Hanni and Beth: Safe &amp; Sound, is the story of how Beth, who is blind, travels safely around the city--to work, shopping, even to baseball games--with the help of Hanni, a specially-trained Golden/Labrador Retriever. It's a touching tale of mutual devotion and teamwork. Hanni and Beth: Safe &amp; Sound includes factual information about how Hanni was raised and trained, how Beth and Hanni learned to work together as a team, and what it's like to be blind.

Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound

Children's Books

Beth Finke

Animals

Blue Marlin Publications

Larry Bird is one of the most accomplished basketball players in American History, but he doesn t hold any big secrets to the game or any super human talent. His keys to his success have always been practice, persistence, and a belief in himself. Most books about famous athletes focus on the career of the person as a professional athlete. This story focuses only on Larry Bird s life BEFORE he became the star of the Boston Celtics. This is the story of his childhood. Meticulously researched, Francine Poppo Rich crafts the important details of Larry Bird s early life into a powerful, true story of one boy s determination to play the best game of basketball he could play. From the age of thirteen, Larry Bird possessed a single-minded approach to his game: practice the basics. Rich weaves the words of Larry Bird s childhood experiences in such a way that even the youngest basketball player will be inspired to play with a passion. Award-winning illustrator, Robert Casilla, has painted the c

Larry Bird: The Boy from French Lick

Francine Poppo Rich

Sports & Outdoors

In the third book of The Teacher Who Would Not Retire series, Mrs. Belle sights an unknown, pink object in the sky, which turns out to be a new planet. Mrs. Belle s fans will once again cheer and chant as Mrs. Belle, Mr. Rivera, and their pets prepare for a flight into space!

The Teacher Who Would Not Retire Discovers a New Planet

Sheila Sustrin

Letty Sustrin

Literature & Fiction

Roxey, a lovable stray dog, wanders into the Garden City Train Station during a summer thunderstorm. The station master, Agent Heaney, adopts Roxey, but soon the dog's fun-loving ways get him into trouble. Roxey's passion for train hopping takes him away from the station where he belongs. He gets so carried away he travels by train all over Long Island. Roxey breaks railroad rules, but collects friends wherever he goes. Luckily, the Long Island Rail Road's President, Ralph Peters, has a heart. He finds the perfect solution. For Roxey, more adventures await. Meet Roxey the Railroad Dog, a real dog who lived one hundred years ago. You're sure to find yourself smiling.

Miles of Smiles: The Story of Roxey, the Long Island Rail Road Dog

Heather Hill Worthington

What could be better than having fun while doing a world of good? Announcing the forthcoming release of The Good Fun! Book. Written by Karen Duncan and Kate Hannigan Issa and illustrated by Anthony Alex LeTourneau, The Good Fun! Book will hit stores on October 22, 2010, which also marks national Make a Difference Day! Move over Generation X, Y and Z, here comes Generation Generous! Published by Blue Marlin Publications, The Good Fun! Book helps young children engage in their communities to do some good, all while having a fun time. Whether it's a party to help animals or to collect sports equipment for needy kids, the 12 party plans in this book help elementary school children make a real difference in their neighborhoods and the world all year long. Filled with fun ideas that encourage participation and problem-solving, The Good Fun! Book includes themed party ideas, invitation suggestions, craft details, recipes, and even charity profiles. The Good Fun! Book is a tool for parents and teachers to encourage children to participate in service projects, as well as teach them about the real-life individuals who started nonprofit agencies that help people in their communities and around the globe. It s a conversation starter, an attempt to help children become kind, responsible citizens, and a great way to help them learn about the incredible rewards that come from service to others. Authors Karen Duncan a former teacher and the wife of U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Kate Hannigan Issa a professional writer and editor for children bring fresh enthusiasm to engaging and motivating kids to take action and truly help make the world a better place. Along with award-winning children s artist Anthony Alex LeTourneau, The Good Fun! Book promises to get kids excited about helping out.

The Good Fun! Book: 12 Months of Parties that Celebrate Service

Hannigan, Kate

Duncan, Karen

Activities, Crafts & Games

The students nominate Mrs. Belle for an award for Everybody's Favorite Teacher; Mrs. Belle wins, and a biography of her life is filmed in her home town. The featured actress in the movie is...Mrs. Belle!!!

The Teacher Who Would Not Retire Becomes a Movie Star

Sheila and Letty Sustrin

Humor

Elliot Stone's Summer is ruined! Not only will he be away from his best friend Jake, but he'll have to miss Cassie's graduation party of the century while he spends an entire month in a Vermont cabin on Lake Bomoseen. After Elliot's dad shares the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, a month at the lake suddenly doesn't seem so boring. The situation quickly escalates as Elliot encounters a strange sighting in the lake. But when he meets Marley, the totally cute girl next door, they embark on a mission he hadn't quite planned on.

Elliot Stone and the Mystery of the Summer Vacation Sea Monster

LP Chase

A 2013 Mom's Choice Awards, Gold Recipient for Historical Fiction. Dottie Zorn is twelve years old in 1943, living in Audubon NJ, when her German-born father is accused of plotting to aid the Nazis. The only evidence against him? A single handbill, displaying pictures of Adolf Hitler, found by the FBI in Dottie s closet. The Zorn family must move from their comfortable home to a tiny cottage in the Internment Camp for Enemy Aliens in Crystal City, Texas. Surrounded by ten-foot, barbed wire fences and armed guards, Dottie uncovers a terrible secret about her best friend's father, a secret that could cost her younger brother his life.

Crystal City Lights

Holly Moulder

On a stoop in Brooklyn, in the 1960s, Uncle Frankie begins telling Sofia and her cousins a story about the day he met Brooklyn Dodgers baseball player, Carl Furillo. Meanwhile, Sofia's Nana is next door, preparing the Italian family's Sunday dinner. Nana sends Sofia on errands to buy cheese, bread, and cannoli. Sofia returns to the stoop, only to discover that Uncle Frankie's story is over, and it's time to eat. When Uncle Frankie realizes Sofia is upset because she only heard bits and pieces of his story, he shares his historic tale from beginning to end, and he gives her a keepsake that he's saved since 1947. Maria LaPlaca Bohrer's story reveals the 1960s, Brooklyn landscape through her own memories of Sunday dialogues with her Nana, her Uncle Frankie, and local merchants. She explores the warmth and consistency of intergenerational relationships in a typical, Italian-American family.

Sofia's Stoop Story: 18th Street, Brooklyn

Maria LaPlaca Bohrer

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Mrs. Belle awakens one morning to discover that all her pairs of ballet slippers have disappeared. What happened to them? Poor Mrs. Belle. She is so concerned about how upset the children will be if she doesn't wear her special ballet slippers every day. Now, the townspeople of Laurelville must join together to help solve the mystery. Some of Mrs. Belle's favorite friends--Mr. Rivera, Kitty Belle, Magic, Fire Chief Henry, and Police Chief Jaron--come along to help Mrs. Belle in her search for her slippers.

The Teacher Who Would Not Retire Loses Her Ballet Slippers

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