New friends and a mystery help Aden, thirteen, adjust to middle school and life at a dying western theme park in a new state, where her being born armless presents many challenges.

After navigating middle school, ninth-grader Aven, born without arms, struggles with the challenges of high school, which test her confidence, strength, and sense of self.

"Zak knows he's not quite like his siblings and classmates. Bright lights and big crowds send him into freak-out mode. Hugs make him uncomfortable, too. His atypical behaviors, from flapping his arms to spinning his body, seem so out of place. But for Zak, that's just how he copes. Despite some peculiar behaviors, Zak's desires and disappointments are as ordinary as any child's. He loves watches; he hates being excluded. As Zak embraces life the only...

Moving to a new city and a new school is never easy. So Lauren is relieved when Callie, Treena, and Maddy welcome her into their group. But then Lauren witnesses their reaction to a first-grader in a wheelchair. That boy is her little brother, Will. But she's afraid that if she tells them, they may not want to be friends with her. Soon Lauren finds herself living a double life as she struggles with the challenges of building new friendships and trying...

Star Powers wants desperately to win the science fair. The prize is a week at NASA Space Camp! But there's a problem. Find out how the problem is solved and if Star gets to go to Space Camp. Includes directions to build your own rockets.

Join Star Powers and her friends on a trip to the Observatory where she makes a super discovery. But will she get the credit she deserve? Includes bonus information on space discoveries.

Join Star Powers as she goes to Space Camp. But Space Camp is challenging. Will she be able to pass the physical tests or will she change her mind about becoming an astronaut? Includes bonus information on astronauts.

In this sublimely reflective tale of Aiden Walsh, the new kid with autism at school, the reader is taken to his poignant yet fulfilling sojourn to acceptance and finding strength within himself. From peering through a frosted window while watching boys and girls playing soccer, Aiden rises from the shackles of autism as he dances across the ballroom floor with the grace and elegance of a swan. Aiden's Waltz provides a subtle and visually appealing...

Sam has made it most of the way through sixth grade, barely able to read and write, but now Sam's family have moved again and he is faced with the prospect of attending a new school. How long will he be able to keep his problem secret?

From the author: In raising my own children to be inclusive towards others, I am proud of their curiosity and challenged with frustration about the questions they ask. Let me explain. I feel proud when my compassionate four-year old asks me questions about the abilities of a child with physical challenges at her school: "Mommy, Nicky is like a baby right?" or "Nicky was crying today and his helper said that he was cranky. Why do you think he was sad...