Central Kansas Library System

Raised by an unstable father, Sam has long been the voice of his silent younger brother, Riddle, but everything changes when Sam meets Emily and, welcomed by her family, the brothers are faced with normalcy for the first time.

Chris Crutcher, author of young adult novels such as "Ironman" and "Whale Talk," as well as short stories, tells of growing up in Cascade, Idaho, and becoming a writer.

Life and works of the genius Leonardo--artist, sculptor, scientist, architect, engineer.

"Readers follow along with an over-the-road truck driver as a young boy pretends to be a semi-truck driver hauling a load of oranges from a Florida orchard to a store across the country. Includes a glossary of truck-driving terms and an activity that lets readers practice mapping a route across a state"--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and rhyming text portray a loved one who promises to build a home library to hold treasures that grow and change along with their special child.

"Describes various diseases and epidemics that have occurred around the world"--

A series of little stories, plays and poems about friendship, elephants, lost horses, snow, and other important things.