Newbery Honor Book * ALA Notable Children's Book "Deeply felt. Presents a moral question with great care and sensitivity." —The New York Times "A spellbinding

The lives of four young people in different circumstances are changed by their encounters with books. Four humorous, poignant stories about how books changed th

When Sargent Singer discovers that the paintings in his father’s gallery are alive, he is pulled into a captivating world behind the frame that he never knew

The first and only book containing a comprehensive history of washing machines. Included are over 200 color pictures of washers dating from the early 1800s. A d