Neighborhood Stories

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * One of NPR's Best Books of 2020 "A provocative, absorbing read." — People “A feast of a read... I finished A Good Neighborhood in a single sitting. Yes, it’s that good.” —Jodi Picoult, #1New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Thingsand A Spark of Light In Oak Knoll, a verdant, tight-knit North Carolina neighborhood, professor of forestry and ecology Valerie Alston-Holt is raising her bright and talented biracial son, Xavier, who’s headed to college in the fall. All is well until the Whitmans—a family with new money and a secretly troubled teenage daughter—raze the house and trees next door to build themselves a showplace. With little in common except a property line, these two families quickly find themselves at odds: first, over an historic oak tree in Valerie's yard, and soon after, the blossoming romance between their two teenagers. A Good Neighborhood asks big questions about life in America today—what does it mean to be a good neighbor? How do we live alongside each other when we don't see eye to eye?—as it explores the effects of class, race, and heartrending love in a story that’s as provocative as it is powerful.

At head of title: Daniel Tiger's neighborhood.

A new generation of children love Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, inspired by the classic series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood! Twelve of Daniel Tiger’s most grr-ific adventures are now available in one dazzling edition—perfect for sleepy Daniel Tiger fans! Whether he’s playing in the snow, exploring nature at night, or visiting family, Daniel Tiger loves making friends and going on new adventures! Would you like to come along? This treasury includes twelve of Daniel’s most grr-ific stories, each of which can be read aloud in three minutes. This sweet collection is perfect for little tigers who are settling down for bedtime and want to hear just one more story! Daniel Tiger’s 3-Minute Stories features: Friends are the Best Snowflake Day Big Brother Daniel How Is Daniel Feeling? What’s Special at Night A Duckling for Daniel You’re Still You! Going to See Grandpere King Daniel the Kind Daniel Loves Fall A Sweet Trip to the Bakery Meet the Neighbors © 2018 The Fred Rogers Company

A new generation of children love Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, inspired by the classic series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood! Twelve of Daniel Tiger’s most grr-ific adventures are now available in one dazzling edition! Whether he’s meeting a new babysitter, playing outdoors with his friends, or going out to a restaurant with his family, Daniel Tiger loves being with his friends and family and going on adventures. This treasury includes twelve of Daniel’s most grr-ific stories, each of which can be read aloud in about five minutes. This sweet collection is perfect for busy little tigers who are always on the go! More Daniel Tiger 5 Minute Stories features: Daniel’s First Babysitter Daniel Learns to Ride a Bike Daniel Plays in the Snow Mama Travels for Work Daniel Chooses to Be Kind Daniel's Potty Time No Red Sweater for Daniel Calm at the Restaurant Daniel Has an Allergy Munch Your Lunch! Big Enough to Help Daniel Tiger’s Day and Night © 2020 The Fred Rogers Company

A new generation of children love Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, inspired by the classic series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood! A new family moves to town in this sweet board book based on a special episode of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. Daniel Tiger is getting a new neighbor! Moving to a new neighborhood and starting at a new school can be scary, but with Daniel’s help, his new neighbor soon feels right at home. This sweet story is perfect for anyone who is moving to a new city, or for anyone who wants to be a good neighbor like Daniel! © 2018 The Fred Rogers Company

The high cost of building affordable housing in New York, and cities like it, has long been a topic of urgent debate. Yet despite its paramount importance and the endless work of public and private groups to find ways to provide it, affordable housing continues to be an elusive commodity in New York City—and increasingly so in our current economic and political climate. In a timely, captivating memoir, Carol Lamberg weighs in on this vital issue with the lessons she learned and the successes she won while working with the Settlement Housing Fund, where she was executive director from 1983 until 2014. Lamberg provides a unique perspective on the great changes that have swept the housing arena since the curtailment of the welfare state in the 1970s, and spells out what is needed to address today’s housing problems. In a tradition of “big city” social work memoirs stretching back to Jane Addams, Lamberg reflects on the social purpose, vision, and practical challenges of the projects she’s been involved in, while vividly capturing the life and times of those who engaged in the creation and maintenance of housing and those who have benefited from it. Using a wealth of interviews with managers and residents alike, alongside the author’s firsthand experiences, this book depicts examples of successful community development between 1975 and 1997 in the Bronx and on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. In the “West Bronx Story,” Lamberg details the painful but ultimately exhilarating development of eighteen buildings that comprise New Settlement Apartments—a dramatic transformation of a devastated neighborhood into a thriving community. In “A Tale of Two Bridges,” the author depicts a different path to success, along with its particular challenges. The redevelopment of this area on the Lower East Side involved six different Federal housing programs and consisted of six residential sites, a running track, and a large scale supermarket. To this day, forty years later, all the buildings remain strong. With Neighborhood Success Stories, Lamberg offers a roadmap to making affordable housing a reality with the key ingredients of dogged persistence, group efforts, and creative coalition building. Her powerful memoir provides hope and practical encouragement in times that are more challenging than ever.