A 2019 Batchelder Honor Book Yu'er and her grandpa live in a small neighborhood in Beijing—and it's full of big personalities. There's a story around every corner, and each day has a hint of magic. In one tale, Yu'er wants to swim in the Special Olympics, a sports competition for people with disabilities. But she and her grandpa don't have a pool! Their trick to help Yu'er practice wows the whole neighborhood. In another story, a friend takes Yu'er...

In this illustrated version of Bob Marley's song, a young girl enlists her friends, family, and community to transform their neighborhood for the better.

"An age-appropriate look at the causes and consequences of choices children make every day in their community. Each title includes activities encouraging students to LOOK, THINK, MAKE A GUESS, ASK QUESTIONS, and CREATE. Colorful photos embrace diversity and backmatter encourages further learning on the topic"--

A neighborhood is a special place where people come together. People, places, signs, transportation, and safety are all parts of any community. Join us to find out all the fun things you can find in your neighborhood!

"Children from all over the world describe what they see when they look outside their windows"--

In their last summer before the big shift to high school, Cass, Jemmie, Ben, and Justin find a mysterious hat which leads them to an abandoned builidng with a tragic past that might just nudge open the door to the future for all of them.

"Cam and his father enjoy a leisurely shopping trip in their suburban town in this sweet story that features appealing illustrations plus text leveled for emergent readers. Pairs with the nonfiction title Suburban Places."--

"Katie Woo loves her community. But it's not just the parks, stores, and services that make the neighborhood great--it's the all of the people who build the community and make it work. With every new neighbor Katie meets, she's inspired to find new ways to be an awesome neighbor herself!"--Back cover.

"A video contest is the perfect way for Camila to become a star. To enter, she must make a video that explains what her city, Los Angeles, means to her. But Los Angeles is so big-how will she decide what to talk about? As Camila works on her video, she realizes that there's one special thing that makes her city feel like home."--

Nine-year-old Alejandria rallies her family and community to fight and save their neighborhood from rising rent prices and evictions.