"Nature is strong and powerful. But, you are strong and powerful, too. In the face of our weather becoming more and more extreme, beloved author Jane Yolen and her daughter, Heidi E. Y. Stemple, share gentle stories of resilience in a tornado, a blizzard, a wildfire, and a hurricane. Young readers will be comforted by just enough information to feel safe and empowered."--book jacket.

When Drix, who was convicted of a crime he did not commit, meets Elle, the daughter of the governor backing a project designed to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents, they have to fight family expectations and their past behaviors to be together.

"To this little boy, it seems like one thing after another is going wrong, and it isn’t his fault! He feels heat rising inside him, first at home and then at school. At lunch, his pent-up feelings burst out, and he yells at his friends. But with the help of a caring principal, he learns to recognize his feelings and let go of his anger." --publisher's website

When thirteen-year-old Koly enters into an ill-fated arranged marriage, she must either suffer a destiny dictated by India's tradition or find the courage to oppose it.

"In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place in his crazy-about-sports family. Valencia Somerset, who is deaf, is smart, brave, and secretly lonely, and she loves everything about nature. Kaori Tanaka is a self-proclaimed psychic, whose little sister, Gen, is always following her around. And Chet Bullens wishes the weird kids would just stop being so different so he can concentrate...

"Marisol Rainey’s mother was born in the Philippines. Marisol’s father works and lives part-time on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. And Marisol, who has a big imagination and likes to name inanimate objects, has a tree in her backyard she calls Peppina . . . but she’s way too scared to climb it. This all makes Marisol the only girl in her small Louisiana town with a mother who was born elsewhere and a father who lives elsewhere (most of the...

Red's factory-applied label clearly says that he is red, but despite the best efforts of his teacher, fellow crayons and art supplies, and family members, he cannot seem to do anything right until a new friend offers a fresh perspective.

Arlo likes octopuses but when he tries to draw one his picture does not turn out well at all--or does it?

When a new principal threatens to close the school library, Jamie Grimm tries to save the day by teaching a comedy class for his fellow students.

"Mom never had long hair—she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn’t have long hair—hers was taken from her. But one young girl can’t wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience of those who came before her." --publisher's website.