In 1967, when his teacher loans him a copy of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," eleven-year-old Ellis Earl Brown is amazed to encounter a family worse off than his own and wonders if happy endings only come in books.

A penchant for doodling often lands fifth-grader Elvin Link in the principal's office, but also helps with crime-solving and standing up to bullies.

Daddy and Little Penguin watch Mommy Penguin as she dives into the icy waters to catch some fish for dinner, and after overcoming some obstacles, returns to her anxiously awaiting family.

Jenny runs away from home because her mother and sister are too busy for her, but being independent is only fun for a little while.

A child offers advice on starting a rock band, going on tour, and leaving the audience wanting more.

Told in two voices, Nate Jae-Woo Kim and Kate Anderson team up in a survivalist competition hoping the prize money will help his proud Korean family and enable her to pursue her dream of becoming an actress.

While a restless Nina is trying to correct her little sister's embarrassing behavior by launching a grand engineering project using a neighbor's landscaping dirt pile, she learns an important lesson.

Eleven-year-old Joey navigates family, friendships, and her first crush, while looking for answers to why she feels so angry sometimes and by searching for the donor her moms chose.

Set in modern Nigeria, this illustrated chapter book follows Anna Hibiscus, who lives with her large, loving family in a compound in a big city, as she escapes hair-braiding day, plays hide-and-seek during a power outage and learns about spontaneous generosity.

A young boy goes about his day, playing, painting, and baking while making positive associations with the color of his brown skin.