Angela Katz-McNair has never felt quite right as a girl, but it’s a shock to everyone when she cuts her hair short, buys some men’s clothes, and announces she’d like to be called by a new name, Grady. Grady is happy about his decision to finally be true to himself, despite the practical complications, like which gym locker room to use. And though he didn’t expect his family and friends to be happy about his decision, he also didn’t expect kids at school to be downright nasty about it. But as the victim of some cruel jokes, Grady also finds unexpected allies in this thought-provoking novel that explores struggles any reader can relate to.

United States National Museum, Bulletin 214.

A young girl gets quite a surprise when the text of a library book she is reading transforms her surroundings into those of a teeming-with-life coral reef!

This review of the parrotfishes of the world was undertaken in order more correctly to identify and understand the relationships of those species encountered during the preparation of volume 2 of U. S. National Museum Bulletin 202, "Fishes of the Marshall and Marianas Islands." It is based principally on the several thousand specimens, together with many photographs and drawings in color, in notes and sketches made from live parrotfishes.

Why does a colorful parrotfish spend the night in a bubble of slime? And how does the fish produce its slimy sleeping bag? In this brand-new title, learn the answers to these questions and more—and prepare to get slimed! This new Science Slam! title will introduce readers to the fascinating, slimy world of parrotfish. The book is expertly crafted to meet early elementary and science curriculum standards, as well as introduce children to bizarre and interesting facts. Innovative, grade-appropriate activities and experiments, critical-thinking questions, and fascinating fact boxes will hold readers’ interests with a viselike grip. And, best of all, the activities are gooey and fun!

Presents the features of a coral reef, eight types of coral, and more than seventy-five fish.

E.g. examined from Curaçao:: Scarus guacamaia (p. 104-105); Scarus croicensis (p. 106-109); Sparisoma rubripinnis (p. 118-120); Sparisoma chrysopterum (p. 120-121); Sparisoma abildgaardi (p. 121-123); Cryptotomus soseus (p. 127-128).