The Year of Billy Miller When Billy Miller has a mishap at the statue of the Jolly Green Giant at the end of summer vacation, he ends up with a big lump on his head. What a way to start second grade! As the year goes by, though, Billy figures out how to navigate elementary school, how to appreciate his little sister, and how to be a more grown up and responsible member of the family and a help to his busy working mom and stay-at-home dad.
The Courage of Sarah Noble In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family. “Keep up your courage, Sarah Noble,” her mother had said, but Sarah found that it was not always easy to feel brave inside. The dark woods were full of animals and Indians, too, and Sarah was only eight! The true story of Sarah’s journey is inspiring. And as she cares for her father and befriends her Indian neighbors, she learns that to be afraid and to be brave is the greatest courage of all.
The Light at Tern Rock Ronnie and his aunt are tending the Tern Rock lighthouse for two December weeks while its keeper takes a much-needed vacation. Ronnie learns to love the slap of the waves against the Rock, sleeping in a bunk, climbing the winding staircase, and lighting the great lamp each night, and he looks forward to telling his family about it Christmas. But the days go by, and the lighthouse keeper doesn’t return to take them home.
The Corn Grows Ripe When Tigre’s father is badly injured in an accident, the family is thrown into turmoil. Who will plant and harvest the corn that they need to survive—and to please the Mayan gods? The neighbors have fields of their own to tend, and Tigre’s mother and grandmother cannot do it on their own. Twelve-year-old Tigre has never done a man’s work before. Can he shoulder the burden on his own, and take his father’s place?
这一书系的作品皆荣获纽伯瑞儿童文学奖，符合儿童的阅读特点，故事处处充满童趣，情节跌宕起伏，题材丰富多样，在引起读者兴趣的同时，也能赋予孩子成长能量。《二年级的比利》以幽默、温暖的文字，通过一个二年级男孩的上学经历，鼓励孩子在成长中勇往直前，传递了爱与鼓励的重要性。《莎拉的勇气》引导孩子鼓起勇气变得勇敢。《灯塔上的光》荣让孩子懂得守护与责任的意义。《收获的季节》告诉读者只要用心经营就能实现成长的蜕变。
《二年级的比利》今天是二年级开学的天，可比利一点也不高兴，他担心自己应付不了新学年──开学前不久从高处跌落摔到了头，也许会有“后遗症”，更何况连老师都说，二年级本来就是“精彩欢乐、令人兴奋的挑战”。果然，比利开学天就坐错座位、与老师产生误会、和同学发生冲突……面对一个又一个挑战，比利不断质疑自己，又努力证明自己。当他和自责、挫折斗智斗勇时，似乎有什么东西正在悄悄发生改变。这个担心自己不够聪明的孩子，在老师、爸爸、妈妈和妹妹的陪伴下，正感受着成长中的精彩、欢乐。其实，这一年，过得很传奇啊……
《莎拉的勇气》莎拉就要和爸爸一起穿过荒野去建造新家了。她害怕充满各种野兽的大自然，害怕野蛮而神秘莫测的印第安人，更害怕独处。每当恐惧来袭时，她总会想起临行前妈妈对自己说的话：“保持你的勇气，莎拉。保持你的勇气。”因而，尽管路上处处充满惊险，她也总能时刻激励自己，克服内心的畏惧，勇敢前行。*终，在她的帮助下，新家建成了，并且像她希望的那样，里面充满了爱。
《灯塔上的光》受到守塔人的委托，罗尼和婶婶玛莎夫人，要在十二月照看灯塔两周。在这段时光中，罗尼渐渐爱上了拍打岩石的海浪、灯塔里弯曲的螺旋楼梯、独自拥有一个房间以及每晚点亮灯塔的工作，而他想要在圣诞节时把这些通通告诉家人。可眼见日子一天天地过去，守塔人没有遵守承诺来接他们回家，愤怒的罗尼忍不住唾弃守塔人的行为，甚至不惜一切，想要通知远在陆地上的人们来接他和婶婶回家。不过，婶婶充满了智慧，在她的开导下，罗尼渐渐明白了灯塔的意义，也谅解了守塔人的行为。
《收获的季节》 十二岁本应是尽情玩耍的年纪，提格尔却孤身承担起家庭的重担——爸爸受伤，妈妈要照顾刚出生的弟弟，妹妹和奶奶不能下地劳作。于是，这个稚嫩的小男孩扛起锄头，开垦，烧地，种田……辛苦的劳动强健了他的体格，也锻炼了他的意志。更为重要的是，他深刻体会到人与土地的紧密联系，也开始懂得传承的意义，以及如何在传统和创新之间取舍。
Book Titles:
The Year of Billy Miller 二年级的比利
The Courage of Sarah Noble 莎拉的勇气
The Light at Tern Rock 灯塔上的光
The Corn Grows Ripe 收获的季节
By Kevin Henkes, Alice Dalgliesh, Julia L. Sauer and Dorothy Rhoads, Paperback, Simplified Chinese Characters and Pinyin, 92-145 pages/book, 8.3"x7.1"
