Middle Grades

ADLER, C. S. ADLER, C. S.

Ghost Brother Willie, the Frog Prince In helping his new friend and classmate Marla solve her prob- Twelve-year-old Wally’s older brother, Jon-o, has been killed lems with her unpleasant home life, eleven-year-old Willie in an accident, but his spirit reappears when Wally least finds a greater acceptance of and by his perfectionist father. “A expects it. “An honest, moving treatment of grievous loss story of friendships and difficult relationships. Willie’s devel- that shines with believable characterizations and perceptive oping sense of self-worth and insight into his father as a per- descriptions of the lives of young teens.” — School Library son make this book a good read for the thinking preteen.” Journal, starred — Booklist, ALA Clarion Books 1990 Fiction 160 pages Clarion Books 1994 Fiction 176 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-52592-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-52592-0, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-65615-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-65615-0, $15.00 HC BL, C, CS, K, R, RC, SLJ*, V CS, K, PW, SLJ

ADLER, C. S. ADLER, C. S.

More Than a Horse Winning As Leanne adjusts to life in Arizona, she discovers that she Things may be hard for Vicky at home — her mother and enjoys helping children with special needs, develops a special her brother argue constantly, and usually ignore Vicky — but relationship with a horse, and has her first romance with a she is always happy on the tennis court. “Adler has a knack boy. “This is an entertaining novel with convincing charac- for selecting real-life teenage issues and anxieties to address in ters whose trials and tribulations will sustain readers’ interest.” her stories. . . . thirteen-year-old Vicky finds herself in a situ- — School Library Journal ation that will be achingly familiar to readers.” — Booklist, Clarion Books 1997 Fiction 192 pages ALA ISBN-10: 0-395-79769-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-79769-3, $15.00 HC Clarion Books 1999 Fiction 144 pages BL, C, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-395-65017-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-65017-2, $15.00 HC BL, C, NYTA, SLJ

ADLER, C. S. AIKEN, JOAN

One Unhappy Horse Black Hearts in Battersea A moving intergenerational story, set in Arizona, about the Simon, the foundling from The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, friendship that develops between twelve-year-old Jan and arrives in London to meet an old friend and pursue the study Mattie, an elderly resident of a nearby assisted-living facility. of painting. Instead he finds himself unwittingly in the “Girls who love to read about girls who love horses will find middle of a wicked crew’s fiendish caper to overthrow the this a satisfying story in the end.” — Booklist, ALA good King James and the Duke and Duchess of Battersea. Clarion Books 2001 Fiction 160 pages With the help of his friend Sophie and the resourceful waif ISBN-10: 0-618-04912-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-04912-7, $15.00 HC Dido, Simon narrowly escapes a series of madcap close calls BL, SLJ and dangerous run-ins. In a time and place where villains do nothing halfway, Simon is faced with wild wolves, poisoned pies, kidnapping, and a wrecked ship. This is a cleverly con- trived tale of intrigue and misadventure. Houghton Mifflin 1999 Fiction 234 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-97128-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97128-4, $5.95 PB

ADLER, C. S. AIKEN, JOAN

The No Place Cat Dido and Pa For a year, Tess has been trying to get used to her new step- Readers who have followed Dido Twite’s escapades in Black family, but it just isn’t working. “This is an engaging story Hearts in Battersea and Nightbirds on Nantucket will welcome about what happens when families change and how too her return in another wild adventure. Now back in print, Dido much freedom can make a child feel lonely.” — School and Pa continues the Wolves Chronicles, the exhilarating and Library Journal imaginative series that stemmed from Joan Aiken’s classic The Clarion Books 2002 Fiction 160 pages Wolves of Willoughby Chase. ISBN-10: 0-618-09644-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-09644-2, $15.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2002 Fiction 297 pages C, HG, K, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-19623-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-19623-4, $5.95 PB

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AIKEN, JOAN ALCOCK, VIVIEN

Midnight Is a Place The Monster Garden Now back in print, here is the engaging and suspenseful British Frankie isn’t sure what her scientist dad does in his top-secret fantasy by one of England’s most imaginative storytellers. Lucas laboratory, but her neighbors tease her that it must be some- Bell is lonely and miserable at Midnight Court, a vast, brooding thing awful. So when Frankie’s older brother steals some mys- house owned by his intolerable guardian. And just when Lucas terious goo from dad’s lab, she makes sure she gets some, too. thinks things can’t get any worse, disastrous circumstances force “Alcock has written a surefire hit in this charmingly weird vari- him into the dark and unfriendly streets of Blastburn. ation of the ‘secret pet’ theme.” — Publishers Weekly Houghton Mifflin 2002 Fiction 292 pages Houghton Mifflin 2000 Fiction 176 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-19626-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-19626-5, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-00337-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-00337-2, $4.95 PB

AIKEN, JOAN ALLEN, JUDY, AND HOOK, RICHARD

Nightbirds on Nantucket Fantasy Encyclopedia Having had enough of life on board the ship that saved her Illustrated by John Howe, Patricia Ludlow, and Nicki Palin from a watery grave, Dido Twite wants nothing more than to Foreword by Jonathon Stroud sail home to England. Instead, Captain Casket’s ship lands in With a foreword by the award-winning fantasy author Nantucket, where Dido and the captain’s daughter, Dutiful Jonathan Stroud, and illustrations by some of the world’s best Penitence, are left in the care of Dutiful’s sinister Aunt Tribu- illustrators, including John Howe, the Fantasy Encyclopedia is lation. In Tribulation’s farmhouse, life is unbearable. When a spectacular one-stop guide to the creatures and people of mysterious men lurk about in the evening fog, the resource- folklore and fantasy. ful Dido rallies against their shenanigans with help from Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 144 pages Dutiful, a cabinboy named Nate, and a pink whale. ISBN-10: 0-753-45847-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45847-1, $24.95 HC Houghton Mifflin 1999 Fiction 248 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-97124-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97124-6, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-97185-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97185-7, $5.95 PB

AIKEN, JOAN ANDERSON, JOAN

The Cuckoo Tree A Williamsburg Household When Dido Twite sets foot back on English soil, more mischief Illustrated by George Ancona awaits. While her friend Captain Hughes recovers from a car- What life was really like in eighteenth-century Williamsburg riage accident, Dido stays at the Dogkennel Cottages where she is demonstrated through narration and dialogue, as readers meets the odd inhabitants of Tegleaze Manor: strange old Lady see the interdependence of blacks and whites required to run Tegleaze, her nephew, Tobit, and his wizened, witchy nurse, a typical colonial household. “Students will find the book an Sannie. Soon suspicious things happen. A priceless miniature is enjoyable supplement to classroom units on slavery or life in stolen. Tobit is framed and then kidnapped. A twin sister is the colonial capital.” — Booklist, ALA found. And when Dido catches a glimpse of her rascally father Clarion Books 1990 Nonfiction 48 pages in Petworth, she is sure she’s in the midst of another Hanoverian ISBN-10: 0-395-54791-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-54791-5, $7.95 PB plot. Can she get to London to warn the king and save St. Paul’s BLK, BL, C, CL, CS, K, SLJ Cathedral from sliding into the Thames? Houghton Mifflin 2000 Fiction 297 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-07024-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-07024-4, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-07023-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-07023-7, $6.95 PB

AIKEN, JOAN ANDERSON, JOAN

The Stolen Lake The First Thanksgiving Feast On her way back to London aboard the British man-of-war Illustrated by George Ancona Thrush, twelve-year-old Dido Twite finds herself and the Recreates in accurate detail one of the most popular events in crew summoned to the aid of the tyrannical queen of New American history, with photographs taken at Plimoth Planta- Cumbria. A neighboring king has stolen the queen’s lake and tion, the living museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts. “This is a is holding it for ransom, and it’s up to Dido and the crew to piece of living history that deserves to be enjoyed year-round.” face fire, flood, execution, and wild beasts to get the lake — School Library Journal, starred back — or else. Clarion Books 1989 Nonfiction 48 pages Houghton Mifflin 2000 Fiction 321 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-51886-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-51886-1, $6.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-07021-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-07021-3, $5.95 PB BL+, BL*, H, NC, PW, SLJ*

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ANGLISS, SARAH ANGLISS, SARAH

Electricity and Magnets Sound and Light Hands-on Science Hands-on Science Contribution by Maggie Hewson Contribution by Maggie Hewson Illustrated by the author Illustrated by the author Conductors and insulators, resistance, circuits, repulsion, and White light and color, recording sound and light, and the making magnets are some of the topics sure to turn on light light-bending properties of mirrors, prisms, and lenses are all bulbs in young minds in this fun-filled exploration of electric- explored in forty hands-on, fascinating experiments. ity and magnetism. Kingfisher Publications 2001 Nonfiction pages Kingfisher Publications 2001 Nonfiction 40 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45347-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45347-6, $6.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-753-45349-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45349-0, $6.95 PB

ANGLISS, SARAH APPELBAUM, DIANA

Forces and Motion Giants in the Land Hands-on Science Illustrated by Michael McCurdy Contribution by Maggie Hewson A story of the human ingenuity needed to turn the Giant Illustrated by the author Pines of New England into masts for the great British Navy. Forces and Motion explores gravity, friction, centrifugal force, “Placing readers between centuries past and centuries future, and the underlying laws of physics that help machines work. the book offers a unique perspective on American history.” Simple machines such as levers and pulleys, floating and sink- — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred ing, springs, elastic, and flying machines are all investigated in Houghton Mifflin 1993 Fiction 32 pages fun, hands-on experiments that make it easy for anyone to ISBN-10: 0-395-64720-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-64720-2, $17.00 RNF become a rocket scientist! ISBN-10: 0-618-03305-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-03305-8, $6.95 PB AN, BL*, C+, C*, KP, PW, SLJ+, SLJ* Kingfisher Publications 2001 Nonfiction 40 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45348-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45348-3, $6.95 PB

ANGLISS, SARAH ARNOLD, CAROLINE

Hands-on Science Dinosaurs All Around Hands-on Science An Artist’s View of the Prehistoric World Contribution by Maggie Hewson Illustrated by Richard R. Hewett Illustrated by the author On a visit to the where a life-size dinosaur model is being con- Science takes a hands-on approach in this giant book of proj- structed, the reader learns what dinosaurs really looked like, ects and experiments. All the essential subjects are covered — how we know how big they were, how they moved, and what electricity and magnets, forces and motion, sound and light, color skin they had. “The meticulous work . . . is pictured and and matter and materials. Hundreds of simple, easy-to-do described in clear photographs and a direct, concise text... experiments explore the various scientific principles behind an attractive and informative volume.” — Horn Book natural phenomena such as gravity, friction, centrifugal force, Clarion Books 1993 Nonfiction 48 pages and the underlying laws of physics that help machines work. ISBN-10: 0-395-62363-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-62363-3, $16.00 RNF These fun, hands-on experiments that make it easy for any- BL, C, E, H, K, SLJ one to become a rocket scientist! Kingfisher Publications 2002 Nonfiction 160 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45440-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45440-4, $12.95 PB

ANGLISS, SARAH ARNOLD, CAROLINE

Matter and Materials Dinosaurs with Feathers Hands-on Science The Ancestors of Modern Birds Contribution by Maggie Hewson Illustrated by Laurie Caple Illustrated by the author In this comprehensive and impeccably researched book, award- Solids, liquids, and gases, separating mixtures, rocks and winning nonfiction author Caroline Arnold explores a grow- soils, and of course the fundamental question What makes ing body of fossil evidence that reveals that dinosaurs were the matter? are some of the subjects under investigation in this ancient ancestors of birds. “Arnold’s prose and Caple’s draw- experiment-packed book. “An appealing book ...These books ings make this an equally worthwhile choice.” — School would be very effective on a one-to-one basis or in a classroom Library Journal setting.” — Scripps-Howard News Service Clarion Books 2001 Nonfiction 32 pages Kingfisher Publications 2001 Nonfiction 40 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-00398-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-00398-3, $15.00 RNF ISBN-10: 0-753-45350-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45350-6, $6.95 PB BL, HG, SLJ

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ARNOLD, CAROLINE ARNOLD, CAROLINE

Easter Island Uluru Giant Stone Statues Tell of a Rich and Tragic Past Australia’s Aboriginal Heart Illustrated with photographs Illustrated with photographs by Arthur P. Arnold Caroline Arnold explains how archeologists and other scien- In her signature concise and accessible style, award-winning tists and scholars have pieced together a history of Easter Island author Caroline Arnold discusses Uluru’s role as a sacred site by studying its natural resources, listening to family stories and for the Anangu and how the plants and animals that are part Polynesian legends, and examining the statues and other clues of its natural environment are an integral part of their tradi- the people left behind. “Breathtaking.” — Horn Book tional way of life. “A first-rate introduction to one of the Clarion Books 2000 Nonfiction 48 pages planet’s most awe-inspiring natural features.” — Kirkus Reviews ISBN-10: 0-395-87609-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-87609-1, $15.00 RNF Clarion Books 2003 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-48605-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-48605-2, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-18181-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-18181-0, $16.00 HC AB, BL, C, H, K, NC, SLJ+, SLJ* BL, C, H, K, NC, NS, SLJ, HP

ARNOLD, CAROLINE ASHBY, JOHN

El Niño Sea Gift Stormy Weather for People and Wildlife After a long Nova Scotia winter of playing hockey, Lauchie Illustrated with photographs convinces his mother to let him fish lobster for the summer What is El Nino? With the help of carefully selected photo- with a close family friend, during which time he learns valu- graphs and clarifying charts and maps, Caroline Arnold makes able lessons about himself and his community. “Middle clear how this remarkable weather pattern forms, how scien- school readers will enjoy the personal stories and rich setting tists track it, what its effects are, and why following its path is of just as much as the basic adventure.” — Booklist, ALA such importance. “This is seemingly the first book for young Clarion Books 2003 Fiction 208 pages people in this important area of study.” — School Library ISBN-10: 0-395-77603-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-77603-2, $15.00 HC Journal BL, C, HG, K, SLJ Clarion Books 1998 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-77602-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-77602-5, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-55110-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-55110-1, $5.95 PB BL, SLJ

ARNOLD, CAROLINE BADER, BARBARA

Giant Shark Aesop & Company Megalodon, the Prehistoric Super Predator With Scenes from His Legendary Life Illustrated by Laurie Caple Illustrated by Arthur Geisert Award-winning author Caroline Arnold takes young readers Arthur Geisert’s bold and handsome designs make each fable a deep beneath the prehistoric sea to investigate the habits of work of art. Barbara Bader has faithfully retold these nineteen this monstrous shark. “This book’s glowing artwork, clearly most important fables, complete with their concluding accessible text, and engrossing subject will attract readers like morals. Bader has also included a scholarly introduction with a magnet does iron filings.” — School Library Journal sources and an epilogue about Aesop and the myth surround- Clarion Books 2000 Nonfiction 32 pages ing his life. “An unusually attractive edition.” — Kirkus ISBN-10: 0-395-91419-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91419-9, $15.00 RNF Reviews BL, K, SLJ Houghton Mifflin 1999 Fiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-97496-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97496-4, $7.95 PB BL, C, K, NYT, SLJ

ARNOLD, CAROLINE BALGASSI, HAEMI

Pterosaurs Peacebound Trains Rulers of the Skies in the Dinosaur Age Illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet Illustrated by Laurie Caple As Sumi waits for the train that will bring her mother back after An eye-opening look at an amazing group of prehistoric ani- a long absence, Grandmother tells how her family escaped on a mals and what the world was like when these incredible crea- train from Seoul, Korea, at the last moment before the Korean tures ruled the skies of earth. “Arnold describes distinctive War began. “Lovely...In expressive watercolors, Soentpiet features and probable habits for nearly two dozen specifically provides an accurate look at Korean culture of the 1950s as well named species...will please dino-fans at any level.” — Kirkus as Sumi’s contemporary setting.” — Kirkus Reviews Reviews Clarion Books 1996 Fiction 48 pages Clarion Books 2004 Nonfiction 40 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-72093-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-72093-6, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-31354-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-31354-9, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-04030-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-04030-8, $6.95 PB BL, K, NS AB, BL, C, HG, K, NC, NYT, RN, RT, SLJ

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BALGASSI, HAEMI BARKIN, CAROL, AND JAMES, ELIZABETH

Tae’s Sonata The New Complete Babysitter’s Handbook A novel about a Korean eighth grader, a recent immigrant to Illustrated by Martha Weston the United States, coming to terms with her background. Designed to go along in pocket or purse, with checklists for “Balgassi laces the story’s more serious issues with everyday at-a-glance reference, The New Complete Babysitter’s Hand- concerns: friend problems, boy problems, and a teen’s eternal book contains everything a great babysitter needs to know in a issue — how to avoid looking like a dork. The writing is handy take-along size. “The overall appearance of this edition smooth and believable, and the characterizations are nicely has been freshened with new illustrations and layout. A solid delineated.” — Booklist, ALA first purchase.” — School Library Journal Clarion Books 1997 Fiction 128 pages Clarion Books 1995 Nonfiction 176 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-84314-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-84314-7, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-66558-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-66558-9, $7.95 PB K, NA, PW BL, PW, SLJ, V

BANKS, JACQUELINE TURNER BARNES, TREVOR

A Day for Vincent Chin and Me Christianity An honest, compelling novel about tough choices and stand- World Faiths ing up for what you believe in. “The crisp writing and active Illustrated by the author plot will draw readers in.” — School Library Journal Edited by the Editors of Kingfisher Houghton Mifflin 2001 Fiction 112 pages Christianity is practiced by almost a third of the world’s pop- ISBN-10: 0-618-13199-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13199-0, $15.00 HC ulation. World Faiths: Christianity tells the story of Jesus and ISBN-10: 0-618-54879-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-54879-8, $5.95 PB examines how different festivals, including Christmas and C, PW, SLJ Easter, are celebrated around the globe. It also explores the 2003 Sequoyah Book Award Masterlists Nominee many divisions within Christianity, as well as the architecture of the world’s great cathedrals and churches. Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 40 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45880-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45880-8, $6.95 PB

BANKS, JACQUELINE TURNER BARNES, TREVOR

Egg-Drop Blues Hinduism and Other Eastern Religions Desperate ro raise his grade in science, Judge hopes he can World Faiths succeed in the egg-drop competition he’s entered in with his Illustrated by the author twin brother. Worried, sensitive, and learning to come to Edited by Editors of Kingfisher terms with dyslexia, Judge tells of his struggles with school- World Faiths: Hinduism and Other Eastern Religions explores work, with a sometimes difficult brother, and with finding his the major religions of the Eastern world, including Hinduism, own self-esteem. It’s a story that readers will enjoy, sympathize Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism. From Hindu gods and god- with, and eagerly follow to a happy and logical conclusion. desses to life in a Buddhist monastery, it reveals the origins of Houghton Mifflin 2003 Fiction 128 pages each religion, the key elements of its belief systems, and the ISBN-10: 0-618-34885-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-34885-5, $15.00 HC appeal of Eastern religions to the West. ISBN-10: 0-618-25080-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-25080-6, $4.95 PB Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 40 pages BLK, BL, C, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-753-45881-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45881-5, $6.95 PB

BARKIN, CAROL, AND JAMES, ELIZABETH BARNES, TREVOR

Social Smarts Judaism Manners for Today’s Kids World Faiths The authors offer advice on subjects of concern to middle Illustrated by the author graders, via a fictional advice columnist. “This etiquette primer Edited by Editors of Kingfisher tackles a few issues that are of increasing concern to the target From the early history of Judaism to the festivals celebrated age group....it’s noteworthy that the authors do more than today, World Faiths: Judaism is the definitive guide to the simply tell readers how to behave — they usually explain why.” world’s oldest monotheistic religion. All of the significant — Booklist, ALA events, including the destruction of the Temple and the Dias- Clarion Books 1996 Nonfiction 112 pages pora, are vividly recounted. The importance of tradition — ISBN-10: 0-395-81312-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-81312-6, $6.95 PB both written and oral — and the central role of worship in AB, BL, K, SLJ, V Jewish life are covered, as well as key rituals and celebrations such as the Passover meal. Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 40 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45883-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45883-9, $6.95 PB

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BARNES, TREVOR BARTH, EDNA

The Kingfisher Children’s Illustrated Bible Shamrocks, Harps, and Shillelaghs As told by the author The Story of the St. Patrick’s Day Symbols The Kingfisher Children’s Illustrated Bible is an inspirational Illustrated by Ursula Arndt and beautifully illustrated retelling of all the important sto- With warmth and vitality, Edna Barth tells the colorful sto- ries from both the Old and New Testaments. Special features ries, legends, and historical facts behind St. Patrick’s Day and include detailed commentaries on every biblical book, plus a shows how the spirit of this ancient Irish holiday is still alive comprehensive reference section containing photographs of in many countries. contemporary sites, historical relics, and maps of biblical times. Clarion Books 2001 Nonfiction 96 pages Kingfisher Publications 2005 Fiction 256 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-09649-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-09649-7, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45905-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45905-8, $14.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-09651-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-09651-0, $7.95 PB BLK, BL, SLJ

BARTH, EDNA BARTH, EDNA

Hearts, Cupids, and Red Roses Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn The Story of the Valentine Symbols The Story of the Thanksgiving Symbols Illustrated by Ursula Arndt Illustrated by Ursula Arndt Describes the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day from pagan The story of the most truly American holiday and the devel- festivals to present-day activities. Full of fascinating historical opment of its symbols and legends. Each of our holidays has details and little-known stories, this series of holiday books its own familiar traditions but where do these customs come are both informative and engaging. Each book includes an from, when did they begin, and why do we continue to observe annotated list of holiday stories and poems and an index. them? Clarion Books 2001 Nonfiction 96 pages Clarion Books 2000 Nonfiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-06789-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-06789-3, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-06783-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-06783-1, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-06791-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-06791-6, $7.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-06785-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-06785-5, $7.95 PB BLK, SLJ SLJ

BARTH, EDNA BARTH, EDNA

Holly, Reindeer, and Colored Lights Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts The Story of the Christmas Symbols The Story of the Halloween Symbols Illustrated by Ursula Arndt Illustrated by Ursula Arndt Traces the origins of our favorite holiday customs and symbols, Here are the stories behind all the familiar and not-so-familiar many of which antedate the first Christmas. Festively illus- symbols of Halloween. trated by Ursula Arndt, this series of holiday titles is available in Clarion Books 2000 Nonfiction 96 pages hardcover as well as paperback editions, featuring new, eye- ISBN-10: 0-618-06782-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-06782-4, $7.95 PB catching jacket designs, and fun holiday activities inside the SLJ paperback covers. Clarion Books 2000 Nonfiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-06786-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-06786-2, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-06788-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-06788-6, $7.95 PB BLK, SLJ

BARTH, EDNA BARTOLETTI, SUSAN CAMPBELL

Lilies, Rabbits, and Painted Eggs Black Potatoes The Story of The Easter Symbols The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845–1850 Illustrated by Ursula Arndt In 1845, a disaster struck Ireland. Overnight, a mysterious Edna Barth traces the history of the Easter symbols and shows blight attacked the potato crops, turning the potatoes black how they reflect feelings shared by people throughout the and destroying the only real food of nearly six million people. world. The symbols represent hope, joy in living, and wonder “Fascinating historical reading.” — School Library Journal, at the miracle of new life — and these are universal emotions. starred Clarion Books 2001 Nonfiction 64 pages Houghton Mifflin 2001 Nonfiction 160 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-09646-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-09646-6, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-00271-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-00271-9, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-09648-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-09648-0, $7.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-54883-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-54883-5, $9.95 PB BLK, C, SLJ AN, BL*, C, H, K, NCTO, NC, NYC, SLJ* 2002 Robert F. Sibert Award

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BARTOLETTI, SUSAN CAMPBELL BATTEN, MARY

Growing Up in Coal Country Anthropologist Through interviews, newspaper accounts, and other original Scientist of the People sources, Bartoletti pieced together a picture of life in the Penn- Scientists in the Field Series sylvania coal mines at the turn of the century. “Bartoletti uses Photographs by Kim Hill and Magdalena Hurtado oral history, archival documents, and an abundance of black- Magdalena Hurtado is an anthropologist who has been study- and-white photographs to make turn-of-the-century mining ing the Ache, hunter-gatherers living in Paraguay, for fifteen life a surprisingly compelling subject for today’s young people.” years. She has lived with the Ache people: learning their lan- — School Library Journal, starred guage, observing their history. “Batten’s graceful text covers Houghton Mifflin 1996 Nonfiction 128 pages basic science concepts in accessible, clear language and exam- ISBN-10: 0-395-77847-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-77847-0, $17.00 HC ples just right for kids, offering fascinating hypothesises along ISBN-10: 0-395-97914-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97914-3, $7.95 PB the way.” — Booklist, ALA AN, BL*, C, NCTO, NC, NYTA, SLJ* Houghton Mifflin 2001 Nonfiction 64 pages 1997 Orbis Pictus ISBN-10: 0-618-08368-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-08368-8, $16.00 HC BL, C, H*, SLJ 2002 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children

BARTOLETTI, SUSAN CAMPBELL BAUER, MARION DANE

Kids On Strike! A Bear Named Trouble Kids on Strike! tells the story of children who stood up for The lives of a bear and a boy intersect in an unexpected way. their rights against powerful company owners, from a “turn- “With a strong plot, well-developed characters, and an en- out” in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1836 led by eleven-year-old gaging writing format, this book is a great choice for young Harriet Hanson, to the dramatic strike of 1912 in Lawrence, readers.” — School Library Journal Massachusetts. By the early 1900s nearly two million chil- Clarion Books 2005 Fiction 144 pages dren were in the U.S. work force. But after years and years of ISBN-10: 0-618-51738-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-51738-1, $14.00 HC working long hours every day under harsh and inhumane BL, C, K, SLJ conditions, children began to organize and make demands in order to protect themselves. “The well-designed book, liber- ally illustrated with black-and-white archival photographs, documents these events through the experiences of specific children profiled in the lean, compelling text.” — Horn Book Houghton Mifflin 1999 Nonfiction 208 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-88892-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-88892-6, $20.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-36923-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-36923-2, $8.95 PB

BARTOLETTI, SUSAN CAMPBELL BAUER, MARION DANE

The Flag Maker An Early Winter Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola Tim is distressed to learn that his mom, new stepfather, and Here in lyrical prose is the story of the flag that inspired Francis grandmother are sure Granddad has Alzheimer’s disease. “A Scott Key to write the words that became the national anthem rosy conclusion just isn’t possible, but readers will find com- of the United States. Here also is a story about how a symbol fort in the assurance that Granddad has the unconditional motivates action and emotion, brings people together, and love and support of his family.” — Bulletin of the Center for inspires courage and hope. “[An] accomplished work of pic- Children’s Books ture book nonfiction.” — Booklist, ALA, starred Clarion Books 1999 Fiction 160 pages Houghton Mifflin 2004 Nonfiction 32 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-90372-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-90372-8, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-26757-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-26757-6, $16.00 HC BL, C, K, NYC, PW, SLJ BL*, C, H, K, PW, SLJ

BASTYRA, JUDY BAUER, MARION DANE

Hanukkah Fun Runt Great Things to Make and Do A wolf pup discovers his own unique gift. Like the best animal Holiday Fun stories, it reflects our own world and shows us what it means Illustrated by the author to be alive. “Bauer precisely, vividly conveys the wolves’ wild Begin the holiday by making a menorah, one with specially world. Her passion for the animals is evident throughout this decorated candles. Have fun singing some holiday songs or compelling, poignant story.” — Booklist, ALA, starred playing with a newly crafted dreidl, and don’t forget to send Clarion Books 2002 Fiction 144 pages friends handmade Hanukkah cards you’ve made yourself. ISBN-10: 0-618-21261-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-21261-3, $14.00 HC Kingfisher Publications 2003 Nonfiction 32 pages BL*, K, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-753-45684-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45684-2, $4.95 PB

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BAUER, MARION DANE BENTON, MICHAEL

Touch the Moon Dinosaurs Illustrated by Alix Berenzy Single Subject References Jennifer is disappointed on her birthday when her father gives Illustrations and photographs by the author her a little china horse and the promise of riding lessons instead Here’s the ultimate guide for the young dinosaur enthusiast. of the real horse she’s been expecting. “For horse lovers and Find out where the world’s most important excavations are fantasy lovers, among others; a good read-aloud.” — Kirkus located and how scientists piece together tiny clues that help Reviews, with pointers them reconstruct these incredible beasts. A special reference Clarion Books 1987 Fiction 96 pages section at the end of the book provides an at-a-glance family ISBN-10: 0-899-19526-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19526-1, $15.00 HC tree of these fascinating prehistoric animals, along with a help- BL, C, H, KP, LAT, PW, SLJ ful illustrated glossary and index. Kingfisher Publications 1998 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45131-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45131-1, $16.95 HC

BEAL, GEORGE BENTON, MICHAEL

The Kingfisher Illustrated Pocket Thesaurus The World of Dinosaurs Pocket References The World of Illustrated by the editor Illustrated by the author A easy-to-carry resource, this pocket thesaurus has 5,000 alpha- Unearth animals millions of years old and discover how pale- betical entries that offer vocabulary-building synonyms, ontologists piece together tiny clues to learn about dinosaur antonyms, and homonyms. Plenty of sample sentences help life. Explore the different types of dinosaurs that lived on land, insure correct usage. in the air, and in the water. Learn what dinosaurs ate, how Kingfisher Publications 1996 Nonfiction 160 pages they defended themselves, and when and where they lived. ISBN-10: 1-856-97673-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-1-856-97673-2, $10.95 PB Kingfisher Publications 2004 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45785-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45785-6, $8.95 PB

BELLINGHAM, DAVID BERCK, JUDITH

The Kingfisher Book of Mythology Kingfisher Book of Voices of Homeless Children Illustrated by the author Illustrated by the author The great myths and legends of the ancient world continue to The stories and poems of actual homeless children — includ- capture the imaginations of children. Fully cross-referenced, the ing fourteen-year-old Kareem, who lives in a city shelter — book covers cultures as diverse as Siberia, India, and the Ama- depict the reality of homelessness in America, illustrating zon, as well as the more familiar civilizations of Greece, Rome, what it means to be deprived of the things most people take and the Americas. Includes a glossary of more than 600 mythi- for granted. “With meticulous notes and an impressive bib- cal characters. liography of adult materials, this ground-breaking book Kingfisher Publications 2001 Nonfiction 160 pages may encourage other more fortunate children to contem- ISBN-10: 0-753-45317-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45317-9, $22.95 HC plate their role in a society that has failed to provide for so many of its children.” — Horn Book Houghton Mifflin 1992 Nonfiction 160 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-53350-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-53350-5, $17.00 HC AN, BL+, BL*, C, H, K, SLJ, V

BENTON, MICHAEL BERNASCONI, PABLO

Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animal Factfinder Captain Arsenio: Inventions and (Mis)adventures in Illustrated by the author Flight The answer to the young dinosaur lover’s prayers, this full-color Illustrated by the author reference covers the spectrum of dinosaurs from A to Z and In this hilarious fictional account, Pablo Bernasconi imagines a shows each dinosaur’s height relative to a prehistoric human. legend in the making — a retired cheesemaker and scuba diver Children will spend hours poring over this authoritative guide turned inventor who sets off to fly with the birds, in spite of to over 200 fantastic creatures that once roamed the Earth. himself. “The collage artwork, which incorporates mostly Kingfisher Publications 1993 Nonfiction pages metallic found objects such as springs and spoked wheels, fea- ISBN-10: 1-856-97802-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-1-856-97802-6, $15.95 PB tures the determined but hapless adventurer rising and crashing in one spectacular disaster after another....Rube Goldberg fanciers may be intrigued by these attempts and might even be inspired to sketch some of their own alternatives.” — School Library Journal Houghton Mifflin 2005 Fiction 40 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-50749-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-50749-8, $16.00 HC K, PW, SLJ www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com 175 Prices subject to change. 8 of 94 Copyright © 2006 Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Middle Grades

BERRY, JAMES BIAL, RAYMOND

Classic Poems to Read Aloud Frontier Home Classic Collections Illustrated with photographs by the author Compiled by James Berry Photos of pioneer tools, homes, and daily life become a record Illustrated by James Mayhew that testifies to the indomitable will and spirit of the early set- This all-inclusive thematic anthology of over 150 poems brings tlers of the West. “In another lyrical yet precise text, the author together a marvelous array of writings, from Shakespeare and of Amish Home invites readers to imagine traveling by Con- Tennyson to modern poets such as Robert Frost and Ted estoga wagon to an uncertain future on the American fron- Hughes to the works of Caribbean, African, and Native Amer- tier...sharp, beautifully composed, unpeopled color photos.” ican poets. A delightful way for children and adults to spend — Kirkus Reviews time together. Houghton Mifflin 1993 Nonfiction 40 pages Kingfisher Publications 2003 Fiction 256 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-64046-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-64046-3, $18.00 RNF ISBN-10: 0-753-45688-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45688-0, $8.95 PB BL, C, K, SLJ

BIAL, RAYMOND BIAL, RAYMOND

Amish Home Ghost Towns of the American West Illustrated with photographs by the author Illustrated with photographs by the author Beautiful color photographs of Amish homes, traditions, and If it is abandoned by all or most of its inhabitants, a settlement handiworks create a unique portrait of the hardworking and becomes a ghost town. As Raymond Bial’s narrative explores gentle Amish people. “What sets this book apart is its out- the history of America’s ghost towns, his well-composed pho- standing photographs. They are clear, well composed and har- tographs silently tell their stories: of bustling, muddy streets, of moniously arranged, allowing viewers to savor their beauty.” large mercantile stores, and, ultimately, of short-lived dreams — School Library Journal of gold, fertile land, or simply a good place to call home. Houghton Mifflin 1991 Nonfiction 40 pages Houghton Mifflin 2001 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-59504-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-59504-6, $17.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-06557-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-06557-8, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-72021-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-72021-9, $6.95 PB BL, H, K, NYT, PW, SLJ AN, BL, C, K, PW, SLJ 2002 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

BIAL, RAYMOND BIAL, RAYMOND

Cajun Home Portrait of a Farm Family Illustrated with photographs by the author Illustrated with photographs by the author Deep in the bayous and backwaters, the Cajun people have A fourth-generation farm family’s difficult but rewarding way created a home for themselves that is unlike any other place of life is depicted in both words and spirited photographs. on earth. In beautifully composed photographs and lucid “Bial follows the Steidinger family from sun up to sun down, text, Bial illuminates the spirit, resiliency, and warmth of the observing with clear full-color photos and text life on a small Cajun people. “Attractive and compelling. . . . The photo- dairy farm. . . . An armchair field trip that brings home all graphs create a mood through which readers enter another the hard work involved in raising food long before it hits the lifestyle.” — School Library Journal, starred supermarket.” — Kirkus Reviews Houghton Mifflin 1998 Nonfiction 48 pages Houghton Mifflin 1995 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-86095-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-86095-3, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-69936-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-69936-2, $17.00 HC BL, H, SLJ* BG, BL+, BL*, C, H, K, SLJ

