Patricia Polacco

During the Nazi occupation of France, Monique's mother hides a Jewish family in her basement and tries to help them escape to freedom.

A homemade quilt ties together the lives of four generations of an immigrant Jewish family, remaining a symbol of their enduring love and faith.

"A memorable picture book that will speak to children about facing their fears and overcoming them".--Booklist, starred review. "A picture book that will appeal mightily to any child who has quaked at the sounds of a thunderstorm . . ".--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Full-color illustrations.

To teach his granddaughter the value of books, a grandfather leads a growing crowd in search of the tree where the bees keep all their honey.

Aunt Chip saves the town of Triple Creek, where everyone has forgotten how to read because of the invasion of television.

Babuska's doll was special. She had played with it when she was a little girl like her high-spirited granddaughter Natasha. Now Babushka is going to the store, and Natasha takes the doll down from its shelf--but then promptly finds out why playing with Babushka's doll once is enough. Full-color illustrations.

At the public library in her new town, Patricia meets Mrs. Creavy, an encouraging librarian who introduces Patricia to the books of John James Audubon and helps her become the first member of the Audubon Bird Club of Freemont Elementary.