John Coy

Discover the true story of how Naismith invented basketball in 1891 at a school in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Explores the experience of immigrants who came to America in the twenty-first century, celebrating the diversity of the country and hope for the future.

"When the temperature drops far below freezing, many people plan to stay warm and cozy inside. But when it's 'so cold' that everyday things behave in unusual ways, it is worth the effort to get outside and play!" -- Amazon.

Sixth-grader Jackson has a rough start in middle school, with bullies on the bus, few classes with his friends, and changes at home but some good teachers, meeting a girl, joining a club, and playing football soon turn things around.

"Each season has its own qualities that set it apart. Winter snow turns the world into a sparkling fairyland. Spring brings a promise of new beginnings. Summer gifts us with long days with endless blue skies. But fall has a magic all its own. It offers a kaleidoscope of textures, smells, and colors. But what's behind those glorious colors we see among the treetops and upon the leaf-covered ground? Are leaves more than what they seem?"-- Provided by...

Miles barely recalls when football was fun after being sidelined by a new coach, constantly criticized by his father, and pressured by his best friend to take performance-enhancing drugs.

After a young girl finds two old potatoes at her father's house, they plant and tend them to see if they will have new potatoes in September.

Daddy takes Carmela on an imaginary car ride, lulling her to sleep with various sounds, from the wurgle lurgle of swamps to the hoopty doopty swoopty loopty of driving in circles.

Portrays a gritty game of street basketball, "Around the world, " being played literally around the world, from New York to Australia to China, and elsewhere, and then back to New York.

"A tender look back at a child's first steps, On Your Way is a celebration of growth, movement, and the importance of slowing down to observe life's milestones both big and small"-- Provided by publisher.