BIAL, RAYMOND BIAL, RAYMOND

Corn Belt Harvest Tenement Illustrated with photographs by the author Immigrant Life on the Lower East Side This clear and simple text traces the development of corn Illustrated with photographs by the author through the seasons, as it is planted, cultivated, and harvested. Raymond Bial leads us on a tour of the sights and sounds of “Like the text, the author’s color photos are not only com- the Lower East Side, guiding us through the dark hallways, mendably clear and informative, but they’re also distinguished staircases, and rooms of the tenements. “[Bial] conveys a by careful composition and an understated but pervasive visual sense of the area’s former (if not present) bustle and affection for the heartland’s landscapes, machines, and people. squalor. This is more than just a photo ...Bial also Unusually handsome and useful.” — Kirkus Reviews presents a substantial historical overview.” — Kirkus Reviews Houghton Mifflin 1991 Nonfiction 48 pages Houghton Mifflin 2002 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-56234-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-56234-5, $18.00 RNF ISBN-10: 0-618-13849-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13849-4, $16.00 HC BL, C, K, NS, SLJ BL*, C, H, K, PW, SLJ

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BIAL, RAYMOND BOND, MICHAEL

The Strength of These Arms A Bear Called Paddington Life in the Slave Quarters Paddington Bear Illustrated with photographs by the author Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum Everyday life of plantation slaves is detailed in text and haunt- Paddington, the most endearing bear from Darkest Peru, first ing photographs of recently excavated plantation sites, giving charmed American audiences forty years ago. Now a new gen- immediacy to the lives of enslaved Africans while paying trib- eration will surely be won over by Paddington’s particular brand ute to the daily courage of a people who endured against all of preposterous humor and gentle satire. For an earnest, gentle, odds. “Bial offers glimpses of American slavery in this striking and well-meaning bear, poor Paddington has an absolute talent photoessay. This volume features clear, color photographs of for getting into trouble. “A delightfully humorous book.” sites and artifacts, as well as a few early photos of people living — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books under slavery...makes slavery in America more concrete Houghton Mifflin 1960 Fiction 144 pages than many other books on the subject.” — Booklist ISBN-10: 0-395-92951-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-92951-3, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-15071-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15071-7, $4.95 PB Houghton Mifflin 1997 Fiction 40 pages C, CS, E, H, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-395-77394-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-77394-9, $16.00 HC BL, C, SLJ

BIAL, RAYMOND BOND, MICHAEL

With Needle and Thread More About Paddington A Book About Quilts Paddington Bear Illustrated with photographs by the author Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum In years past, quilting has served as a means of both artistic This new revised edition of the third book about Paddington statement and social protest for those who had no other avenue captures all the playfulness of the incorrigible little bear. Living of expression. Today, the craft not only survives but thrives as with the Brown family in London, Paddington has a talent for new quilters add their own innovations to the patterns of the getting into trouble. His intentions are always the best, but he past. “The narrative is accessibly simple, the photography clear is seldom far from disaster. “Just as annoying and endearing as and colorful, and a bibliography will guide researching students ever.” — Kirkus Reviews to other sources of information.” — Bulletin of the Center for Houghton Mifflin 1979 Fiction 144 pages Children’s Books ISBN-10: 0-395-06640-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-06640-9, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-15072-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15072-4, $4.95 PB Houghton Mifflin 1996 Nonfiction 48 pages K, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-395-73568-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-73568-8, $16.00 HC BL, C, SLJ

BISHOP, NIC BOND, MICHAEL

Digging for Bird-Dinosaurs Paddington Abroad An Expedition to Madagascar Paddington Bear Scientists in the Field Series Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum Illustrated with photographs by the author Paddington gets himself into one scrape after another on a The extinction of dinosaurs some sixty-five million years ago family trip to France, including accidentally winning the Tour is one of the greatest biological catastrophes in the history of de France bicycle race. “A choice and light-hearted collection.” our planet. Yet in recent years, paleontologists have turned up — Horn Book increasing evidence that ancestors of one group of dinosaurs Houghton Mifflin 1973 Fiction 128 pages still fly among us: birds. Join Cathy Forster, one of the few ISBN-10: 0-395-14331-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-14331-5, $16.00 HC female paleontologists working today, on an expedition to C, CL, H, K, SLJ solve the mystery of bird evolution. Houghton Mifflin 2000 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-96056-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-96056-1, $16.00 HC BL*, C, H, K, SLJ*

BOHNER, CHARLES H. BOND, MICHAEL

Bold Journey Paddington at Large West with Lewis and Clark Paddington Bear Drawing on journal entries and grounded in fact, Charles Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum Bohner’s story re-creates the Lewis and Clark expedition from There’ll always be an England, but the old place has never been the experience of Hugh McNeal, one of the youngest members quite the same since the Brown children came across a small lost on the journey. “A vivid, fast-paced novel.” — Christian Science bear in London’s Paddington Station. Whether tinkering with Monitor the neighbor’s lawn mower or experimenting in the kitchen, Houghton Mifflin 2004 Fiction 192 pages Paddington has a knack for finding trouble. “Young readers will ISBN-10: 0-618-43718-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43718-4, $6.95 PB enjoy this reissue of the 1962 classic, which includes some of AN, BL, CSM, H, NYT, RY, SLJ, V Paddington’s best adventures.” — Booklist, ALA Houghton Mifflin 2002 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-19678-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-19678-4, $4.95 PB

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BOND, MICHAEL BOND, MICHAEL

Paddington at Work Paddington Takes the Air Paddington Bear Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum For most people, “taking the air” is merely taking a simple Paddington is back with the Browns and ready to work. He stroll, but as all true Paddington admirers might expect, noth- dabbles a bit in the stock market, takes a stab at barbering, and ing is simple for Paddington. As usual, though, he retains his even tries ballet, where at last he becomes a success in his talent for turning his sticky moments into great triumph. own unique fashion. But the promise of international fame “Paddington is as irresistile as Peggy Fortnum’s drawings of doesn’t turn this bear’s head. “This irrpressible bear is back in him that illustrate the book.” — Christian Science Monitor London...bounding from job to job with his good-natured Houghton Mifflin 1971 Fiction 144 pages but limitless capacity for chaos.” — National Observer ISBN-10: 0-618-33141-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-33141-3, $15.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 1967 Fiction 144 pages CSM, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-11577-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-11577-8, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-31105-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-31105-7, $4.95 PB C, CS

BOND, MICHAEL BOND, MICHAEL

Paddington Goes to Town Paddington Takes the Test Paddington Bear Paddington Bear Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum There’s been no end to the chaos at 32 Windsor Gardens since Paddington Takes the Test is packed full of the bear’s well- Paddington, that irresistible bear from Darkest Peru, joined the meaning intentions, which go hilariously wrong. “Children Brown family. Well meaning as ever, Paddington’s at it again, will laugh right along as Paddington propels himself from and this time he really goes to town. Paddington fans will be one light-hearted disaster to another.” — Booklist delighted as, once more, that bear turns things merrily, unpre- Houghton Mifflin 1980 Fiction 144 pages dictably topsy-turvy in this revised edition of Paddington Goes to ISBN-10: 0-618-18384-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-18384-5, $15.00 HC Town. “Welcome back, Paddington.” — School Library Journal BL, C, K, SLJ Houghton Mifflin 1968 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-08307-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-08307-7, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-31104-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-31104-0, $4.95 PB BL, C, SLJ

BOND, MICHAEL BOND, MICHAEL

Paddington Helps Out Paddington Takes to TV Paddington Bear Paddington Bear Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum That beloved bear from Darkest Peru is back again, and in Paddington is back in another series of hilarious misadven- this new edition his attraction for near disaster is as magnetic tures...and this time, they’re televised! When Paddington as ever. “Bright new cover art by Diane deGroat will attract enters a baking contest, he quickly becomes the star of Britain’s young readers to these classic stories; devoted fans will be glad favorite children’s show, but there is a big surprise when it’s that Fortnum’s original drawings still accompany the text of time to cut the cake! From a missing parrot to origami gone each book.” — Horn Book terribly wrong, Paddington proves that anything can happen Houghton Mifflin 1961 Fiction 128 pages on live television. ISBN-10: 0-395-96037-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-96037-0, $15.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2000 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-19679-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-19679-1, $4.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-91370-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91370-3, $15.00 HC H, NYT, SLJ BL, SLJ

BOND, MICHAEL BORDEN, LOUISE W.

Paddington on Top The Journey That Saved Curious George Paddington Bear The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H. A. Rey Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum Illustrated by Allan Drummond In this revised edition of Paddington on Top, our favorite bear In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their Paris home as the finds himself caught up in seven fresh and lively adventures, German army advanced. They began their harrowing journey each requiring more than Paddington’s usual hard stares and on bicycles, pedaling to Southern France with children’s book sticky-fingered determination. Each hilarious escapade proves manuscripts among their few possessions. “A stirring, uplift- that here’s a bear who’s bound to come out on top. ing, and elegantly packaged saga.” — Publishers Weekly, starred Houghton Mifflin 1974 Fiction 128 pages Houghton Mifflin 2005 Nonfiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-07041-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-07041-1, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-33924-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-33924-2, $17.00 HC BL, H, PW*, SLJ

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BROKAW, NANCY STEELE BUDD, JACKIE

Leaving Emma Horses Illustrated by the author Single Subject References When Emma learns that her forever best friend, Tem, is mov- Illustrated by the author ing away at the end of the school year, she is miserable. Saying Written by an expert horsewoman, Horses provides solid in- goodbye isn’t easy, but in this insightful, spirited debut novel formation as well as inspiration. Meticulous illustrations pro- Emma finds ways to hold on to what is truly important. “Writ- vide a unique inside look at the workings of a stable and ten with simple grace, Brokaw’s touching first novel dramatizes close-up views of different horse breeds. An illustrated glossary a child’s helplessness and anger when powerful adults make and index help make this a truly enlightening visual reference. decisions that change her life.” — Booklist, ALA Kingfisher Publications 1995 Nonfiction 64 pages Clarion Books 1999 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 1-856-97566-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-1-856-97566-7, $16.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-90699-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-90699-6, $15.00 HC BL, C, K, PW, SLJ

BROWN, DON BUDD, JACKIE

The Good Lion The World of Horses Illustrated by the author The World of Here is a true story from aviatrix Beryl Markham’s autobiogra- Illustrated by the author phy. Here young Beryl and a “tame” lion called Paddy come Lively and wide-ranging text together with colorful, clearly together in an encounter that challenges our notions of wild labeled illustrations make this an indispensable guide to horses and docile, trust and duplicity, punishment and forgiveness. and horse riding. Aspiring riders will find a wealth of in-depth Coupled with Don Brown’s expressive watercolors, The Good information, from the history of horses to a close-up look inside Lion is a powerful story that will leave readers wondering about a riding school. Perfect for all horse and pony enthusiasts! the true natures of man and beast. Kingfisher Publications 2004 Nonfiction 64 pages Houghton Mifflin 2005 Nonfiction 32 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45753-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45753-5, $8.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-56306-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-56306-7, $16.00 HC BL, K, SLJ

BUCKLEY, SUSAN, AND LEACOCK, ELSPETH BUFF, CONRAD AND MARY

Journeys in Time The Apple and the Arrow A New Atlas of American History Illustrated by the authors Illustrated by Rodica Prato More than seven hundred years have passed since the day Wal- Journeys in Time maps twenty journeys that have shaped our ter, the twelve-year-old son of William Tell, stood in the mar- national past. These are stories of change, of pilgrims and pio- ketplace balancing an apple on his head while the Austrian neers, soldiers and children, explorers and adventurers build- tyrant Gessler commanded Tell to take aim at the apple with ing new lives and finding new worlds. From a cabin boy who his great crossbow. The dramatic tale of William’s arrest and sailed with Columbus to an Union soldier and a young migrant escape and the revolt of the Swiss against the Austrians has farm worker, these journeys changed the lives of those who become a legend around the world. took them. Houghton Mifflin 2001 Nonfiction 80 pages Houghton Mifflin 2001 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-12807-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-12807-5, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-97956-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97956-3, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-12809-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-12809-9, $7.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-31114-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-31114-9, $6.95 PB Newbery Honor BL, H, NC, SLJ

BUCKLEY, SUSAN, AND LEACOCK, ELSPETH BUNTING, EVE

Places in Time Spying on Miss Müller A New Atlas of American History Before World War II began, Jessie Drumm and her friends at Illustrated by Randy Jones Alveara boarding school in Belfast liked their German teacher, Places in Time takes readers to twenty sites that have shaped Miss Müller. But after Jessie sees the teacher climbing to the our national story. Each stopping point is a birds-eye view of a roof at night, she and the others wonder if Miss Müller is a moment in time. “These fascinating slices of life stir the imag- secret agent, signaling the enemy. “Both highly readable and ination and lead to questions and further research.” — School readily ponderable; an excellent combination.” — Booklist, Library Journal ALA, starred Houghton Mifflin 2001 Nonfiction 48 pages Clarion Books 1995 Fiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-97958-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97958-7, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-69172-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-69172-4, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-31113-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-31113-2, $6.95 PB AB, BL+, BL*, C*, H, K, NYTA, PW, SLJ BL, H, NC, SLJ

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BUNTING, EVE CALABRO, MARIAN

The Ghost Children The Perilous Journey of the Donner Party When Matt and Abby go to live with Great-Aunt Gerda in Illustrated with photographs Sierra Madre Canyon after their mother dies, Matt is put off A fascinating and vivid account of the ill-fated journey of the at first by the life-size wooden dolls whom Aunt Gerda talks to Donner Party. “From the haunting cover with its lonely camp- and calls her “children.” However, when someone vandalizes fire to the recounting of a survivor’s reunion, this is a page- the dolls and two are stolen, it is Matt, with the help of his turner.” — Booklist, starred new friend, Kristin, who foils the would-be thief and returns Clarion Books 1999 Nonfiction 192 pages the dolls to Aunt Gerda. ISBN-10: 0-395-86610-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-86610-8, $20.00 HC Clarion Books 2005 Fiction 176 pages AN, AY, BL*, C, C+, H, K, NYC, PW*, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-60477-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-60477-7, $5.95 PB C, H, SLJ

BUNTING, EVE CARRICK, CAROL

The Presence Stay Away from Simon! A Ghost Story Illustrated by Donald Carrick A classic ghost story from one of Clarion’s most distinguished Lucy and her younger brother are frightened when they dis- authors. Eve Bunting brings a new edge to the genre of sus- cover that Simon, the hulking miller’s boy, is following them pense by interweaving contemporary issues with sharp and home from school. “A fine melding of text and illustrations in frightful storytelling. “A chilling little ghost story, handily an adventure story that packs an emotional wallop.” — School turned by a veteran writer.” — Booklist, ALA Library Journal, starred Clarion Books 2003 Fiction 208 pages Clarion Books 1989 Fiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-26919-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-26919-8, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-899-19849-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19849-1, $6.95 PB BL, C, HG, K, NYTA, PW, SLJ, V BL*, C, CL, CS, CSM, NYC, SLJ+, SLJ*

BUNTING, EVE CASTLE, KATE

Wanna Buy an Alien? Ballet Illustrated by Timothy Bush Single Subject References Ben is excited and more than a little nervous when he receives Illustrated by the author a strange package on his birthday. Inside are photographs of Written by a former member of the Royal Ballet company, himself...with an alien! “This will work with reluctant or this book offers a true insider’s view of absolutely everything a cautious beginning chapter-book readers, and it is sure to find budding ballet enthusiast wants to know about becoming a fans among the extraterrestrially inclined.” — Bulletin of the dancer. Also a terrific reference, this book provides detailed Center for Children’s Books coverage of the history of ballet, retellings of favorite ballet Clarion Books 2000 Fiction 96 pages stories, and a glossary of dancers, choreographers, companies ISBN-10: 0-395-69719-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-69719-1, $14.00 HC and technical terms, as well as a timeline of performances. C, PW, SLJ Kingfisher Publications 1996 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45001-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45001-7, $16.95 HC

BUTLER, AMY CASTLE, KATE

Virginia Bound The World of Ballet In this well-told, extensively researched, and vividly portrayed The World of novel, Rob must find a way to persevere in the cruel New Illustrated by the author World, even if it means accepting — and returning — the Readers will go behind the scenes to find out all about the daz- help of others. “Sure to appeal to...anyone who enjoys a zling and demanding world of ballet, from the history and well-told tale.” — Kirkus Reviews practice of dance, costume, classes, and steps to who’s who in a Clarion Books 2003 Fiction 192 pages ballet company. ISBN-10: 0-618-24752-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-24752-3, $15.00 HC Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 64 pages BL, HG, K, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-753-45833-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45833-4, $8.95 PB

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CHAIKIN, MIRIAM CHO, HEIDI, AND MORGAN, MELISSA

Angels Sweep the Desert Floor The Polar Express the Movie: Shadowbook Bible Legends About Moses in the Wilderness An Interactive Shadow-Casting Bedtime Story Illustrated by Alexander Koshkin Illustrated by the authors This collection of eighteen moving and lyrical tales follows In this innovative book, read about the train trip to the North Moses and the Israelites as they wander the desert, sate their Pole and project six beautiful scenes on your wall. Flashlight hunger with manna bread, receive the Ten Commandments, not included. and, ultimately, reach the Holy Land. “Chaiken makes clear Houghton Mifflin 2004 Fiction 6 pages her mission to link the heavenly world with the earthly ISBN-10: 0-618-47793-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-47793-7, $12.99 HC world....poetic text.” — Horn Book Clarion Books 2002 Fiction 112 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-97825-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97825-2, $19.00 HC C, H, HG, SLJ

CHAIKIN, MIRIAM CIARDI, JOHN

Menorahs, Mezuzas, and Other Jewish Symbols The Hopeful Trout and Other Limericks Illustrated by Erika Weihs Illustrated by Susan Meddaugh Explains the history and significance of many Jewish symbols Forty-one hilarious limericks by the late poet are humorously and discusses how these symbols are used in holiday rituals. illustrated. “One page after another prompts a chuckle and “This smoothly woven patchwork of history and culture is a begs to be shared.” — Kirkus Reviews, with pointers fine introduction that will attract browsers and be useful for Houghton Mifflin 1992 Poetry 64 pages children.” — Booklist, ALA ISBN-10: 0-395-61616-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-61616-1, $6.95 PB Clarion Books 1990 Fiction 112 pages BL, C, H, KP, PW, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-899-19856-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19856-9, $17.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-37835-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-37835-7, $5.95 PB BL, K, SLJ

CHASE, RICHARD CLARKE, GILLIAN

Grandfather Tales The Kingfisher Book of Scary Poems The only people who can tell these stories better than Richard Illustrated by Justin Todd Chase are the folks in North Carolina and Virginia who told Offering a mix of contemporary and classic verse as well as them to him. These stories have been handed down for gener- traditional rhymes, the poets featured in this anthology ations and have been enjoyed by grownups and children alike. include Carl Sandburg, Ted Hughes, Emily Brontë, Alfred, “The collector of the Jack Tales has brought new joy to chil- Lord Tennyson, Stevie Smith, Walter de la Mare, and dren and storytellers in these twenty-four tales and a mum- William Shakespeare. Ghosts, goblins, witches, bats, bogey- mer’s play...richly humorous. Colorful mountain speech men, mysterious night noises, sprites, spirits, and more — comes to life.” — School Library Journal, starred they’re all here in this anthology of terrifically terrifying Houghton Mifflin 2003 Folktales 240 pages poems. Wonderfully weird and eerie illustrations add to the ISBN-10: 0-618-34691-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-34691-2, $17.00 HC haunted mood. ISBN-10: 0-618-34690-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-34690-5, $7.95 PB Kingfisher Publications 2003 Poetry 72 pages BL, E, H, SLJ* ISBN-10: 0-753-45647-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45647-7, $9.95 PB

CHASE, RICHARD CLEE, PAUL

The Jack Tales Before Hollywood A collection of folk tales from the southern Appalachians that From Shadow Play to the Silver Screen center on a single character, the irrepressible Jack. “Humor, Illustrated with photographs freshness, colorful American background, and the use of one This fascinating book explains how today’s movies — as well character as a central figure in the cycle mark these eighteen as photographs, special effects, and animation — came to be. folktales, told here in the dialect of the mountain country of It provides a window into the world of entertainment before North Carolina.” — Booklist, ALA movies were invented, and offers an illustrated tour of the Houghton Mifflin 2003 Folktales 208 pages beginnings of technologies that we take for granted today. ISBN-10: 0-618-34693-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-34693-6, $17.00 HC Clarion Books 2005 Nonfiction 224 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-34692-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-34692-9, $7.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-44533-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-44533-2, $22.00 HC AN, BL, E, H, SLJ* C, H, K*

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CLIFFORD, ETH CLINTON, CATHERINE

Flatfoot Fox and the Case of the Nosy Otter The Black Soldier Illustrated by Brian Lies 1492 to the Present Flatfoot Fox is back to solve a kidnapping — the case of Illustrated with photographs by the author missing Nosy Otter — with the help of Secretary Bird. “The This exciting story of heroism traces the history of the text, with its good humor and dry wit, is perfect for young black soldier, from the African explorers who accompanied mystery buffs searching for an easy chapter book. The black- Columbus to African Americans who took up arms in the and-white pen-and-ink illustrations — energetic, expressive, American Revolution, the Civil War, and Desert Storm. and full of droll detail — are sprinkled generously through- “Clinton has found a story that needs to be told, and she tells out. And for fans of Fox, the ending promises yet another it with energy and conviction.” — Booklist case for the intrepid gumshoe.” — School Library Journal Houghton Mifflin 2000 Nonfiction 128 pages Houghton Mifflin 1992 Fiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-67722-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-67722-3, $17.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-60289-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-60289-8, $16.00 RNF BL, C, K, SLJ BL, C, SLJ

CLIFFORD, ETH COLE, WILLIAM R.

Harvey’s Horrible Snake Disaster An Arkful of Animals When ten-year-old Harvey is visited by his cousin Nora, Poems for the Very Young trouble is bound to ensue, and this year’s episode with snakes is Illustrated by Lynn M. Munsinger no exception. “The novel’s perky hilarity will score points with A collection of poems by famous poets featuring owls, ele- most readers, and Harvey’s fresh insight regarding his bratty, phants, and other familiar and fanciful creatures. “An effec- prevaricating cousin Nora is nicely handled.” — Booklist, ALA tive and popular addition to the poetry shelves.” — School Houghton Mifflin 1984 Fiction 128 pages Library Journal ISBN-10: 0-395-35378-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-35378-3, $15.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 1992 Poetry 88 pages BL, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-395-61618-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-61618-5, $5.95 PB BL, C, E, H, K, SLJ

CLIFFORD, ETH COLLARD III, SNEED B.

Help! I’m a Prisoner in the Library The Prairie Builders: Reconstructing America’s Lost A Jo-Beth and Mary Rose Mystery Grasslands Illustrated by George Hughes Scientists in the Field Series Two girls spend an adventure-filled night trapped inside the Illustrated with photographs by the author public library. “Clifford’s extraordinary talents as a writer who Here, author Sneed B. Collard III tells the remarkable story keeps the action and surprises coming underpin her new antic of an effort to bring back part of the native tallgrass prairie. adventure, its many moods ably depicted in Hughes’s fifteen “Through the book’s clearly written text and many excellent drawings.” — Publishers Weekly color photos, readers will learn not only about this particular Houghton Mifflin 1979 Fiction 112 pages prairie project but also about the history of America’s tallgrass ISBN-10: 0-395-28478-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-28478-0, $16.00 HC prairies and the complex web of plants and animals in a par- ISBN-10: 0-618-49482-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-49482-8, $5.95 PB ticular ecosystem.” — Booklist, starred BL, C, E, K, PW, SLJ Houghton Mifflin 2005 Nonfiction 72 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-39687-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-39687-0, $17.00 HC BLK, BL+, BL*, C, H*, K, NS, SLJ*

CLIFFORD, ETH COLLINS, PAT LOWERY

The Remembering Box Just Imagine Illustrated by Donna Diamond Mary Francis’s world is split in two when her father loses his Nine-year-old Joshua’s weekly visits to his beloved grand- job in California during the Great Depression and moves to mother on the Jewish Sabbath give him an understanding of Hardenville, Massachusetts, while her mother and brother love, family, and tradition, which helps him accept her death. stay at their home in Beverly Hills. Mary Francis works on her “Clifford has done a remarkable job of depicting a very special ability to have “out-of-body” experiences, hoping to travel to relationship. The powerful, moving ending will have an effect back and forth between her two homes to watch over her fam- on readers, but the sadness it evokes is balanced by Grandma’s ily as they grow more estranged. rich, enduring legacy.” — Booklist, ALA, starred Houghton Mifflin 2001 Fiction 244 pages Houghton Mifflin 1985 Fiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-05603-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05603-3, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-38476-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-38476-3, $16.00 HC BL, C, K, SLJ BL+, BL*, C, CSM, H, SLJ 2002 John and Patricia Beatty Award Nominee

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CONE, MOLLY COOPER, MICHAEL L.

Mishmash and Substitute Teacher Fighting For Honor Illustrated by Leonard Shortall Japanese Americans and World War II How Pete solves his problems with Mishmash and the substi- Illustrated with photographs tute teacher is a story that will tickle any young reader who A stirring account of Japanese Americans in World War II, has ever had difficulties with tests, teachers, or dogs. whose heroism in battles in Europe contrasted with the prej- Houghton Mifflin 2000 Fiction 96 pages udice that they faced at home. “Cooper provides a vivid ISBN-10: 0-618-05483-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05483-1, $4.95 PB account of the heroic WWII combat experiences of the many Japanese-American men who joined the U.S. Army to prove their loyalty. Their courageous feats overseas are juxtaposed with the anti-Japanese sentiment facing their families back home.” — Horn Book Guide Clarion Books 2000 Nonfiction 118 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-91375-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91375-8, $18.00 HC AN, BL, C, H, SLJ

CONE, MOLLY COOPER, MICHAEL L.

Mishmash and the Big Fat Problem Dust to Eat Illustrated by Leonard Shortall Drought and Depression in the 1930s “Here’s Mishmash again! This time, our favorite mutt is some- Illustrated with photographs what overweight and rather lazy. But fear not, he solves Michael L. Cooper takes readers through this tumultuous his problem by joining a school marathon. A rib-tickler.” period, beginning with the 1929 stock market crash that ush- —American Bookseller’s Pick of the Lists. “Once again the ered in the Great Depression and continuing with the severe easy style, accessible layout, and high volume of chuckles add drought in the Midwest, known as the Dust Bowl. “Lots of up to a good choice for both eager and reluctant readers.” stunning black-and-white archival photos...[an] excellent — Booklist historical account.” — Booklist, ALA Houghton Mifflin 2001 Fiction 128 pages Clarion Books 2004 Nonfiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-07038-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-07038-1, $4.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-15449-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15449-4, $15.00 HC BL, C, HG, NC, SLJ*, V

CONE, MOLLY COOPER, MICHAEL L.

Mishmash Indian School Illustrated by Leonard Shortall Teaching the White Man’s Way Pete’s mother won’t let him keep Mishmash, an extraordinary Illustrated with photographs dog who likes to sleep on beds and sit at the table for meals, In 1879 eighty-four Sioux boys and girls became the inaugural so Pete gives him to Miss Patch, his favorite teacher. group of students to be enrolled at the Carlisle Indian School Houghton Mifflin 1962 Fiction 128 pages in Pennsylvania. For some, Indian School led to success and ISBN-10: 0-395-06711-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-06711-6, $16.00 HC prosperity, but for many others it was an education in alien- ISBN-10: 0-618-05482-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05482-4, $4.95 PB ation and isolation. “This moving photo-essay is simply told BL, E, H, SLJ and focused on the personal.” — Booklist, ALA, boxed review Clarion Books 1999 Nonfiction 112 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-92084-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-92084-8, $18.00 HC BL, BL*, H, HG, KP, NC, PW, SLJ, V

COOLIDGE, OLIVIA E. COOPER, MICHAEL L.

The Trojan War Remembering Manzanar In this retelling of the Trojan War, Olivia Coolidge crafts Life in a Japanese Relocation Camp heroes and gods into real, multidimensional characters, not Illustrated with photographs just the figures of legend. Vibrant storytelling and finely In this close look at the first relocation camp built for Japanese wrought action have made her version of the classic tale of evacuees living on the West Coast after the bombing of Pearl the Fall of Troy accessible to generations of young readers. Harbor, social historian Michael Cooper makes extensive use “Here for today’s readers is one of the world’s great stories.” of the actual words — from diaries, journals, memoirs, and — Kirkus Reviews news accounts — of the people who were held behind barbed Houghton Mifflin 2001 Fiction 256 pages wire in the high California desert. “This offering stands as a ISBN-10: 0-618-15427-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15427-2, $16.00 HC worthy addition to the literature of the internment camps... ISBN-10: 0-618-15428-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15428-9, $5.95 PB and a passionate plea to remember.” — Kirkus Reviews BL, E, K, SLJ* Clarion Books 2002 Nonfiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-06778-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-06778-7, $15.00 HC C, HG, K, NYTA, PW, SLJ, V+ Society of School Librarians International Honor Book

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COOPER, MICHAEL L. CUMMINGS, PAT

Slave Spirituals and the Jubilee Singers Talking with Artists Illustrated with photographs Pat Cummings draws out personal stories and practical advice For centuries deeply moving songs were sung by slaves as they from thirteen talented and popular artists. “A special treat for worked in the fields. This engrossing account, illustrated with budding artists and wonderful for teachers.” — Booklist, ALA archival prints and photographs and appended with the words Clarion Books 1999 Nonfiction 96 pages and music to seven songs, tells the inspiring story of the ISBN-10: 0-395-89132-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-89132-2, $22.00 HC Jubilee Singers and reveals spirituals to be an invaluable and BL, C, H, PW, SLJ unique history of American slavery. Clarion Books 2001 Nonfiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-97829-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97829-0, $16.00 HC BL, H, NC, NYC, NYTA, RN, SLJ, V, HP

COWLEY, MARJORIE CURLEE, LYNN

Dar and the Spear Thrower Into the Ice A young boy living 15,000 years ago in southeastern France is The Story of Arctic Exploration initiated into manhood by his clan and sets off on a journey to Illustrated by the author trade his valuable fire rocks for an ivory spear thrower. “A fast- Some Arctic explorers met with success and celebrity, others paced, truly interesting coming-of-age novel based on a little- found madness and death, and a few simply disappeared. known but fascinating period of history.” — Booklist, ALA Into the Ice, graced with majestic acrylic paintings, traces the Clarion Books 1994 Fiction 128 pages slow unveiling of the secrets of this mysterious and forbid- ISBN-10: 0-395-68132-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-68132-9, $15.00 HC ding frozen region. BL, HG, SLJ Houghton Mifflin 1998 Nonfiction 40 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-83013-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-83013-0, $16.00 HC BL, C, H, K, SLJ

CRAWLEY, ANGELA CUSHMAN, JEAN

The Kingfisher Illustrated Pocket Dictionary Do You Wanna Bet? Pocket References Your Chance to Find Out About Probability Illustrated by the editor Illustrated by Martha Weston A completely new and original illustrated children’s dictionary Explores the subject of probability, using scenes from two that offers comprehensive and up-to-date coverage with more children’s everyday life at home and at school. “A lively intro- than 12,000 entries and 15,000 definitions. More than 200 duction that may hook a budding physicist on the endless clearly labeled, informative, full-color illustrations further aid fascination of the vagaries of numbers.” — Kirkus Reviews comprehension. Clarion Books 1991 Nonfiction 112 pages Kingfisher Publications 1996 Nonfiction 240 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-56516-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-56516-2, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 1-856-97672-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-1-856-97672-5, $10.95 PB BL, C, E, K, SLJ

CRIST-EVANS, CRAIG DEARY, TERRY

Moon Over Tennessee Alien Landing A Boy’s Civil War Journal Classified Illustrated by Bonnie Christensen Fact or fiction? You decide! Something strange crashed in the A moving personal narrative in the form of a journal, this pow- desert outside Roswell, New Mexico, on July 2, 1947. Was it erful poem tells of one boy’s journey into war — and the horri- an alien spaceship? Or a secret military test craft? What, ble climax at Gettysburg that would forever change his life. exactly, was the FBI trying to cover up? When trainee FBI “Exquisite, somber black-and-white woodcut illustrations Agent John Smith is sent to reopen the Roswell case, his life accompany the poems; the images are often as lyrical as the takes a strange direction. text.” — Kirkus Reviews, with pointers Kingfisher Publications 2004 Fiction 96 pages Houghton Mifflin 1999 Poetry 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45824-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45824-2, $4.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-91208-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91208-9, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-31107-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-31107-1, $6.95 PB BL, C, KP, K*, NYTA, PW, SLJ 2001 IRA Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award

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DEARY, TERRY DEEM, JAMES M.

Breakout! Bodies From the Ash Classified Life and Death in Ancient Pompeii Fact or fiction? You decide! Guilty of treason, two young Illustrated with photographs by the author Americans have been imprisoned for betraying their country. A riveting photo-essay about the archaelogical excavation of But how did they access top-secret intelligence files and sell Pompeii and Herculaneum. “Dramatic photographs of the them to the Russians? It’s only when fellow inmate Larry casts capture the horror of this event and help readers to envi- Holtz helps his friends escape that he realizes how far out of sion day-to-day life in this civilization. With incredibly engross- his depth he has gone. ing images and narrative, this is a powerful and poignant piece Kingfisher Publications 2004 Fiction 96 pages of nonfiction.” — School Library Journal, starred ISBN-10: 0-753-45826-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45826-6, $4.95 PB Houghton Mifflin 2005 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-47308-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-47308-3, $16.00 HC BL, C, K, NS, SLJ*

DEARY, TERRY DEEM, JAMES M.

