Cynthia Rylant

After the death of the beloved aunt who has raised her, twelve-year-old Summer and her uncle Ob leave their West Virginia trailer in search of the strength to go on living. A Newbery Medal Book & ALA Notable Children's Book. Reprint.

Missing May

Jim LaMarche

After grasshoppers ruin the crops, eight-year-old Laura Ingalls and her family leave Plum Creek and move to Burr Oak, Iowa, where they experience life in a small town and help manage a hotel. Reprint.

Laura Ingalls Wilder's Lost Little House Years

Old Town in the Green Groves

From Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant comes the charming story of nine-year-old Flora Smallwood and the eventful year she spends in the quiet community of Rosetown, Indiana. For nine-year-old Flora Smallwood, Rosetown, Indiana, is full of surprises, many of the best of which happen at the Wing and a Chair Used Book Shop, where she loves to read vintage children’s books after school in the faded purple chair by the window. But lately, those surprises haven’t been so good. Her dear old dog, Laurence, recently passed away. Not long after, her parents decided to take a breather from their marriage, and now Flora has to move back and forth between their two houses. Plus, she’s just begun fourth grade, and it is so much different than third. Luckily Flora has two wonderful friends—one old and one new. And with them around to share thoughts and laughs and adventures big and small, life in Rosetown still has many sweet moments—and even some very happy surprises!

Rosetown

Life is beautiful--ever changing, sometimes not easy--but it's always worth waking up in the morning to see what might happen.

Life

Marla Frazee

"Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and two-time Caldecott Honor medalist Marla Frazee imagine a God inspired to go out and experience human things"--

God Got a Dog

Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea

God created Dog Heaven, a place where dogs can eat ice cream biscuits, sleep on fluffy clouds, and run through unending fields.

Dog Heaven

The first book in the acclaimed easy-to-read series featuring Henry and his lovable 180-pound dog, Mudge.

Henry and Mudge

Life with only the sea can be lonely. Just ask Pandora and Seabold. They've lived most of their lives with the sea -- Pandora in a lighthouse and Seabold on a boat -- and they're each quite used to being alone. Or they were. But one day, the sea did something extraordinary: It brought Pandora and Seabold together! And even better, the sea gave them the ingredients for an adventure that neither of them had considered before-an adventure called "family."

The Storm

Beauty asks for little, finding joy in simple things and the company of her father. The Beast, shut away from the world in his great stone castle, knows only loneliness. Brought together by a stolen rose, each finds that love may call for sacrifice, but true love can bloom in even the darkest places. Newbery medalist Cynthia Rylant tells a classic tale of bravery and transformation with stunning, lyrical prose, accompanied by Meg Park's soft yet vibrant illustrations. This new picturebook makes a beautiful keepsake that children will pore over for years to come. Praise for Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "Rylant's elegant, euphonious text delights and inspires." -Publishers Weekly Praise for Hansel and Gretel "[L]ibraries will want to add this distinctive retelling for Rylant's strong-minded voice and Corace's attractive art." -School Library Journal Praise for Walt Disney's Cinderella * "[A]n elegant retelling." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

Beauty and the Beast

Now an old man, John is haunted by memories of enlisting to fight in World War II, a decision which forced him to face the horrors of war and changed his life forever.

I Had Seen Castles

Portrays the family life and simple pleasures of a girl growing up in a small mountain town.

When I was Young in the Mountains

An old woman discovers an abandoned puppy that she is afraid to name--or to even love. This moving story features Gary Larson-esque "(The Far Side)" visuals that will appeal to adults as well as kids. Full-color illustrations.

The Old Woman Who Named Things

When a storm separates Stumpy the squirrel from her newborn babies, her animal friends come to the rescue.

Gooseberry Park

Although made of straw and borrowed clothes, a scarecrow appreciates his peaceful, gentle life and the privilege of watching nature at work.

Scarecrow

G. Brian Karas

Case of the Climbing Cat

Poppleton the pig makes a friend, reads a library book about adventure, and helps a sick friend get better.

Poppleton

God created Cat Heaven, with fields of sweet grass where cats can play, kitty-toys for them to enjoy, and angels to rub their noses and ears.

Cat Heaven

Mr. Putter finds it a challenge to paint his front porch in the prescence of his cat, Tabby, and his neighbor's dog, Zeke.

Mr. Putter and Tabby Paint the Porch

A cumulative tale about a small dog named Gracie whose quiet life is disrupted by some noisy painters.

Cynthia Rylant

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