Author: Alexander Steffensmeier
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
Keywords: snow, millie
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2008-09-30
List price: $16.99
ISBN-10: 0802798004
ISBN-13: 9780802798008

Millie’s new job as a mail cow keeps her very busy. Christmastime is especially hectic, and she can barely wait for the milking to be done before she’s out delivering presents.  On Christmas Eve, at the end of a long day, the mail carrier sends Millie home with all the presents he’s made for the farmer and the other animals. Only, Millie gets a bit confused by the snow-covered landscape. Suddenly everything looks the same, and the farm is nowhere in sight! Can Millie make it home to deliver the presents in time for Christmas? And more important, will the presents make it there in one pi

Author: Arlene Erlbach
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
Keywords: school, ends, second, begins, elementary, survive, survival, guide, middle, day
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2003-08-01
List price: $8.95
ISBN-10: 0802776574
ISBN-13: 9780802776570

The only survival guide a middle school kid will ever need.It can be the best of times. It can be the worst of times, too. Middle school happens at that tumultuous time in life when one’s not a teenager and not a little kid. Middle school means being a middle-aged kid. Expectations—from teachers, parents, friends, siblings—can all change dramatically, causing worry and concern even for the most laid-back student.The Middle School Survival Guide covers every issue, inside school and out, from the most trivial concerns to the most serious issues that middle school students face today. Arle

Author: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
Keywords: balance, yellowstone, nature, restoring, returned, wolves
Number of Pages: 40
Published: 2008-04-29
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0802796869
ISBN-13: 9780802796868

Yellowstone National Park’s majestic geologic wonders and remarkable wildlife draw millions of visitors each year. But there was a time when these natural treasures were in great danger, all because after years of unrestricted hunting, one key piece of the puzzle had been eliminated—the wolf. Now, more than a decade after scientists realized the wolves’ essential role and returned them to Yellowstone, the park’s natural balance is gradually being restored.  The informative dual-level text and spectacular full-color photographs show the wolves in the natural habitat that was almost los

Author: Simone Elkeles
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
Keywords: chemistry, perfect
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2008-12-23
List price: $9.99
ISBN-10: 0802798225
ISBN-13: 9780802798220

A fresh, urban twist on the classic tale of star-crossed lovers. When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created “perfect” life is about to unravel before her eyes. She’s forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is about to threaten everything she’s worked so hard for—her flawless reputation, her relationship with her boyfriend, and the secret that her home life is anything but perfect. Alex is a bad boy and he knows it. So when he makes a bet with his fr

Author: Anne Rockwell
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
Keywords: kindergarten, welcome
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2004-03-01
List price: $6.95
ISBN-10: 0802776647
ISBN-13: 9780802776648

Join Tim as he visits his future kindergarten classroom and learns what he will be doing during his first year of school. Explore the reading, math, and art centers. Sit at the desk where he will practice writing, counting, and telling time. The classroom may look a little too big at first, but after finding out about all the fun ahead, it doesn’t seem too big at all. In fact, it’s just the right size.

Author: Debbi Chocolate
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
Keywords: colors, kente
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 1997-10-01
List price: $6.95
ISBN-10: 0802775284
ISBN-13: 9780802775283

A joyful ode to kente celebrates the beauty and tradition of this West African fabric that is now so popular in America. Rhythmic verse shows the special meaning of colors and patterns while glorious paintings show kente as it is used and worn in Ghana, from babies’ blankets to dancers’ capes. An author’s note further explains kente’s rich symbolism. Readers young and old will delight in discovering the connections between African culture and the colorful cloth we love to wear.

Author: Suzanne Selfors
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
Keywords: angel, coffeehouse
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2010-11-09
List price: $8.99
ISBN-10: 0802721761
ISBN-13: 9780802721761

When a random act of kindness involves Katrina with Malcolm, a handsome teenage guardian angel intent on fulfilling her greatest wish, fame and fortune seem like the most obvious requests. But after two botched wishes, Malcolm knows Katrina is hiding something from him. How can she tell him the truth, when her heart’s desire has become Malcolm himself?