In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic. When seemingly unrelated and strange events start to happen and a precious Vermeer painting disappears, eleven-year-olds Petra and Calder combine their talents to solve an international art scandal.

Some Good Books for First Grade. When Max cuts out words from magazines and newspapers, collecting them the way his brothers collect stamps and coins, they all learn about words, sentences, and storytelling.

Twelve-year-old Greg, who has always been good at moneymaking projects, is surprised to find himself teaming up with his lifelong rival, Maura, to create a series of comic books to sell at school. A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key.

Be My Neighbor by Maya Ajmera. A simple introduction to the characteristics of a neighborhood. Visiting the Art Museum by Laurene Krasny Brown. As a family wanders through an art museum, they see examples of various art styles from primitive through twentieth-century pop art. Book, Book, Book. When the children go back to school, the animals on the farm are bored, so they go into the library in town trying to find something to do.

Danny the Champion of the World. Danny is a boy who has a great life with his father. The Wheel on the School. Set in Holland in a tiny fishing village, this is the story of Lina and her classmates. After doing some research for a school report, Lina is determined to lure storks back to their village as they are believed to bring good luck.