With wit, compassion, and humor Tim Wynne-Jones explores the fictional territory he knows best -- the prickly ties that bind families and the murky connections between imagination and real life.

An extraordinary book that celebrates the joyful return of Alfredito and his family to the country they left as refugees.

Esta Navidad, Alfredito y su familia se preparan para regresar a la vieja casa en El Salvador. Es la primera vez que vuelven desde que tuvieron que irse como refugiados hace algunos años, haciendo el camino por tierra hasta California. Pero este viaje lo harán en avión. Volarán por primera vez.

When Jessica and Sween finally meet after a long-distance relationship, they find reality at odds with the images they have of each other.

Winner of the Governor General's Award, the Ruth Schwartz Award, and the CLA's Young Adult Book Award, this explosive novel looks honestly at teenage sexuality and the world of amateur hockey.

A startling novel about extraordinary Lucy, who believes she's a bat, and ordinary Terence, who believes in believing.

Acclaimed author Martha Brooks tells an unforgettable story about two teens and their quest to understand the land and each other.

The story of two utterly believable thirteen-year-olds who struggle to sort out their place with friends, school and family.

A somber tale about an innocent child, but despite the difficult subject this novel is filled with humor, compassion, and trenchant social observation.

This lyrical picture book tells the story of a child and her father making a night crossing of Lake Superior on their sailboat.