Hmh Books For Young Readers imprint: 1530 books

During World War II a community called Manzanar was hastily created in the high mountain desert country of California, east of the Sierras. Its purpose was to house thousands of Japanese American internees. One of the first families to arrive was the Wakatsukis, who were ordered to leave their fishing...

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Curious George at the Baseball Game is now available in a Spanish/English bilingual edition! Play ball! George and the man with the yellow hat are going to a baseball game. Between the game, the cheering crowd, the food, and the big TV camera, George doesn’t know what to explore first! One curious...

In this Level 2 Green Light Reader based on the Emmy Award-winning PBS show, George can’t believe his luck when he gets to visit the zoo and ride there on the subway! George is so excited to take the underground train for the first time that he jumps right on, leaving the man with the yellow hat...

Ship sails, tug beside. Salt air. Early tide. Take a voyage on the high seas in this rhyming book from Chris Demarest. Perfect for little ones ready to set sail. Check out Demarest's other transportation books, Bus, Plane, and Train, for more on-the-go charm!

Chris Demarest's Plane gets a refreshing update for the littlest listeners, but keeps its melodic charm. Plane lifts, soars high. Far below towns lie. The sky's the limit in this rhyming book from Chris Demarest. Perfect for little ones ready to soar. Check out Demarest's other transportation books, Bus, Ship, and Train, for more on-the-go charm!

When George decides to save up for that special red train in the toy store, he doesn’t realize how long it will take—or how hard he’ll have to work for his money. But when the time finally arrives to take his very full piggy bank to the toy store—surprise!—George loses it. Can this day,...

Join Mr. Geo on his whirlwind tour of New Jersey in this Level 3 Green Light Reader. Like the other books in the 50 States to Celebrate series, Celebrating New Jersey combines travel with social studies in a way that's entertaining and educational. The fun starts on the Jersey Shore in Atlantic City...

Every U.S. president is the focus of public scrutiny, but how well do we know these men? What kind of fathers do presidents make? Husbands? Neighbors? Other books focus on the historical achievements of those who have occupied our country's highest office; Lives of the Presidents looks instead at...

Ansul was once a peaceful town filled with libraries, schools, and temples. But that was long ago, and the conquerors of this coastal city consider reading and writing to be acts punishable by death. And they believe the Oracle House, where the last few undestroyed books are hidden, is seething with...

Yippee! It is a winter wonderland! What better day for Mouse and Mole to go sledding, whirl around on ice skates, and build snowmen together? But Mole does not want to go outside. Too cold! Too windy! He prefers to stay as snug as a bug in a rug inside his nice, warm bed. Mouse is lonely....

Scientists have a reputation for being focused on their work—and maybe even dull. But take another look. Did you know that it’s believed Galileo was scolded by the Roman Inquisition for sassing his mom? That Isaac Newton loved to examine soap bubbles? That Albert Einstein loved to collect joke...

Award-winning and best-selling author Lois Lowry explores issues surrounding adoption in this poignant novel. Natalie Armstrong has everything: she’s smart and beautiful, has the perfect boyfriend, early acceptance to college, and a loving family. But the summer she turns seventeen, she finally...

“It’s March!” Mrs. Pidgeon said as she wrote the day’s date on the chalkboard. “In like a lion, out like a lamb!” The morning bell has rung at Watertower Elementary School, and it’s time for Mrs. Pidgeon’s class to turn to page 52 in their science books to learn about one of...