Illustrations and easy-to-read text pay homage to the strength, character, and worth of a child. The confident Black narrator of this book is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He's got big plans, and no doubt he'll see them through--as he's creative, adventurous, smart, funny, and a good friend. Sometimes he falls, but he always gets back up. And other times he's afraid, because he's so often misunderstood and called what he is not. So...

Everyone knows the cool beans. They're sooooo cool. And then there's the uncool has-bean ... Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd--until one day the cool beans show him how it's done.

"Wordy Birdy loves to talk, but will she ever learn to listen?"--

While attending a strict academy for potential princesses with the other girls from her mountain village, fourteen-year-old Miri discovers unexpected talents and connections to her homeland.

Jim Nasium is desperate to live up to his name and find the perfect sport to suit his yet-to-be-discovered skills! This time Jim is trying his luck on the gridiron. But how can Jim test his football skills when his schoolyard enemies are all on the starting lineup? When a late-game injury takes a player off the field, it's up to Jim Nasium, backup quarterback, to win the championship game!

The lives of a baby jaybird, a young girl, a kitten, and a small squirrel intersect as they venture out into the world.

Bullied by two mean girls in her sixth-grade class, a lonely, plump girl gains self-confidence and makes new friends after a mysterious fox gently bites her.

A young fox named Ginger Green loves to invite friends over to her house to play, but her new friend Skye is very shy and Skye's father comes with her, which is a little weird--but after awhile Skye gains enough confidence to encourage him to leave her alone with Ginger.

Farah is the new girl at school and the dupatta covering her head makes her just a little different from the other students. Because she hasn't learned the English language yet, she knows that some people might not be very friendly. On the second day of school, the class takes a field trip to an apple orchard. Farah sees that some of the children want to become friends with her on the hay ride. When it comes time to make the apple cider, however,...

Wade is staying at his uncle's ranch for the summer, but despite being athletic he has proved hopeless when it comes to riding a horse, much less the other skills demanded in a rodeo--but when Maria, sister of his new friend Javier, breaks her arm, she asks him to keep her horse in training, and Wade is forced to overcome his apprehension and really learn how to ride.