When her abuelo is injured at the local landfill, second-grader Sofia is determined to transform the dangerous Mount Trashmore into a park, taking on City Hall in the process.

A collection of four books by Caldecott Medal winner Virginia Lee Burton which feature characters who become heroes through determination and the ability to adapt to change.

Zippy the rabbit dreams of traveling to outer space one day, but fears she may fail to keep up if she goes to space camp with bigger, smarter-looking creatures.

Ten-year-old Goose is best at goofing off, but when he decides to become the goalie for their soccer team, his friend Henry sets up a practice schedule and enlists their other friends to help Goose improve his skills.

Louise the Big Cheese is determined to make the grade in school this year and that means straight A's. But she's stuck with the toughest teacher ever. Will Louise make the grade?

On a short winter day, Samuel and his father enter into a series of trades with neighbors and strangers until they come home with a brown-eyed milk cow for Mama.

Thirteen-year-old Jordan's new horse Star Gazer has been neglected and has a lot to overcome, but nevertheless Jordan vows to beat Star Gazer's former owner in the state championships at the end of the summer.

Last year, McGee, the Catbirds' best hitter, walloped a home run, cleared the bases, and won the Apple Valley Championship. It's been a long winter and the pitcher has practiced every day, memorized those 108 stitches on the ball. There are two strikes and McGee steps up to the plate. Just like last year. The pitcher throws the Slither Ball, the Brush-Cut Ball, and, finally, the Cannonball Express, with that sweet spot that only McGee can see. Will...

"In this unforgettable international bestseller, three women from very different circumstances around the world find their lives intertwined by a single object and discover what connects us--across cultures, across backgrounds, and across borders. In India, Smita is an untouchable. Desperate to give her daughter an education, she takes her child and flees her small village with nothing but resourcefulness, eventually heading to a temple where she...

Sixteen-year-old Gravity Delgado has been breaking records and competitors since she started boxing with a legendary coach at age twelve, and now will reach the Olympics if her home life and romance do not distract her. Brooklyn. Since Gravity "Doomsday" Delgado started working with Coach Thomas, she been breaking records, breaking her competitors, and breaking the walls inside her. Boxiing is taking her places. She makes friends with other boxers:...