Derrick Brown

Her clothes don't fit, she dances crazy, and this porcupine could sure use a hug. Will she ever find someone to dance with? A great tale about how to make friends.

When a young boy is told he cannot become a lifeguard because he is deaf, he decides to spend his days alone at the shore. There, he notices a beluga whale trapped by trash and must save it. They become friends and the boy finds beauty in an oceanic world without sound. The boy must help the whale return to its mother, but the whale has some saving of his own to do.

It's the first day of school and Ralph is the new kid. He does not have any friends to eat lunch with until he meets the weird and wonderful Margo, or "Hot Hands." Margo is a strange girl with hands made out of fire. These two shy classmates help each other overcome their fears. Ralph wants a new friend. Margo wants something else: Will she ever be able to hug anyone without hurting them? Will she ever be able to make a snow man without melting it? Will she ever feel normal? Is normal all that great? Read this amazing book to find out. Discover with Ralph and Hot Hands what being a true friend is all about.