New Releases by Helen Frost

An unforgettable narrative collage told in poems Keesha has found a safe place to live, and other kids gravitate to her house when they just can''t make it on their own. They are Stephie – pregnant, trying to make the right decisions for herself and those she cares about; Jason – Stephie''s boyfriend, torn between his responsibility to Stephie and the baby and the promise of a college basketball career; Dontay – in foster care while his parents are in prison, feeling unwanted both inside and outside the system; Carmen – arrested on a DUI charge, waiting in a juvenile detention center for a judge to hear her case; Harris – disowned by his father after disclosing that he''s gay, living in his car, and taking care of himself; Katie – angry at her mother''s loyalty to an abusive stepfather, losing herself in long hours of work and school. Stretching the boundaries of traditional poetic forms – sestinas and sonnets – Helen Frost''s extraordinary debut novel for young adults weaves together the stories of these seven teenagers as they courageously struggle to hold their lives together and overcome their difficulties. Keesha''s House is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.

Anikwa and James, twelve years old in 1812, spend their days fishing, trapping, and exploring together in the forests of the Indiana Territory. To Anikwa and his family, members of the Miami tribe, this land has been home for centuries. As traders, James''s family has ties to the Miami community as well as to the American soldiers in the fort. Now tensions are rising—the British and American armies prepare to meet at Fort Wayne for a crucial battle, and Native Americans from surrounding tribes gather in Kekionga to protect their homeland. After trading stops and precious commodities, like salt, are withheld, the fort comes under siege, and war ravages the land. James and Anikwa, like everyone around them, must decide where their deepest loyalties lie. Can their families—and their friendship—survive? In Salt, Printz Honor author Helen Frost offers a compelling look at a difficult time in history. A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013 A Frances Foster Book

A 2021 Scott O''Dell Award Winner A Society of Midland Authors Winner in Children''s Fiction A Bank Street Best Book of the Year 2021 A novel in verse about a young deaf boy during World War II, the sister who loves him, and the conscientious objector who helps him. Inspired by true events. Henry has been deaf from an early age—he is intelligent and aware of langauge, but by age six, he has decided it''s not safe to speak to strangers. When the time comes for him to start school, he is labeled "unteachable." Because his family has very little money, his parents and older sister, Molly, feel powerless to help him. Henry is sent to Riverview, a bleak institution where he is misunderstood, underestimated, and harshly treated. Victor, a conscientious objector to World War II, is part of a Civilian Public Service program offered as an alternative to the draft. In 1942, he arrives at Riverview to serve as an attendant and quickly sees that Henry is far from unteachable—he is brave, clever, and sometimes mischievous. In Victor''s care, Henry begins to see how things can change for the better. Heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful, Helen Frost''s All He Knew is inspired by true events and provides sharp insight into a little-known element of history.

From Printz Honor author Helen Frost, a middle grade novel in verse about the summer everything changes for two sisters.

Using diamond-shaped poems, Helen Frost tells the moving story of Willow and her family.

Text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of tree frogs that live in tropical rain forests.

Text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of chimpanzees that live in tropical rain forests.

Provides information on the physical characteristics, behavior, and habits of the prehistoric animal known as the sabertooth cat.

Simple text and illustrations persent triceratops, its body parts, and behavior-- in both English and Spanish.

Simple text and photographs from the rain forest present the characteristics and behavior of tree frogs.

Simple text and photographs present the features and behavior of chimpanzees.

Simple text and photographs present the lives of boa constrictors that live in rain forests of South America.

"Simple text and photographs present puffins, where they live, and what they do"--Provided by publisher.

"Simple text and photographs present snowy owls, where they live, and what they do"--Provided by publisher.

Provides information on the physical characteristics, behavior, and habits of the dinosaur known as stegosaurus. Written in English and Spanish.

"Simple text and photographs present arctic hares, where they live, and what they do"--Provided by publisher.

A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: * Perpetual license * 24 hour, 7 days a week access * No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time * Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available * Easy to use * Ability to turn audio on and off * Words highlighted to match audio Provides information on the physical characteristics, behavior, and habits of the dinosaur known as triceratops.

A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: * Perpetual license * 24 hour, 7 days a week access * No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time * Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available * Easy to use * Ability to turn audio on and off * Words highlighted to match audio Provides information on the physical characteristics, behavior, and habits of the dinosaur known as stegosaurus.

Simple text and illustrations present allosaurus, its body parts, and behavior.

A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: * Perpetual license * 24 hour, 7 days a week access * No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time * Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available * Easy to use * Ability to turn audio on and off * Words highlighted to match audio Provides information on the physical characteristics, behavior, and habits of the prehistoric animal known as the sabertooth cat.

Simple text and illustrations present tyrannosaurus rex, its body parts, and behavior.

Simple text and illustrations present woolly mammoths, their body parts, and behavior.

Uses simple text and photographs to explain how the sense of touch works.

Each book explains how senses work and how we use them. Includes index glossary, bibliography and web sources. 5 yrs+

Text and photographs present the sense of hearing and how it works in the human body.

"Lists foods that make teeth strong."--Title page verso.

A simple description of how to brush your teeth, from putting the toothpaste on the brush to swishing water in your mouth and spitting at the end.

A simple description of the basic structure of teeth, the various types, and the difference between baby teeth and permanent teeth.

Simple text and photographs present the foods that are part of the grain group and their nutritional importance.

Simple text and photographs present the foods that are part of the fruit group and their nutritional importance.