Books published by Orca Book Pub

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Way to Go

Orca Book Pub | April 1, 2012 | 224 pages
Seventeen-year-old Danny feels like he has nothing figured out, not his future plans, not relationships, not even his own sexuality, but a visit from a cool city girl might change his summer and his entire life.  More Info
$6.95

Justine McKeen, Eat Your Beets

Orca Book Pub | May 1, 2013 | 64 pages
In the fourth book in the Justine McKeen series, Justine comes up with a plan to recycle food from her school cafeteria in order to help her local animal shelter.  More Info
$19.95

Down to Earth

Orca Book Pub | April 1, 2013 | 48 pages
How kids all over the world help produce the food we eat.  More Info
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Pedal It!

Orca Book Pub | April 1, 2013 | 48 pages
Bicycles can be used for many things besides transportation.  More Info
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The Great Garage Sale

Orca Book Pub | May 1, 2013 | 64 pages
DJ mistakenly sells the wrong jewelry box to his friend at his grandma's garage sale and has to sacrifice his beloved skateboard to make things right.  More Info
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Can Hens Give Milk?

Orca Book Publishers | March 1, 2013 | 32 pages
Shlomo and Rivka, farmers in the town of Chelm, own hens that lay eggs but wish they could get milk, and when their daughter says that cows produce milk because they eat grass, they decide to feed the hens grass so they will give milk too.  More Info
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Little You

Orca Book Pub | April 1, 2013 | 24 pages
A poetic board book for babies and toddlers that celebrates every child and the joy babies bring into the world.  More Info
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Not a Chance

Orca Book Pub | March 1, 2013 | 160 pages
Dian is outraged when her fourteen-year-old Dominican friend announces that she is engaged to be married.  More Info
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Mooncakes

Orca Book Pub | April 1, 2013 | 32 pages
The lyrical story of a young girl who shares a special celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents, who tell her ancient tales about Chang-E, the woman who lives on the moon; Wu-Gang, the woodcutter; and Jade Rabbit.  More Info
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Mechanimals

Orca Book Publishers | September 1, 2012 | 32 pages
After a tornado leaves him with heaps of scrap metal and no animals on the farm, the determined farmer puts in motion a plan to create his own animals using the materials he has available and, despite his skeptical neighbors, completes his plan with great success.  More Info
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Uncle Wally's Old Brown Shoe

Orca Book Publishers | October 1, 2012 | 32 pages
Presents a cumulative story in which a variety of animals follow a kitten who drives around in an old brown shoe.  More Info
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Hamsters Holding Hands

Orca Book Publishers | April 1, 2012 | 24 pages
Teaches the numbers from one to ten using illustrations of hamsters playing and engaging in fun activities. On board pages.  More Info

Leftovers

Orca Book Pub | April 1, 2009 | 208 pages
One picture is worth a thousand tears.  More Info

One Peace

Orca Book Pub | October 1, 2008 | 52 pages
Celebrates the "Power of One"--specifically the accomplishments of children from around the globe who have worked to promote world peace, challenging today's children to strive to make a difference.  More Info

Rooster

Orca Book Pub | June 1, 2005 | 200 pages
Rooster Cobb, a high school senior, has a bad attitude toward school until the principal and a guidance counselor offer him a deal--if he supervises a group of mentally handicapped bowlers, he will graduate instead of being kicked out.  More Info

Art's Supplies

Orca Book Publishers | March 1, 2008 | 32 pages
In this delightful tale of the power of the imagination, Art's supplies come to life in the studio, creating mayhem and magic -- and art! Pastels, pencils and paints, crayons, brushes and markers, everything gets in on the act of creating a mess-terpiece of fun. Chris Tougas' brilliant... More Info
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The Barrio Kings

Orca Book Pub | April 1, 2010 | 125 pages
"Look, man, real life is not always pretty. Sometimes you gotta do hard things. You have to protect what's yours in this life. No one else can do that for you."  More Info
$6.95

Bruno for Real

Orca Book Pub | May 1, 2008 | 51 pages
An adventurous seven-year-old named Bruno goes on summer vacation, learns how to swim, and has a very special birthday with his parents.  More Info
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The Matatu

Orca Book Pub | April 1, 2012 | 32 pages
When Kioko sees the village dogs chase after the matatu, his grandfather tells him an African folktale about a dog, a goat and a sheep that explains why the dogs behave as they do.  More Info

Alphabetter

Orca Book Pub | September 1, 2006 | 32 pages
Twenty-six children find themselves with the wrong objects for the tasks at hand until they find a way to help each other.  More Info

The Paper House

Orca Book Pub | April 1, 2012 | 128 pages
Growing up in the slums of Kibera outside Nairobi, ten-year-old Safiyah sells things she finds at the dump to make a living and finds the pictures in the magazines inspirational.  More Info

Road Block

Orca Book Pub | April 1, 2012 | 168 pages
When a superhighway threatens Bree's grandmother's farm, Bree tries to get the rest of her family and neighbors to save the farm.  More Info

Bank Job

Orca Book Pub | April 1, 2009 | 176 pages
Thirteen-year old Nell begins to rob banks with her friends in order to pay for renovations to her foster home.  More Info

Safe House

Orca Book Pub | September 1, 2006 | 151 pages
Witnessing the murder of his Catholic parents by militant Protestants, Liam Fogarty finds his life in danger as he tries to elude the killers.  More Info

Doors in the Air

Orca Book Publishers | April 1, 2012 | 32 pages
When a young boy passes through the doors of his imagination, he journeys to new and faraway lands.  More Info

Making Change

Orca Book Pub | October 1, 2008 | 153 pages
Putting the fun back in fundraising!  More Info