The Fire Thief Bodies from the Bog International best-selling author Terry Deary reinvents the Illustrated with photographs by the author myth of Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from the gods With striking photographs and engaging text, James M. Deem and gave it to the human race. To escape the gods’ revenge, tells the story of Grauballe Man and other bog bodies discov- Prometheus travels through time to a murky metropolis ered in European peat bogs. He explains who they were, how called Eden City. There, he befriends a motley assortment of they lived and died, and how their peat graves acted to preserve comic characters and learns what humans have done with his their bodies so well. gift of fire. Houghton Mifflin 2003 Nonfiction 48 pages Kingfisher Publications 2005 Fiction 256 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-35402-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-35402-3, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-753-45818-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45818-1, $9.95 HC BL*, C, H, SLJ*

DEARY, TERRY DELTON, JUDY

The Nuclear Winter Man Angel Bites the Bullet Classified Illustrated by Margot Apple Fact or fiction? You decide! Outspoken scientist Vladimir What does a ten-year-old girl do when her mother’s best Valentinovich Alexandrov disappeared in April 1985 during a friend moves into her room? Angel wants her bedroom back, scientific conference in Spain. Were his theories about nuclear and that means Alice must go! Angel springs into action, winter so accurate that the CIA want to dispose of him? Young and comedy ensues as Angel tries to find a love match for KGB officer Ilya Piankoff investigates the case and learns how Alice. “Delightful.” — School Library Journal high the stakes are. Houghton Mifflin 2000 Fiction 112 pages Kingfisher Publications 2004 Fiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-04085-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-04085-8, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45827-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45827-3, $4.95 PB BL, SLJ

DEARY, TERRY DELTON, JUDY

Vanished! Angel in Charge Classified Illustrated by Margot Apple Fact or fiction? You decide! Desperate to end World War II, Angel and her little brother have to cope with an incompe- the U.S. Defense Department embarked on a bizarre experi- tent babysitter and several crises while their mother is away. ment to build an invisible warship. Fifty years later, computer These tales of the trials and tribulations of ten-year-old Angel hacker Alice Henreid investigates the strange circumstances O’Leary are guaranteed to win many fans. “A flesh-and- of the Philadelphia Experiment. How far will the govern- blood child whom readers will take to their hearts. Each little ment go to keep this story from being told? jewel of a chapter is an episode unto itself, and Delton’s han- Kingfisher Publications 2004 Fiction 96 pages dling of this format is reminiscent of Eleanor Estes’ fine ISBN-10: 0-753-45825-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45825-9, $4.95 PB work.” — Booklist, ALA Houghton Mifflin 1999 Fiction 148 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-96061-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-96061-5, $4.95 PB BL, SLJ

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DELTON, JUDY DOWNING, WICK

Angel Spreads Her Wings Leonardo’s Hand Illustrated by Margot Apple Leonard Smith, called “Nard,” turns out to be the kind of boy Angel is ready for a nice long summer at home but her step- who surprises everyone, including himself. An orphan with father is taking the family to Greece to meet their new grand- only one hand, Nard is used to bouncing from one foster parents. Change isn’t always easy, but even worrywart Angel home to the next. Then he moves out to the Swedenborge just may spread her wings a little as she learns that home farm, an old homestead is stuck in the center of a wealthy sub- is where the heart is. “Angel is a likable protagonist with a urb. Leonardo’s Hand is a magical and unforgettable novel strong following.” — Booklist about a boy’s search for a place to call home. Houghton Mifflin 1999 Fiction 144 pages Houghton Mifflin 2001 Fiction 208 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-91006-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91006-1, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-07893-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-07893-6, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-21617-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-21617-8, $4.95 PB C, K, PW, SLJ BL, H, K, SLJ

DELTON, JUDY DUDLEY, DAVID L.

Kitty from the Start The Bicycle Man Kitty moves to a new neighborhood and eventually makes a A vividly rendered setting, strong, memorable characters, and a successful transition into her new third grade. “A sympathetic narrative rich in humorous and poignant moments make this account of what it’s like to be the new girl in school, as well first novel a compelling and distinctive coming-of-age story. as a child trying to be good and make sense of the world.” Clarion Books 2005 Fiction 224 pages — Kirkus Reviews ISBN-10: 0-618-54233-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-54233-8, $16.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 1987 Fiction 160 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-42847-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-42847-4, $16.00 HC BL, H, K, NYT, PW, SLJ

DISHER, GARRY DURRANT, LYNDA

The Bamboo Flute Betsy Zane, the Rose of Fort Henry “In this brief, quiet novel of self-discovery, a twelve-year-old Based on the true story of Betsy Zane, this exciting account boy brings music back into the life of his impoverished of a real-life heroine’s adventures on the western frontier is family....Disher offers a heart-warming, reflective glimpse rich with vivid and carefully researched historical detail. into one adolescent’s pain and pleasure as he struggles to find “Takes readers at a gallop . . . pausing for steady looks at con- his voice during the Australian depression of 1932.” — School temporary attitudes and tracking a strong-willed citizen of Library Journal, starred our young country” — Booklist, ALA, boxed review Houghton Mifflin 1993 Fiction 96 pages Clarion Books 2000 Fiction 176 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-66595-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-66595-4, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-97899-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97899-3, $15.00 HC BLK, BL, H, KP, NA, NYT, PW*, RT, SLJ* BL*, C, K, SLJ Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year

DOUCET, SHARON ARMS DURRANT, LYNDA

Fiddle Fever Echohawk Set against the vivid backdrop of the Cajun bayous, this book Adopted and raised by Mohicans in the Hudson River Valley relays an important message about the universal need for self- during the 1730s, Jonathan Starr is sent to an English settle- expression and the compromises we all make in our search for ment to attend school. “A remarkably powerful and emotion- individuality. “The langniappe for this [Creole] atmosphere is ally affecting first novel.” — Booklist, ALA Doucet’s easy use of similes, which stick to the native dialect Clarion Books 1996 Fiction 192 pages like gravy on rice.” — Horn Book ISBN-10: 0-395-74430-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-74430-7, $16.00 HC Clarion Books 2000 Fiction 176 pages BL, C, HG, K, NYTA, PW, RY, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-04324-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-04324-8, $15.00 HC BL, H, K, RVB, SLJ*

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DURRANT, LYNDA EASTON, PATRICIA HARRISON

The Beaded Moccasins Davey’s Blue-Eyed Frog The Story of Mary Campbell Illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka The life of the real Mary Campbell is the basis for this Davey doesn’t believe in spells and fairy tales — until the day a enthralling, historically detailed adventure, and for the per- strange blue-eyed frog named Amelia turns up in his pond. ceptive portrait of a young woman finding her place in a cul- “Wohnoutka’s illustrations, sympathetic and often amusing ture vastly different from her own. “Entertaining, insightful, depictions of the characters, enhance the story’s child appeal . . . and compassionate ...readers will find Mary an appealing, light fantasy provides good fun.” — Booklist, ALA courageous, perceptive character.” — School Library Journal Clarion Books 2003 Fiction 104 pages Clarion Books 1998 Fiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-18185-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-18185-8, $14.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-85398-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-85398-6, $15.00 HC BL, C, HG, K, SLJ BL, C, NC, NYC, NYTA, SLJ, V Ohioana Book Award Society of School Librarians International Book Award Parents’ Guide to Children’s Media Award

DURRANT, LYNDA EASTON, RICHARD

The Sun, the Rain, and the Apple Seed A Real American A Novel of Johnny Appleseed’s Life Eleven-year-old Nathan McClelland hates the fact that every- Here is a vivid fictional portrait of a real-life American folk thing is changing in his small farming community, now that hero, rich with colorful and carefully researched historic detail. the countryside is turning into a coalfield. His best friend just “Durrant’s well-crafted fictional account of Johnny Appleseed’s moved away and immigrant miners have built shanties where life reads like an adventure tale...lively, homespun descrip- his farm used to be. “An insightful look at the immigrant tions and an informative afterword.” — Publishers Weekly experience in America.” — School Library Journal Clarion Books 2003 Fiction 208 pages Clarion Books 2002 Fiction 160 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-23487-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-23487-5, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-13339-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13339-0, $15.00 HC BL, HG, K, NC, PW, SLJ BL, C, HG, K, SLJ Aesop Accolade, American Folklore Society Society of School Librarians International Honor Book

DURRANT, LYNDA EBOCH, CHRIS

Turtle Clan Journey The Well of Sacrifice With sensitively drawn characters and a vividly realized setting, Illustrated by Bryn Barnard this sequel to the acclaimed Echohawk is an action-filled adven- Eveningstar Macaw lives in a glorious Mayan city in the ture that clearly depicts the pull of conflicting loyalties and the ninth century. When the king falls ill and dies, the city begins clash of cultures in eighteenth-century America. “Readers who to crumble. Set against the vivid background of everyday life enjoyed Durrant’s first novel will want to read the sequel.” at the height of the Mayan golden age. “An exciting narrative — Booklist, ALA with a richly textured depiction of ancient Mayan society . . . Clarion Books 1999 Fiction 176 pages The novel shines not only for a faithful recreation of an unfa- ISBN-10: 0-395-90369-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-90369-8, $15.00 HC miliar, ancient world, but also for the introduction of a brave, BL, C, HG, K, NYTA, PW, RY, SLJ likable, and determined heroine.” — Kirkus Reviews Clarion Books 1999 Fiction 224 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-90374-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-90374-2, $16.00 HC BL, C, K, PW, SLJ

DYER, THOMAS A. ELDIN, PETER

A Way of His Own Magic When Shutok’s nomadic family must follow the bison herds Single Subject References for their livelihood, they abandon him, believing and fearing Illustrated by the author that the bad fortune that has crippled Shutok’s back may From the earliest tricks performed for the Egyptian pharoahs spread to them. But Shutok stubbornly follows them across and the legendary feats of Houdini to the contemporary, high- the plains and prairies. Eventually, he can’t keep up and is left tech tricks of today’s performers, such as David Copperfield, to forge his own way in the primitive wilderness of North this beautifully illustrated book reveals all, plus a helpful glos- America. “A compelling tale.” — Horn Book sary and index. Houghton Mifflin 2001 Fiction 160 pages Kingfisher Publications 1997 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-13132-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13132-7, $6.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-753-45084-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45084-0, $16.95 HC BL, C, K, NYTA, PW, SLJ

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ERICKSON, PAUL FELDER, JANE Z.

Daily Life in the Pilgrim Colony 1636 Roots in the Outfield Illustrated by the author Illustrated by the author Who were the Pilgrims? This handsome photo-essay examines Josh, the worst player on his baseball team, attempts to escape the daily life of one family in a Pilgrim settlement in 1636 in ridicule by staying with his father for the summer, but things the context of the workings of the entire colony. “Wonderful at the lakeside cottage have changed with the addition of a full-color photographs of reproductions and reenactments, as new stepmother and stepsister. “Zirpoli’s skillful characteriza- well as black-and-white sketches and maps, support the text.” tions provide unusual insight...and plenty of humor keeps — Kirkus Reviews appeal high.” — Booklist, ALA Clarion Books 2001 Nonfiction 48 pages Houghton Mifflin 1988 Fiction 160 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-05846-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05846-4, $20.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-45184-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-45184-7, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-98841-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-98841-1, $9.95 PB BL, C, SLJ, V BL, K, SLJ

ESCKILSEN, ERIK E. FERRIS, JULIE

Offsides Viking World Exciting play-by-plays pepper this tale, vividly capturing soc- A Guide to 11th Century Scandinavia cer strategy and action in a novel exploring the nature of Sightseers honor and the courage required to stand up for your beliefs. Illustrated by the author “Fast-paced game scenes alternting with thoughtful passages Cruise the Scandinavian fjords and rivers — and visit a focusing on Tom’s developing maturity make for a balanced, Viking settlement in North America — in this historical enjoyable read.” — Booklist travel guide to the Norse civilization of northern Europe. Walter Lorraine 2004 Fiction 176 pages Kingfisher Publications 2000 Nonfiction 32 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-46284-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-46284-1, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45237-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45237-0, $8.95 HC BL, K, SLJ, V

FAIDLEY, WARREN, AND HARRIS, CAROLINE FLEISCHMAN, JOHN

Wild Weather Phineas Gage Kingfisher Voyages A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science Illustrated Phineas, a railroad construction foreman, was blasting rock Join the world-renowned tornado chaser and weather photog- near Cavendish, Vermont, in 1848 when a thirteen-pound rapher Warren Faidley, who will be your guide as you ex- iron rod was shot through his brain. Miraculously, he survived plore the world’s most extreme weather phenomenon in this to live another eleven years and become a textbook case in book that features acetates, diecuts, and gatefolds for intense brain science. “Carefully separating fact from legend, Fleis- perspectives. chman traces Gage’s subsequent travels and subtle but pro- Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 60 pages found personality changes.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred ISBN-10: 0-753-45911-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45911-9, $15.95 HC Houghton Mifflin 2002 Nonfiction 86 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-05252-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05252-3, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-49478-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-49478-1, $8.95 PB BL, C*, H, K*, PW, SLJ

FARRELL, MARY CRONK FLETCHER, RALPH

Fire in the Hole! Fig Pudding Fourteen-year-old Mick doesn’t want to end up like his father, Take it from Cliff, being the oldest of six kids is not easy under a roughneck union miner working for low wages in the Coeur the best of circumstances. “In a fresh, exuberant voice, eleven- d’Alene silver-mining district of Idaho. But when the radicals year-old Cliff Abernathy III narrates a rollercoaster year in his of his father’s union blow up the mining company’s ore- family’s life...Chapters are colorful vignettes of celebrations, concentrating mill, Mick’s dreams blow up with it. “[A] story crises, and day-to-day events.” — School Library Journal of family, dreams, and an important segment of American Clarion Books 1995 Fiction 144 pages history.” — Kirkus Reviews ISBN-10: 0-395-71125-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-71125-5, $15.00 HC Clarion Books 2004 Fiction 176 pages AN, BL, C, K, NYC, NYT, PW, R, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-44634-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-44634-6, $15.00 HC BL, C, HG, K, NC, SLJ, V Spur Award, Western Writers of America

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FLETCHER, RALPH FRADIN, DENNIS BRINDELL, AND FRADIN, JUDITH BLOOM

Flying Solo Fight On! When the substitute for Mr. “Fab” Fabiano never shows up Mary Church Terrell’s Battle for Integration and his sixth-grade students are on their own, they set out to Illustrated with photographs prove that they can run the class by themselves. Inventive and The acclaimed civil rights leader Mary Church Terrell uniquely constructed, Flying Solo follows Mr. Fab’s students (1863–1954) is brought vividly to life in this well researched hour by hour as they tackle the challenges of an unusual school and compelling biography. “Period photographs, news clip- day. “A novel that is funny, real, and often moving.” — Kirkus pings and more lend this inviting volume about an extraordi- Reviews nary leader a sense of immediacy.” — Publishers Weekly Clarion Books 1998 Fiction 138 pages Clarion Books 2003 Nonfiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-87323-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-87323-6, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-13349-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13349-9, $17.00 HC BL*, C, K, SLJ AY, BL, C, H, NC, NYC, PW, R, RY, SLJ*, V, HP Amelia Bloomer Feminist Booklist

FLETCHER, RALPH FRADIN, DENNIS BRINDELL, AND FRADIN, JUDITH BLOOM

Spider Boy Ida B. Wells Humorous story about a boy’s adjustment to new surround- Mother of the Civil Rights Movement ings and kids in a new school. Packed with fascinating facts Illustrated with photographs about spiders, the story is told through journal entries and The acclaimed civil rights leader Ida B. Wells (1862–1931) is scenes of events. Contains a spider bibliography. “Creating brought vividly to life, telling a story of courage and determi- and guiding a winning cast with a light, sure hand, Fletcher nation in the face of intolerance and injustice. “A stellar biog- puts a fine, fresh spin on a familiar premise.” — Kirkus raphy. The Fradins’s compelling book is one that most Reviews libraries will want.” — School Library Journal, starred Clarion Books 1997 Fiction 192 pages Clarion Books 2000 Nonfiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-77606-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-77606-3, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-89898-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-89898-7, $19.00 HC BL, C, H, K, SLJ AN, AY, BL+, BL*, C, H, NC, NYC, NYTA, RY, RN, RVB, RVB+, SLJ+, SLJ*

FORBES, ESTHER HOSKINS FRADIN, DENNIS BRINDELL

America’s Paul Revere Bound for the North Star Illustrated by Lynd Ward True Stories of Fugitive Slaves A vivid history of one of America’s best-loved patriots. “Told Illustrated with photographs many times, but never more delightfully, the story with its The stories of slaves who fled the South in search of freedom sumptuous illustrations appears in an unusually attractive are some of the most riveting in American history. Gathered format...Esther Forbes and Lynd Ward have united to here are twelve stirring stories of escape. These thought- make a distinguished book.” — Horn Book provoking narratives vividly depict the horrors of slavery and Houghton Mifflin 1990 Fiction 48 pages the high value of freedom, and are a testimony to the tenac- ISBN-10: 0-395-24907-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-24907-9, $10.95 PB ity of the human spirit. “An excellent, readable historical AN, BL, E, H, SLJ* resource” — School Library Journal, starred Clarion Books 2000 Nonfiction 206 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-97017-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97017-1, $20.00 HC BL*, C, H, K, NC, NYTA, PW*, SLJ*

FORBES, ESTHER HOSKINS FRADIN, DENNIS BRINDELL, AND FRADIN, JUDITH BLOOM

Johnny Tremain The Power of One Illustrated American Classics Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine Illustrated by Michael McCurdy Illustrated with photographs Johnny Tremain, winner of the 1943 Newbery Medal, is one A compelling, inspiring book about the courage and deter- of the finest historical novels ever written for children. As mination of one woman in the face of prejudice and intoler- compelling today as it was fifty years ago, to read this riveting ance. “[A] hard-hitting account.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred novel is to live through the defining events leading up to the Clarion Books 2004 Nonfiction 176 pages American Revolutionary War seen through the eyes of a boy ISBN-10: 0-618-31556-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-31556-7, $19.00 HC who turns in his smithing tools to take up a rifle and fight for BL, C, H, K*, NC, SLJ* the liberty of America. “This sumptuous new gift edition is illustrated with vigorous woodcuts.” — Horn Book Houghton Mifflin 1998 Fiction 288 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-90011-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-90011-6, $22.00 HC H Newbery Medal

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FRADIN, DENNIS BRINDELL FREEDMAN, RUSSELL

Samuel Adams Children of the Wild West The Father of American Independence Illustrated with photographs Illustrated with photographs Historical photographs show what life was like for pioneer This insightful biography traces Adams’s life, giving a thought- and Indian children growing up in the American West dur- ful and dramatic account of the pioneer whose indomitable ing the late nineteenth century. “A memorable book that is spirit shaped our country’s national character. “The author’s notable both for its subject and for its exquisite documentary contribution successfully adds to the repertoire of information photographs.” — School Library Journal, starred available to young people regarding the movers and shakers in Clarion Books 1983 Nonfiction 112 pages American history.” — NATE-Language Arts ISBN-10: 0-899-19143-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19143-0, $18.00 HC Clarion Books 1998 Biography 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-54785-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-54785-4, $9.95 PB AN, BLK, BL+, BL*, C, CS, H, H+, K, NC, NYT, PW, R, SLJ* ISBN-10: 0-395-82510-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-82510-5, $18.00 HC BLK, BL+, BL*, C, NCTL, V+

FREEDMAN, RUSSELL FREEDMAN, RUSSELL

In the Days of the Vaqueros Cowboys of the Wild West America’s First True Cowboys Illustrated with photographs Illustrated by the author Introduces readers to the proud young men who inspired a In this rousing account of the first true cowboys, Newbery legend — the trail-driving cow herders of the late nineteenth Medalist Russell Freedman brings to life the days when the century. “Historic black-and-white photographs and no- vaqueros rounded up cattle, brought down steers, and tamed nonsense but readable writing give this volume style, punch wild broncos. “Combining impressive research and the skill and character.” — School Library Journal, starred of a campfire storyteller, Freedman describes the rugged and Clarion Books 1990 Nonfiction 112 pages often violent life of the original ‘cowboys.’” — Publishers ISBN-10: 0-395-54800-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-54800-4, $9.95 PB Weekly, starred AN, BLK, BL+, BL*, C, CL, CS, E, H, NC, PW, SLJ+, SLJ* Clarion Books 2001 Nonfiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-96788-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-96788-1, $18.00 HC AN, BLK, BL+, BL*, C, H, HG, K, NC, NYC, NYT, PW*, SLJ Western Writers of America Spur Award

FREEDMAN, RUSSELL FREEDMAN, RUSSELL

Babe Didrikson Zaharias Eleanor Roosevelt The Making of a Champion A Life of Discovery Illustrated with photographs Illustrated with photographs This insightful and well-researched biography from Newbery The intriguing story of Eleanor Roosevelt traces the life of medalist Russell Freedman brings to life the woman who the former First Lady from her early childhood through the changed the world’s perception of female athletes forever — tumultuous years in the White House to her active role in the Babe Didrikson Zaharias. “Engaging profile...Befitting a founding of the United Nations after World War II. “Young champion, this superbly crafted, impeccably documented readers will find inspiration, hope, and guidance in the life of biography ranks head and shoulders above its peers.” the outstanding woman.” — Horn Book, starred — School Library Journal, starred Clarion Books 1993 Biography 208 pages Clarion Books 1999 Nonfiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-899-19862-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19862-0, $17.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-63367-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-63367-0, $19.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-84520-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-84520-2, $10.95 PB AN, AY, BL, C, C+, H, K, NCTO, NCTO, NC, NYC, NYT, NYTA, PW*, AN, AY, BL+, BL*, C+, C*, CS, H+, H*, KP, NC, NYC, NYT, NYTA, RT, SLJ+, SLJ*, HP PW*, SLJ+, SLJ* Newbery Honor Book

FREEDMAN, RUSSELL FREEDMAN, RUSSELL

Children of the Great Depression Franklin Delano Roosevelt Illustrated with photographs Illustrated with photographs Drawing on memoirs, diaries, letters, and other firsthand Traces the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt from his birth in accounts, and richly illustrated with classic archival photo- 1882 through his youth, early political career, and presidency graphs, this book by one of the most celebrated authors of to his death in Warm Springs, Georgia, in 1945. “It’s the nonfiction for children places the Great Depression in con- photo essay at its best.” — Booklist, ALA, starred text and shows young readers its human face. Clarion Books 1990 Nonfiction 208 pages Clarion Books 2005 Nonfiction 112 pages ISBN-10: 0-899-19379-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19379-3, $20.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-44630-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-44630-8, $20.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-62978-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-62978-9, $10.95 PB AN, AY, BLK, BL+, BL*, C+, C*, CS, FO, H+, H*, KP, NA, NC, NYC, NYT, NYTA, PW, R, SLJ+, SLJ*, V

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FREEDMAN, RUSSELL FREEDMAN, RUSSELL

Kids at Work The Voice That Challenged a Nation Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights Photographs by Lewis Hine Illustrated with photographs Hines’s photographs of children at work were so devastating This insightful account of the great African-American vocalist that they convinced the American people that Congress must considers her life and musical career in the context of the his- pass child labor laws. “Readers will not only come to appreci- tory of civil rights in this country. “A fully realized portrait of a ate the impact of his groundbreaking work, but will also learn musical artist and her times...an outstanding, handsome how one man dedicated and developed his skill and talents to biography. Freedman at his best.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred bring about social reform.” — School Library Journal, starred Clarion Books 2004 Biography 128 pages Clarion Books 1994 Nonfiction 112 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-15976-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15976-5, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-58703-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-58703-4, $20.00 HC AN, AY, BLK, BL, BL+, C, H+, H*, HG, KP, K*, NCTO, NC, NYC, PC+, ISBN-10: 0-395-58919-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-58919-9, $17.00 PB PW*, RN, SLJ+, SLJ*, V AN, AY, BLK, BL, C, CS, H, H+, K, NA, NC, NYC, PW*, R, SLJ+, SLJ*, V Sibert Informational Book Award Golden Kite Award Newbery Honor Book

FREEDMAN, RUSSELL FREYMANN-WEYR, GARRET

Lincoln When I Was Older A Photobiography In this memorable novel, Garret Freymann-Weyr presents us Illustrated with photographs with the unique story of one girl’s attempt to understand life, A description of the boyhood, marriage, and young profes- death, and the time that passes in between. “Fast-paced, light, sional life of Abraham Lincoln includes his presidential years yet introspective, this novel of transition, love, and loss and also reflects on the latest scholarly thoughts about our explores emotion while telling a fine story.” — School Library Civil War president. “A realistic, perceptive, and unromanti- Journal, starred cized photobiography of Lincoln, including a sampler of quo- Houghton Mifflin 2000 Fiction 176 pages tations from his writings and speeches.” — Booklist, Editor’s ISBN-10: 0-618-05545-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05545-6, $15.00 HC Choice BL, C*, K, SLJ*, V Clarion Books 1987 Biography 160 pages ISBN-10: 0-899-19380-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19380-9, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-51848-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-51848-9, $7.95 PB AN, AY, BL+, BL*, C, E, H+, H*, NC, NYC, NYT, PW, PW*, SLJ, SLJ+ Newbery Medal

FREEDMAN, RUSSELL FUQUA, JONATHON SCOTT

Martha Graham Catie and Josephine A Dancer’s Life Illustrated by Steven Parke Illustrated with photographs Catie Calloway’s family has moved a lot, which is rough on an Newbery Medalist Russell Freedman documents Martha only child. When Catie finds herself in another new city and Graham’s life from her birth in 1894 to her final dance per- another new school, she is glad to meet Josephine, a girl who formance at the age of seventy-five and her continued career appears in the big old house that is her family’s new home. as a choreographer until her death in 1991. “Electrifying . . . “Illustrated with digitally composed, full-page color photo- Another great YA title that will appeal to adults as much as graphs, many of which are surrealistic, this book is a puzzle — to teens.” — Booklist, ALA part friendship story, part fantasy/ghost story.” — School Clarion Books 1998 Biography 176 pages Library Journal ISBN-10: 0-395-74655-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-74655-4, $19.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2003 Fiction 72 pages AB, AN, AY, BLK, BL+, BL*, C, C+, H+, H*, KP, NCTN, NYT, NYTA, ISBN-10: 0-618-39403-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-39403-6, $16.00 HC PW*, SLJ* C, PW, SLJ

FREEDMAN, RUSSELL GEE, MAURICE

Out of Darkness The Fire-Raiser The Story of Louis Braille Set in New Zealand at the beginning of World War I, this Illustrated by Kate Kiesler novel depicts four children who band together to find out A biography of the modest Frenchman who, after being who has been setting fire to buildings all over town. “A well- blinded at the age of three, went on to develop a system of wrought thriller that brings an entire community vividly and raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and believably to life.” — Kirkus Reviews, with pointers write. “Extremely well-written and informative....An enter- Houghton Mifflin 1992 Fiction 176 pages taining and fascinating look at a remarkable man.” — School ISBN-10: 0-395-62428-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-62428-9, $16.00 HC Library Journal, starred BL+, BL*, C*, H, KP, SLJ, V Clarion Books 1997 Biography 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-77516-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-77516-5, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-96888-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-96888-8, $7.95 PB AB, C, H, HG, K, NCTN, SLJ*

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GEISERT, BONNIE GIBLIN, JAMES CROSS

Lessons Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags Concerned by her father’s melancholy after the birth of her The Story of the Fourth of July Symbols baby brother, Rachel uncovers a painful secret in her family’s Illustrated by Ursula Arndt history. “Geisert tells this heavy story gently and gracefully, This spirited look at our national birthday explores the sto- balancing it with Rachel’s lively descriptions of school.” ries behind the familiar symbols of the Fourth of July and — School Library Journal tells how they have come to be associated with the holiday. It Walter Lorraine 2005 Fiction 192 pages will make the Fourth of July more meaningful for readers ISBN-10: 0-618-47899-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-47899-6, $15.00 HC young and old. C, H, K, SLJ Clarion Books 2001 Nonfiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-09652-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-09652-7, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-09654-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-09654-1, $7.95 PB BLK, PW, SLJ

GEISERT, BONNIE GIBLIN, JAMES CROSS

Prairie Summer Good Brother, Bad Brother Illustrated by Arthur Geisert The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth Rachel, ten, is having a hard time growing up on her family’s Illustrated with photographs farm in South Dakota. Set in the 1950s, Prairie Summer pro- A riveting dual biography of two brothers — one famous, vides a glimpse into the adventures and dangers faced in one infamous. “Giblin is brilliant ...breathtaking clarity . . . every day farm life. “A poignant family story that’s true to a readers will be engrossed until the very last footnote.” child’s point of view.” — School Library Journal — Booklist, ALA, starred Walter Lorraine 2002 Fiction 96 pages Clarion Books 2005 Nonfiction 256 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-21293-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-21293-4, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-09642-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-09642-8, $22.00 HC BL, PW, SLJ BL*, C, H, K*, SLJ*, WP Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Award

GEORGE, KRISTINE O’CONNELL GIBLIN, JAMES CROSS

Swimming Upstream The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler Middle School Poems Illustrated with photographs Illustrated by Debbie Tilley “The most complete and successful biography of the Fuhrer Short, accessible poems in a variety of forms, but all in a available for this audience. It takes courage to write fairly about single voice — that of a new middle schooler — evoke the the person who perpetuated almost certainly the most suffering memorable moments of the school year, exploring situations and misery in the twentieth century, and Giblin accepts this and emotions that will resonate with preteens. “Readers fac- mantle and bears it nobly.” — School Library Journal, starred ing this upstream swim [or] toweling themselves off after- Clarion Books 2002 Nonfiction 256 pages wards will find much they relate to in this engaging volume.” ISBN-10: 0-395-90371-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-90371-1, $21.00 HC — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred AN, BLK, BL+, BL*, C, H, HG, K*, NC, NYTA, PW*, RVB, SLJ*, V, V+, HP Clarion Books 2002 Poetry 80 pages Sibert Informational Book Award ISBN-10: 0-618-15250-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15250-6, $14.00 HC BL, C*, H, K, RC, RVB+, SLJ

GIBLIN, JAMES CROSS GIFALDI, DAVID

Charles A. Lindbergh Toby Scudder, King of the School A Human Hero Priding himself on not doing his homework or ever losing a Illustrated with photographs fight, Toby Scudder starts sixth grade planning to rule the The story of Lindbergh’s rise to fame and abrupt descent school, but sixth grade presents him with some tough situa- into disgrace is told here with frankness and understanding. tions that he can’t bully his way through. “Gifaldi’s charac- “Adventurer, family man, environmentalist, Nazi apologist, terizations are first-rate....The funny, fresh dialogue will Giblin gives us a sense of the complete man in this balanced entertain readers.” — School Library Journal, starred portrait — a man he calls ‘an all-too-human hero.’” — Booklist, Clarion Books 1993 Fiction 208 pages ALA, starred ISBN-10: 0-395-66400-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-66400-1, $15.00 HC Clarion Books 1997 Nonfiction 224 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-55158-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-55158-3, $5.95 PB AB, C*, PW, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-395-63389-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-63389-2, $22.00 HC BL*, SLJ*

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GIFFORD, CLIVE GIFFORD, CLIVE

1000 Years of Famous People Summer Olympics Illustrated with photographs The Definitive Guide to the World’s Greatest Sports Meet the movers and shakers of the last millennium in this Celebration comprehensive and detailed look at the famous and the noto- Illustrated rious, along with their achievements, and their legacies. “An Created by an award-winning author-and-illustrator team, easily read format add(s) appeal to a book that will introduce Olympics sets the stage with facts, articles, and essential back- readers to many unfamiliar individuals as well as a number of ground information across the complete range of Olympic people known only by name.” — Booklist, ALA summer competition. Every aspect of the summer games is Kingfisher Publications 2002 Nonfiction 256 pages covered, including their history, the bidding process, training ISBN-10: 0-753-45540-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45540-1, $24.95 HC and qualifying, and life in the Olympic Village. Kingfisher Publications 2004 Nonfiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45693-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45693-4, $12.95 HC

GIFFORD, CLIVE GIFFORD, CLIVE

Soccer The Kingfisher Facts and Records Book of Space The Ultimate Guide to the Beautiful Game The Ultimate Information Database Illustrated with color photographs Illustrations and photographs by the author Soccer is the definitive guide to the world’s most popular sport. The Kingfisher Facts and Records Book of Space covers the uni- As well as offering practical advice, this informative book also verse in detail, including the solar system, asteroids, meteorites, provides an insider’s view of the history of the game, profiles and comets, planets and constellations, people in space, and of the great clubs, and facts about women’s soccer teams and living in space. Facts and Figures panels provide at-a-glance players. A reference section includes a glossary, key statistics, access to essential data. Interactive “Databank” panels answer and a guide to the best soccer websites. “This attractive book key questions on each topic. User-friendly visual interface. covers the history, skills, and strategy of soccer. Succinct text Glossary and index are included. and plenty of color illustrations explain different aspects of Kingfisher Publications 2001 Nonfiction 64 pages the game.” — Booklist, ALA ISBN-10: 0-753-45363-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45363-6, $14.95 HC Kingfisher Publications 2002 Nonfiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45416-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45416-9, $18.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45752-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45752-8, $8.95 PB

GIFFORD, CLIVE GILES, GAIL

Soccer Skills The Breath of the Dragon Illustrations and photographs by the author Illustrated by June Otani The definitive guide to playing the game of soccer, this com- A young Thai girl is raised by her grandmother in a small vil- prehensive guide covers everything from pregame warm-ups lage. “Strong, sympathetic characters and the evocative Thai to rules, game play, strategy, and exercises for skill building setting are an integral part of this well-told story with the uni- and better playing. versal theme of overcoming adversity; it’s a quick read, but a Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 48 pages rich one, and a humble obeisance to the uncertainties of ISBN-10: 0-753-45932-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45932-4, $4.95 Vinyl growing up.” — Kirkus Reviews Clarion Books 1997 Fiction 112 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-76476-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-76476-3, $14.95 HC C, K, SLJ

GIFFORD, CLIVE GLASER, LINDA

Spies Bridge to America Kingfisher Knowledge Based on a True Story Illustrated by the author The year is 1920 and the setting is a shtetl, a small village in Foreword by Dame Stella Rimington northern Poland, where Fivel and his family live in fear of Spies explores the undercover world of espionage, part of the the ruthless Cossacks and unpredictable pogroms. “Seasoned intelligence-gathering operations of nations and global organ- picture-book author Glaser offers a compelling historical novel izations. Learn more about the first spies, and find out what here, which an endnote explains was loosely based on the life motivated these men and women to take such an unusual and of a member of her community.” — Booklist often dangerous career path. “[Kingfisher Knowledge titles’] Houghton Mifflin 2005 Fiction 208 pages facinating subject matter, colorful layout, and easy-to-read ISBN-10: 0-618-56301-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-56301-2, $16.00 HC text make this series accessible to all students for research or BL, SLJ browsing.” — Library Media Connection Kingfisher Publications 2004 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45777-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45777-1, $12.95 HC Library Media Connection-Highly Recommended-2004

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GLOVER, DAVID GORDON, AMY

Science When JFK Was My Father Illustrated It’s 1963 and Georgia doesn’t fit in at her boarding school. Sound and light, solids and liquids, flying and floating, and But as time passes, and with the help of her English teacher, electricity and magnetism are among the essential topics cov- some friendly voices, and her own growing self-awareness, ered in this exciting, hands-on approach to science. Children she begins to realize her self-worth. “Gordon writes in a vivid, will learn how to make a compass and how to build a water- defining style that allows Georgia to emerge as a fresh, fully wheel as they discover scientific principles in action. realized character.” — Booklist Kingfisher Publications 2001 Nonfiction 96 pages Houghton Mifflin 1999 Fiction 202 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45427-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45427-5, $10.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-91364-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91364-2, $16.00 HC BL, C, H, K, NYT, SLJ

