"This is the story of Gracie, your everyday fun-loving kid who does everything that you do, but has trouble hearing. It's as if her ears are sleeping! Can anyone or anything wake up Gracie's ears? Based on a true story."--Back cover.

"Karla Clark's You Be series continues with You Be Grandpa, all about a grandpa who is just too tired to do the bedtime routine after a long day of activities and asks his grandson to take over for him...In this clever, rhyming picture book, a grandpa tells his grandson that after a long day of playing pirates, gardening, skateboarding and more--he's simply too tired to be Grandpa at bedtime and asks that the grandson take over for him. An utterly...

"As an orphaned Black boy growing up in Los Angeles in the early 1900s, Paul R. Williams became obsessed with the concept of 'home.' He not only dreamed of building his own home, he turned those dreams into drawings. Defying the odds and breaking down the walls of racism, Williams was able to curve around the obstacles in his way to become a world-renowned architect, designing homes for the biggest celebrities of the day ... while creating a number...

When community members work together with trucks and ships to clean up the town's riverfront, an artist and her child hammer, chisel, weld and zap the found materials into something beautiful. Young makers will find inspiration in the playful, rhyming text and mixed media illustrations, while endnotes provide recycled-art activity ideas.

Sam Houston's victory at San Jacinto has made Texas an independent republic. Along with other settlers whose lives have been disrupted by the revolution, Joshua Buckalew tries to put the pieces back together. He finds that starting over in the aftermath of war can be as challenging as war itself. The racial differences that helped foment the conflict have not disappeared -- and being an independent republic can be more difficult than being a colony...

As the pirates get ready for Passover, a storm washes their ship ashore, but luckily, they find a house with an open door, and everyone is invited in to enjoy the seder.

Everybody feels all kinds emotions, from happiness to anger. It's good to feel all sorts of things, but sometimes negative feelings can get out of control. This charming story focuses on feeling mad, frustrated, and sad, which can all be difficult feelings to handle. This book helps readers learn how to deal with these intense emotions. They'll learn how to calm down when they're angry, and how to cheer up when they're sad.

To overcome boredom, a brown bear leaves its forest and begins a journey to the North Pole. What a change of scenery! A little confused without his usual landmarks, the traveler can fortunately count on warm and welcoming hosts to help him discover local specialties and offer him a place to spend the night.

After a grandfather dies, a father and son journey forward through seasons and time, discovering how our loved ones remain with us even after they pass on.