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Explore a fantastical forest in this exquisite and lyrical picture book that celebrates all trees written by award-winning author Tony Johnston.

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Having faced great danger, 12-year-old Manuel finally succeeds in hopping a train out of Mexico. When he finally arrives in Los Angeles and is reunited with his brother, he is elated. But the longer he's there, the more he realizes that something isn't right.

(Paperback, New edition)

A beautifully written tale of childhood friendship in America's Deep South, in the tradition of To Kill a Mocking Bird. David is nine, He knows all the bones. When he was born, his father Dr Franklin Church hung a skeleton in his room and taught him the names, bone by bone by bone.

(Hardback)

Loving hands lift, carry, hold, and give in a tender meditation on the everlasting bond between a parent and a child in this eloquent look at the passage of time and the power of connection and care. Full color.

(Hardback)

Torn from his home and parents in Poland during World War II, a young Jewish boy starving in a concentration camp finds hope in playing Schubert on his harmonica, even when the commandant orders him to play.

(Hardback)

In this whimsical tale, the classic Russian Baba Yaga witch story is transported to the American Southwest.

(Hardback)

A thoughtful boy cares for, feeds, and helps an abused stray dog learn to trust humans again in this heartwarming story. Full color.

(Paperback, Bilingual edition)

(Hardback)

A young girl yearns to see an elusive puma in the wild, knowing that their numbers are dwindling and that what her Gram calls a "long-dream" may never come true.

(Hardback)

When two jellyfish brothers are separated at sea, it takes all of the ocean's creatures to help them reunite in this heartwarming tale of brotherly love from award-winning author Johnston. Full color.

(Paperback)

In this "appealing, participatory, fast-paced" story, a 700-yeard-old woman and an 800-year-old man go out to the patch to get a pumpkin to make a pie--only to discover that their pumpkin's been "snitched". "A good bet for Halloween story hours".--School Library Journal. Full color.

(Hardback)

In this simple picture book, a girl and an elderly man strike up an unusual friendship at the park with the help of his friendly dog.

(Paperback)

Farethee Well is a woman of strong mind and bodacious body. But when suitors come to ask for her hand in marriage, can she tell a real cowboy from a fake "Johnston's clever parody of The Princess and the Pea is rich with the language and details of the Wild West . . . a great choice for read-aloud".-- Booklist. Full color.