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Readers will learn how the ancient Greeks filled a typical day. They will read about professional life and home life, including the roles of women and children.

The life of a friendly shoeshine boy takes a bittersweet turn when his dreams of traveling come true.

Contains a fictional story in which a young boy describes how he was affected by the arrival of his baby sister; and includes information and guided counseling facts and exercises aimed at helping readers recognize and cope with different emotions.

"Derek Fallon discovers all the angst that comes with being twelve--he just wants to feel grown up, but life gets in the way with a series of mishaps that make him look like a baby"--Provided by publisher.

Bill is a middle child who feels so overlooked by his busy family that he finally turns invisible.

Whether spending time with Papa, singing songs with Grandma, playing games with Lucy, or racing with Charlie, toddler Henry wears his family out until bedtime, when Mama is the one who wants more.

Nine-year-old Amelia McBride attempts to help her aunt Tanner, a retired rock singer, deal with a sudden resurge in her popularity.

Sebastian Cody was only four-years-old when he accidentally shot and killed his infant sister.

Introduces the culture of South Korea by depicting the life of an eleven-year-old resident of Seoul who is preparing for a career as an athlete.

"All Faith wants is to be loved, to have a stable home and to live without the darkness that led her to heroin addiction and a life on the street.

After the funeral of a great-aunt she never met, Amelia McBride is pressured into joining a game of spin-the-bottle with "the ninjas," who turn out to be the sons of Aunt Tanner's childhood enemy, Julie.

Determined to conquer the ninjas and drive them out of a park, Reggie begins a campaign to recruit more members to the superhero club, G.

"Mosquitoes don't bite Nala Simiyu. It's part of who she is, like being a half-Kenyan seventh-grader whose mother is in a wheelchair.

Features an overview of Japan, as well as insights into how its youth experience home and family, education and work, social life, and religion.

Two friends and business partners find their lives turned upside down when strange circumstances lead them to be the temporary guardians of seven year-old twins.