No Ifs, Ands, or Butts
No Ifs, Ands, or Butts
It’s tough to tell a nice, polite story when the characters won’t cooperate. With wordplay on every page (and butts on most of the pages), this book will have readers roaring with laughter as its narrator desperately struggles to wrangle its unruly cast into staying on script.
Mariachi Is for Me!
Rosa dreams of joining her papá’s mariachi band onstage during Día de los Muertos. But every time she asks, Papá has the same response: “¡No!” With a little help from her mamá, Rosa practices her violin in secret and devises a plan to get on stage during the big celebration. Will all of her hard work be enough to show Papá that mariachi isn’t just for men?
I’m the President!
Every month, the students in Miss Brady’s class vote to elect a new class president. But after Cooper wins an election by promising everything from extra snacks to daily video game time, things quickly go haywire. He delivers on his campaign promises, but only for some of the students. Soon, there are all kinds of new rules that no one wants. Can the class come together and find a way to agree on the type of leadership they’re really looking for?
Along the Good Red Road
Mike Blue Thunder is preparing for the ceremony where he will receive his Lakota name. It’s a special tradition that will connect him to his people and their history, and everyone on the reservation Mike calls home is preparing in excitement for the big day. Everyone except for Mike’s grandpa, that is. As Mike learns more about his family’s history, he comes to understand the real importance of traditions.
Happy Birthday, America!
On a hot summer day, a family heads to the local park, where everyone in town has gathered for a party unlike any other. There are games, music, food, and—best of all—a huge fireworks display! There’s a reason behind all of the fun and festivities, though: the freedom of the celebration reminds everyone why the United States was founded two hundred and fifty years ago.
It Started with a Book Ban
On library day, Edwin makes a beeline for his favorite section, which is usually packed with exciting books about spaceships and distant planets. But when he gets there, he finds out that all books about outer space have been banned—it turns out some people want to keep kids from daydreaming about rocketing off into the stars. Soon, the town starts banning all kinds of other things, from singing birds to the color green. As the town grows more and more miserable with each new ban, it’s up to Edwin and his friends to find a solution.
Going Supernova
When Abby accidentally becomes a viral sensation on the intergalactic social media network GalaxyGram, she goes all in on raising her follower count as high as she can. But as she struggles to keep up with her audience’s endless appetite for new content, she starts to wonder if online fame is worth the toll it takes on her personal life. When the galaxy’s biggest influencer, Moxie on Mars, offers to collab, Abby wonders if it might be too late to go back to the way things were. Can she figure out a way to get her real life back on track and keep her followers engaged at the same time?
How Not to Lose a Million Dollars
It can be hard to save money and get ahead in today’s financial world—especially if you don’t start when you’re young. In this comprehensive, common sense guide to personal finance, former FDIC chair Sheila Bair gives young readers an insider’s view of the fundamentals they’ll need to navigate our economy and secure a solid financial future. Exploring everything from savings accounts to student loans to retirement planning, it’s packed with advice about what to do—and what not to do—to avoid debt and build wealth.
Rock, Brock y el impacto del ahorro
Puede que Rock y Brock sean hermanos mellizos, pero no podrían ser más diferentes. Este verano, el abuelo les ofrece darle un dólar a cada uno todos los sábados. El Abue igualará cada dólar que ellos ahorren. Rock está emocionado por todas las cosas que puede conseguir por un dólar, pero Brock prefiere guardar el dinero hasta que finalice el desafío. ¿Quién saldrá ganando en esta historia que nos enseña el valor del ahorro?
The Moon Lantern
Tết Trung Thu, or the Moon Festival, is one of the most popular holidays in Việt Nam. To continue the traditions of this special holiday in America, Huy and his family celebrate with mooncakes, lion dances, and homemade lanterns. This year, Huy wants to enter the lantern-making contest, but instead of crafting a lantern in the traditional star shape, Huy plans to honor the moon. Together with his Ba, Huy creates a special lantern showing that a new twist can help old traditions shine even more brightly.