Amy Best: 6 books

Geoff the Giraffe and his best friend Monica the Monkey are out taking a walk and minding their own business one day when Geoff comes across a mysterious egg! He and Monica quickly realize that the egg must have been left behind by its mother, so they decide to hatch it themselves. With a lot...

Hopper Bunny is moving into a new home in the forest to be closer to Grandma Bunny, but starting over can be a little scary. He is afraid that the other animals will not like him.  Will Hopper be able to make some new friends with Grandma Bunny’s help?

Hopper Bunny is excited when he learns about the new amusement park being built in the forest where he lives. But his excitement quickly fades when he finds out about the enormous rollercoaster it will have. How can Hopper keep his friends from finding out how terrified he is about the new...

Bass booms from custom speakers, pick-up trucks boast lowered suspensions, chrome rims reflect stoplights, and bare arms dangle from open windows. Welcome to Santa Clara Street in San Jose, California, where every weekend kids come to cruise late at night, riding their cars slow and low. On the surrounding,...

2018 Morris Rosenberg Award, DC Sociological Society In recent years, questions such as “what are kids eating?” and “who’s feeding our kids?” have sparked a torrent of public and policy debates as we increasingly focus our attention on the issue of childhood obesity. The Centers for...

Best shows us that, while the prom is often trivialized, most kids take the prom seriously. The prom is a space where kids work through their understanding of authority, social class, gender norms, and multicultural schooling. Proms are more than just pictures and puffed sleeves--they are a mythic part of youth culture and, for better or worse, will always be a night to remember.