Ridgway Public Library

Although their father is in a German P.O.W. camp, Paul and Marie are barely touched by World War II in Vichy, France, in 1942. But, when their friend Henri's parents disappear, the children decide to hide their Jewish friend from the Nazis and soon find themselves involved in the French Resistance.

When Risa Koizumi, the tallest girl in the class, and Atsushi ãOtani, the shortest guy in the class, are cast as stars of a bizarre romantic comedy, they find their friendship growing into something more complex.

Bear is stuck on a tall chair. Dog, as usual, wants to play. But how will Bear get down? Through teamwork and ingenuity, Dog and Bear figure out a way to get Bear down.

A boy and his monster confront their mutual fears in this unlikely friendship story that's rooted in Mexican folklore Ramón is a little boy who can't sleep. He is nervous for his first day at a new school. And El Cucuy is the monster who lives in Ramón's cactus pot. He can't sleep, either. It turns out that El Cucuy is scared, too! This gentle, perceptive story explores the worries that can accompany moving to a new place and beginning a new...

"The holidays have arrived for the PAWS team! And the girls are about to discover that not all surprises are necessarily good ones....Gabby's parents finally get her a cell phone for Christmas, but instead of only using it for emergencies, she soon gets swept up in posting about PAWS online. And when one of her cute doggo videos goes viral, she becomes obsessed with becoming internet famous. Meanwhile, Priya receives some awful news: her family is...

On the first day of kindergarten, with the help of their teacher, a Navajo girl and a white girl learn to overlook their different appearances and become friends.

When a hot boy band discovers the truth about the subliminal messages being added to their record by the record industries, their manager, under his evil, corrupt boss, has the plane they are flying in crashed and him looking for a new band to use for their evil schemes. When Josie and the Pussycats, a small band who wants to make it big, are discovered, they give in and become big rock stars. But will they find out that they are just pawns for the...

"Pickles, a young Orca whale, is born with green patches instead of white. Her only friend is a harbor seal. When the P Flock, a nasty group of seagulls, starts to pick on her friend, Pickles discovers how deep and hurtful bullying can be"--

At the center of a small-town unsolved disappearance lies a terrible secret with consequences that will shake the halls of power in Washington When Elizabeth Grant returns to rural Mississippi as a family favor, the nightmares about her missing childhood friend Loralie return. This time, her reluctance to accept what her instincts have told her for years--that she has some kind of psychic ability, and Loralie is dead are combined with dire warnings...

Penguin Pete takes a ride on the back of Walter the whale and makes a variety of new friends.