GOLDSMITH, MIKE, AND RIDE, SALLY GRAFF, NANCY PRICE

Space A Long Way Home Kingfisher Voyages Thirteen-year-old Riley is forced to reexamine his ideas about Illustrated courage, heroism, and the morality of war. “Riley’s quiet but Join Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, who will be effective resistances to Vermont, Sam, and life after Dad’s your guide as you explore the mysteries of the universe and the death ring absolutely true, and readers willing to follow Riley history of human space travel in this book with design features at a slow, steady pace will be satisfied with his ultimate like acetates, diecuts, and gatefolds for intense perspectives. rapproachment.” — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 60 pages Clarion Books 2001 Fiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45910-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45910-2, $14.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-12042-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-12042-0, $15.00 HC BL, C, HG, K, SLJ, V

GOODMAN, JOAN ELIZABETH GRAFF, NANCY PRICE

Hope’s Crossing Taking Wing Tories in search of plunder and ransom bring terror to Hope A boy cares for a brood of orphaned ducks during a season of Wakeman’s Connecticut home. The family is defenseless now hope and change. “Graff captures what is different about a time that Father is away serving in General Washington’s army. gone by and illuminates what remains the same.” — Booklist, They can only watch as Noah Thomas and his crew strip the ALA, starred house of treasured belongings. And before she realizes what is Clarion Books 2005 Fiction 224 pages happening, Hope finds herself a captive and a slave to ISBN-10: 0-618-53591-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-53591-0, $15.00 HC Thomas’s ill-tempered wife. BL*, C, K, SLJ Houghton Mifflin 1998 Fiction 224 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-86195-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-86195-0, $16.00 HC K, SLJ

GOODMAN, JOAN ELIZABETH GRANDITS, JOHN

Peregrine Technically, It’s Not My Fault Driven by fear that King Stephen will force her to marry Concrete Poems the odious Sir Runcival, fifteen-year-old Lady Edith leaves An eleven-year-old boy named Robert voices typical — and Cheswick Manor in the year 1144 with her faithful nurse, not so typical — middle-grade concerns in this unique, mem- Dame Joan, on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Almost at orable collection of hilarious poems. “An exuberant celebra- once the pilgrims are waylaid in the King’s Forest by a wild tion of wordplay that’s certain to broaden kids’ understanding girl who will play a vital role in Edith’s life. and appreciation of the possibilities of poetry.” — Kirkus Houghton Mifflin 2000 Fiction 228 pages Reviews ISBN-10: 0-395-97729-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97729-3, $15.00 HC Clarion Books 2004 Poetry 48 pages BL, C, K, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-42833-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-42833-5, $15.00 HC Kansas State Reading Circle Recomended Reading List ISBN-10: 0-618-50361-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-50361-2, $5.95 PB AN, AQ, BLK, C, HG, K, NCTN, SLJ, V, V+ Book Sense Top Ten Poetry List

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GRAY, DIANNE GRAY, LULI

Holding Up the Earth Falcon’s Egg “The stories of five teenaged girls — separated by decades, Falcon finds a mysterious glowing egg in Central Park that but joined by their love of a Nebraska farm — are pieced no one can identify. When the egg finally hatches, she dis- together like a patchwork quilt in this first novel....A care- covers that when magic comes into someone’s life, it comes fully structured work full of recurring connections and pat- for a reason. “Engaging, intelligent, and well wrought: the terns, peopled with strong female characters.” — Horn Book best dragon story since Donn Kushner’s A Book Dragon.” Houghton Mifflin 2000 Fiction 224 pages — Kirkus Reviews, with pointers ISBN-10: 0-618-00703-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-00703-5, $15.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 1995 Fiction 144 pages C, H, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-395-71128-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-71128-6, $16.00 HC AN, BL, C, FO, H, KP, PW*, SLJ+, SLJ*, V

GRAY, DIANNE GRAY, LULI

Together Apart Timespinners Gray based this fictional story on actual history: the School A fantastic time-travel adventure from the author of Falcon’s Children’s Blizzard, a fierce storm that engulfed the plains Egg. “Children will enjoy this fast-paced, entertaining story.” states in 1888. In imagining the aftermath of this tragedy, — Booklist, ALA Gray conceived two memorable young people whose stories Houghton Mifflin 2003 Fiction 160 pages are bound together by the storm.“A richly detailed Midwest- ISBN-10: 0-618-16412-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-16412-7, $15.00 HC ern setting and interesting, engaging characters mark Dianne BL, C, K, SLJ Gray’s second novel.” — Riverbank Review Houghton Mifflin 2002 Fiction 208 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-18721-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-18721-8, $16.00 HC BL, C, H, PW*, SLJ

GRAY, LULI GREENE, STEPHANIE

Falcon and the Carousel of Time Falling into Place Once again, Luli Gray transports readers into a world both All the good things in Margaret’s world are collapsing, one by foreign and familiar, where dragons meet in Central Park and one, like a row of dominoes. “At once warm and thoughtful, young girls find that they have the power to change their this tale investigates the complexities of loss, blended fami- futures, as well as their pasts. “This sweet, mildly amusing lies, and friendship. Poignant and true.” — Kirkus Reviews fantasy will serve series fans quite well.” — Booklist Clarion Books 2002 Fiction 128 pages Houghton Mifflin 2005 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-17744-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-17744-8, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-44895-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-44895-1, $15.00 HC BL, C, HG, K, SLJ BL, K

GRAY, LULI GREENE, STEPHANIE

Falcon and the Charles Street Witch Owen Foote, Money Man Magic has found Falcon again. In this rollicking tale of adven- Illustrated by Martha Weston ture and surprise, not only will she see her beloved Egg again, Owen has discovered an amazing catalog called “Junk You she will also discover her own extraordinarily courage. “Word- Never Knew About,” and found a bunch of neat stuff to buy. play abounds, mirth runs free, and gentle skewering is the The only trouble is, he’s broke! How can he make some cash, order of the day. It will delight readers who know what hap- quick? “Kid-friendly humor, good characterization, and a pened to Falcon’s Egg, and charm those new to the characters.” believable and fast-moving plot distinguish this book.” — Booklist, ALA, starred — School Library Journal Houghton Mifflin 2002 Fiction 144 pages Clarion Books 2000 Fiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-16410-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-16410-3, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-02369-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-02369-1, $15.00 HC BL*, K, PW, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-37837-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-37837-1, $4.95 PB AB, C, H, K, SLJ

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GREENE, STEPHANIE GRINDLEY, SALLY

Owen Foote, Super Spy The Kingfisher Book of Magical Tales Illustrated by Martha Weston Tales of Enchantment Owen Foote has a new obsession: spying. He thinks that Illustrated by Susan Field secretly watching people is the coolest thing in the world. A magical collection of magical tales, chock-full of witches, “Youngsters will love this book for the sheer fun and intrigue. princesses, princes, and fairies. Seven enchanting stories, set in Boys, especially, will appreciate the stuff they consider im- such romantic faraway places as India, Egypt, Spain, and Japan, portant and unimportant, like an annoying older sister . . . span the ages, taking in ancient folktales as well as contempo- well-developed characters, hushed moments, and cliff-hanger rary offerings. Jewel-toned illustrations complement the works endings.” — School Library Journal of such authors as Jane Yolen, Joan Aiken, and Vivian French. Clarion Books 2001 Fiction 96 pages Kingfisher Publications 2002 Fiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-11752-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-11752-9, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45388-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45388-9, $10.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-55159-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-55159-0, $5.95 PB BL, H, HG, K, PW, SLJ

GREENE, STEPHANIE GRISEWOOD, JOHN

Queen Sophie Hartley Fun to Learn Spanish From the author of the popular Owen Foote books, here is a Illustrated by Katy Sleight funny, observant novel about an irrepressible girl, as quirky Fun to Learn Spanish is a fun and accessible introduction to and original in her own way as Owen is in his, in search of basic Spanish for children. Detailed illustrations of scenes her own special talent. “Greene conveys Sophie’s emotions from daily life incorporate easy-to-recognize objects, while and thoughts with ruthless candor and the dynamics of her the clear type makes it simple for youngsters to learn Spanish large family with humor and clarity.” — Booklist, ALA and English words and phrases. Clarion Books 2005 Fiction 144 pages Kingfisher Publications 2000 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-49461-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-49461-3, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45302-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45302-5, $6.95 PB BL, C, K, PW, SLJ

GREENFELD, HOWARD GRUNWELL, JEANNE MARIE

The Hidden Children Mind Games Illustrated with photographs Funny and engaging, these individual voices are right on tar- Over a million Jewish children were killed during the Holo- get, revealing the complex relationships between the members caust. From ten thousand to one hundred thousand Jewish of the Mad Science Club. Here they grapple with life, death, children were hidden with strangers and survived. In this love, and the lottery — all before they reach the eighth grade! powerful and compelling work, twenty-five people share their “An inventive format and a cast of memorable characters dis- experiences as hidden children. Black-and-white photos. “An tinguish Grunwell’s debut novel...The story flies by, leaving important and accessible resource.” — School Library Journal, the reader eager for more.” — Publishers Weekly, starred starred Houghton Mifflin 2003 Fiction 144 pages Houghton Mifflin 1997 Nonfiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-17672-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-17672-4, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-86138-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-86138-7, $8.95 PB H, K, PW*, SLJ BL*, C, H+, H*, KP, NCT, NYT, NYTA, PW*, SLJ*, V

GREENWOOD, BARBARA HAHN, MARY DOWNING

A Pioneer Sampler Anna All Year Round The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840 Illustrated by Diane de Groat Illustrated Heather Collins Eight-year-old Anna enjoys one exciting experience after In an unusual blend of fiction and nonfiction, these stories illu- another in this charming story set in Baltimore just before minate not only pioneer farm life, but everyday situations that World War I. “Based on the childhood of the author’s occur in any era. “Laura Ingalls Wilder meets David Macaulay mother, this engaging episodic novel follows the everyday in this thoroughly engaging book.” — Publishers Weekly, adventures of third-grader Anna Sherwood growing up in starred pre-WWI Baltimore.” — Horn Book Houghton Mifflin 1998 Nonfiction 240 pages Clarion Books 1999 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-88393-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-88393-8, $13.00 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-86975-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-86975-8, $15.00 HC BL, C, H, NYT, PW*, SLJ BL, C, H, K, NYC, PW, SLJ

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HAHN, MARY DOWNING HAHN, MARY DOWNING

Anna on the Farm The Doll in the Garden Illustrated by Diane de Groat A Ghost Story Anna is thrilled when she receives an invitation to leave muggy When Ashley discovers a turn-of-the-century doll, it is just the Baltimore and visit her aunt and uncle on their farm, and a first of several puzzling events that lead her through the hedge series of adventures and hilarious mishaps proves that she isn’t and into a twilight past where she meets Louise, an ailing child just a city slicker, after all. “Anna is a character filled with life whose beloved doll has mysteriously disappeared. “Thought- and energy whose further adventures would be most welcome.” ful, entertaining fare for the middle grades.” — Kirkus Reviews, — Kirkus Reviews with pointers Clarion Books 2001 Fiction 160 pages Clarion Books 1989 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-03605-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-03605-9, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-899-19848-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19848-4, $15.00 HC BL, H, K, SLJ BL, C, FO, H, KP, PW, R, RC, SLJ

HAHN, MARY DOWNING HAHN, MARY DOWNING

Hear the Wind Blow The Old Willis Place After leading his younger sister to safety with relatives, Haswell A Ghost Story sets out on his journey in search of his older brother, a Con- Diana and her little brother Georgie have been living in the federate soldier. His quest is also a passage into manhood, as woods behind the old Willis place for ages. But when a new he experiences the last bloody days of the Civil War. “[A] caretaker comes to live there with his young daughter, Lissa, vivid and accurate portrayl of the period . . . entertaining and Diana is tempted to break the mysterious rules they live by and thought-provoking.” — Horn Book reveal herself so she can finally have a friend. “Kids will love Clarion Books 2003 Fiction 224 pages this; it’s just the right mix of chilling and thrilling.” — Booklist, ISBN-10: 0-618-18190-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-18190-2, $16.00 HC ALA BL, H, K, PW, SLJ, V, HP Clarion Books 2004 Fiction 208 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-43018-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43018-5, $15.00 HC BL, C, HG, K, SLJ*, V

HAHN, MARY DOWNING HAHN, MARY DOWNING

Promises to the Dead Wait Till Helen Comes Aiding and abetting an escaped slave is against the law, and it A Ghost Story goes against everything Jesse Sherman has been taught. But Molly and Michael aren’t very happy about moving with their he has promised a dying runaway slave that he will take her mother and her new husband into a converted church — and seven-year-old son, Perry, to safety in Baltimore. “An involv- they particularly dislike their stepsister, Heather. “A ghost ing story that raises many of the issues that led to the Civil story par excellence in which a difficult seven-year-old is War.” — School Library Journal drawn into a frightening relationship with the ghost of a dead Clarion Books 2000 Fiction 208 pages child.” — Booklist, ALA, starred ISBN-10: 0-395-96394-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-96394-4, $15.00 HC Clarion Books 1986 Fiction 192 pages BL, C, K, NYTA, PW, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-899-19453-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19453-0, $15.00 HC BL+, BL*, C, H, K, PW, SLJ* Texas Bluebonnet Award

HAHN, MARY DOWNING HALLEY, NED

The Dead Man in Indian Creek Disasters At the same time that Matt and Parker find the body of Single Subject References the dead man in the creek, they recognize George Evans, Illustrations and photographs by the author the owner of the antique shop where Parker’s mother works. This fascinating book delves into the causes of both natural “Good, well-constructed entertainment.” — Kirkus Reviews and man-made disasters, and studies people’s attempts to Clarion Books 1990 Fiction 144 pages learn from them. Informative text and captions explore the ISBN-10: 0-395-52397-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-52397-1, $15.00 HC causes and consequences of these events, and make this a AB, BL, C, H, K, PW, R, SLJ, V valuable reference for any budding environmentalist. Kingfisher Publications 1999 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45221-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45221-9, $16.95 HC

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HALLEY, NED HANSEN, JOYCE

The World of Disasters Yellow Bird and Me The World of In a sequel to The Gift-Giver, Doris reluctantly starts helping Illustrated by the author Yellow Bird, the class clown, with his reading problem. To The World of Disasters is divided into three sections — Nat- her surprise, Doris finds that in caring for and helping Bird, ural Disasters, Man-Made Disasters, and Future Disasters. she develops a new friend. “The story is particularly valuable Each section includes several page spreads focusing on spe- for its emphasis on friendship, generosity of spirit, and seeing cific themes and topics related to the relevant catastrophe. A what’s below the surface.” — Kirkus Reviews glossary and an index are also included to build vocabulary Clarion Books 2005 Fiction 168 pages and research skills. ISBN-10: 0-618-61116-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-61116-4, $6.95 PB Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 64 pages BL, C, CL, CS, H, K, NC, PC, R, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-753-45835-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45835-8, $8.95 PB

HALLIDAY, PETER HARRIS, JOEL CHANDLER

Creative Calligraphy The Favorite Uncle Remus A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Decorative Lettering Illustrated by the author Illustrated by the author This book brings together for the first time in one volume the With this easy-to-use guide, you can create beautiful decora- best stories of Joel Chandler Harris. “Chosen with care from tive lettering without special pens or equipment. Make your seven different books, this is a well-made collection, the more own invitations, cards, posters and books with any crayon or welcome because some of the stories have long been out of felt-tip pen. Calligraphy has never been so simple! print.” — Horn Book Kingfisher Publications 2000 Nonfiction 40 pages Houghton Mifflin 1948 Fiction 320 pages ISBN-10: 1-856-97539-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-1-856-97539-1, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-06800-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-06800-7, $20.00 HC H, K, SLJ*

HANSEN, JOYCE HARRIS, JOEL CHANDLER

One True Friend The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus In this long-awaited companion to The Gift-Giver and Yellow It’s been more than a hundred years since the publication of Bird and Me, Amir not only must find a way to come to the first Uncle Remus book, and it was in 1955 that all of the terms with his family’s past, but he must also determine delightful and inimitable tales of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer where his true home is. “[A] good-hearted and honest treat- Bear, and Brer Wolf were gathered together in one volume. ment of kids’ feelings as they cope with their own separate All of the animal tales from eight books are here, along with challenges.” — Kirkus Reviews the illustrations which originally accompanied them. Clarion Books 2005 Fiction 160 pages Houghton Mifflin 2002 Fiction 864 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-60991-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-60991-8, $6.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-15429-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15429-6, $35.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-84983-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-84983-5, $14.00 PB BL, E, H, SLJ BL, C, HG, PW, SLJ, V

HANSEN, JOYCE HARRISON, BARBARA GRIZZUTI

The Gift-Giver Theo The year she is in fifth grade, Doris meets a special friend in When the Nazis announce that all orphans in Athens are to be her Bronx neighborhood. “This puts universal feelings in a rounded up and sent to Germany, Theo and his older brother fresh perspective.” — Kirkus Reviews Soc travel to a small village where they can hide and join the Clarion Books 2005 Fiction 128 pages resistance movement. “A story full of intensity that resonates ISBN-10: 0-618-61123-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-61123-2, $6.95 PB with humor, hope, and-above all-goodness.” — Horn Book BL, C, CS, E, H, K, NC, PW, R, RC, SLJ Clarion Books 1999 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-899-19959-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19959-7, $15.00 HC BL, H, HG, K, SLJ

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HARRISON, JAMES HAUGAARD, ERIK C.

The Young People’s Atlas of the United States The Samurai’s Tale Illustrations and photographs by the author “A riveting tale for teens who like adventure infused with an Youngsters will embark on an exciting and educational journey ancient historical flavor....(Readers) will be rapidly absorbed of the United States through the pages of this information- by Haugaard’s chronicle of far-reaching friendship and tragedy packed atlas. Over 250 full-color photos and drawings illumi- and will hope for the continuation that is hinted in the novel’s nate the informative text. A double-page spread is devoted to final paragraphs.” — Booklist each state, featuring information on each state’s geography, his- Houghton Mifflin 2005 Fiction 256 pages tory, major cities, people, industry, and agriculture. A fact box ISBN-10: 0-618-61512-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-61512-4, $6.95 PB offers important statistics and shows each state flower, bird, BL, H and tree. Kingfisher Publications 1996 Nonfiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45022-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45022-2, $23.95 HC

HATHAWAY, BARBARA HAWES, LOUISE

Missy Violet and Me The Vanishing Point The summer that Viney is eleven years old is extraordinary. It In lush, glowing prose, Louise Hawes’s historical novel draws takes her out of school and puts her under the wing of Missy readers into the life and art of sixteenth-century Bologna with Violet, a well-loved midwife whose wise and warm ways a compelling account of Lavinia Fontana, arguably the most help teach Viney about the business of catchin’ babies. “This famous female painter of the Italian Renaissance. “Fans of his- appealingly nostalgic tale conveys the tenor of the time as torical fiction will lose themselves in Hawes’ sumptuously well as the affable narrator’s growth during one momentous evoked Renaissance Italy, and aspiring artists will respond summer.” — Publishers Weekly to Vini’s amazement at “how full of drawings the world is.” Houghton Mifflin 2004 Fiction 112 pages — Booklist, boxed review ISBN-10: 0-618-37163-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-37163-1, $15.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2004 Fiction 256 pages BL, K, PW, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-43423-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43423-7, $17.00 HC Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award BL, K, PW, SLJ, V

HAUGAARD, ERIK C. HERMES, PATRICIA

The Boy and the Samurai The Brothers’ War “In a rousing sequel to The Samurai’s Tale, Saru, a street urchin, My Side of the Story looks back over his life....As the samurai says to Saru, ‘One Illustrated by the author life contains many lives.’ Haugaard’s story contains many sto- Melody and Marshall are cousins whose family is torn apart ries, wherein the joys, frustrations, and fears of the human when Marshall’s father enlists in the Confederate Army and condition swirl.” — Booklist, starred Melody’s father backs the Union cause. Marshall assists his Houghton Mifflin 2005 Fiction 256 pages father by acting as a spy while Melody helps her father. But ISBN-10: 0-618-61511-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-61511-7, $6.95 PB will family loyalty override the allegiances of war when one of BL*, C the cousins finds the other in distress? Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45795-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45795-5, $6.95 PB

HAUGAARD, ERIK C. HETTINGA, DONALD R.

The Revenge of the Forty-Seven Samurai The Brothers Grimm In the days the shogun ruled Japan, two hundred samurai Two Lives, One Legacy suffered a grave insult when their master met an unjust death. Illustrated by the author Forty-seven of them were courageous enough to avenge him. Children everywhere are familiar with the fairy-tale world of “The story...is a true one, based on a historical event still the Brothers Grimm, who made “once upon a time” a part of commemorated in Japan. The characterizations are memo- our universal vocabulary — but few people know much rable, and the fabric of daily life, woven so carefully into the about the brothers themselves. “Impressive for its skillful tale, is easily absorbed.” — Booklist combination of scholarship and readability, this biography Houghton Mifflin 1995 Fiction 240 pages belongs in all collections.” — School Library Journal ISBN-10: 0-395-70809-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-70809-5, $16.00 HC Clarion Books 2001 Biography 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-54896-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-54896-5, $6.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-05599-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05599-9, $22.00 HC AN, BL, H BL*, C, H, K, NYT, PW, SLJ, HP

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HILGARTNER, BETH HOLLING, HOLLING C.

A Murder for Her Majesty Paddle-to-the-Sea Horrified at having witnessed her father’s murder and fearing Illustrated by the author that the killers are agents of Queen Elizabeth I, eleven-year- A young Indian boy carves a little canoe with a figure inside old Alice Tuckfield hides in the Yorkshire cathedral by dis- and names him Paddle-to-the-Sea. Paddle’s journey, in text guising herself as one of the choirboys. “The suspense in and pictures, through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean Hilgartner’s gripping mystery is balanced by the fascinating provides an excellent geographic and historical picture of the details of daily life at the York Minster during the Elizabethan region. “Geography of the best kind made vivid by the power era.” — School Library Journal, starred of imagination.” — Horn Book Houghton Mifflin 1992 Fiction 252 pages Houghton Mifflin 1941 Fiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-61619-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-61619-2, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-15082-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-15082-5, $20.00 HC BL, C, K, NC, PW, SLJ*, V ISBN-10: 0-395-29203-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-29203-7, $11.95 PB AN, BL, E, H, SLJ* Caldecott Honor

HILL, DONNA HOLLING, HOLLING C.

Shipwreck Season Pagoo Sixteen-year-old Daniel is appalled at the prospect of spending Illustrated by Lucille Webster Holling eight months at the lifesavers’ station. But the work is unex- An intricate study of tide pool life is presented in text and pic- pectedly challenging, and to his surprise Daniel finds himself tures through the story of Pagoo, a hermit crab. “No one who beginning to respect and admire the surfmen who risk their has ever crouched fascinated over a tide pool, peering into its lives to save those lost in shipwrecks off the coast. Breathtak- depths and shallows, can fail to be amazed and delighted by the ing adventure punctuates this lively, insightful coming-of-age beautiful pictures of those iridescent wonderlands the Hollings story. have pictured in Pagoo.” — New York Herald-Tribune Clarion Books 1998 Fiction 224 pages Houghton Mifflin 1957 Fiction 88 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-86614-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-86614-6, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-06826-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-06826-7, $20.00 RNF AB, BL, C, K, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-395-53964-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-53964-4, $11.95 PB BL, E, H, SLJ*

HIRSCHFELDER, ARLENE B. HOLLING, HOLLING C.

Photo Odyssey Seabird Solomon Carvalho’s Remarkable Illustrated by the author Western Adventure 1853–54 The history of America at sea is presented through the travels Illustrated with photographs of Seabird, a carved ivory gull. “The subject takes the reader In 1853 explorer Colonel John Charles Frémont invited pho- over the globe and provides room for imagination to aid his- tographer and fine artist Solomon Nunes Carvalho to accom- tory in vitalizing the period. The beauty of the illustrations pany his fifth, and final, western expedition. Carvalho’s own gives the book distinction.” — Horn Book words provide a vivid firsthand view of his remarkable adven- Houghton Mifflin 1948 Fiction 64 pages ture. “The action-packed narrative is enough to fascinate read- ISBN-10: 0-395-18230-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-18230-7, $20.00 HC ers...offering a lively and immediate look at heroic figures.” ISBN-10: 0-395-26681-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-26681-6, $11.95 PB BL, E, H, SLJ* — School Library Journal, starred Caldecott Honor Clarion Books 2000 Nonfiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-89123-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-89123-0, $18.00 HC BL, NC, NYTA, PW, SLJ*, V AJL Notable Children’s Book of Jewish Content

HOLLING, HOLLING C. HOLLING, HOLLING C.

Minn of the Mississippi Tree in the Trail Illustrated by the author Illustrated by the author The history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and The history of the Great Plains and the Santa Fe Trail is told pictures through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, in text and pictures by focusing on a cottonwood tree and the as she travels downstream. “Outstanding book with beautiful events that happen around it. “The story of a cottonwood colored illustrations and marginal drawings similar to those tree that watched the pageant of history on the Santa Fe Trail in his previous books. Wide interest level including adults.” where it stood, a landmark to travelers and a peace-medicine — School Library Journal, starred tree to Indians, for over 200 years.” — Booklist Houghton Mifflin 1951 Fiction 96 pages Houghton Mifflin 1964 Fiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-17578-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-17578-1, $21.00 RNF ISBN-10: 0-395-18228-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-18228-4, $20.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-27399-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-27399-9, $11.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-54534-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-54534-8, $11.95 PB AN, BL, E, H, SLJ* BL, E, SLJ* Newbery Honor

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HOLLYER, BELINDA HUNTER, EDITH FISHER

The Kingfisher Book of Family Poems Child of the Silent Night Kingfisher Book of The story of Laura Bridgman, the first deaf and blind child to Illustrated by Holly Swain be taught to communicate with the outside world, some fifty This exuberant collection includes more than 150 poems from years before Helen Keller. “Children who like Helen Keller some of today’s best poets to reflect the enormous diversity of biographies will want to read about similarly handicapped modern family life. “Just right for reading aloud...editor Laura Bridgman whose training, begun in the 1830s, paved Hollyer has brought together many of the best children’s poets, the way for Helen Keller’s education.” — School Library who celebrate family relations even as they show that ‘no one’s Journal family is exactly like anyone else’s.’” — Booklist, ALA, starred Houghton Mifflin 1963 Nonfiction 128 pages Kingfisher Publications 2003 Poetry 224 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-06835-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-06835-9, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45557-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45557-9, $18.95 HC E, H, SLJ BL*, RC, SLJ Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2004 — Bank Street College Book Links ‘Lasting Connections’ Selection

HORNIK, LAURIE MILLER HURMENCE, BELINDA

The Secrets of Ms. Snickle’s Class A Girl Called Boy Illustrated by Debbie Tilley A pampered young African-American girl finds herself mys- Complemented by Debbie Tilley’s zany illustrations, this teriously transported back in time to the days of slavery. “A wildly imaginative and humorous novel will be a hit with any strong, unusual tale of time travel with a young black girl into kid who’s ever wished for more fun at school. “The secrets the slavery past she rejects in the present.” — Kirkus Reviews, (and snooping) theme will catch youngsters’ attention . . . with pointers [An] eminently approachable title.” — Bulletin of the Center Clarion Books 1990 Nonfiction 176 pages for Children’s Books ISBN-10: 0-395-55698-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-55698-6, $5.95 PB Clarion Books 2001 Fiction 144 pages BLK, BL, C, CS, H, K, PC, PW, R, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-03435-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-03435-2, $15.00 HC C, HG, K, PW, SLJ

HORNIK, LAURIE MILLER HURST, CAROL OTIS AND REBECCA

Zoo School A Killing in Plymouth Colony Illustrated by Debbie Tilley This historical novel brings together the drama of a murder Welcome to the Zoo School — where students have zookeep- mystery and the complexities of the relationship between a ers for teachers and animals for textbooks! “Hornik’s charac- father and his son to provide a glimpse of what life might ters are amusingly eccentric ...A good choice for a have been like growing up in the young colony as it too classroom read-aloud.” — Booklist, ALA struggled to determine its course and its identity. “The char- Clarion Books 2004 Fiction 128 pages acters are sympathetic and their problems are not as easily, ISBN-10: 0-618-34204-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-34204-4, $16.00 HC happily, or completely resolved as in much fiction written for BL, C, HG, K, PW this age level. The mystery element gives an added dimension to this historical novel.” — Booklist, ALA Walter Lorraine 2003 Fiction 160 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-27597-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-27597-7, $15.00 HC BL, C, K, SLJ, V

HOWLETT, BUD HURST, CAROL OTIS

I’m New Here In Plain Sight Illustrated with photographs When Sarah’s father leaves to find gold in California, even his Follow Jazmin Escalante, newly arrived in California from El stories of riches can’t console her. In his absence, Sarah chafes Salvador, as she recounts her first days of school in America. against her mother’s demeanor and discipline, though Sarah “This full-color photo-essay goes beyond the general immi- eventually appreciates her strength and recognizes the price grant adjustment story....Any kid can identify with what her family has had to pay for her father’s follies. “Hurst once it’s like to be new and alone in a strange school.” — Booklist again sets an absorbing personal story against an overlooked Houghton Mifflin 1993 Nonfiction 32 pages aspect of American history.” — Horn Book ISBN-10: 0-395-64049-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-64049-4, $17.00 RNF Walter Lorraine 2002 Fiction 160 pages AB, BL, NYT, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-19699-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-19699-9, $15.00 HC BL, C, H, K, PW

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HURST, CAROL OTIS JACKSON, DONNA M.

The Wrong One The Bug Scientists A spooky doll provides mystery and hope for a struggling Scientists in the Field Series family. “Readers will enjoy this light story with its endearing Illustrated by the author family and eerie ghost.” — School Library Journal By following the footsteps of several bug scientists, take a Walter Lorraine 2003 Fiction 160 pages closer look at the extraordinary bugs that crawl, swim, and ISBN-10: 0-618-27599-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-27599-1, $15.00 HC whiz past us. “The much-maligned world of insects becomes BL, C, K, SLJ fascinating in this latest entry in the excellent Scientists in the Field Series...With its crisp photos and lively story angles and language, this is sure to attract young readers.” — Booklist, ALA, starred Houghton Mifflin 2002 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-10868-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-10868-8, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-43232-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43232-5, $5.95 PB BL*, C, H, K, SLJ 2002 Parents Guide to Children’s Media

HURST, CAROL OTIS JACKSON, DONNA M.

Through the Lock The Wildlife Detectives Etta and her brother and sister, wards of the state of Massa- How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature chusetts in 1840, have been parceled off to separate foster Scientists in the Field Series homes. Determined to gather her family back together and Photographs by Bob Rozinski and Wendy Shattil create a secure home for herself and her siblings, Etta has run In the name of fashion and greed, man kills protected wild away from the last in a long string of foster homes, resolved animals — and gets away with it. But in a laboratory in Ore- to find a place where they can live as a family. gon, scientists become detectives and analyze clues to catch Walter Lorraine 2001 Fiction 172 pages the poachers. In words and pictures, this book tells a poignant ISBN-10: 0-618-03036-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-03036-1, $15.00 HC story and reveals how science can indeed save the day. BL*, C, H, K, PW, SLJ Houghton Mifflin 2000 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-86976-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-86976-5, $16.00 HC BL*, K, NS, SLJ 2002 William Allen White Children’s Award

HURST, CAROL OTIS JACKSON, ELLEN

You Come to Yokum Looking for Life in the Universe Illustrated by Kay Life Scientists in the Field Series A son recollects the summer of 1921 when his family moved Photographs by Nic Bishop up to the Berkshires to try to make a success of a vacation/ Author Ellen Jackson and photographer Nic Bishop introduce hunting lodge and his mother campaigned for the suffragist us to a dedicated scientist and her thrilling, rigorous, and awe- movement. “The writing is lively and the fight for the vote inspiring work in the field. “An exciting, visually awesome look becomes more than just a dry history lesson. Black-and-white at frontier science.” — School Library Journal, starred illustrations are scattered through the story.” — Booklist Houghton Mifflin 2002 Nonfiction 64 pages Walter Lorraine 2005 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-12894-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-12894-5, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-55122-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-55122-4, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-54886-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-54886-6, $6.95 PB BL BL*, H, NS, SLJ* NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children

JACKSON, DONNA M. JACOBSON, JENNIFER RICHARD

ER Vets Truly Winnie Life in an Animal Emergency Room Illustrated by Alissa Imre Geis Illustrated with photographs by the author Readers will find a friend in Winifred Fletcher in this early Filled with full-color behind-the-scenes photographs, this book chapter book, written with authenticity and illustrated with captures the drama, excitement, and courage of being an ER charming line drawings. “Written with a light touch and vet. “Jackson doesn’t sidestep the emotional and physical illustrated with winsome line drawings, this is a series for demands of working in an emergency clinic, but her sensi- young readers to write home about.” — Kirkus Reviews tive, behind-the-scenes look at emergency care also clearly Houghton Mifflin 2003 Fiction 112 pages shows the rewards of the profession and the bonds between ISBN-10: 0-618-28008-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-28008-7, $15.00 HC owner and pet.” — Booklist BL, K, SLJ Houghton Mifflin 2005 Nonfiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-43663-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43663-7, $17.00 HC BL, K

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JACOBSON, JENNIFER RICHARD JENKINS, STEVE

Winnie (Dancing) on Her Own Life on Earth Illustrated by Alissa Imre Geis The Story of Evolution Threesomes are hard, everyone says, but since kindergarten, Illustrated by the author Vanessa, Winnie, and Zoe, the End-of-the-Alphabet Club, There are millions of different kinds of plants and animals liv- have done everything together: sleepovers, trips to the library, ing on the earth. In this remarkable book for children, Steve games at recess. Yet now, as the world of ballet enters their Jenkins explores the fascinating history of life on earth and lives, Winnie fears she will lose her two best friends. “This the awe-inspiring story of evolution, Charles Darwin’s great uplifting tale speaks to the emerging independence of all contribution to modern science. “Jenkins presents a superb grade-schoolers.” — Publishers Weekly introduction to evolution for younger readers.” — Horn Houghton Mifflin 2001 Fiction 96 pages Book, starred ISBN-10: 0-618-13287-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13287-4, $15.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2002 Nonfiction 40 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-36921-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-36921-8, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-16476-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-16476-9, $16.00 HC BL, C, K, PW, SLJ BLK, BL*, H*, K, NYT, PW*, RVB, SLJ*

JAHN-CLOUGH, LISA JENNINGS, RICHARD W.

Country Girl, City Girl My Life of Crime When hip and urban Melita is sent to live with Phoebe on It all started with a feather, beautiful and bright green, fallen her Maine farm for the summer, the girls discover in each from a bedraggled parrot trapped in Mrs. Picklestain’s third- other the friend they’d been looking for all along. “A shy grade classroom, that fate placed for Fowler Young to find. See- unpolished girl in the throes of growing up having something ing the bird’s poor condition and fearing for its life, Fowler takes to offer to a fashion maven will be a welcome idea to the fate into his own hands. He has to rescue the bird, and fast! many girls for whom glamour and popularity seem as distant “Buoyant, briskly paced novel.” — Publishers Weekly, starred as the moon.” — School Library Journal Walter Lorraine 2002 Fiction 160 pages Walter Lorraine 2004 Fiction 176 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-21433-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-21433-4, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-44791-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-44791-6, $15.00 HC BL, K, PW* K, SLJ, V

JANE, PAMELA JENNINGS, RICHARD W.

