Young Authors Publishing

It's Maya's big birthday sleepover, and that means she should be able to eat all the snacks she wants. . . right? It is every kid's dream to enjoy mountains of sweets on their birthday, while surrounded by their family and friends. In this case, Maya's snack-filled birthday sleepover may put her in a whirlwind of a nightmare Maya thinks that because she is turning 11 years old that nothing can scare her. She may have forgotten what happened last time she ate too many treats before bed, but her parents and sister will be sure to remind her. Do you listen when your parents tell you not to eat so much before bed? Do you follow the rules and keep yourself from attacking those snacks? Snack Attack: Maya's Snack Filled Sleepover brings laughter, lessons, and sweet fun

With a knack for the arts, Amelia puts her skills to use and creates a wooden frog that plays music But once Amelia sells her creation, no one realizes the frog's special talent After sitting on the shelf for months, will the wooden frog find a home that recognizes its value? One day, Amelia creates a special wooden frog that makes music Amelia plays the frog's music whenever she can, always hoping to showcase the frog's special talent to anyone who will listen. One day, the frog finds himself at a market, looking for a new home. A gentleman buys him, and the frog is so excited But once he's at the man's home, he sits on the shelf for months, never playing his beautiful music. Market after market, shelf after shelf, the frog notices that no one realizes he has a special musical talent. Will the wooden frog find a home that recognizes its value?

It's time for Aaron to pick his career, but he doesn't know what he wants to be yet. There's just too many things to choose from Choosing your career as a kid is a big job When Aaron's dad decides to take him to the career museum for a day of exploration, Aaron's not excited at all. All of the jobs he's looked at are boring and not nearly as exciting as what he's looking for. However, this isn't your average museum With careers like "professional sleeper" and "space travel agent," Aaron starts having second thought on the limitless possibilities of his future careers. Through an exciting day at the museum, both Aaron and his dad learn that you can do anything you put your mind to, no matter how bizarre the idea may seem.

A book about how one boy helps his father and grandfather, and learns what it means to take care of your loved ones during tough times. Jackson loves and looks up to his grandfather, Papa, and he was worried about Paper had life-changing surgery and had to recover from it. Jackson visits Papa in the hospital and then he travels to Augusta, Georgia to visit him for a week. They do different activities together, like watching TV and eating dinner, and the trip means so much more to Jackson than he could ever realize. Jackson gets the chance to learn about his family history, connect with the older generation of his family, and appreciate the time he has with his loved ones. After he leaves Papa's house, Jackson thinks about how his week with Papa is more than a trip but a lifelong memory he will cherish forever. A Week with Papa invites readers to enjoy and reflect on what it means to support your family the best way you can, at any age.

One night, Amari had a hard time falling asleep. Once he finally falls asleep he finds himself in a strange sleepy situation. What will it take for Amari to escape his peculiar dream? Sometimes dreams can feel very real. One night, Amari falls asleep to a very realistic dream. He gets very confused and doesn't know how to get out of his crazy dream. Suddenly, he remembers something his mom told him when he felt this way. Join Amari as he tries to get out of this peculiar situation.

A fun day at the pool turns into a day at the hair salon as three young girls, Lila, Sarah, and Ashley, navigate the world of Black hair and help Ashley figure out how to style her curls. My Girls & Curls is all about friendships and learning to love what makes you naturally you. It?s Lila''s birthday, and what better way to celebrate than spending the day with her best friends, Ashley and Sarah, at the pool? Before going to the pool, Ashley gets a silk press, but that doesn?t stop her from jumping in the pool with her friends. Ashley''s curls come alive the moment she rises from the pool and she runs to the bathroom. Realizing her hair is no longer straight, she cries to her friends that she doesn''t know what to do with her hair when it''s curly. Lila and Sarah take it upon themselves to help Ashley. However, Lila and Sarah don?t know how to style natural hair either! What''s going to happen to Ashley''s hair? The story of My Girls & Curls celebrates the natural hair journey of three young girls finding beauty in friendship and their coils.

An eight-year-old girl named Kyrah and her best friend Max attend school together. Max is Kyrah's only friend. Their teacher, Ms. Porter, is not the nicest teacher. Some days she hurts the students' feelings and can be mean. One day during class Ms. Porter makes Max very sad, this upsets Kyrah and she thinks about ways to make her friend feel better all day. The following day when Kyrah walks in class she notices her name on the board and Ms. Porter sitting in her seat. What lessons will Kyrah teach Ms. Porter now that she's the teacher?

Trevon and his best friend Ray decide one spring afternoon, after baseball practice to take an adventure in town. Ray dares Trevon to go into a creepy Antic shop, where Trevon meets a magical old man named Albert. Trevon soon learns that this shop isn't creepy but instead allows him to travel all around the world through touching the artifacts. Trevon's Globe Trotting Adventures allows readers to learn the beauty of diversity and different cultures one page at a time.

Nick plays basketball and football, but when he's injured in a game, it looks like he might not be able to play either sport ever again. Nick learns that one of his sports heroes overcame a bad injury, and went on to play in the NBA again. This is the motivation Nick needs to try and overcome his own setback. Through hard work and training, Nick gets back into shape again. But is it enough to get him back on the basketball team?

Jirou's had better days. He's overslept, and then his papers blow away when he's waiting at the bus stop. To make matters worse, his teacher assigns him to a group science project. Jirou has never worked with other kids before. When his group elects him leader, Jirou is forced to come out of his shell and trust his schoolmates. Sometimes, great things can happen when a team works together.