During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Aunt Shirley moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost--one who has wild, impractical and illuminating plans.

"There is so much to see when you are up: The birds. The park. The pup. And some very sleepy parents! I'm Up! is an ode to a new day, and a celebration of everything and everyone that gets up each morning"--

"Middle school is just around the corner, which means it's time to start thinking about plans for the future, and not just how Ryan Hart is going to prank her brother, Ray. She'd like to make sure she goes to middle school with her friends, and that is up in the air since Kiki's mom wants to send Kiki to a different school next year. Ryan also wonders who she wants to be when she grows up, and if that's more than just what her job will be. She'd like...

Seventeen-year-old Camila Hassan, a rising soccer star in Rosario, Argentina, dreams of playing professionally, in defiance of her fathers' wishes and at the risk of her budding romance with Diego.

"This is the story of two parallel journeys in cities far apart. A mother and a son leave their home for a better day, while a father and a daughter leave their home for a safer day. The concerns of the parents are almost the same as they watch over their kids, but their experiences are sadly very different. The father and daughter are fleeing a city devastated by war, leaving their home--and beloved goldfish--behind. All through their journey the...