"Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show" introduced Jim Henson's Muppets to the world. A visionary, Henson always believed that puppets could reach a wider audience. Henson's story celebrates and encourages creative thinking, determination, and courage. Full color.

"Prominently featured photos, artwork, and other visual elements will guide young adult readers through this lively, informative exploration of significant protests, sit-ins, and collective acts of resistance throughout US history."-- Bieschke guides readers through the art and history of significant protests, sit-ins, and collective acts of resistance throughout US history. Though little recorded history exists for events before the mid-1600s, anti-colonial...

"This is YA nonfiction. It's the memoir of a boy named Sungju who grew up in North Korea and, at the age of twelve, was forced to live on the streets and fend for himself after his parents disappeared. Finally, after years of being homeless and living with a gang, Sungju is reunited with his maternal grandparents and, eventually, his father"-- "Every Falling Star, the first book to portray contemporary North Korea to a young audience, is the intense...

"La conciencia plena incluye respirar, tener un diálogo interno positivo, calmarse y más. Los personajes de Sesame Street presentan grandes emociones que es probable que los lectores hayan experimentado junto con soluciones simples como la respiración abdominal para ayudar a los niños a manejar lo que están sintiendo."--Amazon.com. "Breathing, positive self talk, and calming down-mindfulness includes all this and more. Sesame Street characters...

"Readers learn with their Sesame Street friends about gratitude. Then they discover all they have to be thankful for from community helpers to the food that gives our bodies fuel"--

"¡Hacer una amistad nueva es fácil con la ayuda de Sesame Street! Este libro encantador, lleno de sugerencias para iniciar la conversación, juegos fáciles y maneras de demostrar aprecio, ayuda a los pequeños lectores a aprender maneras divertidas de acercarse a una persona nueva, conocerla y divertirse con ella . . . ¡en solo cinco minutos!"--Amazon.com. "Making a new friend is easy with help from Sesame Street! Young readers learn fun ways...

"Elmo y otros amigos conocidos de Sesame Street aprenden sobre la positividad y cómo nos afectan nuestros pensamientos. Los niños descubrirán que todos los sentimientos son válidos, qué significa ser optimista y cómo ver la parte buena de las situaciones."--Amazon.com. "Elmo and other familiar friends from Sesame Street learn about positivity and how our thoughts impact us. Kids will discover that all feelings are valid, what it means to be...

"Big Bird y sus amigos ayudan a los pequeños lectores a aprender la manera de ocuparse de los contratiempos. Los niños aprenden a tener un diálogo interno positivo, cómo pedir ayuda y más estrategias para que puedan resolver cualquier dificultad."--Amazon.com. "Big Bird and friends support young readers as they learn how to work through setbacks. Kids will learn positive self-talk, how to ask for help, and more strategies so they can tackle...

"Born into extreme poverty and emotional deprivation, James Edward Plummer was blessed with a genius I.Q. and a love of science. But in his community, a young bookworm quickly becomes a target for violence and abuse. As he struggles to survive his childhood in some of the toughest cities in the country, and his teenage years in the equally poor backwoods of Mississippi, James adopts the hybrid persona of a “gangsta nerd”–dealing weed in...

A drive to recycle cans on Earth Day teaches the children of the Maple Street School Save-the-Planet Club about place value.