In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
Presents four stories by Ezra Jack Keats, including the title work in which Peter, a city child, spends an exciting day playing in the new-fallen snow.
"Tokyo lives in a small house between giant buildings with his family and his cat, Kevin. For years, highways and skyscrapers have been built up around the family's house where once there were hills and trees. Will they ever experience the natural world again? One day, an old woman offers Tokyo seeds, telling him they will grow into whatever he wishes. Tokyo and his grandfather are astonished when the seeds grow into a forest so lush that it takes over the entire city overnight. Soon the whole city has gone wild, with animals roaming where cars once drove. But is this a problem to be surmounted, or a new way of living to be embraced?"--Amazon.com.
"Kaidu and Rat are only just recovering from foiling the assassination attempt on the General of All Blades when conflict breaks loose again. Disputes and treachery are making it impossible for the Dao rulers to follow the diplomatic solution Kai's father has devised to give all peoples--not just the Dao--a say in the future of the Nameless City. Even more complicated, Rat may have the key to uncovering a vast weapon wielded by the mysterious founders of the City--a secret hidden long ago, and a secret Kai may be unable to keep. To reveal it would be to betray his friendship with Rat and his new home. But to betray the Dao may have dreadful consequences for everyone and everthing Kai and Rat both love..."--Back cover.
Recreates the life of the rich and poor family, the housewife, businessman, doctor, scholar, clergy, artist, and writer of the Middle Ages, with insights into many customs and traditions of the period.
A new kid has arrived in Somerville, and he has brought along a bit of mystery. Something about Jace and his mother just doesn t add up. Astrid, Rowan, and Quinn want to be welcoming, but they also have to get to the bottom of things. What they discover brings the group together and whets their appetite for adventure.
