When a child has a "bad speech day" at school, his father gives him a new perspective on his stuttering.

A teen activist and artistic prodigy presents this picture book inspired by his own life that follows a boy who has trouble with words until he learns, with paintbrush in hand, that finding your voice isn't about being perfect--it's about being true to yourself.

"A heartfelt story about a young boy who struggles to overcome his stutter while finding the courage to accept it, When Oliver Speaks is the story of an underdog who learns to rise. The story comes from a place of personal experience in that co-author Saadiq is a person who stutters and has done so for as long as he could speak."--Publisher's description.

Self-conscious of her stutter, Charlotte says nothing as her best friend is bullied, but as the school year goes on she realizes some things are worth speaking up for.

Jacky Hart has found a hidden talent in the performing arts, and she's a triple threat onstage. She wants nothing more than to act and sing all summer, but her parents have other plans for her. Jacky reluctantly signs up for a summer job in her resort town of Seaside Heights, New Jersey, where tourists come to enjoy the beach and fun carnival atmosphere. Now she has serious responsibilities like her job and babysitting her younger sisters, but Jacky...

"Jacky Ha-Ha is back and ready for the best summer ever! Living on the shore is all about fun, fun, FUN! With my starring role in the boardwalk's biggest blockbuster performance, a life of fame and fortune is finally within reach. Until I accidentally lose my job, embarrass myself in front of a crush, AND ruin a friendship, all at the same time. My problems can't always be laughed away--but I sure am going to try. After all, they didn't nickname me...

"This is the tale of two sisters... who had no idea that everything was about to change. Quiet Bea keeps her shoes polished, folds her clothes every night, and alphabetizes her books. Her rambunctious sister Min wears torn trousers and wades into ponds to collect frogspawn. Above all, Min is a storyteller who loves to chat with everyone. But one day she chokes, and the words forming in her mouth never make it out. Words suddenly feel dangerous, unwieldly....