Gail Radley

Convinced that his new foster parents do not really want him, eleven-year-old Cory decides to run away with his new friend, an old lady from the nearby nursing home.

Discusses through short essays and poems, ten endangered species that live in grasslands or deserts, including scientific information about each, reasons for its endangered status, and descriptions of efforts to protect it.

"Learn all about Velociraptor through diagrams, graphs, powerful illustrations, and fun text"--

"Understanding Islam covers the history of Islam and explores how the religion has evolved and expanded. Readers learn about worship practices, women's roles, and the world contributions Muslims have made. This title also discusses the discrimination Muslims have faced in the West, and explores controversies surrounding terrorism"--Amazon.com

A "First of May" is someone in his first season with a circus. Eleven-year-old Cory is a foster child nobody wants. Carlotta is an elderly woman the world has forgotten. Together, they find friendship and family when they join a traveling circus, and show "what an old has-been and a First of May can do." Meet the excitable circus owner, Boss Ed and a clown who takes Cory under his wing, and Baseball Hall of Famer and 20th century icon Joe DiMaggio...