Celebrate the 25th anniversary of City Green—the environmentally and community-conscious classic that shows the wonderful things kids can do when they put their minds to it—with this new paperback edition. 
“An optimistic tale that manages to be both encouraging yet realistic about how to do some good in your very own backyard.” —Kirkus 
Right in the middle of Marcy’s city block is a vacant lot, littered and forlorn. Sometimes just looking at it makes Marcy feel sad. Then one spring, Marcy has a wonderful idea: Instead of a useless lot, why not a green and growing space for everyone to enjoy? 
With her warm, hopeful text and inviting illustrations, DyAnne Disalvo-Ryan shows how a whole neighborhood blossoms when people join together and get involved.

City Green

Children's Books

DiSalvo-Ryan, DyAnne

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Harpercollins

Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen

Demco Media

Depressed about her best friend's upcoming move to a new apartment, Jessica tries to cheer herself up by throwing a going away party.

The Best-Ever Good-Bye Party

HEST, AMY

William Morrow & Co.

Depressed about her best friend's upcoming move to a new apartment, Jessica tries to cheer herself up by throwing a going away party.

Growing Up & Facts of Life

A boy spends the day with Uncle Willie in the soup kitchen where he works preparing and serving food for the hungry

“An optimistic tale that manages to be both encouraging yet realistic about how to do some good in your very own backyard.” —Kirkus
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of City Green—the environmentally and community-conscious classic that shows the wonderful things kids can do when they put their minds to it—with this new paperback edition.
Right in the middle of Marcy’s city block is a vacant lot, littered and forlorn. Sometimes just looking at it makes Marcy feel sad. Then one spring, Marcy has a wonderful idea: Instead of a useless lot, why not a green and growing space for everyone to enjoy?
With her warm, hopeful text and inviting illustrations, DyAnne Disalvo-Ryan shows how a whole neighborhood blossoms when people join together and get involved.

Literature & Fiction

Colorful illustrations help show the delights that can be gained from a communal garden as Marcy, tired of a littered vacant lot on her block, decides to start planting things there.

Science, Nature & How It Works

When a giant new supermarket moves into the neighborhood, Lucy's grandpa plans to sell his store. But with the help of friends and neighbors, Lucy is determined to keep this from happening. In another of her loving and lively portraits of community caring, DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan tells the timely story of what can happen when the whole neighborhood gets involved.
"2001 Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)"

Grandpa's Corner Store

When a new super-store moves into their neighborhood, Lucy musters the support of the entire community in order to keep her grandfather's store from having to close its doors forever.

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Books by DiSalvo-Ryan, DyAnne

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City Green

Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen

The Best-Ever Good-Bye Party

The Best-Ever Good-Bye Party

Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen

Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen

City Green

City Green

Grandpa's Corner Store

Grandpa's Corner Store