Linda Sue Park

Publisher Annotation: In the second installment of the spellbinding Wing & Claw series, Newbery Medal?winning author Linda Sue Park takes a young apothecary hero to new heights of danger, exciting adventure, and intriguing botanical magic. Raffa Santana has spent all winter hiding in the harsh wilderness of the Sudden Mountains, and now it?s time to return home. Home, where his parents will help him fight back against the vile Chancellor who has captured...

Publisher Annotation: When a teacher asks her class what one thing they would save in an emergency, some students know the answer right away. Others come to their decisions more slowly. And some change their minds when they hear their classmates? responses. A lively dialog ignites as the students discover unexpected facets of one another?and themselves. With her ear for authentic dialog and knowledge of tweens? priorities and emotions, Linda Sue Park...

While working on a project for an after-school club, Julia, a Korean American girl, and her friend Patrick learn not just about silkworms, but also about tolerance, prejudice, friendship, patience, and more. Between the chapters are short dialogues between the author and main character about the writing of the book.

After harvesting an especially large "tear" of a resin known as myrrh, a young boy and his father visit a spice merchant whose three customers are seeking a special gift to bring to a baby. Includes biblical references and historical information about the Magi and myrrh.

In this Newbery Medal-winning book set in 12th century Korea, Tree-ear, a 13-year-old orphan, lives under a bridge in Ch?ulp?o, a potters? village famed for delicate celadon ware. He has become fascinated with the potter?s craft; he wants nothing more than to watch master potter Min at work, and he dreams of making a pot of his own someday. When Min takes Tree-ear on as his helper, Tree-ear is elated? until he finds obstacles in his path: the backbreaking...