Based on the true story of a boy in Brooklyn who became neighbors and friends with his hero, Jackie Robinson. Stephen Satlow is an eight-year-old boy living in Brooklyn, New York, which means he only cares about one thing-the Dodgers. Steve and his father spend hours reading the sports pages and listening to games on the radio. Aside from an occasional run-in with his teacher, life is pretty simple for Steve.But then Steve hears a rumor that an African American family is moving to his all-Jewish neighborhood. It's 1948 and some of his neighbors are against it. Steve knows this is wrong. His hero, Jackie Robinson, broke the color barrier in baseball the year before.Then it happens -- Steve's new neighbor is none other than Jackie Robinson! Steve is beyond excited about living two doors down from the Robinson family. He can't wait to meet Jackie. This is going to be the best baseball season yet! How many kids ever get to become friends with their hero?

A biography of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in the major leagues, as told by his daughter.

"Breaking Free" is a personal testimony of faith and modern medicine and how together they can oftentimes bring forth healing and the return of complete health. It is a step-by-step journey of one woman's detour in her, battling cancer two times in the same year and her determination to move forward regardless of the circumstances she was about to endure.

When Jackie Robinson retires from baseball and moves his family to Connecticut, the beautiful lake on their property is the center of everyone's fun. The neighborhood children join the Robinson kids for swimming and boating. But oddly, Jackie never goes near the water.

In a dramatic episode that first winter, the children beg to go ice skating on the lake. Jackie says they can go--but only after he tests the ice to make sure it's safe. The children prod and push to get Jackie outside, until hesitantly, he finally goes. Like a blind man with a stick, (contd.)

Jackie taps on the ice's surface, when suddenly howling and roaring sounds come out of the lake! It is only then that Sharon realizes why she's never seen her father in the water -- Jackie doesn't know how to swim! But her horror changes to relief as Jackie bravely taps his way to the middle of the lake -- and declare it safe!

In a stunning metaphor for Jackie Robinson's legendary breaking of the color barrier in Major League Baseball, Sharon Robinson honors her extraordinary father's memory with her warm graceful storytelling. Two-time Caldecott Honor Book artist Kadir Nelson has created richly rendered paintings that radiate with the beauty and spirit of one of America's finest heroes.

"Hi, my name is Rudy and I'm a dog. I am two years old. I'm actually fourteen years old in human years. Boy, have I got a story to tell you. I've learned many human words in my two years of living around people, so I'll tell my story to you in people language so that you can understand it. I must get the message out! I must save the animals! You can make a difference by reading my story and telling others what you have learned!"

Author Sharon Robinson delights readers with the story "Runaway Rudy." A happy-go-lucky young dog that loves his home, Rudy feels the need to leave it so he can help the homeless animals that live at the Dekalb County Animal Shelter. Told from Rudy's point of view, "Runaway Rudy" explores the thoughtful canine's life, from his beginnings on the farm, his tormented days as Henry's pet and his triumphant return into the loving arms of his family. Throughout his adventure, Rudy makes many new and wonderful friends, and his trust in mankind is restored.

"Runaway Rudy" is a useful resource for helping young readers to understand the plight of homeless animals and how adopting one dog--regardless of size or age--can make a difference.

"I'm back on Boogie Street," declares Leonard Cohen on two different songs in this collection, titled with characteristic understatement Ten New Songs. (Previous album titles have included Songs of Leonard Cohen, Songs from a Room, and Recent Songs.) More poet than musician, Cohen has, since his early albums, tended to rely on collaborations with musicians to put together his music: John Lissauer on 1974's New Skin for the Old Ceremony, Henry Lewy on 1979's Recent Songs, and, notoriously, Phil Spector on 1977's Death of a Ladies' Man.