New Releases by Eve Bunting

A powerful tribute to the true meaning of liberty

Although Old Badger cannot do some things as easily as he used to, he can still teach Little Badger the many things he knows about finding good things to eat and staying safe and happy. Full-color illustrations.

Christmas is coming and Carlos and his family are going home-driving south across the border to Mexico. But Mexico doesn''t seem like home to Carlos, even though he and his sisters were born there. Can home be a place you don''t really remember? At first, La Perla doesn''t seem very different from the other villages they pass through. But then Carlos is swept into the festivities by Grandfather, Aunt Ana, and the whole village. Finally, Carlos begins to understand Mama and Papa''s love for the place they left behind, and realizes that home can be anywhere, because it stays in the hearts of the people who love you. Eve Bunting and David Diaz-the Caldecott Medal-winning team behind Smoky Night- collaborated once again to create a dazzling picture book that glows with holiday joy and the spirit of Mexico.

When a violent ocean storm causes a crate holding assorted plastic tub toys -- including one resilient little duck -- to wash overboard, the course of Ducky''s life alters drastically. This engaging story based on a real event includes an author''s note.

A homeless family''s luck changes after they help an old woman who has even less than they do at Christmas.

A mummy recalls her past life in ancient Egypt as the beautiful wife of the Pharaoh''s brother.

A rather ordinary pumpkin wins a prize for "the best-loved pumpkin at the fair, the best-loved pumpkin anywhere."

This tale of an Irish teenager aboard the doomed ship, from a Caldecott Medal winner, is a “taut disaster story . . . nearly impossible to put down” (Publishers Weekly). Fifteen-year-old Barry O’Neill is journeying to New York to reunite with his parents on the maiden voyage of the great ship Titanic. He’s homesick, and worried about the Flynn boys traveling in steerage, who have threatened to throw him overboard. Little does Barry know that a struggle with the Flynns is the least of the dangers that await him. This “fast-paced” and suspenseful young adult adventure story is based on the true and terrible events that occurred as the Titanic sank, and “immerses readers in the many human tragedies” (Booklist).

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Mr. and Mrs. Moose try to invite a turkey to their Thanksgiving feast.

h4Where are the world''s stinkiest sneakers?h4 Colin has spent weeks perfecting his sneaker odor for the Stinkiest Sneakers in the World contest. If he wins, he''ll get three brand-new pairs of Slam Dunkers sneakers: one for himself, one for his little sister, Amy, and one for his best pal, Webster. But now, after weeks of working toward stinky perfection -- not washing his feet, wearing no socks, jogging to get his feet juicy, and even sleeping with his sneakers on -- the nasty, stinky sneakers are missing!

Zoe and her family find strength in each other as they make a new home in Nebraska territory. Croache on canvas illus. 3-6 yrs.

In the middle of the night, the gargoyles that adorn the walls of an art museum come to life and frighten the night watchman.

Daniel, his mother and cat watch an inner-city riot from their apartment window. When their building catches alight they are evacuated to a church. Observations from child''s point of view.

When Francisco, a young Mexican American boy, tries to help his grandfather find work, he discovers that even though the old man cannot speak English, he has something even more valuable to teach Francisco.

When Tim and his parents visit his grandmother in the nursing home where she is recovering from a broken hip, everyone pretends to be happy until Tim helps them express their true feelings.

YA. The jumping place was called the Nail and it was ninety feet from the top of the cliff to the water below.

After the police come, the family is forced to flee their Caribbean island and set sail for America in a small fishing boat. Other refugees crowd the boat, and the voyage is a long one, but when the family finally arrives they discover it''s a special day in more ways than one.

Two young sisters have an unusual adventure when they are picked up by a space ship.

Maggie worries that there is no boy in her high school who won''t be put off by her athletic ability or her interest in cars.

A family makes its annual pilgrimage to decorate an evergreen tree with food for the forest animals at Christmastime.

A homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal trying not to be noticed, is given hope when a trapped bird finally finds his freedom. Full-color illustrations.

Susie plans a Father''s Day celebration filled with all of her favourite activities.

Twelve-year-old Susan is shocked to find that she was switched with another baby in the hospital and that the parents who have raised her may have to give her up to her true biological parents.

Duck''s birthday gifts from his animal friends are wonderful but cannot be used away from the water, a problem eventually solved by the arrival of his last gift.

A boy and his father visit the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington to find thename of the boy''s grandfather. Full-color illustrations.

Dad tries various activities to get Susie tired enough to take her nap, but they only exhaust him.

Haunted by the suicide of a gifted young black writer who was his best friend, Jed pursues the reason for it.