“johanna hurwitz”

At 15, Emma Meade is old enough for just about anything. When Cole Berry takes an interest in her, is she old enough to fall in love? Emma's father doesn't think so, and forbids Emma to see Cole again. Will Cole wait for Emma to grow up? Illustrations.THE UNSIGNED VALENTINE: AND OTHER EVENTS IN THE ... More

Julio and his classmates from "Class Clown" return in this funny, right-on book that shows how the students try every superstition they can think of to ace the big statewide tests given at the end of the year. Illustrations.Yard sales, ice-skating, and surprise parties are just a few of the things t... More

Nora wants to make new friends, and she wants to be like the doorman Henry and know all the people in her building -- all 200 of them. Newly redesigned and reillustrated, Hurwitz's "Riverside Kids" popular chapter book series shows urban as well as suburban kids what being a good neighbor is all abo... More

Russell's growing up fast. Already he's in first grade! And first grade meanshand-me-ups instead of hand-me-downs, getting report cards, and acting like abig person. It's more of a challenge, but Russell's up for it!Now that he's six, Russell has some very important questions: If he has to wear hand... More

Russell and Elisa are growing up. Now that Elisa is bigger, she and Russell have more fun together. The only problem is Elisa's doll, Airmail. Elisa takes Airmail "everywhere," and Russell thinks that's silly. But one day Elisa leaves Airmail in the library by mistake. And it's Russell who thinks of... More

Russell wants to stay home from school and be the baby the way he used to before his sister, Elisa, was born. Will he ever adjust to having his pesky little sister around? An ALA Notable Book. Illustrations.Nobody asked Russell if he wanted a little sister Russell's enjoying his first year in school... More

Elisa helps her brother Russell--with disastrous results--and now she is determined to find a way to make it up to him.Elisa's always ready to play games with her older brother Russell. She even lets Russell decide which ones. And she tries to be helpful, too. But sometimes Elisa's helping out doesn... More

Eight-year-old David Bernstein discovers life is much more exciting when he calls himself Ali Baba Bernstein. Only "Ali Baba" would have dared to grab the class snail and escape to the boys' room for his own magic experiment. "David" would never have invited every David Bernstein in the phone book t... More

In this sensitive introduction to the Holocaust and to the life of the little girl who hid out and kept a diary during World War II, this acclaimed author deftly evokes the background of the war while capturing the girl's unforgettable spirit.From July 1942 until August 1944, a young girl named Anne... More

EZRA FELDMAN, ALMOST TEN, LIKES BASEBALL more than anything else in the world. But his father cannot understand why his son would rather rot his brains watching men swinging big wooden sticks than read a book or play chess. Can an unwanted car trip, a grumpy old professor, and a surprising chess vic... More