Books with title Something to Say

Oliver loves trains ... or does he? Oliver is afraid of dogs ... or is he? How do we know, when he never says anything? People assume Oliver is shy, because his chatty parents and bossy sister always talk for him. When he starts prekindergarten and is asked what he would like to do, at first the words don't come out. But once he realizes that this is his big chance to speak up for himself, nothing can stop him! What does Oliver really want to say?

Max Turner and the athletes of TNT Force Cheer Nitro have one goal: to win. With only two weeks left until the biggest cheerleading competition of the season, every second in the gym counts more than ever. Pushing her body to the limit, Max and her teammates are ready for redemption and their shot at glory. But, just like in life, things in cheer don’t always go as planned. So much so, the team is left reeling and unsure if the routine they have worked on all season will give them a shot to win, or just another chance to be mocked and made fun of on social media. Knowing they only have two and a half minutes to show the world what they are made of, Nitro will have to fight like never before. But, the real question is, will even their best be enough? With time running out to perfect their routine, Max and her teammates can only hope that together they can do enough to end their season on top.

What happens when a student uses the President’s words to bully a classmate?Tom Gunderson’s friend was bullied by someone who felt it was okay to say the mean and hateful things that our President has said to other individuals. The only difference is Tom’s friend ends up dead. Everyone thinks the friend’s death was a suicide related to the bulling but Tom believes his friend was murdered. Say Something Else… examines how we treat each other and what we should expect from our leaders. Things are not always as they appear. Tom, a classic underachiever and a bit of an outsider, has to navigate through the daily grind of high school while looking into the suspicious circumstances surrounding his friend’s death. As Tom investigates the death, he discovers who his true friends are and his friends discover who Tom really is.

Miss Ruby Mae Foote of Nada, Texas, has a big ambition: to deliver a message of universal peace and understanding at the United Nations. Problem is, she's tongue-tied! Can a makeshift invention turn Ruby Mae into a political sensation? From Caldecott Honor artist David Small, here's the wise and funny tale of an ordinary woman--with an extraordinary message.

When a little boy's ball disappears down a mysterious hole in the garden, he can't stop thinking about what could be down there - a little mouse's house? The lair of a hungry troll? Or maybe even a dragon's den. Whatever it may be, he's determined to find out!The Something is a glorious imaginative adventure from Rebecca Cobb, the award-winning creator of Aunt Amelia and Lunchtime, and illustrator of The Paper Dolls, written by Julia Donaldson.

SOMETHING GRAY is based on the true-life story of Colonel John Singleton Mosby, the legendary Gray Ghost of the Confederacy. A frail boy, and a magnet for bullies, Mosby is a loser. That is until Aaron Burton, family slave and friend, teaches him to ride, hunt, and most importantly, how to fight back. His philosophy changes Mosby’s life, and his view on slavery. Although his Virginia family had always owned slaves, John’s friendship with Absalom, Aaron’s only son, puts Mosby at odds with his father…and the antebellum South. A true rebel among rebels, Mosby never wanted Virginia to leave the Union, but when secession arrived, along with his friend William’s body, riddled by Yankee bullets, his decision came easy. No stranger to tyrants, the Confederacy’s poor chances suited Mosby, but this war meant Aaron could lose much more. Mosby enlists, and takes Aaron and his philosophy to war. Ever faithful, Aaron serves Mosby in a fight that seems black and white, but by 1865 it is SOMETHING GRAY. Despite his victories, Mosby knows the South cannot win unless the odds change. His gutsy exploits behind enemy lines inspires a bold plan to end the war in one swift move, but can he pull it off before Lee’s army is beaten?