A man and his dog have a whale of a time when their boat trip leads to unexpected adventure in this charmingly illustrated verse children's book.With enough lunch for three, Mr. Magee and his dog Dee head out to the sea. But what begins as a fun day in the sun turns a bit bumpy when one playful whale decides to say hello.Soon the crew that once was floating finds themselves flying! How will they get down? Who will come to their rescue? And when will they ev...

A stolen heirloom reveals long-buried sins among a peaceful Midwestern Jewish community in this mystery from the author of Poisoned Passover.While running the Crestfall, Illinois, Torah study group can be rewarding, it isn't especially eventful, until a valuable heirloom is stolen from one of the group's members. Known as a yad—the Hebrew word for hand—it is used to keep one's place while reading the Torah. And this particular yad happens...

The first adventure of this NEW YORK TIMES best-selling porcine wonder is now available as an e-book. (Ages 6 - 8)Features an audio read-along! To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig – she's a porcine wonder. And to the portly and good-natured Mercy, the Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast, not to mention that buttery-toasty feeling she gets when she snuggles into bed with them. This is not, however, so good for the Watsons' bed. BOOM! CRACK!...

A Winter 2024 PenCraft Best Book Awards Winner - Nonfiction, MemoirA 2023 Wall Street Journal BestsellerA work of “great emotional power.” —Kirkus"Van Dusen’s brisk debut is equally heart-warming and motivating, as no matter what life throws at her Van Dusen never stops running after her goals…. Fans of upbeat business memoirs will be engaged as Van Dusen sets the pace.” —BookLife by Pu...

An amateur sleuth teams up with her rabbi to figure out who has poisoned members of a Jewish community during the Passover Seder in this cozy mystery.Someone poisoned Passover guests in Crestfall, Illinois. Is it a coincidence that the victims all had chopped liver from Sophie's Kosher Deli? And was it an accident, or worse—an anti-Semitic hate crime? As the mayor's wife, Julia Donnelly feels personally responsible, and not just because it was she who bought the de...

Fact: Health improves learning. Yet nationwide, elementary school students spend twelve times more classroom hours studying history than health. Worse, most kids don't get enough physical activity and over 5 million underage youth vape. In When Are We Going to Teach Health?, Duncan Van Dusen, the CEO of one of the most widely used youth health education programs in the world, makes a novel, sometimes irreverent, case for prioritizing "Whole Child" health and SEL in K-12 schools. He shows w...

During World War II, no American city suffered a worse housing shortage than Detroit, and no one suffered that shortage more than the city's African American citizens. In 1941, the federal government began constructing the Sojourner Truth Housing Project in northeast Detroit to house 200 black war production workers and their families. Almost immediately, whites in the neighborhood vehemently protested. On February 28, 1942, a confrontation between black tenants and white protesters erupte...

In 1941, a real estate developer in northwest Detroit faced a dilemma. He needed federal financing for white clients purchasing lots in a new subdivision abutting a community of mostly African Americans. When the banks deemed the development too risky because of potential racial tension, the developer proposed a novel solution. He built a six-foot-tall, one-foot-thick concrete barrier extending from Eight Mile Road south for three city blocks--the infamous Birwood Wall. It changed life in ...

The geographic center of Colorado, Park County has long served as a recreational area for Denver and Colorado Springs residents looking to get away. The scene has not always been so idyllic. Marshal Cook was shot while investigating a loud party in Como in 1894, and rumors spread by the Michigan Creek School Board sent Benjamin Ratcliff on a killing spree in 1895. But the county's hardscrabble heritage includes triumphs as well as tragedies. In 1873, county seat Fairplay lost every busines...

In this exuberant addition to the award-winning If I Built series, Jack fantasizes about his dream school—from classroom to cafeteria, from library to playground! This edition features optional audio narration for compatible ebook readers.“My school will amaze you. My school will astound.By far the most fabulous school to be found!”Jack is back! And this time, his imagination takes him back to school, where he dreams up the...

Led by a housewife and a rabbi, a Torah study group investigates the murder of a dear friend in a mystery that is "a rollicking ride and a joy to read" (Kate Michaelson, award-winning author of Hidden Rooms).Fresh off her first Purim party, Julia Donnelly is summoned by Rabbi Fine to the bedside of a mutual friend. Apparently dear Jacob Ibrahim died sometime in the night and the rabbi suspects foul play. Using the principles of pilpul—a J...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A joyful and inventive read-aloud, part of the award-winning If I Built series! Join Jack and his larger-than-life imagination as he dreams up his ideal town, where everyone is welcome.“Sunny, inclusive, and imaginary.”—Kirkus Reviews"My town will be swanky! My town will be swell!My town will be prized as the best place to dwell!"Jack has some...