Introduces readers to meningitis, including causes, symptoms, treatments, and the personal experience--

When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.

Introduces readers to cancer, including causes, symptoms, treatments, and the personal experience--

"Going beyond the story of America as a country "discovered" by a few brave men in the "New World," Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals the roles that settler colonialism and policies of American Indian genocide played in forming our national identity. The original academic text is fully adapted by renowned curriculum experts Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza, for middle-grade and young adult readers to include discussion topics,...

Part memoir, part self-help for teens, Being Me with OCD tells the story of how obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) dragged the author to rock bottom-and how she found hope, got help, and eventually climbed back to a fuller, happier life. Using anecdotes, self-reflection, guest essays, and thorough research, Dotson explains what OCD is and how readers with OCD can begin to get better. With humor, specific advice, and an inspiring, been-there-beat-that...

Presents a self-help guide on dealing with eating disorders, providing advice on overcoming anxiety, negative thouughts, and distorted body images and using relaxation techniques and cognitive reframing, with information about treatments and tools for recovery.

Racing greyhound Rosie escapes the confines of the racetrack and bounds towards freedom.

When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.

Presents the story of Grandins “squeeze machine,” describing her childhood love of building and design, as well as her sensitivities.