Noelle of the Nutcracker Mystery in Mt. Mole Illustrated by Jan Brett Assistant Principal Jacob Farley had disappeared, but as Mt. At Christmas time a beautiful ballerina doll who longs to dance Mole’s least-liked citizen, no one in town seemed to be in any is discovered in a toy store and coveted by two little girls — hurry to find him or his captor. So thirteen-year-old Andrew Ilyana who wants to love her, and Mary Jane, who doesn’t want J. Forrest takes on the investigation himself, discovering along Ilyana to get her. “Jane’s first book magically captures the the way many buried secrets about his hometown. “Outra- dreams-can-come-true atmosphere of the holiday season.” geously imaginative.” — Booklist, starred — Publishers Weekly Walter Lorraine 2003 Fiction 160 pages Houghton Mifflin 1986 Fiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-28478-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-28478-8, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-39969-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-39969-9, $16.00 HC BL*, C, K, PW, SLJ AB, BL, K, PW, SLJ

JENKINS, ALVIN JENNINGS, RICHARD W.

Next Stop Neptune Scribble Experiencing the Solar System Through Lawson’s mysterious and unusual misadventures, Illustrated by Steve Jenkins author Richard Jennings presents a sensitive and moving por- Join astronomer Alvin Jenkins and illustrator Steve Jenkins as trayal of one boy’s struggle to make some sense of his world in they take you on an incredible tour of our solar system. Filled the wake of the loss of his best friend. “The wry text is suffused with amazing facts about planets, moons, asteroids and every- with the anguish of one left behind . . . the matter-of-fact nar- thing in between — and some of what lies beyond — this ration by turns funny and achingly sad.” — Kirkus Reviews book will take you on a journey you won’t soon forget. Walter Lorraine 2004 Fiction 176 pages “Paper-collage whiz Jenkins returns to the space art he used to ISBN-10: 0-618-43367-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43367-4, $15.00 HC such breathtaking effect in Looking Down, but here he looks H, K, SLJ up: at the entire solar system, and, briefly, beyond.” — School Library Journal Houghton Mifflin 2004 Nonfiction 40 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-41603-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-41603-5, $16.00 HC BL, C, H, K, SLJ

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JENNINGS, RICHARD W. JOOSSE, BARBARA M.

The Great Whale of Kansas Ghost Trap A boy digging in his yard discovers something big. “A quirky A Wild Willie Mystery wonder about truth, perseverance, and the vagaries of fame. In Illustrated by Sue Truesdell Melville, Kansas, located at the geographic center of the coun- In the third uproarious adventure of Wild Willie and his fel- try, an unnamed eleven-year-old-boy discovers a fossil unlike low detectives, Willie is thrilled when his old best friend, any ever excavated before....Jennings draws a delightful por- Kyle, moves back to the neighborhood. But Kyle’s new house trait of this remarkably determined and self-contained child.” is mysterious! — Kirkus Reviews, with pointers Clarion Books 1998 Fiction 80 pages Walter Lorraine 2001 Fiction 160 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-66587-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-66587-9, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-10228-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-10228-0, $15.00 HC BL, C, H, K, SLJ BL*, H, KP, K*, SLJ

JENNINGS, TERRY JOOSSE, BARBARA M.

Planes, Gliders, Helicopters The Losers Fight Back and Other Flying Machines A Wild Willie Mystery How Things Work Illustrated by Sue Truesdell Illustrated by the author With some help from their detective partner, King Kyle in Children will learn how hot air helps balloons to fly...why Cleveland, Willie and Lucy figure out how to turn their the shape of a wing is important to flight...and how hang soccer team into winners and outwit the school bully while gliders glide and helicopters hover. Willie worries that people will think his friend Lucy is his Kingfisher Publications 1993 Nonfiction 40 pages girlfriend. “Young readers will enjoy this humorous tale.” ISBN-10: 1-856-97869-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-1-856-97869-9, $8.95 PB — School Library Journal Clarion Books 1994 Fiction 112 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-62335-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-62335-0, $15.00 HC BL, CS, K, SLJ

JIMENEZ, JUAN RAMON JURMAIN, SUZANNE

Platero y yo/Platero and I The Forbidden Schoolhouse Illustrated by Antonio Frasconi The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her Selections from a classic of world literature present a picture Students of life in the town of Moguer, in Andalusia, Spain. “Full- An engaging and eye-opening account of a persecuted woman page, colored woodcuts are bold and beautiful, expressing the who, in 1830, started one of the nation’s first schools for energy and gentleness of the writing.” — Booklist, ALA African-American girls in Canterbury, Connecticut. “Jer- Clarion Books 1994 Fiction 64 pages main has plucked an almost forgotten incident from history ISBN-10: 0-395-62365-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-62365-7, $16.00 HC and has shaped a compelling, highly readable book around ISBN-10: 0-618-37838-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-37838-8, $5.95 PB it.” — Booklist, starred BL, HG, K, RT, SLJ IBBY Honour List Houghton Mifflin 2005 Nonfiction 160 pages Americas Commended Title ISBN-10: 0-618-47302-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-47302-1, $18.00 HC BL+, BL*, H, K, SLJ

JOOSSE, BARBARA M. KENDALL, CAROL, AND LI, YAO-WEN

Alien Brain Fryout Sweet and Sour A Wild Willie Mystery Tales from China Illustrated by Sue Truesdell Illustrated by Shirley Felts Lucy and Kyle suspect that aliens have invaded their block! Twenty-four unusual tales from various periods in Chinese Mean, rotten Chuckie has stopped being a bully, and Kyle’s history, some complex, others as brief as a joke, display the talking parrot is acting weird, too. Could extraterrestrials be wit, cleverness, and down-to-earth wisdom of the Chinese controlling their minds? “The cartoon characters . . . have sure- people. “The selections are choice; enjoy them.” — Booklist, fire appeal and the story develops just enough to be exciting ALA, starred without being scary or threatening.” — School Library Journal Clarion Books 1990 Fiction 112 pages Clarion Books 2000 Fiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-54798-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-54798-4, $7.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-68964-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-68964-6, $15.00 HC BL+, BL*, CS, H, K, NC, NYT, R, SLJ AB, BL, SLJ

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KENNA, KATHLEEN KIMMEL, ELIZABETH CODY

A People Apart Ice Story Illustrated by Andrew Stawicki Shackleton’s Lost Expedition After years of attending barn raisings, religious services, and Illustrated by with photographs events in private homes, the writer and photographer This dramatic, suspenseful narrative reads like an adventure befriended members of several Mennonite communities, who story, but it is true. In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton and a agreed to be interviewed and photographed. “Kenna and twenty-seven-man crew set off on an expedition to reach and Stawicki provide much more than a curiosity seeker’s view . . . cross Antarctica. “The lucid overview is likely to encourage a heartfelt, understanding profile of a people who live a life readers to pursue other books on the subject.” — Booklist, in which time seems to have stood still.” — Booklist, starred ALA Houghton Mifflin 1993 Nonfiction 64 pages Clarion Books 1999 Nonfiction 120 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-67344-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-67344-7, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-91524-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91524-0, $19.00 HC BL*, C, H*, KP, SLJ*, V+ BL, C, H, K, NC, PW, SLJ, V, V+ Jefferson Cup Honor Book

KENT, DEBORAH KINDL, PATRICE

Blackwater Creek Goose Chase Saddles, Stars, and Stripes Alexandria Aurora Fortunato is as lovely as the dawn. But Erika Nagys and her family have come to California from that is only one of her problems. There’s also the matter of Hungary in search of gold. When they cannot pay the rent, those three magical gifts of treasure bestowed on her by a Erika must go and work for their nasty landlord, the rancher mysterious old woman, the rival kings fighting for her hand Hart Latham. Erika forms a special bond with an injured filly in marriage, and the fact that she’s locked in a tower! Clearly named Arany, which she nurses back to health. When Arany the only thing to do is escape, so with the aid of her twelve escapes from the corral, Erika finds the horse — and gold — geese, that’s precisely what Alexandria does. in Blackwater Creek. But will newfound riches solve her fam- Houghton Mifflin 2001 Fiction 224 pages ily’s problems? ISBN-10: 0-618-03377-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-03377-5, $15.00 HC Kingfisher Publications 2005 Fiction 192 pages BL*, C, H, K*, PW*, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-753-45885-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45885-3, $8.95 HC 2002 New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age 2002 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award (VT) 2001 Booklist Editors Choices

KENT, DEBORAH KINDL, PATRICE

Chance of a Lifetime Lost in the Labyrinth Saddles, Stars, and Stripes Princess Xenodice is content to spend her days tending to the Jacquetta May Logan is visiting her relatives when the Union animals in the royal menagerie but soon battles for power and army commandeers her family’s plantation, forcing her par- revenge threaten everything Xenodice loves. “Kindl does a ents to flee. Alone in enemy territory, Jacquetta has only her good job at imagining the setting, creating out of the wisps of beloved horse, a beautiful bay named Chance, for company. legend and archaeology a fully realized matriarchy.” — Kirkus With the help of a brave slave girl, Jacquetta devises a daring Reviews plan to rescue her family’s Morgan horses and lead them to Houghton Mifflin 2002 Fiction 194 pages safety across the Mississippi. ISBN-10: 0-618-16684-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-16684-8, $16.00 HC Kingfisher Publications 2005 Fiction 192 pages BL, C, H, K, PW, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-753-45884-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45884-6, $8.95 HC

KETCHUM, LIZA KINDL, PATRICE

Where the Great Hawk Flies Lost in the Labyrinth Two boys — one half-Indian, the other violently anti-Indian — From the deepest layer of the Labyrinth under the Royal Palace come to terms with their misconceptions about each other in to the topmost floor of the prison tower, this enthralling ver- post-Revolutionary Vermont. sion of the myth of the maze and the Minotaur by master Clarion Books 2005 Fiction 272 pages storyteller Patrice Kindl is filled with the marvelous and the ISBN-10: 0-618-40085-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-40085-0, $16.00 HC strange. Graphia 2005 Fiction 208 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-39402-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-39402-9, $7.99 PB

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KING, DANIEL KINGFISHER, EDITORS OF

Chess Box Set HO! HO! HO! From First Moves to Checkmate Sidesplitters Illustrated by the author Illustrated by the Editors of Kingfisher A flexi edition of the popular chess instruction book with This hilarious collection of festive jokes is sure to have chil- playing board and game pieces included. dren in stitches over the Christmas holidays. Kingfisher Publications 2004 Nonfiction Kingfisher Publications 2005 Fiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45814-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45814-3, $14.95 Novelty ISBN-10: 0-753-45849-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45849-5, $3.95 PB

KING, DANIEL KINGFISHER, EDITORS OF

Chess The Kingfisher Student Atlas of North America From First Moves to Checkmate Edited by the Editors of Kingfisher Illustrations and photographs The Kingfisher Student Atlas of North America is an unbeatable Find out how much fun and how simple chess can be with way to discover the people, geography, landscape, industry, and this full-color guide. Geared toward both the beginner and agriculture of this diverse continent. Superbly detailed relief the chess aficionado, International Grandmaster Daniel King maps are complemented by fact boxes of important statistics shows you how to play the game and how to emerge victori- and pertinent information, plus illustrations of national and ous. State-of-the-art diagrams and illustrations guide begin- state flags, flora and fauna, and notable events from history. ning players through basic rules and moves, while puzzles, Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction pages training exercises and strategy tips help more experienced ISBN-10: 0-753-45924-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45924-9, $24.95 HC players to improve their game. Kingfisher Publications 2001 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45387-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45387-2, $16.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45820-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45820-4, $8.95 PB

KING, DANIEL KOSCIELNIAK, BRUCE

Games About Time Learn to Play, Play to Win A First Look at Time and Clocks Illustrated Illustrated by the author This companion volume to the popular and award-winning A fun, historical and in-depth look at time and the clocks that Chess uses an innovative visual approach to make a variety of measure it. Take a few moments now to read all about time. familiar and unfamiliar games quick and easy to learn. Also If you have a minute, that is. “Children will be entertained included is information about the historical origins of games, a as well as informed by this presentation.” — School Library glossary, and an index. “Visually appealing...includes histor- Journal ical information ...great for beginners as well as seasoned Houghton Mifflin 2004 Nonfiction 32 pages players.” — School Library Journal ISBN-10: 0-618-39668-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-39668-9, $16.00 HC Kingfisher Publications 2003 Nonfiction 64 pages BL, K, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-753-45581-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45581-4, $16.95 HC

KINGFISHER, EDITORS OF KRAFT, BETSY HARVEY

1000 Questions and Answers Theodore Roosevelt Edited by the Editors of Kingfisher Champion of the American Spirit What’s the difference between a star and a planet? What killed Illustrated with photographs the dinosaurs? What is acid rain? Who built the first cities? — A sweeping biography that draws from diverse sources, includ- a host of straight-to-the-point, and equally eccentric questions ing Theodore Roosevelt’s journals, correspondence, and auto- that kids love to ask are covered in this amazing compendium. biography, as well as the memoirs of family and friends and 1000 Questions and Answers combines eight fascinating sub- newspaper reports of the time. “A lively portrait of an Ameri- jects: Stars and Planets, Planet Earth, Dinosaurs, Birds, Ancient can hero.” — Publishers Weekly Civilizations, Knights and Castles, and Inventions and Clarion Books 2003 Nonfiction 208 pages Transportation, in one fully indexed volume. ISBN-10: 0-618-14264-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-14264-4, $19.00 HC Kingfisher Publications 2002 Nonfiction 320 pages AN, BL+, C, H, NC, NYC, PW, SLJ*, V, HP Gold Best Book Award, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio ISBN-10: 0-753-45541-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45541-8, $19.95 HC

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KRAMER, STEPHEN LANDAU, ELAINE

Hidden Worlds Heroine of the Titanic Looking Through a Scientist’s Microscope The Real Unsinkable Molly Brown Scientists in the Field Series Illustrated with photographs Photographs by Dennis Kunkel Margaret (Molly) Brown is best known for her bravery and Hidden Worlds takes you behind the scenes of scientist/author compassion during the tragic sinking of the Titanic, which cat- Dennis Kunkel’s work and explains how he captures his apulted her to international fame virtually overnight. But few remarkable images of microscopic life and objects. You’ll also people are aware that she was also an outspoken suffragist, a have the chance to follow Dennis as he collects in the field. tireless champion of miners’ rights, and one of the first women “This title offers a wealth of scientific information along with to run for the U.S. Congress. “Landau hits just the right tone an insightful look at the world of an individual scientist.” in this complete portrait of a ‘social figure, suffragette, and — School Library Journal, starred patriot,’ and readers will enjoy learning the truth about her.” Houghton Mifflin 2001 Nonfiction 64 pages — School Library Journal, starred ISBN-10: 0-618-05546-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05546-3, $16.00 HC Clarion Books 2001 Nonfiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-35405-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-35405-4, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-93912-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-93912-3, $18.00 HC C, HG, NC, NYTA, PW, SLJ*, V

KRASKE, ROBERT LATIMER, JONATHAN, AND NOLTING, KAREN STRAY

Marooned Backyard Birds The Strange but True Adventures of Alexander Selkirk, the Peterson Field Guides® for Young Naturalists Real Robinson Crusoe Illustrated by Roger Tory Peterson Illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker Featuring the original art of celebrated naturalist Roger Tory In 1704, Alexander Selkirk was voyaging across the South Peterson; incorporating the Peterson Identification System, Pacific when, after arguing with the ship’s captain, he was put the most effective method for bird identification; and using a ashore — alone — on an uninhabited island. Equipped with straightforward design, this series makes field guides accessi- little more than a musket and his wits, Selkirk not only sur- ble and appealing to children. vived in complete solitude for more than four years, but he Houghton Mifflin 1999 Nonfiction 48 pages came to be quite comfortable and happy. ISBN-10: 0-395-92276-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-92276-7, $5.95 PB BL, PW Clarion Books 2005 Biography 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-56843-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-56843-7, $15.00 HC

KURELEK, WILLIAM LATIMER, JONATHAN, AND NOLTING, KAREN STRAY

A Prairie Boy’s Winter Birds of Prey Illustrated by the author Peterson Field Guides® for Young Naturalists Text and twenty color paintings depict the rigors and simple Illustrated by Roger Tory Peterson pleasures during the stark 1930s. “The narrative is colorful and Featuring the original art of celebrated naturalist Roger Tory interesting...the illustrations, one for each of the twenty brief Peterson; incorporating the Peterson Identification System, flashbacks, are rich in texture and painted in the American the most effective method for bird identification; and using a folk-primitive style.” — Booklist, ALA straightforward design, this series makes field guides accessi- Houghton Mifflin 1984 Fiction 48 pages ble and appealing to children. ISBN-10: 0-395-36609-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-36609-7, $8.95 PB Houghton Mifflin 1999 Nonfiction 48 pages BL, C, CS, E, H, NC, NYT ISBN-10: 0-395-95211-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-95211-5, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-92277-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-92277-4, $5.95 PB BL, PW

LAMBERT, DAVID LATIMER, JONATHAN, AND NOLTING, KAREN STRAY

The Giant Dinosaur Book Bizarre Birds Illustrated Peterson Field Guides® for Young Naturalists Meet the dinosaurs in all their glory in this exciting and gener- Illustrated by Roger Tory Peterson ously sized, full-color reference. These terrifying, fascinating Featuring the original art of celebrated naturalist Roger Tory creatures appear almost as large as life on each giant spread. Peterson; incorporating the Peterson Identification System, With its winning combination of informative and entertaining the most effective method for bird identification; and using a text and dramatic and detailed art, The Giant Dinosaur Book straightforward design, this series makes field guides accessi- will keep dinosaur fans on the edge of their seats. The ultimate ble and appealing to children. guide and perfect gift for the young dinosaur enthusiast. Houghton Mifflin 1999 Nonfiction 48 pages Kingfisher Publications 2001 Nonfiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-95213-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-95213-9, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45421-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45421-3, $14.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-92279-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-92279-8, $5.95 PB BL, PW

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LATIMER, JONATHAN, AND NOLTING, KAREN STRAY LEWIS, MAGGIE

Shorebirds Morgy Coast to Coast Peterson Field Guides® for Young Naturalists Illustrated by Michael Chesworth Illustrated by Roger Tory Peterson First Morgy made his move. Now he is adjusting to all that Featuring the original art of celebrated naturalist Roger Tory the fourth grade has to offer him. Author Maggie Lewis has Peterson; incorporating the Peterson Identification System, written another heartfelt and hilarious story about Morgy the most effective method for bird identification; and using a MacDougal-MacDuff, trumpet player, hockey star, and dog straightforward design, this series makes field guides accessi- walker extraordinaire. “Well grounded in Morgy’s family and ble and appealing to children. community, this family story has more warmth and humor Houghton Mifflin 1999 Nonfiction 48 pages than most chapter books at this reading level.” — Booklist ISBN-10: 0-395-95212-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-95212-2, $15.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2005 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-92278-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-92278-1, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-44896-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-44896-8, $15.00 HC BL, PW BL, C, K, SLJ

LEESON, ROBERT LEWIS, MAGGIE

The Story of Robin Hood Morgy Makes His Move Kingfisher Epics Illustrated by Michael Chesworth Illustrated by Barbara Lofthouse Morgy just moved from California to Massachusetts and he This action-packed book is an exciting retelling of the adven- has to contend with Ferguson, who’s older and seems to have tures of Robin Hood and his band of followers. With singled out Morgy to pick on. Ferguson is even there when thrilling and evocative illustrations throughout, this is the Morgy tries to learn how to play hockey, and he never misses a timeless story of Robin Hood’s escapades, whether he’s out- chance to dump Morgy on the ice. And hockey becomes even witting foes, befriending the needy, or falling in love. more humiliating when Morgy is demoted from the ten-and- Kingfisher Publications 2005 Fiction 176 pages unders to the seven-and-unders, where he’s the oldest kid on ISBN-10: 0-753-45817-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45817-4, $7.95 PB the team. Each day brings more things to get used to, from weird Boston accents to surviving the blizzard of the century. Gradually, though, Morgy begins to figure out life in Puckett Corner and learns that he just might fit in after all. “A superbly realized novel that is nonetheless universal: second- and third- grade readers from all over will enjoy watching Morgy make his move.” — Horn Book Houghton Mifflin 1999 Fiction 74 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-92284-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-92284-2, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-19680-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-19680-7, $4.95 PB

LESTER, ALISON LEWIS, NAOMI

The Snow Pony Classic Fairy Tales to Read Aloud In her second novel, set in rural Australia’s rugged terrain, Classic Collections author Alison Lester weaves together a colorful and compas- Illustrated by Jo Worth sionate story of family, courage, adventure, and a young girl’s This magical collection brings together well-loved, traditional passion for her horse. “Lester introduces readers to a willful favorites and introduces new, intriguing tales by contemporary Australian girl in this gripping adventure novel.” — Booklist, authors. Wonderful retellings, ideal for reading aloud, range ALA from classics such as “Puss in Boots” to the modern story “The Walter Lorraine 2003 Fiction 208 pages Boy Who Read Aloud.” Includes estimated reading times. ISBN-10: 0-618-25404-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-25404-0, $15.00 HC Kingfisher Publications 2003 Fiction 224 pages BL, K, SLJ, V ISBN-10: 0-753-45687-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45687-3, $8.95 PB

LEVINSON, NANCY SMILER LISTER, ROBIN

Magellan The Odyssey And the First Voyage Around the World Kingfisher Epics Illustrated by the author Illustrated by Alan Baker Details of Magellan’s journey, including his tools of naviga- The Trojan War is over, and battle-weary hero Odysseus sets sail tion, the political battles for control over the valuable islands for home. On his way, he faces many dangers sent by the gods of the Pacific, and his final moments in battle — all vividly to test him. Can he outwit a one-eyed giant, a sly sorceress, and portrayed. “This thoughtful study makes it clear just how terrifying monsters? This fast-paced retelling will captivate Magellan earned his place as a central figure in the European readers discovering Homer’s epic for the first time. Age of Exploration.” — Kirkus Reviews Kingfisher Publications 2004 Fiction 176 pages Clarion Books 2001 Nonfiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45723-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45723-8, $7.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-98773-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-98773-5, $19.00 HC BL, C, H, K, NYC, NYTA, SLJ, HP Society of School Librarians International Honor Book

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LISTER, ROBIN LLEWELLYN, CLAIRE

The Story of King Arthur Saints and Angels Illustrated by Alan Baker Illustrated by the author Fourteen tales from the magical land of Camelot — stories Richly illustrated with fine art, Saints and Angels describes the about the Round Table, the doomed love of Lancelot and lives and works of many familiar and unfamiliar saints and Guinevere, the quest of for the Holy Grail, the magic of angels. Among those included are the apostles, John the Bap- Merlin and the treachery of Morgan le Fay — are sure to cap- tist, Joan of Arc, and the first native-born American saint, ture the imaginations of young readers. Atmospheric illustra- Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton. Details of feast days and patron- tions by Alan Baker depict the medieval times. ages are also discussed. Coverage includes information about Kingfisher Publications 1996 Fiction 96 pages choirs of angels, guardian angels and fallen angels. ISBN-10: 0-753-45101-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45101-4, $15.95 PB Kingfisher Publications 2003 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45588-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45588-3, $14.95 HC

LISTER, ROBIN LLEWELLYN, CLAIRE

The Story of King Arthur The Kingfisher Children’s Who’s Who in the Bible Kingfisher Epics Illustrated by the author Illustrated by Alan Baker Who’s Who in the Bible is the perfect introduction for children This dramatic and absorbing retelling of the greatest Arthurian to the key figures of the Old and New Testaments. Children legends brings the Knights of the Round Table to life for a new will meet all the well-known characters, such as Noah, generation of readers. Exciting illustrations and vivid prose Moses, and Paul, as well as many less familiar ones, such as evoke the thrills, magic, and danger of King Arthur’s legend, Deborah, Josiah, Cleopas and Dorcas. An ideal companion from his birth to his final battle. to the Kingfisher Children’s Bible. Kingfisher Publications 2005 Fiction 176 pages Kingfisher Publications 2002 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45724-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45724-5, $7.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-753-45456-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45456-5, $14.95 HC

LITTLEFIELD, BILL LONGFELLOW, HENRY WADSWORTH

The Circus in the Woods The Children’s Own Longfellow Set in the heart of the Vermont woods, this lyrical mystery fol- Aptly referred to as the children’s poet, Longfellow wrote lows a young girl at summer camp who inexplicably stumbles poems, many of which read as adventure stories that have been upon a circus deep in the woods, complete with dancers, hand- cherished by young readers and listeners through the years. some young acrobats, a gypsy fortuneteller, lion tamers ...and Now a new generation can read and enjoy some of America’s life without time or change. In his first novel for children, most often recited poetry. Bill Littlefield explores the inevitablity of change in a young Houghton Mifflin 2001 Poetry 104 pages girl’s life. ISBN-10: 0-618-11853-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-11853-3, $16.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2001 Fiction 240 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-11854-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-11854-0, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-06642-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-06642-1, $15.00 HC C, PW, SLJ

LLEWELLYN, CLAIRE LOWRY, LOIS

Great Discoveries & Amazing Adventures All About Sam The Stories of Hidden Marvels and Lost Treasures Sam Krupnik finally gets to tell his version of life with his big Illustrated by the author sister, Lowry’s popular Anastasia Krupnik. “Childhood’s prob- Great Discoveries & Amazing Adventures looks at the moment lems and confusions have seldom been shown to better, fun- of discovery and the deeper stories behind some of the world’s nier, and more sympathetic advantage.” — Horn Book, starred most astonishing finds. Archaeologists, explorers, naturalists, Walter Lorraine 1988 Fiction 144 pages and even ordinary people have all made discoveries that have ISBN-10: 0-395-48662-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-48662-7, $16.00 HC caused the world to marvel and have advanced our knowledge BL, C, H*, KP, NYT, PW, SLJ+, SLJ* in an important way. Great Discoveries & Amazing Adventures tells these stories and examines the influences they had on the course of history. Kingfisher Publications 2004 Nonfiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45783-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45783-2, $18.95 HC

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Anastasia, Absolutely Anastasia at Your Service Irrepressible Anastasia is in junior high now and participating Twelve-year-old Anastasia has a series of disastrous experiences in the “Values” curriculum through which students learn to when, expecting to get a job as a lady’s companion, she is hired make moral decisions. When a surprising mix-up occurs, she to be a maid. “For the third time straight, Lowry’s right on tar- finds herself in the middle of her own personal moral delimma. get in capturing the thoughts and emotions of a twelve-year- “As usual, Lowry delivers tight, page-turning prose, plenty of old girl.” — Booklist, ALA, starred humor, and characters right out of readers’ neighborhoods.” Walter Lorraine 1982 Fiction 160 pages — Kirkus Reviews ISBN-10: 0-395-32865-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-32865-1, $16.00 HC Walter Lorraine 1995 Fiction 128 pages BL*, C, H, K, PW, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-395-74521-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-74521-2, $16.00 HC BG, BL, H, K, NYT, PC, PW, SLJ, V

LOWRY, LOIS LOWRY, LOIS

Anastasia Again! Anastasia Has the Answers Twelve-year-old Anastasia is horrified at her family’s decision to Anastasia continues the perilous process of growing up, as her move from their city apartment to a house in the suburbs. thirteenth year involves conquering the art of rope climbing, “Anastasia Krupnik is one of the most intriguing female pro- playing Cupid for a recently widowed uncle, and surviving a tagonists to appear in children’s books since the advent of crush on her gym teacher. “Anastasia has become a beloved Harriet the Spy...Genuinely funny, the story is a marvelously character in children’s books and once again she doesn’t human portrait of an articulate adolescent.” — Horn Book disappoint.” — Booklist, ALA, starred Walter Lorraine 1981 Fiction 160 pages Walter Lorraine 1986 Fiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-31147-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-31147-9, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-41795-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-41795-9, $16.00 HC AN, BL+, BL*, C, CL, H, SLJ BL*, C, H, K, NYT, PW, R, SLJ*, WP

LOWRY, LOIS LOWRY, LOIS

Anastasia, Ask Your Analyst Anastasia Krupnik Anastasia’s seventh-grade science project becomes almost more Anastasia’s tenth year has some good things, like falling in love than she can handle, but brother Sam, age three, and a bust of and really getting to know her grandmother, and some bad Freud nobly aid her. “Humorous situations and dialogue to things, like finding out about an impending baby brother. match seem to roll effortlessly from Lowry’s pen, and her char- “The well-turned phrase amuses, and the unexpected turn of acters are consistently real and believable.” — Booklist, ALA events surprises in a plot that is tightly strung.” — Booklist, Walter Lorraine 1984 Fiction 128 pages ALA, starred ISBN-10: 0-395-36011-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-36011-8, $16.00 HC Walter Lorraine 1979 Fiction 128 pages BL, BL+, NYT, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-395-28629-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-28629-6, $16.00 HC AN, BL*, C*, CS, H, RC, SLJ

LOWRY, LOIS LOWRY, LOIS

Anastasia at This Address Anastasia on Her Own Anastasia Krupnik answers a personal ad, and by stretching the Her family’s new, organized schedule for easy housekeeping truth, finds herself in quite a predicament when the special makes Anastasia confident that she can run the household “he” wants to meet her. “Anastasia herself is at her best here: while her mother is out of town, until she hits unexpected headstrong, inventive, endearing, and irrepressible, though not complications. “As always with the Anastasia stories, pacing above learning from her mistakes.” — Publishers Weekly and character are excellent, and humor varies from laugh-out- Walter Lorraine 1990 Fiction 144 pages loud farce to wry insights into a loving family.” — Publishers ISBN-10: 0-395-56263-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-56263-5, $16.00 HC Weekly BL, C, K, PW, SLJ, V Walter Lorraine 1985 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-38133-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-38133-5, $16.00 HC BL, NYT, PW

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Anastasia’s Chosen Career See You Around, Sam! In her seventh adventure, the irrepressible Anastasia decides that Sam Krupnik, mad at his mother because she won’t let him charm school is the answer to her career dilemmas. “Lowry wear his newly acquired plastic fangs in the house, decides gives readers a fine mixture of wit and wisdom, offering funny to run away. “This is a perfect choice for introducing young adolescent dialogue that is true to their interests and language.” listeners to chapter books as common threads are carried — School Library Journal, starred throughout, and both humor and pathos are abundant. Long- Walter Lorraine 1987 Fiction 160 pages time friends of the Krupniks will sink their teeth into this lat- ISBN-10: 0-395-42506-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-42506-0, $16.00 HC est installment with relish. Fangs alot, Lois Lowry!” — School AB, BL, C, CSM, H, PW, SLJ*, V Library Journal, starred Walter Lorraine 1996 Fiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-81664-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-81664-6, $15.00 HC BL*, C, H, K, PW, SLJ+, SLJ*

LOWRY, LOIS LOWRY, LOIS

Attaboy, Sam! Stay! In this second book about Anastasia Krupnik’s younger brother, Keeper’s Story Sam concocts a perfume made of his mother’s favorite smells to Illustrated by True Kelley honor her request for only homemade gifts for her birthday. Told with humor and keen insight into both canine and “Warm, lively, true to children’s real inner lives, and laugh- human behavior, the story of this proud survivor will delight aloud funny all the way.” — Kirkus Reviews, with pointers dog-lovers and adventure-lovers alike. “Throughout this light- Walter Lorraine 1992 Fiction 128 pages hearted saga of the narrator’s ‘dog days,’ the author proves she ISBN-10: 0-395-61588-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-61588-1, $16.00 HC is as well versed in animal behavior as in human sensibilities.” AB, BG, BL*, H*, KP, SLJ, SLJ+ — Publishers Weekly Walter Lorraine 1997 Fiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-87048-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-87048-8, $16.00 HC K, PW, SLJ

LOWRY, LOIS LOWRY, LOIS

Autumn Street Switcharound When her father leaves to fight in World War II, Elizabeth goes Forced to spend a summer with their father and his “new” with her mother and sister to her grandfather’s house, where family, Caroline, age eleven, and J.P., age thirteen, are given she learns to face up to the always puzzling and often cruel real- unpleasant responsibilities for which they are determined to ities of the adult world. “Readers...will find this emotionally get revenge. “The tender, funny story moves rapidly to an charged reverie understandable and unforgettable.” — Booklist, auspicious event where the title proves to have more than one ALA, starred meaning.” — Publishers Weekly Walter Lorraine 1980 Fiction 192 pages Walter Lorraine 1985 Fiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-27812-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-27812-3, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-39536-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-39536-3, $16.00 HC AN, BL+, BL*, C*, CL, H, KP, RJ, SLJ+, SLJ* BL, C, H, PW, SLJ*

LOWRY, LOIS LOWRY, LOIS

Number the Stars Taking Care of Terrific This Newbery Medal Book describes how a ten-year-old Going to the park to broaden his horizons, fourteen-year-old Danish girl’s bravery is tested when her best friend is threat- babysitter Enid enjoys unexpected friendships with a bag ened by Nazis in 1943. “The whole work is seamless, com- lady and a black saxophonist. “Touching, inventive, believable, pelling, and memorable — impossible to put down; difficult and hilarious . . . with a solid base of sharp characterization to forget.” — Horn Book and some pithy commentary on our society.” — Bulletin of Walter Lorraine 1989 Fiction 144 pages the Center for Children’s Books ISBN-10: 0-395-51060-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-51060-5, $16.00 HC Walter Lorraine 1983 Fiction 176 pages AB, AN, BG, BL+, BL*, C, CSM, H, H+, KP, NCT, PW, R, SLJ+, SLJ* ISBN-10: 0-395-34070-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-34070-7, $16.00 HC Newbery Medal BL, C, PW, SLJ

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LOWRY, LOIS LUNGE-LARSEN, LISE

The One Hundredth Thing About Caroline The Troll with No Heart in His Body When their mother starts to date the mystery man on the Illustrated by Betsy Bowen fifth floor, who has been instructed by his agent to “eliminate “Trolls are giant creatures, often with multiple heads, and it is the children” by the first of May, eleven-year-old Caroline easy to outsmart them if you listen carefully and keep your own and her older brother figure they’re targeted to be the victims wits about you; if you look closely, you can find troll remains in of a savage crime. “Lowry’s style is bright, fast-paced, and old and gnarled tree roots. Beautifully colored woodcuts, con- funny, with skillfully drawn, believable characters.” — School tributed by Betsy Bowen, render troll, landscape, pattern, and Library Journal hero in muscular, elegant design. The stories read aloud well, Walter Lorraine 1983 Fiction 160 pages and each ends with a traditional Norwegian trope: “‘Snip, snap, ISBN-10: 0-395-34829-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-34829-1, $16.00 HC snout, This tale’s told out!’” — Booklist, ALA, starred AN, BL, C, H, PW, SLJ Houghton Mifflin 1999 Fiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-91371-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91371-0, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-35403-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-35403-0, $7.95 PB AN, BL*, H, H+, K, NC, NYC, PW*, RVB, RVB+, SLJ*

LOWRY, LOIS LYON, STEVE

The Silent Boy The Gift Moves Here is a sensitive and moving story of a wide-eyed young girl The story of a poweful relationship in a futuristic society where growing up at the beginning of the twentieth century and the everyone bears a meaningful tatto. “An unusual story that is influence of the farm community around her. Through Katy’s sure to inspire much thought and contemplation.” — School eyes, readers can see the human face so often hidden under Library Journal modern psychological terminology and experience for them- Houghton Mifflin 2004 Fiction 240 pages selves the haunting impact of her friendship with the silent ISBN-10: 0-618-39128-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-39128-8, $15.00 HC boy. “The author balances humor and generosity with the BL, C, K, PW, SLJ obstacles and injustice of Katy’s world to depict a complete SCBWI Golden Kite Award Honor picture of the turn of the century.” — Publishers Weekly, starred Walter Lorraine 2003 Fiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-28231-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-28231-9, $15.00 HC BL, C, H, K, PW*, RVB, SLJ

LOWRY, LOIS LYONS, MARY E.

