody knows there are many mysteries in the big, wide universe. Like why it hurts so bad to get stung by a yellow jacket and how some things can only be seen with a microscope. Or the exact moment when her best friend, Spencer, will finally arrive with his parents and move into her neighborhood for good! But the biggest mystery of all may just be Mr. Meen, Grandma Grace's next-door neighbor. No one has ever seen him, and when a "Welcome Home" sign appears in his window, Cody and Spencer can hardly wait to see who shows up.