Growing Social Media

When Austin finds out that he and his sister Payton will have to spend the day with their rock hound Uncle Ted looking for geodes, he is not interested. That is until Austin finds a geode of his own! Do you know how geodes are made?

Zander and his dad are about to move far away from his old home. The thought of missing his grandparents makes Zander feel sad and empty. His supportive grandparents help him to deal with this experience and talk about his sad feelings, or "missing spot."

Summer has returned to the beautiful beach but Jake is mourning his grandfather. Gram gives him Grandpa's knife and a wooden seagull to finish carving, but Jake doesn’t think he'll be able to finish what Grandpa started. Walking along the beach for inspiration, Jake sees a special gull he's named Spirit.

Alexa has one last chance to see a green sea turtle while snorkeling. She dreams of swimming with one as does her autistic brother, Jonah. Jonah loves to follow his sister around and share in her interests, but Alexa is beginning to get embarrassed by him.

Juniper O. has a baby sibling that she calls a "bad baby." She doesn't like anything about this baby, including the way it smells, the way it looks, and the way it eats. Juniper writes a letter to share her feelings.

Omid is lucky to have an older brother like Farzin to protect him from bullies. Sometimes, though, getting Omid out of trouble is just the beginning of trouble for Farzin.

Nellie's mother died suddenly after an illness and Nellie misses her terribly. Elfa tries to comfort Nellie by giving her something very special.

Let’s celebrate! This series for beginning learners introduces basic facts about popular holidays from around the world, including when they happen and why. Simple, predictable text takes listeners through the traditions of each celebration, including decorations, activities, and foods. Features highlight favorite activities and important aspects of each holiday. Students just starting to learn will be ready to celebrate. This volume includes Cinco de Mayo, Groundhog Day, Holi, Memorial Day, Presidents' Day, and Valentine's Day.

Mom never had long hair—she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn’t have long hair—hers was taken from her. But one young girl can’t wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her.

No matter what Stella does, she cannot get her shark kite to fly! Everyone else has gotten to fly their kite except for her—even her friend Robby, who’s only flying a paper plate! Will Robby be able to help her? Or will they have to figure something else out?

After receiving a strange letter in the mail, Nikki has a new pen pal—an alien! With her new friend, Zoon, they learn about his life on the moon and Nikki's favorite hobbies. Zoon wants to learn how to swim! Will Nikki be able to help her friend swim?

All the flights at the Seattle airport are delayed due to the bad weather so Trevor and his family are stranded! While concerned about their flight delay, Trevor's family worries how he will be affected by the crowds of people and noise in the airport. Will Trevor's autism cause him to become agitated and cause a scene? Find out what Trevor uses to entertain and soothe the crowd.

Doodlebug and Dandelion are preparing for their school’s pet show! Their cat, Choo-Choo, quickly learned her trick and their owl, Kazoo’s trick is almost perfect. Their dog, Don’t, is still confused and cannot even do one leap! Will he learn his routine in time for the show?

Princess Clarabelle never gets to do anything fun! She has to follow all of her mother’s rules, so she never gets to go swimming, play with other children, or learn to play the drums. She decides she’s going to make a new set of rules for being a princess! Will Princess Clarabelle ever get to play the drums?

Doodlebug has stage fright! When his tryout for the school play goes awry, he is embarrassed. His teacher notices Doodlebug’s artistic talent, though, and gives him a huge role in the play! Will he be able to get over his fear of the stage and let his true talent shine?

Have you learned to ride your bike without the training wheels? Follow along as a young girl learns to ride her bike without training wheels. Will she finally be a big kid? Or will she be stuck with the training wheels forever?

One day, Skyler meets Skyman, a strange old man who stares at the sky all day. After spending time talking about clouds, birds, and rain, Skyler appreciates the man’s lessons. What happens when Skyman stops coming to their street corner?

Garrison loves to draw, but his talent makes him feel like an outsider in his family. He wishes he could love the farm, like his brother, or the sea, like his father. Is there more to life than food and money, though? Follow along as he learns how important it is to pursue what makes you happy.

Tara is one of the lowest class, untouchable, and works as a maid in Kolkata, India. Her boss, a Brahmin, is the highest class, and Tara must accept her position in life inside India's caste system. After hearing encouraging words from her grandfather in his pottery shop, she learns to accept her reality. Will Tara accept the forgiveness from her boss for the prejudice during a deathly illness?

David and his father are on their way home from Hiroshima in Japan. During the drive home, they stop at an apple farm where an old man tells David about his time as a soldier in World War II. The story helps David understand that kindness can happen even in the darkest of times.