Us and Uncle Fraud Catching the Fire Mysterious things begin to happen after Uncle Claude comes Philip Simmons, Blacksmith to stay with his sister’s family. “In a more serious tale than the Illustrated by the author Anastasia novels, Lowry lightens tension with her same high- For eighty years Philip Simmons has molded lumps of metal grade humor and brings thoughtful perceptions to a story into beautiful ornamental gates, fences, and railings. In the only that is also full of drama and adventure.” — Booklist, ALA book for young readers about this amazing African-American Walter Lorraine 1984 Fiction 160 pages craftsman, Lyons crafts a vivid portrait of a remarkable man ISBN-10: 0-395-36633-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-36633-2, $16.00 HC and his art. “The narrative based on Simmons’ memories and AS, BL, BL+, H, K, PW, SLJ words, involves readers through its lively presentation....A thoughtful layout contributes to the grace of this handsome book, which reflects its subject in craftsmanship and attention to detail.” — Booklist, ALA, starred Houghton Mifflin 1995 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-72033-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-72033-2, $17.00 HC BL*, C, H, K, SLJ

LOWRY, LOIS LYONS, MARY E.

Your Move, J.P.! Knockabeg Lowry’s third novel about J.P. and his sister has J.P. in love A Famine Tale and doing all sorts of weird things, such as wearing deodor- The mortals of Knockabeg have suffered through potato ant and even telling a lie to impress Angela. “Lowry articu- famines before, but never one caused by a Destruction Curse. lates her hapless hero’s thoughts in words more witty than Now the selfish faeries hold the fate of the village in their wee he could imagine...at the same time she keeps the nar- hands. Against a wild Celtic background of sea and sky, Mary rative and dialogue spontaneous, natural, and humorous.” E. Lyons tells a captivating story of magic, high adventure, — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books and the tricky ways of love. Walter Lorraine 1989 Fiction 128 pages Houghton Mifflin 2001 Fiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-53639-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-53639-1, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-09283-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-09283-3, $15.00 HC BL*, C, H, KP, PW, SLJ BL, C, K, PW, SLJ

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MACAULAY, DAVID MACAULAY, DAVID

Building Big Mill Illustrated by the author Illustrated by the author Whether a structure is imposing or inspiring, David Macaulay The mills at Wicksbridge are imaginary, but their planning, shows us that common sense and logic play just as important construction, and operation are quite typical of mills devel- a part in architecture as imagination and technology do. “An oped in New England throughout the nineteenth century. intoxicating, synergistic blend of good writing and better “Well-researched, ambitious, and absorbing, this is another art.” — School Library Journal, starred first-rate history lesson from a practiced, perfectionist hand.” Walter Lorraine 2000 Nonfiction 192 pages — Booklist, starred ISBN-10: 0-395-96331-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-96331-9, $30.00 HC Walter Lorraine 1983 Nonfiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-46527-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-46527-9, $12.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-34830-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-34830-7, $18.00 HC AN, BL, BL+, NS, NYT*, PW*, SLJ* AN, BL+, BL*, H, H+, NYT, SLJ+, SLJ* 2000 The New York Times Editor’s Choice

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Castle Mosque Illustrated by the author Illustrated by the author With typical zest and a wry sense of humor punctuating his David Macaulay here reveals the methods and materials used drawings, David Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and to design and construct a mosque in late-sixteenth-century construction of both castle and town. “What David Macaulay Turkey. “Macaulay offers an unusual, inspiring perspective can draw — churches, cities, pyramids — he does better than into Islamic society that’s removed from the charged head- any pen-and-ink illustrator in the world. Castle once again goes lines, and as in all his work, he conveys a contagious awe and through a brick-by-brick assembly, employing cross-hatches wonder at the design and engineering feats that societies have and thin black lines to evoke a medieval place and period.” accomplished.” — Booklist, starred — Time Magazine Walter Lorraine 2003 Fiction 96 pages Walter Lorraine 1977 Nonfiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-24034-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-24034-0, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-25784-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-25784-5, $18.00 HC BL*, C*, H, K, NC, NYC, PW*, SLJ*, V ISBN-10: 0-395-32930-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-32930-7, $9.95 PB AN, BL*, C*, CL, E, H, H+, KP, NC, SLJ+, SLJ* Caldecott Honor

MACAULAY, DAVID MACAULAY, DAVID

Cathedral Pyramid The Story of Its Construction Illustrated by the author Illustrated by the author Through concise text and richly detailed black-and-white illus- This richly illustrated book shows the intricate step-by-step trations we come to know the philosophy of life and death in process of a cathedral’s growth. “This marvelous book recre- ancient Egypt. “David Macaulay’s brilliant Pyramid shows, ates the building of a French Gothic cathedral from the hew- detail by detail, how the great pharaohs’ burial places were con- ing down of half a forest to the placement of the last sheet of ceived and constructed...His draftsmanship is unexcelled, lead on the spire. Macaulay uses voluminous knowledge and and his book is pharaonic in opulence and design.” — Time pen-and-ink sketches accompanied by a brief clear narrative.” Magazine — Time Magazine Walter Lorraine 1975 Nonfiction 80 pages Walter Lorraine 1973 Nonfiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-21407-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-21407-7, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-17513-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-17513-2, $18.00 HC AN, AS, BL*, C*, CL, CS, E, H, KP, RC, SLJ+, SLJ* ISBN-10: 0-395-31668-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-31668-9, $8.95 PB AN, C*, CS, E, H, H+, K, NCT, NYT+, SLJ+, SLJ* Caldecott Honor

MACAULAY, DAVID MACAULAY, DAVID

City Rome Antics A Story of Roman Planning and Construction Illustrated by the author Illustrated by the author A pigeon carrying an important message takes the reader on a Text and black-and-white illustrations show how the Romans unique tour through Rome. As we follow the path of this planned and constructed their cities for the people who lived somewhat wayward bird, we discover that Rome is a place within them. “City charts the planning and building of an where past and present live side by side. It is a city that has been imaginary Roman city, ‘Verbonia.’ Macaulay focuses on the recycling itself for two thousand years, but unlike a museum, achievement of efficient and rational city planning. His bril- Rome displays its remarkable history without respect for liantly individualistic drawings capture the essential quality of chronology. “A visual love letter to the city of Rome. A natural the Roman character, the ability to organize.” — School choice for classroom use and a terrific way to whet readers’ Library Journal, starred appetites for Macaulay’s earlier titles, such as City.” — Booklist Walter Lorraine 1974 Nonfiction 112 pages Walter Lorraine 1997 Fiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-19492-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-19492-8, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-82279-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-82279-1, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-34922-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-34922-9, $9.95 PB BL, K, SLJ AN, BL*, C, E, H, H+, K, SLJ+, SLJ*

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Ship Brain Power Illustrated by the author Bodyscope Join a group of underwater archaeologists as they search for a Illustrated long-lost caravel in the reefs of the Caribbean Sea. A combina- Brain Power takes an in-depth tour of the control center of tion of drawings, maps, and diagrams details the ship’s re- the body and examines the complex network of nerves that covery, and as clues to the past are pieced together, a story spread out to every part of the body, carrying information emerges. “Fascinating in its dual perspective, Ship involves gathered by our senses at super-fast speeds to the brain. readers through Macaulay’s original approach to an intriguing Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 40 pages subject.” — Booklist, ALA, starred ISBN-10: 0-753-45793-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45793-1, $9.95 HC Walter Lorraine 1989 Fiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-52439-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-52439-8, $19.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-74518-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-74518-2, $12.95 PB BL+, BL*, C*, KP, PW*, SLJ

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The New Way Things Work Building Blocks Illustrated by the author Bodyscope The information age is upon us, baffling us with thousands of Illustrated complicated state-of-the-art technologies. This completely Take a grand tour of the components that work together to updated and expanded edition describes twelve new machines power the human body. Beginning with the simplest unit of and includes more than seventy new pages detailing the latest all — the cell — this eye-opening journey guides the reader innovations. With an entirely new section that guides us through the different levels of organization, from blood and through the complicated world of digital machinery, where tissues to organs and finally, the entire body systems that are masses of electronic information can be squeezed onto a single vital for life. tiny microchip, this revised edition embraces all of the newest Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 40 pages developments, from cars to watches. Each scientific principle ISBN-10: 0-753-45792-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45792-4, $9.95 HC is brilliantly explained — with the help of a charming, if rather slow-witted, woolly mammoth. “The Way Things Work is not the only book that has tried to explain modern myster- ies, but it’s the best. Macaulay’s explanations are lucid; they are also fun.” — Boston Globe Walter Lorraine 1998 Nonfiction 400 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-93847-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-93847-8, $35.00 HC

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Unbuilding Life Cycle Illustrated by the author Bodyscope “It is not a work of nonfiction but a work of fantasy, and Illustrated not the story of the making of the skyscraper but the story of The story of a human life is awe-inspiring. Life Cycle reveals the unmaking of a very particular one, the Empire State how genes and chromosomes contain the instructions for life Building...The exquisite drawing style that marked Mr. and are responsible for differences that make each of us an Macaulay’s earlier works on architecture remains as whimsical individual. Readers will trace the development of a newborn as ever.” — New York Times baby as it grows into a toddler, reaches the teens, and changes Walter Lorraine 1980 Fiction 80 pages into an adult. This book explains the male and female repro- ISBN-10: 0-395-29457-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-29457-4, $19.00 HC ductive systems and uncovers why these systems are essential ISBN-10: 0-395-45425-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-45425-1, $9.95 PB in the cycle of life. BL+, BL*, C*, H, H+, NC, NYT, NYT+, PC, RC, SLJ+, SLJ* Kingfisher Publications 2004 Nonfiction 40 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45780-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45780-1, $9.95 HC

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Underground Movers and Shapers Illustrated by the author Bodyscope “A straightforward yet fascinating description of the labyrinth Illustrated beneath the feet of any city dweller. And what a complex cov- Bones, muscles, and joints give the human body shape and ered world David Macaulay reveals! He invents an intersection structure. They also enable us to perform a wide range of of two streets and proceeds to show what we all might find movements, from smiling to dancing. Movers and Shapers if we dared to descend through that Alice-in-Wonderland peels away our outer layers and reveals how the musculo- manhole.” — New York Times skeletal system works so efficiently and effectively. Along the Walter Lorraine 1976 Nonfiction 112 pages way, the reader is shown how limbs move, why exercise is ISBN-10: 0-395-24739-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-24739-6, $19.00 HC vital to keep our muscles and joints in good working order, AN, BL*, C, E, H, H+, K, NYT, RC, SLJ+, SLJ* and how bones heal. Kingfisher Publications 2004 Nonfiction 40 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45791-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45791-7, $9.95 HC

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A Couple of April Fools Six Haunted Hairdos Illustrated by Elaine Clayton Illustrated by Elaine Clayton The students at Joshua Fawcett Elementary School are busily A sequel to Seven Spiders Spinning, with fake ghosts of hair- planning their practical jokes for April Fool’s Day, but their dressers and real ghosts of mastodons. “With a true under- pranks fall flat when it is discovered that their beloved teacher, standing of fourth graders, the author creates believable Miss Earth, has gone missing. “This archly funny sixth addi- characters. The dialogue is hilarious and reads aloud well.” tion to the series...a satirical romp...relentlessly edgy and — School Library Journal smart ...a breath of fresh air.” — Kirkus Reviews Clarion Books 1997 Fiction 160 pages Clarion Books 2004 Fiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-78626-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-78626-0, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-27474-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-27474-1, $16.00 HC BL, C, K, SLJ BL, K, PW

MAGUIRE, GREGORY MAGUIRE, GREGORY

Five Alien Elves The Dream Stealer Illustrated by Elaine Clayton This mesmerizing tale draws on Russian folk stories about In this Yuletide sequel to Seven Spiders Spinning and Six Vasilissa the Beautiful, Baba Yaga, and the Firebird and is Haunted Hairdos, visitors from the Planet Fixipuddle join the filled with quirky details and memorable characters that familiar folks of Hamlet — Miss Earth, Grandma Earth, and could spring only from the imagination of Gregory Maguire. the rival Tattletales and Copycats — in a comic extravaganza “Maguire creates an entire village of crotchety, endearing that is literally out of this world. “This clever comedy, with characters in this highly original novel.” — Horn Book humor both broad and sly, has the odd combination of hilar- Guide, with pointer iously fractious aliens and a generous measure of Christmas Clarion Books 2002 Folklore 144 pages cheer — but it works.” — Kirkus Reviews ISBN-10: 0-618-18188-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-18188-9, $15.00 HC Clarion Books 1998 Fiction 170 pages PW, HP ISBN-10: 0-395-83894-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-83894-5, $15.00 HC K, SLJ

MAGUIRE, GREGORY MAGUIRE, GREGORY

One Final Firecracker The Good Liar Illustrated by Elaine Clayton René and Marcel form a warm but secret friendship with one Don’t miss this satisfying, out-of-this-world wrap-up to a of the German soldiers occupying their village. The boys beloved series. “An entertaining but exhausting finale to know no good can come of this friendship, but they don’t real- the series....crazy humor . . . packed with puns.” — School ize the extent to which they have put the lives of their family Library Journal and friends in jeopardy. “At once poignant and thoughtful, Clarion Books 2005 Fiction 192 pages laced with humor, it offers readers an unusual perspective on ISBN-10: 0-618-27480-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-27480-2, $17.00 HC history.” — Horn Book K, SLJ Clarion Books 1999 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-90697-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-90697-2, $15.00 HC BL+, BL*, C, H, K, NC, NYC, PW*, SLJ

MAGUIRE, GREGORY MAGUIRE, GREGORY

Seven Spiders Spinning Three Rotten Eggs Illustrated by Dirk Zimmer Illustrated by Elaine Clayton Seven prehistoric spiders that have been trapped in ice for Trouble is brewing in Hamlet, Vermont, when a new kid thousands of years bring excitement to rural Vermont and named Thud Tweed enrolls in Miss Earth’s class. “There is briefly unite the rival boys’ and girls’ clubs at a local elementary nothing subtle here; silly puns and slapstick humor carry this school. “A fast, delightfully entertaining romp.” — Kirkus broad farce. Maguire captures the social politics of middle Reviews schoolers, and conveys the message that cooperation rather Clarion Books 1994 Fiction 144 pages than cliques, solves problems.” — School Library Journal ISBN-10: 0-395-68965-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-68965-3, $16.00 HC Clarion Books 2002 Fiction 192 pages AN, BL, C, HG, K, NYC, PW, V ISBN-10: 0-618-09655-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-09655-8, $16.00 HC BL, HG, K, NYT, SLJ

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MALCOLMSON, ANNE MASON, ANTONY

The Song of Robin Hood People Around the World Guest Editor Grace Castagnetta Illustrations by the author and with photographs Illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton Take a trip around the globe and meet the people and lifestyles Through meticulous research and perseverance, Anne Mal- that make up our world in this richly illustrated reference. colmson rediscovered fifteen of the original ballads of Robin Organized into eight chapters — continent by continent, Hood. Grace Castagnetta adapted them to modern musical and then by smaller geographical areas — People Around the notation, and Virginia Lee Burton spent three years on draw- World is packed with photographs and takes the reader on a ings, ultimately producing a work of art filled with exquisite kaleidoscopic tour of people and their lifestyles. “The writing detail and worthy of comparison to the greatest illuminated is clear and engaging and the statistical information is use- manuscripts of the medieval era. ful...a browser’s delight.” — School Library Journal Houghton Mifflin 2000 Fiction 128 pages Kingfisher Publications 2002 Nonfiction 256 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-07186-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-07186-9, $20.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45497-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45497-8, $24.95 HC

MALLORY, KENNETH MATAS, CAROL

Swimming with Hammerhead Sharks Sparks Fly Upward Scientists in the Field Series Fighting anti-Semitism, Rebecca comes to appreciate what Illustrated with photographs faith means to her and learns some important truths about her One of the world’s experts on hammerhead sharks, marine parents’ personal and spiritual sacrifices. “There’s no sentimen- biologist Pete Klimley is fighting the stereotype of sharks as tality in the characterization — even Rebecca’s dad surprises primitive and vicious killers. Author Ken Mallory talked with her — and the history is well researched. Most compelling, Pete Klimley and then traveled to tiny Cocos Island, 330 miles though, is Rebecca’s personal struggle with faith, friendship, off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. There, he had the chance of and loyalty.” — Booklist, ALA a lifetime to see these awe-inspiring animals up close. Clarion Books 2002 Fiction 192 pages Houghton Mifflin 2001 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-15964-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15964-2, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-05543-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05543-2, $16.00 HC BL, C, HG, NC, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-25079-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-25079-0, $4.95 PB Association of Jewish Libraries Notable Book for Children BL, C, K, RVB, SLJ*

MALTERRE, ELONA MATTHEWS, MARY

The Last Wolf of Ireland Magid Fasts for Ramadan In Ireland in the 1780s, a young boy and girl who find a wolf ’s Illustrated by E. B. Lewis den in the forest vow to protect the animals from the supersti- It is the first day of Ramadan, the month when good Mus- tious townspeople and the greed of the hunters. “Convincing lims eat nothing and drink nothing all day, every day, from characters, tense action, and powerful conflicts make the book sunrise to sunset. Mama and Baba have told Magid he isn’t an outstanding choice.” — Booklist, ALA, starred old enough to fast, but even Magid’s sister, Aisha, is fasting, Clarion Books 1990 Fiction 144 pages and Magid doesn’t want to wait. “The book tackles some seri- ISBN-10: 0-395-54381-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-54381-8, $15.00 HC ous questions about what religion requires, while demon- AB, BLK, BL*, C, K, SLJ, V strating a warm family life that will have universal appeal.” — Booklist, ALA Clarion Books 2000 Fiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-04035-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-04035-3, $6.95 PB BL, H, SLJ

MANES, STEPHEN MAYHEW, JAMES

Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days The Kingfisher Book of Tales From Russia Illustrated by Tom Huffman Illustrated by the author Milo, tired of problems with his sister, parents, and class- Russia’s most famous folk tales are retold in an accessible mates, finds a book in the library that promises to make him and child-friendly style in this stunning collection, elegantly a perfect person in just three days. “A truly humorous tale coupled with beautiful illustrations. worth telling.” — School Library Journal Kingfisher Publications 2000 Fiction 80 pages Clarion Books 1982 Fiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45293-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45293-6, $12.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-899-19064-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19064-8, $16.00 HC BL, CS, PW, SLJ

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MCCAFFREY, LAURA WILLIAMS MCGOUGH, ROGER

Alia Waking The Kingfisher Book of Funny Poems Alia wants nothing more than to be selected as a keenten, a Illustrated by the author warrior woman. But then strange events unfold, and Alia Roger McGough has compiled a wonderful array of favorite begins to question everything that has always been certain in writers past and present — from the classic verse of Lewis Car- her life. “A solid blend of heartwarming coming-of-age tale roll and Ogden Nash to the ridiculous rhymes of Jack Prelutsky and compelling adventure.” — Booklist, ALA and Shel Silverstein. With over 200 poems, this humorously Clarion Books 2003 Fiction 224 pages illustrated book is a must for any family library. “Chock-full of ISBN-10: 0-618-19461-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-19461-2, $15.00 HC wacky, witty, and whimsical poems that will hook readers from BL, HG, K, R, RY, SLJ, V the first stanza to the last.” — School Library Journal ALA Teen Top Ten Nominee Kingfisher Publications 2002 Poetry 256 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45480-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45480-0, $18.95 HC

MCCARTY, NICK MCLEAN, MOLLIE, AND WISEMAN, ANNE M.

The Iliad Adventures of the Greek Heroes Kingfisher Epics Illustrated by Witold T. Mars Illustrated by Victor Ambrus The myths of six Greek heroes are told in a simple, straight- When Helen is kidnapped by Paris, a Trojan prince, the Greek forward style. “This is the authors’ answer to the need they army lays siege to Troy. The Iliad tells of the nine-year war for found in their teaching experience for easy versions of Greek revenge, thrillingly recounting the fierce battles between both hero tales, and the result is most successful...vigorous and armies’ greatest warriors. This dramatic retelling of Homer’s appealing. Included are Hercules, Perseus, Theseus, Orpheus, epic story retains all the excitement of the original. Meleager, and Jason.” — School Library Journal, starred Kingfisher Publications 2004 Fiction 176 pages Houghton Mifflin 1972 Fiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45722-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45722-1, $7.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-13714-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-13714-7, $6.95 PB BL, E, H, SLJ*

MCCARTY, NICK MCMAHON, PATRICIA

The Iliad Dancing Wheels Illustrated by Victor Ambrus Photographs by John Godt Vivid illustrations by noted artist Victor Ambrus brings to Patricia McMahon takes us backstage with the Dancing Wheels life this new retelling of Paris’ doomed love for Helen and the dance company and into the lives of two young dancers: years of siege that roiled the ancient city of Troy. Jenny, a “sit-down” dancer, and her partner Devin, a “stand- Kingfisher Publications 2000 Fiction 96 pages up” dancer. “Just as Dancing Wheels fosters trust and under- ISBN-10: 0-753-45321-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45321-6, $15.95 PB standing between disabled and nondisabled participants, so McMahon’s book opens readers’ eyes to another dimension of dance and encourages the appreciation of desires and tal- ents different form their own.” — Booklist Houghton Mifflin 2000 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-88889-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-88889-6, $16.00 HC BL, K, SLJ 2001 CBC Notables Social Studies Trade Books For Young Adults

MCGILL, ALICE MCMAHON, PATRICIA

Miles’ Song One Belfast Boy Miles is a house slave at the great house on the Tillery Planta- Photographs by Alan O’Connor tion. When he is caught looking in a book, Miles is sent to the “This slice-of-life photo-essay follows eleven-year-old Liam as breaking ground where he learns what it really means to be a he attends school, spends time with his family, and intensely slave. Miles learns to read and plans to escape. “The novel reads prepares for a boxing match. That Liam is a Catholic boy living like a suspense thriller, with spies, counterspies, disguises, and in a city long divided by “the Troubles’’ is evident throughout trickery used as weapons on both sides.” — The Bulletin the present-tense text and in the sharp color photos, but the Houghton Mifflin 2000 Fiction 224 pages book’s emphasis is on how normal childhood activities abide, ISBN-10: 0-395-97938-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97938-9, $15.00 HC even when restricted and somewhat shaped by social conflict.” BL, C, K, RN, SLJ — Horn Book Kansas State Reading Circle Recomended Reading List Houghton Mifflin 1999 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-68620-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-68620-1, $16.00 HC H, K

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MCMILLAN, BRUCE MCMULLAN, MARGARET

A Beach for the Birds How I Found the Strong Illustrated with photographs The gripping story of a young boy coming of age during the Bruce McMillan’s photo-essay examines the coexistence of Civil War. “McMullen’s first work for children is exquisitely humans and the Least Tern, a shore bird that has almost written, its elegant prose fully up to portraying both the pas- become extinct. “Specific, admirably detailed, lucid, well- toral beauty of Mississippi and the horrors of war. The short, organized, inspiring: natural history at its best.” — Kirkus sometimes graphic story carries layers of meaning, evoking the Reviews, with pointers complicated legacies of the South and the new world com- Walter Lorraine 1993 Nonfiction 40 pages ing in the war’s terrible wake...Unforgettable.” — Kirkus ISBN-10: 0-395-64050-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-64050-0, $17.00 RNF Reviews, starred BL, C, KP, SLJ Houghton Mifflin 2004 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-35008-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-35008-7, $15.00 HC BL, C, K*, NC, PW, SLJ, V

MCMILLAN, BRUCE MEDDAUGH, SUSAN

Penguins at Home Lulu’s Hat Gentoos of Antarctica Illustrated by the author Illustrated with photographs In True Magic Families, one person of each generation is Travel to a place that few people visit and discover why these born with the gift of real magic. Lulu could never inherit this birds are so perfectly “suited” in their black-and-white feathers gift because she was adopted. Then she discovers an old hat to this seemingly inhospitable corner of the world — Antarc- in her uncle’s costume trunk, and suddenly finds herself on a tica. “A look at the southern gentoos, largest of the penguins on magic journey. “This is fast and funny; Meddaugh’s plot is the Antarctic peninsula ...Crisp, appealing photos help tell the satisfyingly farfetched, and there is just the right amount of story.” — Kirkus Reviews tension and suspense.” — The Bulletin Walter Lorraine 1993 Nonfiction 40 pages Walter Lorraine 2002 Fiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-66560-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-66560-2, $17.00 RNF ISBN-10: 0-618-15277-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15277-3, $15.00 HC BL, C, K BL, C, PW, SLJ

MCMILLAN, BRUCE MELVILLE, HERMAN

Summer Ice Moby Dick Life Along the Antarctic Peninsula Retold by Lew Sayre Schwartz Illustrated with photographs Illustrated by Dick Giordano In stunning color photographs and language suited to young Here are Ishmael, Queequeq, Ahab, and of course, Moby naturalists, Bruce McMillan has captured the unique animals Dick, rendered anew in a dynamic comic book adaptation of and plants that live in the frozen wilderness of Antarctica. He one of the greatest American novels ever written. With all the brings readers a view of survival in a land like no other — a flare and blaze of Melville’s original story, Moby Dick is sure land of summer ice. “McMillan’s fascinating offering docu- to intrigue a new generation. “Readers looking for an intro- ments the Antarctic and its variety of life forms. He includes duction to Melville’s most famous work may find this title informative sections on land plants, seals, whales, and pen- useful.” — School Library Journal guins.” — School Library Journal Houghton Mifflin 2002 Fiction 48 pages Walter Lorraine 1995 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-26571-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-26571-8, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-66561-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-66561-9, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-26572-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-26572-5, $6.95 PB BL, SLJ

MCMILLAN, BRUCE MERRILL, JEAN

Wild Flamingos The Toothpaste Millionaire Illustrated with photographs Illustrated by Jan Palmer Bruce McMillan explores the lives of the Greater Flamingos, Rufus, a sixth-grader, succeeds in business without really trying the world’s largest and most colorful of birds. He weaves to- when he develops and markets his own toothpaste. “Merrill’s gether the wonders of nature with fascinating facts, creating a idealistic construct of how to succeed in business without story about one of our rarest and most unusual birds. “This really trying functions both as a light story and as an explica- stunning book is for younger readers...but gives enough tion of free enterprise mechanics.” — Booklist, ALA facts for reports and provides a lovely picture of nature.” Houghton Mifflin 1974 Fiction 96 pages — School Library Journal, starred ISBN-10: 0-395-18511-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-18511-7, $16.00 HC Walter Lorraine 1997 Nonfiction 32 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-96063-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-96063-9, $4.95 PB BL, C, E, H, K ISBN-10: 0-395-84545-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-84545-5, $17.00 HC BL, H, SLJ

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MONTGOMERY, SY MONTGOMERY, SY

Encantado The Tarantula Scientist Pink Dolphin of the Amazon Scientists in the Field Series Illustrated with photographs by Dianne Taylor-Snow Illustrated with photographs by Nic Bishop Deep in the Amazon, pink dolphins swim like something You are invited to follow Sam Marshall, spider scientist extra- from a dream. Encantado invites readers on the adventure of a ordinaire (he’s never been bitten), as he explores the dense rain- lifetime as we travel into one of the world’s most beautiful forest of French Guiana, knocking on the doors of tarantula jungles in search of these creatures. “A stimulating text and burrows, trying to get a closer look at these incredible creatures. vibrant, full-color photographs entice readers on this trip “Montgomery has a gift for scene-setting ...She deftly weaves down the Amazon...A nonfiction title that inspires as it clear explanations and comparisons into the main text . . . informs.” — School Library Journal, starred Bishop’s phenomenal photos show spiders mating, shedding Houghton Mifflin 2002 Nonfiction 72 pages their skin, even leaping through the air. It’s enough to make ISBN-10: 0-618-13103-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13103-7, $18.00 HC Miss Muffet fall in love.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred BL, H, K*, SLJ* Houghton Mifflin 2004 Nonfiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-14799-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-14799-1, $18.00 HC BL, C*, H, K* ,KP, NCTN, NS, SLJ+, SLJ* Robert S. Sibert Honor Book

MONTGOMERY, SY MORPURGO, MICHAEL

Search for the Golden Moon Bear The Kingfisher Treasury of Classic Stories Illustrated with photographs Illustrated by the author The quest for the golden moon bear takes us on an exhilarat- The Kingfisher Treasury of Classic Stories brings together all of ing journey and chronicles the detective work and science your favorite characters in one glorious volume. The carefully behind tracking a new species in a different part of the world, chosen extracts from over thirty stories offer the perfect intro- where bears are kept as pets and where sometimes things duction to characters that have delighted and inspired gener- aren’t quite what they seem. “This attractive and informative ations of readers. offering is an intelligent reportage of science as it happens.” Kingfisher Publications 2002 Fiction 288 pages — School Library Journal, starred ISBN-10: 0-753-45483-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45483-1, $24.95 HC Houghton Mifflin 2004 Nonfiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-35650-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-35650-8, $17.00 HC BL, C, K, NS, SLJ*

MONTGOMERY, SY MORRIS, GERALD

The Man-Eating Tigers of Sundarbans Parsifal’s Page Illustrated with photographs by Eleanor Briggs The Squire’s Tales The Sundarbans Tiger Reserve and is home to more tigers than Piers is desperate to become a page to escape his father’s black- anywhere else on earth. Nowhere else do healthy tigers rou- smith shop. So when a knight arrives announcing that he’s on tinely hunt people, yet about three hundred people are killed “the quest,” Piers begs to go along. Off on a series of adven- each year and no one knows why. The Man-Eating Tigers of tures he never dreamed possible, Piers soon runs into Parsifal, Sundarbans is a mystery story, but it is also a story about science on a unique quest of his. “Entertaining...Arthurian fans will and myth, about people and tigers, and about different ways of be hooked by the great writing.” — School Library Journal seeing the natural world. Houghton Mifflin 2001 Fiction 240 pages Houghton Mifflin 2001 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-05509-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05509-8, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-07704-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-07704-5, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-43237-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43237-0, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-49490-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-49490-3, $6.95 PB BL, C, H, K, SLJ, V BL*, C, H, K, RVB, SLJ 2003 Mark Twain Award Nominee 2002 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award (VT) 2002 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award Nominee (VT) 2001 Booklist Editors Choices 2002 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio-Gold Award 2003 Rhode island Children’s Book Award

MONTGOMERY, SY MORRIS, GERALD

The Snake Scientist The Ballad of Sir Dinadan Scientists in the Field Series The Squire’s Tales Illustrated with photographs by Nic Bishop Young Dinadan has no wish to do any of the knightly things Dr. Robert Mason has been studying a mysterious phenome- expected of him. He’d rather be a minstrel, playing his rebec non for over fifteen years: the reemergence after winter of tens and writing ballads. But he was born to be a knight, and of thousands of red-sided garter snakes. “A solid introduction knights, of course, have adventures. He learns that while min- to the ethos of experimental science as seen by a genial scientist strels sing of spectacular heroic deeds, honor is often found in with a research topic whose kid appeal is hard to beat.” — Horn simpler, quieter ways. “Fans of the previous titles or Arthurian Book legend in general will thoroughly enjoy Sir Dinadan.” Houghton Mifflin 1999 Nonfiction 48 pages — School Library Journal, starred ISBN-10: 0-395-87169-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-87169-0, $16.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2003 Fiction 256 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-11119-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-11119-0, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-19099-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-19099-7, $16.00 HC BL+, BL*, C+, C*, H, NCTO, SLJ* ISBN-10: 0-618-54894-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-54894-1, $5.95 PB IRA Children’s Book Award BL, C, H, K, NYT, SLJ* John Burroughs List of Nature Books for Young Readers

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MORRIS, GERALD MORRIS, GERALD

The Lioness and Her Knight The Squire’s Tale The Squire’s Tales The Squire’s Tales Filled with broken promises, powerful enchantresses, uncon- Filled with rapier-sharp wit, jousting jocularity, and chuckle- ventional sword fights, fierce and friendly lionesses, mysterious headed knights, this is King Arthur’s court as never before knights, and damsels in and out of distress, The Lioness and experienced. “Well-drawn characters, excellent, snappy dia- Her Knight proves itself as witty and adventuresome as the rest logue, detailed descriptions of medieval life, and a dry wit put of Gerald Morris’s tales from King Arthur’s court. “Once again, a new spin on this engaging tale.” — Booklist, ALA Morris brilliantly re-animates an old story, keeping readers Houghton Mifflin 1998 Fiction 224 pages engaged while gently, genially urging them to ruminate over ISBN-10: 0-395-86959-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-86959-8, $16.00 HC the truths at its heart.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred AB, BL, K, NYTA, PW, SLJ Houghton Mifflin 2005 Fiction 352 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-50772-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-50772-6, $16.00 HC H, K*, SLJ

MORRIS, GERALD MORRISON, GORDON

The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight Nature in the Neighborhood The Squire’s Tales Illustrated by the author Another tangled web of magic spells, enchanted castles, mys- Take a stroll through the seasons with naturalist Gordon tery, knights, revenge, and heart-pounding adventure in the Morrison as he reveals all of the many plants and animals to successful The Squire’s Tales series. “Raders looking for page- be found around one’s own neighborhood. “This offering turning adventure, a strong heroine, and some fun will find it could serve as a resource for nature study or community units all here.” — School Library Journal and will encourage readers to observe and appreciate their Houghton Mifflin 2004 Fiction 320 pages own surroundings.” — School Library Journal ISBN-10: 0-618-37823-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-37823-4, $16.00 HC Walter Lorraine 2004 Nonfiction 32 pages C, H, K, PW, SLJ, V ISBN-10: 0-618-35215-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-35215-9, $16.00 HC BL, K, NS, SLJ 2005 Boston Authors Club-THE JULIA WARD HOWE PRIZES- Recommended Titles

