Eleven-year-old Delphine is like a mother to her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern. She's had to be, ever since their mother, Cecile, left them seven years ago. But when the sisters arrive from Brooklyn to spend the summer with their mother in Oakland, Cecile is nothing like ...
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William, who is autistic, processes speech slowly and has trouble making friends at school until he and his teacher come up with a plan to help the other kids understand that he just needs a little extra time.
Adam is autistic and needs to rock back and forth during story time, so when Max makes fun of him, their teacher steps in to help them understand each other.
"Fostering well-being in today's library workplaces is no longer a luxury but a necessity, particularly for managers tasked with guiding and supporting their teams. Amidst budget cuts, attempts to ban or restrict books, attacks on library staff online and in-person, and potential...
"On a grocery shopping trip with her mom, Kimberly, who is autistic and nonverbal, struggles to communicate what she wants to the cashier who doesn't understand sign language. Seeing Kimberly's frustration, her mom steps in and reminds her to use her communication device. Include...
For years the inspirational Chicken Soup for the Soul books has been the gift of choice for the seriously ill and their family and friends. These empowering volumes not only help individuals confined to bed pass the time enjoyably, the positive messages they contain actually help...
Spencer Strasmore (Dwayne Johnson) is forced to face demons from his past as he goes head-to-head with the biggest shark in the business in Season 2 of this comedy series that digs into the extravagant, high-stakes world of football in Miami, FL.
"When Lupe Lopez struts through the doors of Hector P. Garcia Elementary in sunglasses with two taped-up Number 2 pencils--drumsticks, of course--poking from her pocket, her confidence is off the charts. All day, Lupe drums on desks, tables, and chairs while Ms. Quintanilla remin...
While renovating the neighboring ranch, Kaiden Miller must contend with his old nemesis, Julia Garcia, overseeing his work until it becomes hard to ignore the attraction between them despite their loyalties being tested.
"Imagine a chimpanzee rampaging through a data center powering everything from Google to Facebook. Infrastructure engineers use a software version of this "chaos monkey" to test online services' robustness--their ability to survive random failure and correct mistakes before they ...
For the first time, Brandon Beckett, Richard Miller, and Sgt. Thomas Beckett join forces in Colombia to take down a brutal drug cartel.
Con sus relucientes gafas de sol, su lonchera clásica y sus lápices tamborileros, Lupe Lopez llega el primer día a kínder lista para el rock. "¡Soy famosa!" anuncia Lupe mientras tamborilea sobre cualquier cosa--pupitres, sillas y mesas--, mientras más ruidoso, mejor. En la ...
"Famous at Hector P. Garcia Elementary for being the first kid in kindergarten to ever start a band, Lupe Lopez enters first grade seeking a new sort of fame. She's ready to rock and roll straight into the role of Reading Rock Star! But despite her best efforts, the words she tho...
"A moving collection of over 70 first-person accounts that describe the love of flyfishing and recall that one catch of a lifetime"-- Provided by publisher.