Each day Chrislove asks his friend Josias when he will "hold the book, " or join them at school, but Josias can only think of tending the bean garden so that hi

The dramatic story of neighbors in a small Danish fishing village who, during the Holocaust, shelter a Jewish family waiting to be ferried to safety in Sweden.

Another powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor's Newbery Award-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. A day of conflict and t

A group of boys in Nazi Germany shows resistance by enjoying and playing jazz music. Back matter explains the real Edelweiss Pirates, a brave corps of some 5,00

Providing practical guidance and resources, this book helps teachers harness the power of children's literature for developing ELLs' literacy skills and languag