MORRIS, GERALD MORRISON, LILLIAN

The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf More Spice Than Sugar The Squire’s Tales Illustrated by Ann Boyajian Gerald Morris’s latest Arthurian novel is a highly comic tale In this collection of poems celebrating high-spirited girls, you of hidden entities, mysterious knights, faeries and enchant- will meet independent spirits, young rebels, hardy pioneers, ments, damsels-in-distress, and true love. “A perfectly deli- mavericks, athletes, and heroines, who dared difficult tasks and cious, not entirely serious, reimagining of part of Thomas who show the strength of the human spirit in the face of hard- Mallory’s Le Morte d’Arthur.” — Booklist ship. With considerably more spice than sugar, these poems Houghton Mifflin 2000 Fiction 224 pages present the many faces of active, bold, brave, and sometimes ISBN-10: 0-395-97126-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97126-0, $16.00 HC funny girls. Real girls. ISBN-10: 0-618-19681-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-19681-4, $5.95 PB Houghton Mifflin 2001 Poetry 80 pages AB, AY, BL BLK, C, H, K, PW, SLJ, V ISBN-10: 0-618-06892-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-06892-0, $15.00 HC 2001 ALA Best Books for Young Adults K, SLJ 2000 American Bookseller’s — Pick of the Lists

MORRIS, GERALD MORRISON, TAYLOR

The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady The Coast Mappers The Squire’s Tales Illustrated by the author Squire Terence and Sir Gawain are off questing again, but The methods and challenges of the U.S. Coast Survey’s mid- this time their journey is overshadowed by their ultimate des- 1880s West Coast Reconnaissance are explored in this beau- tination: a battle with the Green Knight. “The glory days of tifully illustrated book. “This is an absorbing look at the knights and quests are brought to life with humor, dimen- science of cartography before the era of aerial photography sional characters, exceptionally descriptive prose, and fresh, and GPS, and at the dedicated men who risked their lives to modern dialogue.” — Booklist chart the unknown.” — School Library Journal Houghton Mifflin 1999 Fiction 232 pages Walter Lorraine 2004 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-91211-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91211-9, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-25408-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-25408-8, $16.00 HC BL, C, H, K, PW, SLJ*, V BL, C, NC, NYT, SLJ

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MURPHY, JIM MURPHY, JIM

A Young Patriot The Boys’ War The American Revolution as Experienced by One Boy Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War Illustrated with photographs Illustrated with photographs Vivid black-and-white photographs and background details First-hand accounts that include diary entries and personal add to the compelling wartime memoirs of Joseph Plumb letters describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or Martin, a fifteen-year-old Connecticut farm boy who enlisted younger, who fought in the Civil War. “An excellent selection in the revolutionary army in the summer of 1776. “An out- of sepia-toned contemporary photographs augment the text standing example of history brought to life through the expe- of this informative, moving work.” — School Library Journal, rience of one individual.” — School Library Journal, starred starred Clarion Books 1996 Nonfiction 112 pages Clarion Books 1990 Nonfiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-60523-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-60523-3, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-899-19893-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19893-4, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-90019-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-90019-2, $7.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-66412-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-66412-4, $8.95 PB BL*, C, HG, KP, NYTA, SLJ+, SLJ*, V+ AY, BLK, BL+, C, H+, H*, HG, K, PW, RT, SLJ* Jefferson Cup Honor Book The Golden Kite Award

MURPHY, JIM MURPHY, JIM

Across America on an Emigrant Train The Long Road to Gettysburg Illustrated with photographs Illustrated with photographs An account of Robert Louis Stevenson’s twelve-day journey A description of the Battle of Gettysburg as seen through the from New York to California in 1879, interwoven with a his- eyes of nineteen-year-old Confederate lieutenant John Doo- tory of the building of the transcontinental railroad and the ley and seventeen-year-old Union soldier Thomas Galway. settling of the West. “A fascinating, imaginatively structured “A first-rate addition to Civil War collections.” — School account that brings the experience vividly to life in all its Library Journal, starred detail: history at its best.” — Kirkus Reviews, with pointers Clarion Books 1992 Nonfiction 128 pages Clarion Books 1993 Nonfiction 168 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-55965-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-55965-9, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-63390-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-63390-8, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-05157-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05157-1, $7.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-76483-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-76483-1, $9.95 PB AY, BL, BL+, BL*, H, HG, K, NC, NYTA, SLJ+, SLJ* AN, BLK, BL+, BL*, C+, H+, H*, KP, NA, NCTN, NCTO, NC, NYTA, SLJ+, SLJ* The Jefferson Cup Award

MURPHY, JIM MYERS, LAURIE

An American Plague Earthquake in the Third Grade The True and Terrifying Story of the Illustrated by Karen Ritz Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 You never know when disaster is going to strike. It happens Illustrated with photographs when John Jacobs accidentally knocks over his ant farm, caus- In a powerful, dramatic narrative, critically acclaimed author ing an “earthquake.” “Studded with moments of suspense and Jim Murphy describes the illness known as yellow fever and the humor, this convincing school story will entertain children toll it took on the city’s residents, relating the epidemic to the who are ready to read chapter books but still happy to see a major social and political events of the day and to 18th-century picture every few pages.” — Booklist, ALA medical beliefs and practices. “Stellar.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred Clarion Books 1998 Fiction 64 pages Clarion Books 2003 Nonfiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-92866-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-92866-0, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-77608-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-77608-7, $17.00 HC BL, K, R AN, BL, BL+, C+, C*, H, K*, NCTO, NC, NS, NYC, NYT, PW, SLJ+, SLJ*, V, WP, HP National Book Award Nominee Sibert Award Winner Newbery Honor Book

MURPHY, JIM MYERS, LAURIE

Pick-and-Shovel Poet Guinea Pigs Don’t Talk The Journeys of Pascal D’Angelo Illustrated by Cheryl Taylor Illustrated with photographs From the first day at a new school, Lisa and her bossy class- In this inspiring biography, critically acclaimed author Jim mate, Angel, begin playing a series of mischievous tricks on Murphy tells the unique story of Pascal D’Angelo, who came each other, with the class guinea pigs as unwitting accomplices, to America in 1910 at the age of sixteen, and worked as a until the teacher steps in. “Myers handles typical childhood manual laborer building roads and railways. “An important, issues with a humorous touch, and her characters are believably inspiring, and well-documented book that will complement drawn.” — Booklist, ALA any collection.” — School Library Journal, starred Clarion Books 1998 Fiction 68 pages Clarion Books 2000 Nonfiction 162 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-92865-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-92865-3, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-77610-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-77610-0, $20.00 HC BL, R, SLJ BL, C+, H, K, NCTO, NC, NYTA, SLJ*, V

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MYERS, LAURIE NILSEN, ANNA

Surviving Brick Johnson Art Auction Mystery Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino Illustrated by the author After making fun of the notorious bully Brick Johnson, Alex is Sixteen famous paintings from collections around the world convinced that Brick is out to get him. How can Brick be a have been stolen and replaced with clever forgeries. Now these bully and a nice guy at the same time? “Readers will be fake paintings, along with sixteen others, are going up for auc- attracted by the short length and humor...and will receive tion. After an anonymous tip, the reader has to come to the an important and painless message about the nature of respect rescue! By comparing the paintings to the originals, the reader and friendship.” — School Library Journal has all the clues to figure out which paintings are real and Clarion Books 2000 Fiction 96 pages which are fakes. Including work by the world’s most famous ISBN-10: 0-395-98031-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-98031-6, $15.00 HC artists, this book is part mystery, part puzzle, part art reference AN, BL, C, SLJ book, and all-over fun! Kingfisher Publications 2005 Fiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45842-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45842-6, $16.95 HC

NEALE, JONATHAN NILSEN, ANNA

Himalaya Art Fraud Detective The kids from Lost at Sea are back, climbing in the majestic Spot the Difference, Solve the Crime! and dangerous peaks of Nepal. This nail-biting adventure Illustrated by the author novel about a family full of love and anger, told in the unique The Museum of Art has a big problem. Some of the museum’s alternating voices of the witty and earnest Jack and Orrie, will priceless masterpieces have been stolen and replaced by cunning keep readers riveted from the first page to the last. “Vivid forgeries! Are your eyes sharp enough to spot the differences descriptions and a reference to Krakauer’s Into Thin Air may between the fake and the real Rousseau? This one-of-a-kind well lead armchair adventurers to less far-fetched reading.” book combines a mystery story, fun spot-the-difference puz- — Kirkus Reviews zles, and a fantastic introduction to some of the world’s greatest Houghton Mifflin 2004 Fiction 160 pages art. “A clever ‘spot the difference’ book...a good introduction ISBN-10: 0-618-41200-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-41200-6, $16.00 HC to art history...something of a Where’s Waldo...for older C, K, SLJ, V children.” — School Library Journal Kingfisher Publications 2000 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45308-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45308-7, $16.95 HC SLJ

NEALE, JONATHAN NILSEN, ANNA

Lost at Sea The Great Art Scandal Lost at Sea, written in the alternating voices of two very smart, Solve the Crime, Save the Show! funny, and real kids, tells the story of a family working through Illustrated by the author their problems. It is also an intense and gripping adventure at Find the rogue painting and save the exhibition and the City sea that will have readers on the edge of their seats to the very Gallery! Children will have hours of fun exercising their pow- last page. “A tense, exciting adventure story...that will appeal ers of observation as they spot the clues that reveal which artist to both boys and girls.” — School Library Journal painted each picture. While they have fun solving the mystery, Houghton Mifflin 2002 Fiction 112 pages they’ll be enjoying an inspiring introduction to thirty-two of ISBN-10: 0-618-13920-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13920-0, $15.00 HC the world’s greatest modern artists. “An ambitious and ISBN-10: 0-618-43236-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43236-3, $5.95 PB unusual mixture of mystery and art appreciation...A fine C, K, PW, SLJ addition for large collections.” — School Library Journal Kingfisher Publications 2003 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45587-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45587-6, $16.95 HC SLJ

NICHOLSON, SUE NOBISSO, JOI

Aztecs and Incas John Blair and the Great Hinckley Fire A Guide to the Pre-Colonized Americas in 1504 Illustrated by Ted Rose Illustrated by the author Amid the flames of the most devastating firestorm in U.S. his- Take a close-up look at the great dynasties and civilizations of tory, porter John Wesley Blair, acted with courage and compas- North, Central, and South America, but remember to pay sion. Here, finally, is the untold story of a hero whom history attention to the sightseer tips — you don’t want to become a almost forgot. “An exciting introduction to a little-known inci- human sacrifice. dent in American history and to a genuine African-American Kingfisher Publications 2000 Nonfiction 32 pages hero.” — Kirkus Reviews ISBN-10: 0-753-45236-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45236-3, $8.95 HC Houghton Mifflin 2000 Nonfiction 32 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-01560-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-01560-3, $16.00 RNF C, K, RVB, SLJ 2001 CBC-Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2000 American Book Sellers Pick of the Lists

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O’DELL, SCOTT OKORAFOR-MBACHU, NNEDI

Island of the Blue Dolphins Zahrah the Windseeker The gripping story of young Karana, who survives by herself In this exciting debut novel by Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu, for eighteen years on a deserted island off the California coast. things aren’t always what they seem — monkeys tell for- “A haunting and unusual story based on the fact that in the tunes, plants offer wisdom, and a teenage girl is the only one early 1800s an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone on a who stands a chance at saving her best friend’s life. “A wel- rocky island far off the coast of California...A quiet accept- come addition to a genre sorely in need of more heroes and ance of fate characterizes her ordeal.” — School Library Jour- heroines of color.” — Booklist nal, starred Houghton Mifflin 2005 Fiction 320 pages Houghton Mifflin 1960 Fiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-34090-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-34090-3, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-06962-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-06962-2, $16.00 HC BL, C, K, SLJ AN, BL, C, CS, E, H, H+, SLJ* Newbery Medal

O’DELL, SCOTT OLD, WENDIE C.

Island of the Blue Dolphins To Fly Illustrated by Ted Lewin The Story of the Wright Brothers This newly illustrated edition of Island of the Blue Dolphins, a Illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker Newbery Award–winning novel published in 1960, includes The Wright Brothers’ story is portrayed here in brief, accessible fourteen full-color paintings by a master watercolorist. “A chapters, beginning with their childhood fascination with flight haunting and unusual story based on the fact that in the early and love of problem solving, then detailing their early experi- 1800s an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone on a rocky ments and dangerous trial runs in North Carolina, and ending island far off the coast of California ...A quiet acceptance of with their successful flights of 1903. “Consistent themes inform fate characterizes her ordeal.” — School Library Journal, starred without undue moralizing. ...Straightforward text employs Houghton Mifflin 1989 Fiction 192 pages simple sentences and familiar language. ...Impressionistic . . . ISBN-10: 0-395-53680-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-53680-3, $22.00 HC celebrat[es] the majesty of flight.” — Horn Book AN, BL, C, CS, E, H, PC, SLJ* Clarion Books 2002 Nonfiction 48 pages Newbery Medal ISBN-10: 0-618-13347-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13347-5, $16.00 RNF AN, BL*, C+, C*, H, K, NCTO, NCTO, NS, NYT, PW, RVB, SLJ*, HP Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book

O’NEILL, AMANDA OLDFIELD, JENNY

Cats The Kingfisher Book of Horse and Pony Stories Single Subject References Kingfisher Book of Illustrated by the author This thoroughbred collection of twelve original horse stories Cats covers a wide range of topics, including history and evo- captures the appeal of these magnificent creatures and the lution, myths and superstitions, feline behavior, physiology, very special relationship between a horse and its rider. Spe- hunting, and socialization. The double-page spreads overflow cially commissioned illustrations make this beautiful volume with full-color photographs, fact panels, and lifelike draw- essential reading for anyone with a passion for horses. ings, and includes essential information on caring for cats, Kingfisher Publications 2005 Fiction 128 pages plus a helpful, illustrated glossary and index. ISBN-10: 0-753-45850-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45850-1, $16.95 HC Kingfisher Publications 1997 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45113-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45113-7, $16.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45382-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45382-7, $10.95 PB

O’NEILL, AMANDA ORLEV, URI

Dogs Run, Boy, Run Single Subject References Translated by Hillel Halkin Illustrated by the author Run, Boy, Run is the extraordinary account of one boy’s sur- The colorful, fact-filled pages and informative text provide vival of the Holocaust. Despite the seemingly insurmount- children with a wide-ranging overview of the world of dogs. able odds, several chases, captures, attempted executions, and Kids will not only learn how to care for their dogs but also even the loss of his arm, Srulik miraculously survives. “Mes- how to interpret their moods and understand their behavior, morizing and memorable.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred and physiology. The various breeds and their evolution are Walter Lorraine 2003 Fiction 192 pages covered, as well as dogs in film, art, fiction, and mythology. ISBN-10: 0-618-16465-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-16465-3, $15.00 HC Kingfisher Publications 1999 Nonfiction 64 pages AN, BL*, C, H, K*, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-753-45175-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45175-5, $16.95 HC 2004 ALA Mildred L. Batchelder Award ISBN-10: 0-753-45383-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45383-4, $10.95 PB

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ORLEV, URI PARK, LINDA SUE

The Island on Bird Street Project Mulberry Translated by Hillel Halkin A funny, lively story that illuminates both the process of During World War II a Jewish boy is left on his own for writing a novel and the meaning of growing up American. months in a ruined house in the Warsaw Ghetto, where he “Compelling characters and their passionate differences... must learn all the tricks of survival under constantly life- an unforgettable family and friendship story...a great cross- threatening conditions. “More than just a valuable addition curriculum title.” — Booklist, ALA, starred to Holocaust literature...it should garner a wide audience, Clarion Books 2005 Fiction 240 pages which is exactly what its spirited portrait of hope and dauntless ISBN-10: 0-618-47786-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-47786-9, $16.00 HC courage deserves.” — Booklist, ALA BL*, K*, PW, SLJ* Walter Lorraine 1984 Fiction 176 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-33887-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-33887-2, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-61623-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-61623-9, $6.95 PB AN, BL, BL+, C, H, H+, K, PW, SLJ

OSBORN, ELINOR PARK, LINDA SUE

Project Ultraswan Seesaw Girl Scientists in the Field Series Illustrated by Jean and Mou-Sien Tseng Illustrated by the author A lively story with a vividly realized historical setting, Seesaw This book examines the Trumpeter Swan Migration Project, Girl recounts Jade Blossom’s daring attempts to enlarge her in which scientists are reintroducing the seans to their long world in seventeenth-century Korea. “In descriptive, engaging extinct habitat of North America. “Another fine addition to prose, the story portrays the culture, traditions, and daily lives the exceptional Scientists in the Field series.” — Booklist of the Korean aristocracy in a time of political and cultural Houghton Mifflin 2002 Nonfiction 64 pages change. Park sympathetically conveys the challenges and joys ISBN-10: 0-618-14528-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-14528-7, $16.00 HC of becoming an adult, and offers perspective on the many ISBN-10: 0-618-58545-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-58545-8, $6.95 PB meanings of ‘privileged.’” — Booklist BL, C, H Clarion Books 1999 Fiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-91514-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91514-1, $14.00 HC BL, K, NYC, NYT, PW, SLJ

OUGHTON, JERRIE PARK, LINDA SUE

Perfect Family The Kite Fighters Illustrated by the author In a riveting narrative set in fifteenth-century Korea, two broth- Welcome Marie O’Neal is finally starting to enjoy being fifteen ers discover a shared passion for kites. “The author has drawn and can’t wait to turn sixteen. She meets Nicholas Canton her characters with a sure touch, creating two very different despite her parents, and the two start dating. Soon Welcome is boys struggling to figure out who they are. With ease and grace, head over heels in love. But the romance ends with the summer Park brings these long-ago children to life.” — School Library and Welcome finds herself confused, heartbroken, and in Journal, starred trouble. How will Welcome tell her “perfect family” this shock- Clarion Books 2000 Fiction 144 pages ing news? ISBN-10: 0-395-94041-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-94041-9, $15.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2000 Fiction 208 pages BL, C, H, K, RN, SLJ* ISBN-10: 0-395-98668-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-98668-4, $15.00 HC AY, BL, C+, K, PW, RY, SLJ 2001 Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year

PARK, LINDA SUE PARK, LINDA SUE

A Single Shard When My Name Was Keoko Tree-ear, an orphan, has become fascinated with the potter’s Sun-hee and her older brother, Tae-yul, live in Korea with craft; he wants nothing more than to watch master potter Min their parents. But because Korea is under Japanese occupa- at work, and he dreams of making a pot of his own someday. tion, all parts of the Korean culture are now forbidden. “This “Intrigues, danger and the same strong focus on doing what is powerful and riveting tale of one close-knit, proud Korean right turn a simple story into a compelling read...Tree-ear’s family movingly addresses life-and-death issues of courage story conveys a time and place far away and long ago, but with and collaboration, injustice, and death-defying determina- a simplicity and immediacy that is both graceful and unpre- tion in the face of totalitarian oppression.” — Kirkus Reviews, tentious. A timeless jewel.” — Kirkus Reviews, with pointers starred Clarion Books 2001 Fiction 160 pages Clarion Books 2002 Fiction 208 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-97827-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97827-6, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-13335-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13335-2, $16.00 HC AN, BL+, BL*, C, HG, K*, NYC, NYT, NYTA, PW*, RN, SLJ+, SLJ* AN, AY, BL*, H, K*, NC, NYC, NYTA, PW*, RVB, SLJ+, SLJ*, V+, WP, Newbery Medal HP Jane Addams Award Honor Book

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PATENT, DOROTHY HINSHAW PATENT, DOROTHY HINSHAW

Animals on the Trail with Lewis and Clark Pigeons Illustrated with photographs by William Munoz Illustrated with photographs by William Munoz Meriwether Lewis and William Clark observed and docu- Through a friendly text and full-color photographs, the his- mented scores of animals on their landmark journey; the infor- tory and habits of pigeons are described and detailed. “This mation gathered would serve as the basis of scientific study for informative book offers a well-researched and readable text years to come. “An inviting introduction to the expedition, or illustrated with clear, full-color photographs. . . . This excel- to learn about the rich contribution made, particularly by lent addition to science collections will make readers come Lewis, to the identification and description of western North away with a new respect for this common bird.” — Booklist, American prodigious wildlife.” — School Library Journal ALA Clarion Books 2002 Nonfiction 128 pages Clarion Books 1997 Nonfiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-91415-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91415-1, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-69848-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-69848-8, $16.00 HC BL*, C, H, K, NC, SLJ, HP BL John Burroughs List of Nature Books for Young Readers

PATENT, DOROTHY HINSHAW PATENT, DOROTHY HINSHAW

Fire Plants on the Trail with Lewis and Clark Friend or Foe Illustrated with photographs by William Munoz Illustrated with photographs by William Munoz In this welcome companion to Animals on the Trail with Lewis Fire has frightened and fascinated human beings for centuries. and Clark, Dorothy Hinshaw Patent traces the celebrated jour- Although we often think of fire as only hurtful, it can play an ney, examines the rich array of plant life the men sighted, and essential part in maintaining the natural balance of nature. tells what became of the specimens over the ensuing two cen- “Patent and Munoz’s title gives libraries another excellent pur- turies. “Of the many books recently published on the Lewis chase option in a key subject area.” — School Library Journal and Clark expedition, this is one of the most tightly focused, Clarion Books 1998 Nonfiction 80 pages most interesting, and most beautiful.” — Booklist, ALA ISBN-10: 0-395-73081-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-73081-2, $16.00 HC Clarion Books 2003 Nonfiction 112 pages BL, H, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-06776-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-06776-3, $18.00 HC BL, HG, NS, SLJ Book Sense 76 Children’s List

PATENT, DOROTHY HINSHAW PATENT, DOROTHY HINSHAW

Garden of the Spirit Bear Prairie Dogs Life in the Great Northern Rainforest Illustrated with photographs by William Munoz Illustrated by Deborah J. Milton Prairie Dogs discusses the habits and life cycle of prairie dogs Noted naturalist Dorothy Hinshaw Patent describes the elu- and examines their place in the ecology of the prairie. “The text sive spirit bear and its home, which is in danger of being and illustrations work together, each enlarging the other and destroyed by loggers and settlers as they clear-cut the ancient both enlightening the reader....An effective and readable forests for lumber. “Dappled watercolors evoke the colors presentation.” — Booklist, ALA and beauty of the area...As always with Patent, a worth- Clarion Books 1999 Nonfiction 62 pages while purchase, carefully presented.” — Kirkus Reviews ISBN-10: 0-395-52601-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-52601-9, $7.95 PB Clarion Books 2004 Nonfiction 40 pages BL, C, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-21259-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-21259-0, $16.00 HC HG, K, NS, SLJ

PATENT, DOROTHY HINSHAW PATENT, DOROTHY HINSHAW

Gray Wolf, Red Wolf Shaping the Earth Illustrated with photographs by William Munoz Illustrated with photographs by William Munoz Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior Authoritative text and dramatic photographs show how our of the two species of wolves found in North America, and role in shaping the Earth can be just as significant as the mas- the efforts to save them from extinction. “Succinctly presents sive eruptions of volcanoes or the shifting of huge tectonic a great deal of information on these beautiful animals.” plates. “In school and on their own, children will find much — Booklist, ALA to propel them through this fascinating text.” — Booklist, ALA Clarion Books 1990 Nonfiction 64 pages Clarion Books 2000 Nonfiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-899-19863-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19863-7, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-85691-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-85691-8, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-69627-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-69627-9, $7.95 PB BL, K, NYC, NYTA, SLJ AS, BLK, BL, H

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PATENT, DOROTHY HINSHAW PATNEAUDE, DAVID

The Bald Eagle Returns Thin Wood Walls Illustrated with photographs by William Munoz A Japanese-American boy is forced to grow up too quickly The inspiring story of the bald eagle’s resurgence, including the in a World War II internment camp. “Unique...[A] well- significant changes in the habitat and status of our national written novel.” — School Library Journal emblem. “This book begs to be read from beginning to end . . . Houghton Mifflin 2004 240 pages a delightful experience in seeing how far both children’s non- ISBN-10: 0-618-34290-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-34290-7, $16.00 HC fiction books and the bald eagle have come.” — School BL, C, K, SLJ, V Library Journal, starred Clarion Books 2000 Nonfiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-91416-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91416-8, $16.00 HC BL, C, HG, SLJ*

PATERSON, JOHN AND KATHERINE PEET, BILL

Images of God Bill Peet Illustrated by Alexander Koshkin An Autobiography A collection of succinct and elegantly told stories from the Illustrated by the author Bible that illustrate how God uses everyday images to reveal Bill Peet tells his life story, including his years with Disney, His messages to His people. with illustrations on every page. “An excellent blend of verbal Clarion Books 1998 Nonfiction 112 pages and visual social history and self-revelation.” — Kirkus ISBN-10: 0-395-70734-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-70734-0, $20.00 HC Reviews AB, BL, C, NYT, PW, SLJ Houghton Mifflin 1989 Nonfiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-50932-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-50932-6, $22.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-68982-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-68982-0, $15.00 PB AN, BG, BL, C, H*, K, KP, LAT, NYT, PW, SLJ+, SLJ* Caldecott Honor

PATERSON, KATHERINE PERRAULT, CHARLES

Preacher’s Boy The Complete Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault According to certain members of the church where Robbie’s Illustrated by Sally Holmes father is the preacher, the end of the century might even Translated by Neil Philip and Nicoletta Simborowski mean the end of the world. But Robbie has more pressing An illustrated collection of eleven classic tales including such worries. “At every turn, Paterson splendidly balances Robbie’s favorites as “The Little Red Hen,” “Cinderella,” and “Sleeping moral choices with pure entertainment, especially as it twists Beauty.” “An essential reference for folklore collections, in an the plot.” — Booklist, starred attractive format that’s sure to appeal to young readers.” — Clarion Books 1999 Fiction 160 pages Kirkus Reviews, with pointers ISBN-10: 0-395-83897-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-83897-6, $15.00 HC Clarion Books 1993 Fiction 156 pages BL+, BL*, C, H, HG, K, PC, PC+, PW*, SLJ* ISBN-10: 0-395-57002-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-57002-9, $28.00 HC Jefferson Cup Award BL, CS, K+, KP, NYC, PW, SLJ

PATERSON, KATHERINE PHILIP, NEIL

The Same Stuff as Stars In a Sacred Manner I Live Angel Morgan needs help. Daddy is in jail, and Mama has Native American Wisdom abandoned her and her little brother, leaving them with their A collection of Native American speeches and excerpts, from great-grandmother. The only bright spot in Angel’s existence the seventeenth century to the present day. “Carefully selected is the Star Man, a mysterious stranger who appears on clear sepia-toned archival photographs of Native Americans draw nights and teaches her all about the stars and planets and con- readers in with their haunting beauty, and reflect aspects of stellations. “Paterson’s deft characterization, her insight into ancient stories.” — Kirkus Reviews the human soul, and her glorious prose make this book one Clarion Books 1997 Nonfiction 93 pages to rejoice over.” — VOYA, starred ISBN-10: 0-395-84981-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-84981-1, $20.00 HC Clarion Books 2002 Fiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-60483-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-60483-8, $8.95 PB AY, BL, K, NYT+, PW ISBN-10: 0-618-24744-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-24744-8, $15.00 HC BL*, C, H, K*, NYC, NYT, NYTA, PW*, R, RVB, SLJ+, SLJ*, V+, WP, HP Jane Addams Honor Book Book Sense 76 List, ABA Parenting Magazine Book of the Year

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PHILIP, NEIL PIROTTA, SAVIOUR

Mythology of the World Aesop’s Fables Illustrated by the author Illustrated by Richard Johnson Mythology of the World examines both ancient and contempo- Clever, imaginative reworkings of these timeless tales bring rary cultures and explores their unique myths and legends, ancient Greece and the character of Aesop himself introduces carrying every myth across centuries to today’s readers, and each story with the real-life events that inspired his tale. includes more than fifty myths from Europe, Asia, America, Kingfisher Publications 2005 Folktales 80 pages Africa, Australia, and Oceania. It includes a directory of gods, ISBN-10: 0-753-45919-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45919-5, $12.95 HC humans, monsters, and animals, and is illustrated through- out with lush photography and illustration. Kingfisher Publications 2004 Nonfiction 160 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45779-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45779-5, $24.95 HC

PHILIP, NEIL PLATT, RICHARD

Stockings of Buttermilk Eureka! American Folktales Great Inventions and How They Happened Illustrated by Jacqueline Mair Illustrated by the author This handsome volume brings together eighteen American Eureka! looks at the instances in which some of the world’s stories from eleven states, all of which are based on traditional greatest inventions were conceived and explains how creative tales of the European cultures that had the earliest influence on genius has enabled some individuals to look right through a this country — the British Isles, France, Spain, and Germany. problem and come up with a solution that has eluded rivals. “A collection with a difference. Drawn from rare sources, these From the excitement of Newton’s historic discovery of the eighteen stories and anecdotes, rooted in Europe but harvested laws of gravity to the more recent creation of Teflon, this fas- in America, and often from African-American tellers, are nearly cinating book illuminates an amazing variety of inventions, all surprising variants on familiar folktales.” — Booklist as well as the moments of inspiration (and sometimes perspi- Clarion Books 1999 Folklore 128 pages ration) behind them. ISBN-10: 0-395-84980-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-84980-4, $20.00 HC Kingfisher Publications 2003 Nonfiction 96 pages BL, H, HG, K, NYC, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-753-45580-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45580-7, $18.95 HC NS

PILLING, ANN POLLINGER, GINA

The Kingfisher Treasury of Myths and Legends Shakespeare’s Verse Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton Illustrated by Emma Chichester Clark Ann Pilling has gathered a collection of tales from around the Well-known passages appear alongside less familiar verses, globe that includes different genres and voices and that intro- introducing readers to the wealth of Shakespeare’s words in an duce a variety of cultural experiences. The clear, open text and appealing and accessible form. Exquisite full-color illustrations story lengths make these versions especially suitable to chil- by the award-winning artist Emma Chichester Clark are an dren in the early grades. Among the great tales included are inspiring aid to interpretation. the Greek myths of Persephone and King Midas, the Norse Kingfisher Publications 2005 Poetry 96 pages myth the Death of Balder, the Celtic myth the Unicorn, the ISBN-10: 0-753-45920-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45920-1, $10.95 PB Native American Iroquois myth Naming the Winds, and a West African legend Iyadola’s Babies that explains why the Earth Mother’s children are so many different colors. Kingfisher Publications 2003 Folklore 93 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45635-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45635-4, $12.95 PB

PINKWATER, DANIEL AND JILL POPE, ELIZABETH MARIE

Superpuppy The Perilous Gard How to Choose, Raise, and Train the Best Possible Illustrated by Richard J. Cuffari Dog for You In 1558, while exiled by Queen Mary Tudor to a remote castle Illustrated by Jill Pinkwater known as Perilous Gard, young Kate Sutton becomes involved A guide to buying, training, and caring for a dog. “Lively, in a series of mysterious events that lead her to an under- personal, and outspoken as to the whys as well as the hows of ground world peopled by Fairy Folk, whose customs are even having a Superpuppy, this is a superbook.” — School Library older than the Druids’ and include human sacrifice. “Inge- Journal, starred niously twines elements of history and the intrigue of fairy Clarion Books 2002 Nonfiction 208 pages lore.” — Booklist ISBN-10: 0-618-13048-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13048-1, $17.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2001 Fiction 288 pages ISBN-10: 0-899-19084-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19084-6, $9.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-17736-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-17736-3, $18.00 HC AP, AS, BL*, CS, E, IN, K, NYC, PW, SLJ*, V ISBN-10: 0-618-15073-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15073-1, $5.95 PB New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing AN, BL, C, E, H, H+, K, NYT, PW, SLJ

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POPE, ELIZABETH MARIE RANSFORD, SANDY

The Sherwood Ring First Riding Lessons Newly orphaned Peggy is caught off-guard when she first Kingfisher Riding Club arrives at her family’s estate and is left to fend for herself. But Illustrated with photographs by Bob Langrish she is not alone. The house is full of mysteries. Soon Peggy Young riders will learn how to approach and ride a horse or becomes involved with the spirits of her own Colonial ances- pony with this beautifully illustrated resource. This addition tors and witnesses the unfolding of a centuries-old romance to the Kingfisher Riding Club is perfect for every child who against a backdrop of spies and intrigue. “Fresh, offbeat, a dreams of having a pony of their own, or who wants to learn romantic fantasy done with skill.” — Kirkus, Reviews more about riding one. Houghton Mifflin 2001 Fiction 266 pages Kingfisher Publications 2002 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-17737-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-17737-0, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45454-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45454-1, $14.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-15074-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15074-8, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-753-45743-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45743-6, $8.95 PB K, NYT

POWLING, CHRIS RANSFORD, SANDY

The Kingfisher Book of Scary Stories Horse and Pony Care Illustrated by Peter Bailey Kingfisher Riding Club Here are ghouls, goblins, and ghosts galore! With its chilling Illustrated with photographs by Bob Langrish mix of contemporary stories and retellings of old favorites, The perfect gift for the child who has caught the horse and this anthology is illustrated with haunting detail and offers a pony bug! This glorious, full-color reference gathers all the satisfying, spooky read. The tales from top-notch writers essential information the young enthusiast wants to know make this an ideal read-aloud for Halloween, and a must- about caring for and looking after horses and ponies. “A book have gift book for all young fright fans. even the smallest libraries will want to consider . . . in-depth Kingfisher Publications 2002 Fiction 80 pages hints and tips are the kind most often gleaned from people ISBN-10: 0-753-45389-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45389-6, $10.95 PB with years of experience with horses . . . An excellent offering.” — School Library Journal Kingfisher Publications 2002 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45439-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45439-8, $14.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45744-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45744-3, $8.95 PB SLJ

PRESTO, FAY RANSFORD, SANDY

Magic for Kids Horse & Pony Breeds Illustrated by the author Kingfisher Riding Club Don’t blink an eye!...But if you do, don’t worry, because Illustrated with photographs by Bob Langrish the step-by-step photographs and clear instructions in this Here’s a wealth of information about different horses and colorful and exciting book capture every move as world-class ponies, their origins, types, colors, and markings. Whether it’s magician Fay Presto unveils the mysteries of over twenty-five an Appaloosa or an Andalusian, a Clydesdale or a Connemara, terrific magic tricks. young horse-lovers will find their favorite creatures beautifully Kingfisher Publications 1999 Fiction 72 pages photographed and described in this handsome and authorita- ISBN-10: 0-753-45210-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45210-3, $11.95 PB tive gift book. “An excellent overview of an international array of horse and pony breeds...An attractive and informative book that is sure to please.” — School Library Journal Kingfisher Publications 2003 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45575-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45575-3, $14.95 HC SLJ

