New Releases by Steven Kroll

New York City at Christmastime--seen through the eyes of a runaway dog

Invites readers to search for hidden pumpkins within the background scenes.

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Lots of little, everyday frustrations make Nina mad, and she is very good at expressing her feelings.

When the mayor of Mouseville announces a contest, Clayton and Desmond compete to win the prize for building the biggest snowman.

A packrat resists recycling, reducing, and reusing

"Kroll introduces four notable groups referred to by their enemies as barbarians: the Goths, the Huns, the Vikings, and the Mongols. In each case, he looks at the lives of common people within the group, their religious beliefs, their leaders, their history, and the results of their attacks on other civilizations"--Amazon.com.

A family of mice celebrate Hanukkah in a dollhouse

When Desmond and Clayton, two mice, finally learn to cooperate, they create a wonderful valentine for their teacher.

To get what they want, the larger jungle animals bully the smaller ones until Mama Monkey shows them all the benefits of sharing.

Jenny draws, then writes, a story about losing and finding her pet guinea pig.

Read about 14-year-old Tony Petrosino, an immigrant from a poor village in Italy, living in the America for two years in 1889, as he struggles to decide whether or not to rebel from the Old World ways. Includes a map, a black and white photograph, an author¿s note and an author profile.

A little girl gets mad at a lot of things in her daily life but is comforted that her mother understands her anger.

Jamestown's American Portraits, an American saga of families and friends, traces the fascinating history of America through many generations and cultures and through the eyes of adolescent girls and boys. Jamestown's American Portraits is a unique, enriching reading program designed to teach reading skills and strategies while exploring exciting historical novels.

Between 1825 and 1827, twelve-year-old William Pratt, who lives in Georgia, corresponds with President John Quincy Adams, discussing what he feels is an unjust treaty with the Creek Indians, Mr. Adams's close election and problems as president, slavery, education, and more.

More than any other event, the Boston Tea Party of 1773 has come to stand for the determination of American colonists to control their own destinies. From the arrival of the ships full of controversial taxed tea in Boston Harbor, through the explosive protest meetings at the Old South Church, to the defiant act of dumping 226 chests of fine tea into the harbor on December 16, Freedman captures this exciting story. Source notes, a bibliography, a time line, an afterword, a historical map, and index.

A biography of William Penn, founder of the Quaker colony of Pennsylvania, who struggled throughout his life for the freedom to practice his religion.

Even though Tucker causes chaos as he bounds through the house, knocking things over, his owners find it difficult to scold him because he is such a nice dog. 4 yrs+

Shows in rhymed verse how the subway engineer draws the city together, transporting all kinds of people where they want to go.

Describes how the immigration station on Ellis Island served as a gateway into the United States for more than sixteen million immigrants between 1892 and 1954.

Micael is taken out of the team's starting lineup.

Every August, Patrick and his parents visit his grandparents in Maine. But this summer, Patrick is really excited. He's spending the first week in the country alone with his grandparents while his parents attend a convention. He is even more thrilled when Granddad reveals a surprise-Patrick's very own tree house.

Pig pirates work hard to get their ship and themselves clean for their captain's wedding.

Brian''s league-leading hitting streak is costing him the friendship of his teammates when he becomes self-centered over his accomplishment.

Phil is the new kid in town and he really wants to get on the baseball team, the famous Raymondtown Rockets.

In order to march with Mr. Finnigan in the St. Patrick's Day Parade, Mary must find a perfect shamrock in Manhattan in the middle of winter.

Wishing to control the outcome of her father's hat contest, because she knows she must marry the winner, Princess Abigail accepts the help of a strange green lizard from the forest.

Depicts a typical day, from opening, through breakfast, lunch, and dinner, to closing, of a busy luncheonette.