Anna is the daughter of an American couple working in Cairo. Layla is the daughter of the doorman in Anna's apartment building. Together they strike up an unlikely friendship that is put to the test when both girls are faced with family health crises at home and revolutionary unrest on the streets. As Anna and Layla reckon with illness, risk, and loss in different ways, they learn the power of friendship and the importance of hope. Ultimately, they must recognize that there is still time to fight for a better tomorrow, together.

Why I Teach is an inspirational meditation on the profound joys, promises, and potential of teaching. It's a long poetic thinkpiece in Part One, followed by a journal in Part Two that allows the teacher to reflect and record daily personal teaching experiences throughout a school year in the cause of becoming a happier, more effective, and soul-centered teacher. The journal helps teachers harness their power to shape children's lives in meaningful ways every time they step into the classroom. The book also is an unabashed celebration of teachers and the teaching profession; a hymn of hope, harmony, and healing during these difficult times.

Ms. Barron's 2nd graders are published this book entitled, H is for Hearst. Our book is an A to Z book that is all about Phoebe Hearst Elementary School. Our class/Club 210/Room 210 book will be available for sale on Amazon.com or CreateSpace.com starting in late April 2014. Our book will be enjoyable to read because it contains Hearst facts and captures the fun experiences we have in Club/Room 210. This book will entertain readers with pictures of all of our classmates. We hope readers will appreciate the hard work we put into publishing this book. A cool fact about our book is that it features different elements of the Hearst school community. This is the best class in the whole world By Ms. Barron's students

Collard Greens and Yams is a soul food odyssey that reveals a rhyming, rapping, toe-tapping story for all ages. Inspired by the 300-year-old African-American cultural treasure, Hambone, this book can be performed as a play, read responsively, sung, danced to, and used to teach people of all ages about history, culture, language, food, of course, nutrition, music, math, and the environment, among other things. In fact, Collard Greens and Yams is so nice, you will not be able to resist reading it (at least) twice Comes with games and activities, too Enjoy the journey