Frank Carlson Library

While Rosalie has the mumps, her best friend Victor starts playing with another girl, which incites Rosalie's jealousy.

Starting his fifth school in five years, Osei Kokote, a diplomat's son, hoping to survive his first day becomes friends with Dee, the most popular girl in school, but Ian is determined to destroy the budding friendship. 1970s, in a suburban D.C. schoolyard. Starting his fifth school in five years, Osei Kokote, a diplomat's son, hopes to survive his first day. He becomes friends with Dee, the most popular girl in school. But one student, Ian, is determined...

The crumbling friendship between writer Lita and entrepreneurial Adam is compromised by unexpected jealousies over each other's romantic entanglements, stolen blog posts and a premature offer to sell a new self-help book

Busy Bus is excited to take the children on a field trip to the fire station--until he meets Engine 4, who seems bigger and better at everything.

Hugo the dog becomes the star of an all-animal band after learning to play his best friend Hector's fiddle, and despite Hector's jealousy, remains grateful to the man who gave him his start.

Three humorous stories in verse: Yoruga la tortuga, Gertrudis Paz, and El gran fanfarr�on..

"It's Elizabeth's turn in the spotlight! But does Jessica deserve it more? Jessica knows she's the better dancer--even their teacher seriously favors Elizabeth! No matter how perfectly Jessica dances, no one noticed. Could her sister really get the starring instead of her? With Jessica's attitude rapidly souring, what happens when Elizabeth realizes that her sister might actually be right?"--Back cover.

"A hilarious story about sibling rivalry and a child's impulse to run away from home (and come back again!) When my squawking baby brother arrived, I realized I needed a new family. No one seemed to mind when I packed my bag. I took a box and used my best handwriting to write 'FREE KID', then waited for some new parents to take me home.' Waiting in a box like an abandoned pet and encountering the passersby changes the girl's perspective. At the end...

Jealous of her soon-to-be-born baby brother, a five-year-old girl wants to return to the security of her mommy's "tummy" but soon discovers that the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.

After a hit-and-run accident kills her mother and leaves her badly injured, Sasha, formerly homeless, is taken in by a wealthy stranger who has never recovered from the loss of her own daughter and wants Sasha to take her place.