"From the hearts, minds, and pens of dozens of women and men who work (or have worked) in the Story and Visual Development departments at major animation studios comes an anthology of short stories in graphic novel form that reflects on the question "When Is High Moon?"--Foreword

All around the world people are affected by and in awe of a full moon. In this poetic exploration of the lunar wonder, places near and far provide the backdrop for discovering celebrations, beliefs, customs and facts about the moon. From Broadway to Hong Kong to the International Space Station, the various perspectives, sparkling verses and depth of information create a fascinating rendering of a familiar, yet remarkable sight.

To Kill a Mockingbird meets One Crazy Summer in this powerful, bittersweet debut about one girl's journey to reconnect with her mother and learn the truth about her father in the tumultuous times of the Jim Crow South. "Timely, captivating, and lovely. So glad this book is in the world." --Jacqueline Woodson, author of Brown Girl Dreaming In the small town of Alcolu, South Carolina, in 1944, 12-year-old Ella spends her days fishing and running around with her best friend Henry and cousin Myrna. But life is not always so sunny for Ella, who gets bullied for her light skin tone and whose mother is away pursuing a jazz singer dream in Boston. So Ella is ecstatic when her mother invites her to visit for Christmas. Little does she expect the truths she will discover about her mother, the father she never knew and her family's most unlikely history. And after a life-changing month, she returns South and is shocked by the news that her schoolmate George has been arrested for the murder of two local white girls. Bittersweet and eye-opening, How High the Moon is a timeless novel about a girl finding herself in a world all but determined to hold her down.

The Harvey-Award-Winning collection of the critically acclaimed webcomic series is re-loaded and re-mastered. Bounty-hunter Matthew Macgregor investigates a series of strange happenings in the dusty Texas town of Blest where drought has brought famine and hardship to most of the town and surrounding ranches. Unfortunately, that's the least of the town's worries! While the summer heat pushes the mercury toward further unbearable degrees during the day, the nights are haunted by strange unnatural creatures roaming the darkness. Macgregor, a former Pinkerton agent, seeks to uncover the town's dark secrets and tries desperately to keep his own past steeped in witchcraft and the supernatural hidden. At sundown... they'll be a showdown at High Moon.

In danger of losing her ranch, Makena Laine doesn't need any complications in her life. But when she stops to help a cowboy with a broken down truck, she gets more than just a cowboy to help her at her ranch. But can the big, and a little scary, cowboy keep the vultures from circling her land?

Daddy's arms are warm and wide. Someone snuggles up inside to watch the moon wrap silver light around the wide and wakeful night. Baby can't sleep tonight, and Daddy has a plan to relax them both: a nice moonlit walk. But it's not just baby and Daddy who are out and about. The night has an entire cast of friendly animals that hoot, tussle, and snoop when the moon is high. Alice Schertle's wonderful guess-who poem is matched perfectly with Julia Noonan's dreamy illustrations in this soothing bedtime promenade.

The new novel by Natalie Babbitt, author of Tuck Everlasting Joe Casimir needed help with the choice he had to make. But how do you choose the person who will help you choose? Mr. Boulderwall, the millionaire, knew exactly what he wanted Joe to choose. And millionaires are experts at making choices. Well, aren't they? But Vinnie, the number-two man down at Sope Electric, didn't much approve of millionaires. He said to Joe, "Listen, kid, all of 'em act like they're the only ones with a ticket to the show!" But he didn't have any real advice to offer. Joe's Gran didn't either, as it turned out, and neither did Aunt Myra.The good advice was there, though. Right across the street. Just waiting right across the street. There are a lot of good things just waiting. You'll see.

Life on the Uinta and Ouray Reservation will never be the same again. When Kai Moon comes home to Fort Duchesne, Utah after finishing her police training, she re-enters a world of close family bonds, devoted friendships, and frightening mayhem. Now everyone is counting on Kai to hunt down the skinwalkers - horrifying shapeshifters who sometimes appear as human, sometimes as terrible wolflike beasts. Kai and her team of warriors must capture the 'walkers who have been terrorizing the Ute people before any more children are stolen or murdered. ---- THIS TITLE ALSO AVAILABLE AS A KINDLE FORMAT EDITION!! GO TO: http: //www.amazon.com/HIGH-UINTA-MOON-MoonFire-ebook/dp/B004GUS8JU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1293815461&sr=8-

Part Witch - Part Werewolf - Total Badass! My name is Tamara Bentley, Bent to my friends, and I'm not supposed to exist. I was born of the forbidden union between a witch and a werewolf, and they've been trying their damnedest to hide my existence ever since. Too bad secrets are hard to keep in a small town like High Moon. Now, my uncle, the leader of the wolf pack, is on a rampage. He says I'm an abomination, something that should've never been born, and he doesn't care how many lives he has to destroy so long as I end up dead. I'm far from helpless, though. Not only am I a champion athlete, but I'm strong enough to punch out a bus. Good thing, too, because a rare lunar event is about to increase my uncle's already terrifying power to new levels. I'll have to call upon every last ounce of strength I have if I want to survive the night, protect my home, and save every last person counting on me.

Follow Cierra through the tests of a frail human in a wolf world..... scrap that, this kick-ass human has it in the bag! Bring on the wolves. New girl Cierra makes a big impression with the popular kids on her first day at High Moon High School. When Titan takes a shine to her, will it blossom or will there be a spanner or two in the works? When Cierra meets the leaders of her new group of friends she learns quickly that she would rather live like them than without them. When all of her friends are involved in a rogue attack and the twins are left comatose, will she have what it takes to step up? To show everyone what she is made of, the council included? Can Cierra Cardle become what everyone needs and not crumble through the trials? May they rule in peace.