Here we have stories of dogs, cats, bugs and trucks. Add to that Shakespeare, the Harlem Renaissance and the Roman Empire. Neither sentimental nor dull, Parents' Choice Book Award winners deliver splendid tales of adventure, secrets, love and humor. Characters face heartbreak, desperation, despair -- but all survive with strong currents of hope and a delicious understanding of life. First books and sequels, Parents' Choice Book Award winners leave no page unturned.