When sixteen-year-old Matt is falsely accused of threatening to blow up his high school and his friends turn against him, an unlikely classmate comes to his aid.
Buck, a dog that has been forced into the harsh life of a sled dog, befriends a man seeking his fortune in the Klondike gold fields, and must ultimately decide whether to stay with his master or obey his instinct to join the wolves.
Presents Susan Hinton's young adult novel written in Chinese about three brothers who, after the death of their parents, face the conflicting values of adolescence in a society that separates the "haves" from the "have nots.".
After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route, while Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left.
A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.
Scaredy Squirrel is afraid to sleep at night for fear he will dream of dragons, ghosts, vampire bats, and polka-dot monsters, so he makes an elaborate plan to avoid sleeping.
An illustrated guide to help children learn elementary Korean, and features simple children's songs that introduce basic terms and vocabulary. Includes an audio CD.
A quick guide to learning the Korean language for beginners. Features words and phrases for travelers; greetings and expressions; and directions, numbers, money, and time. Includes an alphabetical word list with pronunciation guidelines.
In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.