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Liam has just been bumped up to starter on the varsity basketball team, and the pressure's on. With the girls' team heading to State, the boys' team is under even greater scrutiny than usual in Liam's small midwestern town. When the team's coach starts counting on the power of prayer—and enforcing teamwide participation—Liam finds himself in a spotlight that's more nerve-racking than any trip to the free-throw line. In trying to stand up for what's right, Liam is forced to stand up for himself—against his teammates, his fellow students, and even his parents.

Miles Manning, a high school junior, is feeling pressure from his father, his best friend, and his coach to be a better football player. Now he has to decide what he is willing to do and what he wants for himself both on and off the field.

ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and starred review in Booklist

A girl and her brother join a pickup game in New York, but as the pages turn, the game shifts and spins around the world in this fast-paced tribute to international basketball. Bright, comic book inspired illustrations provide a feeling of movement and action.

Featured title in the NBA’s Read to Achieve program

In this Reading Rainbow selection, a girl and her father cut up two old potatoes and plant them in their backyard. They weed, water, and wait and follow the growing season to see if they will get new potatoes.

Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book, Nick Jr.’s Best Family Books of the Year, and starred reviews in Publisher’s Weekly and School Library Journal.

As a boy and his father drive into the night, they watch the sun set, talk about baseball, sing cowboy songs, and let the miles roll past. The boy is excited to see mountains for the first time, but he isn’t sure how long he’ll be able to stay awake.

Horn Book Honor List, New York Times Best Book of the Year, and Marion Vannett Ridgway Best Picture Book

Ten-year old James tries to hold his own and prove himself on the basketball court when the older boys ask him to join their game. Lively prose and striking llustrations deliver an important message about determination.

ALA Notable Book, Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People, Notable Book for A Global Society by the International Reading Association.

Daddy takes Carmella on a car ride to help her fall asleep. But the wurgle lurgle of swamps, the pip o lip dip o lip of streams, and the hoopty doopty swoopty loopty of driving in circles don’t have quite the anticipated result.

Children’s Literature Choice List for book of Excellence, Best Books of the year from Bank Street College, and starred review in School Library Journal.