Fort Morgan Public Library

In Coraline's family's new flat are twenty-one windows and fourteen doors. Thirteen of the doors open and close. The fourteenth is locked, and on the other side is only a brick wall, until the day Coraline unlocks the door to find a passage to another flat in a another house just like her own. Only it's different...At first, things seem marvelous in the other flat. The food is better. The toy box is filled with wind up angels that flutter about the...

A young girl walks through a secret door that she has found in her new home and discovers an alternate version of her life. On the surface, this parallel reality is eerily similar to her real life, but much better. When her adventure turns dangerous, and her counterfeit parents, including the Other Mother, try to keep her forever, Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, determination, and bravery to get back home and save her family.

"A young reader settles down for a quiet bedtime story and realizes that a crocodile has fallen into his storybook and is wreaking havoc. What's the reader to do?"--Publisher's description.

In photographs and simple text, children tell what makes them feel brave, such as flying high on a swing, roaring like a lion, and knowing that they are good enough to do hard things.

Javi is painfully shy. English is his second language and he struggles with his speech. Rather than communicating in broken English, Javi prefers not to speak at all. That is, until the Club holds auditions for Javi's favorite musical. Can Javi overcome his fear of speaking in front of people to audition for the part?

"Jamie is unstoppable. That's right, unstoppable. He likes to pretend he's a superhero, and with his cape and gadgets, he feels like he can face anything. When his picture is chosen to be shown for the NDSS Buddy Walk, his family travels to New York City to see it. The city is busy and loud, and Jamie is missing some of the gadgets that help him stay calm when there's too much going on around him. But he soon discovers that it isn't what he wears...

"Katie Honors is a really brave kid. She can go to bed with just one small night light. She can hold her tears in when it's time to say goodbye to her mom at school. But sometimes Katie isn't ready to say goodbye and doesn't feel brave at all. When this happens, she Kaplooms! She refuses to let go of her mom, and everything is flurried as she begins to cry. Her emotions feel frightening. It's not the Katie Honors she wants to be. But her mother assures...

Inspiring young boys to be as gentle as they are strong, this beautiful book explores the tumbles and triumphs of childhood. New York Times bestselling author Hilary Duff fills the pages with wishes for her own son and encourages boys everywhere to embrace all that life has to offer them.

Jackie Draper is a shy boy who learns the value of courage from his beloved companion, Puff. Then, Puff helps a young girl deal with her parents' divorce. Lastly, Puff teaches a gifted boy to believe in his own creative abilities.