LoveIn this heartfelt celebration of love, Newbery Medalist de la Pe a and bestselling illustrator Long describes the strongest bond there is and the diverse and powerful ways it connects us all.

In this new America

to be vulnerable when you are only respected for strength

when the sun goes down

Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature

and her ultimate goal: escaping her very small

but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade

On the eve of his ex's wedding festivities

But Don't StayThere addresses a crucial issue in teacher training and professional education: the need to prepare pre-service and in-service teachers for the racially diverse student populations in their classrooms

when the clouds are wearing shadows and the wind paints the window with beads of water

a powerful force

Finding your voice--and your rhymes--during tough times

educational reformers offer survival tactics in the forms of test-taking skills