PRINCE, MAGGIE RANSFORD, SANDY

The House on Hound Hill Horses and Ponies Illustrated by the author Kingfisher Riding Club Readers will be swept away in this riveting and suspenseful Illustrated with photographs by Bob Langrish tale that vividly reveals the great suffering of the Black Death, The perfect gift for the child who has been smitten with the a disease that killed almost a quarter of the population of horse and pony bug! The topics covered include everything London. “Fascinating and eye-opening...will satisfy fans from practical advice on tack, dressage, and first riding les- of fantasy, mystery, and historical fiction.” — School Library sons, to how to approach, groom, and tend to a horse or pony. Journal There’s a wealth of information about the different breeds as Houghton Mifflin 2003 Fiction 256 pages well as important advice on pony health, safety, and how to ISBN-10: 0-395-90702-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-90702-3, $16.00 HC choose the right pony. An illustrated glossary and index round ISBN-10: 0-618-33124-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-33124-6, $6.95 PB out this handsome and informative gift book. C, H, PW, SLJ, V Kingfisher Publications 2001 Nonfiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45343-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45343-8, $18.95 HC

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RANSFORD, SANDY REEF, CATHERINE

The Kingfisher Illustrated Horse and Pony Sigmund Freud Encyclopedia Pioneer of the Mind Illustrated Illustrated with photographs The Kingfisher Illustrated Horse and Pony Encyclopedia is a fan- Catherine Reef explains Freud’s groundbreaking theories and tastic gift for children who dream of having a horse or pony methods and shows how Freudian thought has affected our of their own. There is a clear introduction to the horse fol- culture. “Reef’s piercing biography deftly interprets the life of lowed by chapters explaining horse and pony care, riding les- the father of psychoanalysis and one of the most influential sons, and breeds. The encyclopedia is packed full of gorgeous men of the twentieth century.” — Publishers Weekly, starred photographs of horses and ponies — showing how they look, Clarion Books 2001 Nonfiction 160 pages what they do, and where in the world they are found. ISBN-10: 0-618-01762-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-01762-1, $19.00 HC Kingfisher Publications 2004 Nonfiction 224 pages BL, H*, NYC, NYT, NYTA, PW*, RVB, SLJ, V, HP Sydney Taylor Book Award, AJL ISBN-10: 0-753-45781-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45781-8, $24.95 HC

RAY, DELIA REEF, CATHERINE

Ghost Girl This Our Dark Country A Blue Ridge Mountain Story The American Settlers of Liberia Eleven-year-old April Sloane has never set foot in a school Illustrated with photographs before, and now that President Hoover and his wife are building In the early nineteenth century, the American Colonization a one-room schoolhouse in the hollow of the Blue Ridge Society was formed with the sole intent of creating a colony Mountains where April lives, she is eager to attend it. “Ray’s lov- for free blacks and former slaves. The nation they managed to ing attention to setting, character, and detail makes this debut build is known today as Liberia. “The handsome design special...based on real events and a real teacher.” — Kirkus makes the hard facts accessible . . . many readers will use the Reviews, starred meticulous endnotes. A must for history collections.” — Clarion Books 2003 Fiction 224 pages Booklist, ALA, starred ISBN-10: 0-618-33377-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-33377-6, $15.00 HC Clarion Books 2002 Nonfiction 144 pages BL, C, H*, K*, NCTN, SLJ*, HP ISBN-10: 0-618-14785-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-14785-4, $17.00 HC BL*, C, HG, K, NCTO, NYTA, SLJ, V, V+

REEF, CATHERINE REEF, CATHERINE

Alone in the World Walt Whitman Orphans and Orphanages in America Illustrated with photographs Illustrated with photographs Catherine Reef’s fascinating, in-depth biography explores the In the first book of its kind, award-winning nonfiction author life and character of one of America’s greatest poets, incorpo- Catherine Reef uncovers the true history of orphanages, reveal- rating highlights from his writings and photographs of the poet ing what it was like to eat, sleep, study, and play in orphanages. and the America he experienced. “An absorbing, honest, and “The highly readable text gives readers a powerful glimpse into highly informative potrait.” — School Library Journal, starred the living conditions of these orphans.” — Kirkus Reviews Clarion Books 1995 Biography 160 pages Clarion Books 2005 Nonfiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-68705-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-68705-5, $16.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-35670-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-35670-6, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-24616-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-24616-8, $7.95 PB BL, C, H, K, SLJ*, V AB, AN, BL, C, H*, KP, NC, NYC, NYTA, PW, SLJ+, SLJ* ALA Notable Book School Library Journal Best Books of the Year

REEF, CATHERINE REICH, SUSANNA

John Steinbeck Clara Schumann Illustrated with photographs Piano Virtuoso This photobiography of John Steinbeck covers his life and Illustrated with photographs writing career, and includes excerpts from his works. “In this A piano prodigy, Clara Schumann made her professional debut captivating portrait of the restless, versatile Steinbeck, Reef at the age of nine and had embarked on her first European follows up her stellar Walt Whitman by illuminating the life concert tour by the time she was twelve. Clara Schumann’s and work of another wayward icon of the American cultural extraordinary story is supplemented with her letters and diary scene.” — Kirkus Reviews, with pointers entries. “A full, colorful, biography of a fascinating artist.” Clarion Books 1996 Biography 176 pages — Booklist, ALA ISBN-10: 0-395-71278-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-71278-8, $17.95 HC Clarion Books 1999 Nonfiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-43244-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43244-8, $8.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-89119-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-89119-3, $18.00 HC AN, BL, C, KP, NYTA, PW*, SLJ, V ISBN-10: 0-618-55160-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-55160-6, $9.95 PB AN, AY, BL, C, K, NCTO, NCTO, NC, NYC, NYTA, PW, SLJ+, SLJ*, V, V+

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REY, H. A. RISKIND, MARY

Find the Constellations Apple Is My Sign Illustrated by the author A ten-year-old boy returns to his parents’ apple farm for A delightfully illustrated, informative beginner’s guide to locat- the holidays after his first term at a school for the deaf in ing and identifying constellations in the northern hemisphere, Philadelphia. “An exuberant book that should do a lot to put with an extensive index, glossary, and time table for sky view- across the natural feelings, and special circumstances, of deaf ing. “A ‘must’ for public and school libraries and a wonderful kids.” — Kirkus Reviews, with pointers book for an individual or family to own.” — Horn Book Houghton Mifflin 1993 Fiction 160 pages Houghton Mifflin 1976 Nonfiction 72 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-65747-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-65747-8, $6.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-24509-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-24509-5, $20.00 RNF AB, BL, C, CL, H, KP, NC, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-395-24418-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-24418-0, $9.95 PB BL, C, E, H, SLJ*

REY, H. A. ROACH, MARILYNNE K

The Stars In the Days of the Salem Witchcraft Trials Illustrated by the author With rich historical descriptions and detailed illustrations, This is a clear, vivid text with charts and maps showing the the author reveals the world in which Salem witchcraft trials positions of the constellations year round. “The Stars is the took place, showing how the ordinary lives of people formed best book available for its purpose. It is also a brilliant the context for those extraordinary events. “This intriguing example of the combined use of art and writing in bringing book offers an understanding of history that will be helpful science to the layman.” — Saturday Review to those studying colonial Massachusetts and, of course, the Houghton Mifflin 1973 Nonfiction 160 pages notorious trials.” — Booklist ISBN-10: 0-395-08121-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-08121-1, $26.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2003 Nonfiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-24830-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-24830-0, $11.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-39196-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-39196-7, $5.95 PB BL, C, SLJ

RICE, BEBE FAAS ROBERTSON, LINDA

The Place at the Edge of the Earth Kwanzaa Fun Jenny Muldoon has just moved to Fort Sayers, an army base Great Things to Make and Do built on the site of a school where, long ago, children from dif- Holiday Fun ferent Native American tribes were taken to be taught white Illustrated culture. Here is a moving story of friendship that breaks the The simple and clear step-by-step instructions will make it barriers of time and space. “Jenny is an appealing heroine... easy for children to build a kinara and mishuma saba, paint a [her] lively exchanges leaven the heaviness of the horrendous family tree, construct unity dolls, weave a mkeka, and make a treatment endured by the Lakota children.” — School Library unity cup. They’ll also learn the history and the seven princi- Journal ples of Kwanzaa. Clarion Books 2002 Fiction 192 pages Kingfisher Publications 2003 Nonfiction 32 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-15978-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15978-9, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45685-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45685-9, $4.95 PB HG, K, NC, SLJ, V, V+

RIORDAN, JAMES ROBINS, DERI

Escape From War Christmas Fun My Side of the Story Great Things to Make and Do Frank lives in London’s East End. When his father is drafted Holiday Fun and his neighborhood is bombed, Frank is evacuated to the Illustrated countryside. There, he meets a German Jewish girl named Learn all about Christmas while you make an Advent calen- Hannah and learns how much is at stake in the war with Nazi dar, weave a welcome wreath, print holiday cards, decorate Germany. the tree with homemade ornaments, build a model nativity Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 192 pages scene, and bake delicious cookie ornaments! ISBN-10: 0-753-45794-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45794-8, $6.95 PB Kingfisher Publications 2003 Nonfiction 32 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45682-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45682-8, $4.95 PB

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ROSE, MALCOLM ROSENBERG, MAXINE B.

Framed! Hiding to Survive Traces Stories of Jewish Children Rescued from the Holocaust Luke has barely had time to celebrate his final exams when Illustrated with photographs MALC, his Mobile Aid to Law and Crime, calls him to their First-person accounts of fourteen Holocaust survivors who as first case. A fellow student has been mysteriously shot dead children were hidden from the Nazis by non-Jews. “A brief with an arrow. Two more grisly on-campus murders follow, summary of Hitler’s rise and anit-Semitic policies followed by and all the evidence points to Luke himself. The stakes are fourteen first-person narratives based on interviews.” — Kirkus high as Luke sets out to prove his innocence and show that Reviews, with pointers his crime-solving expertise isn’t confined. Clarion Books 1998 Nonfiction 176 pages Kingfisher Publications 2005 Fiction 232 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-90020-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-90020-8, $8.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-753-45829-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45829-7, $5.95 PB AQ, BL, C+, C*, H, K, R

ROSE, MALCOLM RUBALCABA, JILL

Lost Bullet A Place in the Sun Traces When Senmut, a young stone sculptor, is exiled for life to the Recently qualified as a forensic investigator, Luke Harding is gold mines of Nubia, he must count on all his skills in order assigned to the slums of London, where he and Malc investi- to survive. A novel of bristling intrigue, set against the dra- gate a doctor’s murder. They find a bullet wound to her head, matic historical backdrop of thirteenth century B.C. Egypt. but rain has washed away the bullet — and all other clues. As “A fine story for enjoyment or as curriculum support for more innocent doctors die, Luke’s sleuthing leads him to a units on ancient Egypt.” — School Library Journal mysterious cult called the Visionaries. With no time to lose, Clarion Books 1997 96 pages Luke must infiltrate the sect and find the culprit before the ISBN-10: 0-395-82645-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-82645-4, $15.00 HC bizarre shooting spree becomes an all-out massacre. BL, K, SLJ Kingfisher Publications 2005 Fiction 232 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45830-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45830-3, $5.95 PB

ROSE, MALCOLM RUBALCABA, JILL

Roll Call The Wadjet Eye Traces Fast-paced and suspenseful, this compelling historical novel Luke Harding’s third thrilling case involves a series of myste- combines page-turning excitement with a well-researched rious murders in which the victims seem to have only one portrait of the ancient world. “Try this with boys who don’t thing in common — the same name, Emily Wonder. When think they like historical fiction.” — Booklist, ALA a young homeless girl named Emily Wonder is reported miss- Clarion Books 2000 Fiction 160 pages ing, Luke and Malc rush back to the slums of London to try ISBN-10: 0-395-68942-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-68942-4, $15.00 HC to save her from the murderer. BL, C, SLJ Kingfisher Publications 2005 Fiction 224 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45923-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45923-2, $5.95 PB

ROSEN, MICHAEL RUBY, LOIS

The Kingfisher Book of Children’s Poetry Journey to Jamestown Illustrated by Alice Englander My Side of the Story In this absorbing collection, Michael Rosen encourages chil- Apprenticed to a barber-surgeon, Elias sets sail for a new life in dren to see poetry as lively and entertaining. To this end he the Jamestown Colony where he discovers that he has a knack has included ballads, limericks, riddles, and nonsense verse, for healing. He meets Sacahocan, a Pamunkee Indian girl who as well as a wide variety of poetry old and new, and from near is training to be a medicine woman and dream reader. Though and far. their leaders are at war, Elias and Sacahocan forge a friendship Kingfisher Publications 1995 Poetry 256 pages by sharing their medical knowledge. ISBN-10: 1-856-97909-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-1-856-97909-2, $14.95 PB Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 192 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45796-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45796-2, $6.95 PB

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RYDEN, HOPE SCHMIDT, GARY D.

Wild Horses I Have Known Anson’s Way Illustrated with photographs by the author It is the mid-eighteenth century, and young British subject Naturalist Hope Ryden’s stunning photographs accompany Anson Granville Staplyton has traveled to Ireland, where his clear, conversational essays telling of her observations and regiment has been sent to keep the king’s peace. Torn between experiences as she tracked the mustangs of the West. “Ryden’s family honor and his ever-changing sense of justice, Anson newest nature book is a delight — not just for horse fanciers, struggles to choose his own way in beautiful yet turbulent Ire- but for anyone interested in animal behavior.” — Booklist, land. “Wonderfully descriptive, captivating prose and well- ALA defined characters draw readers into eigthteenth-century Clarion Books 1999 Nonfiction 96 pages Ireland, bringing to life a place that’s breathtaking in its beauty ISBN-10: 0-395-77520-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-77520-2, $20.00 HC and dramatic in its history.” — Booklist, ALA BL, C, K, SLJ+, SLJ* Clarion Books 1999 Fiction 224 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-91529-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91529-5, $15.00 HC BL+, BL*, C, K, NC, NYTA, PW, SLJ

SATTLER, HELEN RONEY SCHMIDT, GARY D.

The Book of North American Owls Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Illustrated by Jean Day Zallinger This sensitively written historical novel, based on the true story Packed with scrupulously accurate information and meticu- of a community’s destruction, highlights a unique friendship lous watercolor illustrations, this book covers owl classification during a time of change. “Gloriously figurative language... and history, habitat, life cycle, and the complex relationship brilliantly evokes both time and place . . . both beautiful and between owls and humans. “A very attractive offering, intrigu- emotionally honest, both funny and piercingly sad.” — Kirkus ing to read and well designed for research.” — Booklist, ALA Reviews, starred Clarion Books 1995 Nonfiction 64 pages Clarion Books 2004 Fiction 224 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-60524-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-60524-0, $17.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-43929-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43929-4, $15.00 HC BL, C, H, K, NS, NYC, SLJ, V AN, AY, BLK, BL*, C, H, HG, K*, NYC, SLJ+, SLJ*, V, V+ Printz Honor Book Newbery Honor Book

SATTLER, HELEN RONEY SCHMIDT, GARY D.

The Earliest Americans Straw Into Gold Illustrated by Jean Day Zallinger This skillful blend of fantasy and adventure reveals what might “The author presents theories on migration patterns, dates, have happened before the queen makes her third and last guess and technological developments, indicating whether they are and the story of “Rumpelstiltskin” — as we know it — widely accepted or hotly debated. There is also an extremely ends. “Imaginative answers to these questions skillfully blos- detailed fourteen-page bibliography listed chapter by chapter.” som into a fantasy-flavored quest....A good book to rec- — School Library Journal ommend to fans of Lloyd Alexander, Diane Wynne Jones, Clarion Books 2001 Nonfiction 128 pages and J.R.R. Tolkein.” — School Library Journal ISBN-10: 0-618-11146-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-11146-6, $8.95 PB Clarion Books 2001 Fiction 176 pages BL, C, HG, K, NA, NC, NYTA, PW, SLJ+, SLJ*, V ISBN-10: 0-618-05601-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05601-9, $15.00 HC BL, C, C+, HG, SLJ, V

SAYRE, APRIL PULLEY SEVERANCE, JOHN B.

Secrets of Sound Braving the Fire Studying the Calls of Whales, Elephants, and Birds A Civil War Novel Scientists in the Field Series The last two years of the Civil War are the setting for this fast- Illustrated with photographs paced story of a fifteen-year-old Maryland farm boy who joins April Pulley Sayre introduces us to three creative scientists the Union Army, despite being torn between loyalty to his who have dedicated themselves to researching how and why father, a Union officer, and loyalty to his grandfather, a Con- animals communicate. “This fascinating title shows the thrill federate. “The daily grind of a soldier’s day comes across... of scientific discovery up close ...Part of the consistently an excellent basis for discussions on history, death, and excellent Scientists in the Field series; it provides readers with responsibility.” — Horn Book an inspiring introduction to a little–discussed field and to Clarion Books 2002 Fiction 160 pages biology in general.” — Booklist, starred ISBN-10: 0-618-22999-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-22999-4, $15.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2002 Nonfiction 64 pages H, HG, K, NYTA, SLJ, V ISBN-10: 0-618-01514-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-01514-6, $16.00 HC BL+, BL*, C, H, K, NS

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SEVERANCE, JOHN B. SHEARER, ALEX

Einstein The Great Blue Yonder Visionary Scientist “You’ll be sorry when I’m dead.” That’s what Harry said to Illustrated with photographs his sister right before he went off on his bike and got hit by a A detailed and well-balanced biography of Einstein’s life from truck. And now he’s just that — dead — and he’s gone to the his privileged childhood and disappointing early career to his Other Side. “A great main character and unusual topical mat- later recognition as one of the most respected and beloved sci- ter combine to make a unique winner of a book that will entists of this century. “This is a thoughtful and well-written leave readers laughing through their tears.” — School Library biography of Einstein, a complicated man whose life and work Journal, starred Severance chronicles clearly and firmly.” — Kirkus Reviews Clarion Books 2002 Fiction 192 pages Clarion Books 1999 Nonfiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-21257-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-21257-6, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-93100-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-93100-4, $17.00 HC C, HG, K, SLJ*, V BL, C, H, HG, K, NC, NYC, PW, SLJ*

SEVERANCE, JOHN B. SIDMAN, JOYCE

Gandhi The World According to Dog Great Soul Poems and Teen Voices Illustrated with photographs Illustrated with photographs by Doug Mindell A biography of Mahatma Gandhi, whose mission in life was Funny, comforting, surprising, the words in this book explore to help the 350 million people of India free themselves from our lives with dogs: dogs who befriend us; dogs who annoy, British rule. “This well-written biography is notable for both perplex, and accept us. “This tender and eloquent volume is a its textual and pictorial content . . . Little else is available... canophile’s paradise and tribute, inviting dog lovers to roll that combines this book’s depth of scholarship, clarity, and in it with the same luxurious glee with which their pets the human element.” — School Library Journal, starred would greet long-dead carrion.” — Bulletin of the Center for Clarion Books 1997 Biography 144 pages Children’s Books, starred ISBN-10: 0-395-77179-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-77179-2, $18.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2003 Poetry 80 pages BL, C, H, K, PW, SLJ* ISBN-10: 0-618-17497-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-17497-3, $15.00 HC C*, K, PW, RVB, SLJ 2003 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award

SEWELL, ANNA SMITH, SUSAN MATHIAS

Black Beauty The Booford Summer Kingfisher Classics Illustrated by Andrew Glass Illustrated by Ian Andrew Ten-year-old Hayley launches a campaign to make grouchy Whether he’s working as a carriage horse on a grand country Mr. Wood appreciate his dog, Booford, whom he never walks estate, or being ridden through the night on a lifesaving mis- or plays with. She gets Booford what he needs; she also gets an sion, Black Beauty’s loyalty and sweet nature never fail. First unexpected friend — Mr. Wood. “Humorous and poignant published in 1877, Black Beauty has captured the hearts of by turns, with a believable, appealing ten-year-old heroine.” readers for more than a century. — Horn Book Kingfisher Publications 2001 Fiction 352 pages Clarion Books 2004 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45379-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45379-7, $15.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-43245-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43245-5, $4.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-66590-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-66590-9, $15.00 PB BL, H, HG, SLJ

SHEA, PEGI DEITZ SPEARE, ELIZABETH GEORGE

Tangled Threads Calico Captive A Hmong Girl’s Story In 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is In 1995, ten years after their arrival at a refugee camp, thirteen- shattered by an Indian raid. Young Miriam Willard finds her- year-old Mai Yang and her grandmother are about to ex- self captive, caught in the ebb and flow of the French and perience the American dream. “Deftly traces the physical and Indian War. Based on a narrative diary printed in 1807, Cal- emotional journey of a thirteen-year-old orphan ...a delicate, ico Captive skillfully reenacts an absorbing facet of history. credible balance between sorrow and joy” — Publishers Weekly, “Vital and vivid, this short novel...presents American his- starred tory with force and verve.” — Kirkus Reviews Clarion Books 2003 Fiction 240 pages Houghton Mifflin 2001 Fiction 288 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-24748-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-24748-6, $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-15075-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15075-5, $16.00 HC BL, C, HG, K, NYC, NYT, NYTA, PW*, SLJ, V ISBN-10: 0-618-15076-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15076-2, $6.95 PB Children’s Book Sense 76 List BL, C, E, H, K, SLJ* Notable Books for a Global Society Recommended Title Skipping Stones Honor Award

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SPEARE, ELIZABETH GEORGE STEELE, PHILIP

The Bronze Bow Medieval World Set in the time of Jesus, this is the story of a young Jewish Single Subject References rebel who is won over to the gentle teachings of Jesus. “A dra- Illustrated matic, deeply felt narrative whose characters and message will Knights, castles, heraldry, romance, battles, and feudal soci- long be remembered.” — Booklist, ALA ety. Evocative, accurate illustrations bring history to life in Houghton Mifflin 1997 Fiction 256 pages this wide-ranging medieval tour that covers everything from ISBN-10: 0-395-87769-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-87769-2, $16.00 HC the splendor of the great halls and the pageantry of princes ISBN-10: 0-395-13719-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-13719-2, $6.95 PB and knights, to the hardships of living in a feudal society. AN, BL, C, E, H, H+, SLJ* Kingfisher Publications 2000 Nonfiction 96 pages Newbery Medal ISBN-10: 0-753-45303-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45303-2, $12.95 PB

SPEARE, ELIZABETH GEORGE STEELE, PHILIP

The Sign of the Beaver The World of Castles Left alone to guard the family’s wilderness home in eighteenth- The World of century Maine, a boy is hard-pressed to survive until local Illustrated Indians teach him their skills. “Matt joins other memorable An engaging look at life in a fortress home, from how murder characters, Kit, Julie, and Karana, finding his inner strength holes were used to who did the laundry. Superb illustrations and values in a changing world in this well-written and fast- and fun text opens up the world of castles. reading story.” — School Library Journal, starred Kingfisher Publications 2005 Fiction 64 pages Houghton Mifflin 1983 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45834-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45834-1, $8.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-33890-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-33890-2, $16.00 HC AN, AY, BL+, BL*, C, H, K, NYT, SLJ* Newbery Honor

SPEARE, ELIZABETH GEORGE STEELE, PHILIP

The Witch of Blackbird Pond The World of Pirates Illustrated by the author The World of Elizabeth George Speare’s Newbery Award–winning novel Illustrated portrays a heroine whom readers will admire for her unwa- Read about piracy through the ages, from the Caribbean to vering sense of truth as well as her infinite capacity to love. the South China Seas. Learn about pirate ships flags, and daily “The book has a lively plot and excellent characterizations. life for the crew. It’s everything a future swashbuckler needs The background has every dimension of reality.” — New to know. York Times Kingfisher Publications 2004 Nonfiction 64 pages Houghton Mifflin 1958 Fiction 256 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45786-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45786-3, $8.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-07114-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-07114-4, $16.00 HC AN, AY, BL*, C, H, K, NYT, RJ, SLJ* Newbery Medal

STEELE, PHILIP STEVENS, CARLA

Castles Trouble for Lucy Single Subject References Illustrated by Ronald Himler Illustrated Lucy’s frisky little puppy, Finn, gets into one scrape after Intricate and meticulous illustrations bring history to life in another as Lucy and her family travel westward to Oregon by this wide-ranging castle tour, from the building of a castle to wagon train in 1843. “Stevens used quotes from actual jour- shopping in a medieval marketplace. A magnificent eight- nals to open each chapter and has painted quite a vivid picture page gatefold opens up to a cutaway view of the castle — both of the life on the early wagon trains.” — School Library Journal inside and out. Includes an illustrated glossary and index. Clarion Books 1987 Fiction 80 pages Kingfisher Publications 1995 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-899-19523-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19523-0, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 1-856-97547-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-1-856-97547-6, $16.95 HC BLK, BL, CS, E, K, SLJ

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STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS STROUD, JONATHON

Treasure Island Ancient Rome Kingfisher Classics A Guide to the Glory of Imperial Rome Illustrated by the author Sightseers “Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest — Yo-ho-ho, and a Illustrated bottle of rum!” All hands on deck for the swashbuckling Take a chariot ride through Ancient Rome, circa A.D. 128, adventure of a lifetime! Treasure Island has captivated children and see all this city has to offer. The travel tips in this handy for decades and remains Robert Louis Stevenson’s most guide tell kids everything they need to know to make the famous book. With the legendary Long John Silver leading a most of their visit to the eternal city. Packed with fascinating mutinous pirate crew, children won’t want to miss the boat on facts and travel tips, this book offers kids a unique look at this classic tale of treasure and treachery. Ancient Rome, its people, places, and customs. Kingfisher Publications 2001 Fiction 352 pages Kingfisher Publications 2000 Nonfiction 32 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45380-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45380-3, $15.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45235-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45235-6, $8.95 HC

STEWART, ELISABETH J. SULLIVAN, GEORGE

On the Long Trail Home Picturing Lincoln The escape of the author’s great-grandmother from the infa- Famous Photographs That Popularized the President mous Trail of Tears inspired this gripping account of Meli, a Illustrated by the author nine-year-old Cherokee girl, and her perilous journey from This engaging and attractive book depicts the five most famous her people’s exile back to her childhood home. “Careful atten- Lincoln photographs and their numerous reproductions, tion has been paid to remaining true to Cherokee cultural which appeared, often dramatically and even comically altered, norms, such as family relationships and accepted behavior.” everywhere from newspapers and magazines to flyers, post- — School Library Journal cards, and campaign buttons. George Sullivan tells the fasci- Clarion Books 1994 Fiction 112 pages nating story behind each image, providing insight about the ISBN-10: 0-395-68361-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-68361-3, $15.00 HC early photographic process as well as a unique perspective on BL, C, SLJ the political career of our sixteenth president. Clarion Books 2000 Nonfiction 88 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-91682-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91682-7, $16.00 HC BL, H, NC, RVB, SLJ

STOTT, CAROLE SWINBURNE, STEPHEN R.

Astronomy Once A Wolf Discoveries, Solar System, Stars, Universe How Wildlife Biologists Fought to Bring Back the Gray Wolf Illustrated by the author Scientists in the Field Series A panoramic look at astronomy, this book covers every aspect of Illustrated with photographs by Jim Brandenburg the subject and chronicles the discoveries made by stargazers, The book traces the persecution of the wolf throughout history from the ancient Egyptians and Aztecs to today’s advanced and also reveals the role scientists have played in wolf preserva- space probes. “A welcome addition...this text is engaging, tion. “Brandenburg’s unparalleled wildlife photographs illus- beautifully visual, and will attract students. Recommended.” trate this cogently organized and skillfully designed account — Library Media Connection of the reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Kingfisher Publications 2003 Nonfiction 64 pages Park.” — Horn Book ISBN-10: 0-753-45582-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45582-1, $16.95 HC Houghton Mifflin 1999 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-89827-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-89827-7, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-11120-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-11120-6, $6.95 PB BL, C, H, K, SLJ*

STOTTER, MIKE SWINBURNE, STEPHEN R.

Wild West The Woods Scientist Single Subject Reference Scientists in the Field Series Illustrated in full-color Illustrated with photographs by Susan C. Morse Journey back to another century and visit the untamed Revealing just how active and engaging science — and American West — the land of the Gold Rush and home to scientists — can be, this book also gives us a closer glimpse many Native American tribes. Plenty of realistic illustrations, into the vulnerable homes of bear, lynx, deer, bobcat, and all as well as period photographs and paintings, dramatize the the dwellers of the woods. “Readers will come away with a gritty truths of the mythic Wild West. Includes a biographical much more informed view of wildlife at risk, enriched by section, a glossary, and an index. Morse’s superb color photographs of lynx, bear, moose, and Kingfisher Publications 1997 Nonfiction 64 pages other species in their natural homes.” — Booklist, ALA ISBN-10: 0-753-45085-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45085-7, $16.95 HC Houghton Mifflin 2003 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45249-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45249-3, $10.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-04602-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-04602-7, $16.00 HC BL, C, K, NS, RVB, SLJ

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TAGHOLM, SALLY TERBAN, MARVIN

Everyday Life in the Ancient World Funny You Should Ask A Guide to Travel in Ancient Times How to Make Up Jokes and Riddles with Wordplay Illustrated Illustrated by John O’Brien Written and organized in the style of a travel guide, this book An abundant cache of ideas for using words and wordplay to takes the reader on an amazing tour of the greatest empires of create engaging riddles and jokes. “Great for classroom use the past and explores what it was really like to be a citizen of and for aspiring comedians of any age.” — Booklist, ALA these intriguing civilizations. Packed full of useful informa- Clarion Books 1992 Nonfiction 64 pages tion for would-be tourists as well as quirky sightseers’ tips, ISBN-10: 0-395-58113-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-58113-1, $7.95 PB this is a stimulating way for children to learn about history. AB, BL, C, CS, E, H, K, NYC Kingfisher Publications 2002 Nonfiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45464-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45464-0, $15.95 HC

TAGHOLM, SALLY TERBAN, MARVIN

The Complete Book of the Seasons Guppies in Tuxedos Illustrated Funny Eponyms The Complete Book of the Seasons explains which birds build Illustrated by Giulio Maestro nests in the spring, why we sweat in summer, how we can A person or place that becomes a word is an eponym, and predict autumn’s weather with a pinecone, and where snow here we have the surprising stories behind more than a hun- sculptures are made in the winter. A truly comprehensive dred eponymous words. “Who says language study can’t be and global guide, this book studies the seasons across both fun?” — Booklist, ALA hemispheres, and a reference section at the back of the book Clarion Books 1988 Nonfiction 64 pages includes an index and a calendar of holidays, festivals, and ISBN-10: 0-899-19770-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19770-8, $7.95 PB weather conditions. BL, CL, CS, K, PW, R, RC, SLJ Kingfisher Publications 2002 Nonfiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45457-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45457-2, $18.95 HC

TAYLOR, BARBARA TERBAN, MARVIN

The Earth It Figures! Illustrated in full-color Fun Figures of Speech Maps and mapping, mountains and volcanoes, rivers and Illustrated by Giulio Maestro oceans, and weather and climate are the four key subjects An introduction to six common figures of speech — explored in The Earth. Children will make exciting discover- metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, personification, allitera- ies including how to read maps, what clouds tell us about the tion, and hyperbole — with guidelines for their use and weather, and how to make a sundial. numerous illustrative examples. “Upon using this humor- Kingfisher Publications 2001 Nonfiction 96 pages ously presented book, children will truly improve their ISBN-10: 0-753-45425-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45425-1, $10.95 PB styles of writing.” — School Library Journal Clarion Books 1993 Fiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-66591-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-66591-6, $7.95 PB AB, BL, C, CS, E, H, K, SLJ, NYC

TAYLOR, MAUREEN TERBAN, MARVIN

Through the Eyes of Your Ancestors Mad as a Wet Hen! A Step-by-Step Guide to Uncovering Your Family’s History And Other Funny Idioms Every family has a story and this easy-to-follow approach to Illustrated by Giulio Maestro the fascinating hobby of genealogy will help children become Have you ever been so angry that you were mad as a wet hen? family historians. “Intended as an introduction to the art of The meanings of 134 lively idioms are explained in this genealogy, this book admirably fulfills its purpose ...a good entertaining and useful book. “It’s not easy to find a book resource for families above and beyond the intended middle- that will delight English teachers as well as young browsers, school audience.” — Horn Book but this one succeeds admirably.” — Booklist, ALA Houghton Mifflin 1999 Nonfiction 96 pages Clarion Books 1987 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-86980-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-86980-2, $17.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-899-19479-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19479-0, $7.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-86982-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-86982-6, $8.95 PB BL, C, E, K, SLJ BL, C, H, PW, SLJ

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TERBAN, MARVIN TERRY, MICHAEL

Punching the Clock Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village 1868 Funny Action Idioms Illustrated with photographs Illustrated by Tom Huffman This large-format book, with clear text and informative side- Introduces and explains action idioms and their origins with bars, provides a detailed pictorial account of the Plains Indian comical illustrations that lend a literal interpretation. “Chil- life more than a century ago. “[An] informative survey and dren will delight in this humorous study, as it makes the history of the culture.” — Kirkus Reviews English language fun.” — School Library Journal Clarion Books 1999 Nonfiction 48 pages Clarion Books 1990 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-97499-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97499-5, $9.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-899-19865-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19865-1, $7.95 PB K BL, SLJ

TERBAN, MARVIN THESMAN, JEAN

The Dove Dove The Tree of Bells Funny Homograph Riddles In this sequel to The Ornament Tree, Bonnie leaves for college, Illustrated by Tom Huffman but urges Clare to keep her secret from the loving, unconven- Offers an amusing way to learn all about homographs through tional family who lives in the big, old Seattle boarding house. seventy riddle sentences in which the reader substitutes a homo- “Through Claire’s eyes, we see her ‘ferocious’ women relatives graph. “The creativity of these riddles will easily spark class- who fight injustice and help the poor, and who do it with room or after-school fun.” — Booklist, ALA style.” — Booklist Clarion Books 1988 Nonfiction 64 pages Houghton Mifflin 1999 Fiction 232 pages ISBN-10: 0-899-19810-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19810-1, $7.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-90510-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-90510-4, $15.00 HC BG, BL, E, K, SLJ BL, C, SLJ

TERBAN, MARVIN THIMMESH, CATHERINE

Too Hot to Hoot Girls Think of Everything Funny Palindrome Riddles Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women Illustrated by Giulio Maestro Illustrated by Melissa Sweet “Madam, I’m Adam.” Can you read this sentence backward? Take a trip through time and learn about the many things If you can, then it’s a palindrome — and this book is filled invented by women and girls. “Girls Think of Everything is a with them! “Fascinating for lovers of word play.” — School wonderful book, as surprising as it is inspiring.” — Pulitzer Library Journal Prize winner Natalie Angier, author of Woman: An Intimate Clarion Books 1985 Nonfiction 64 pages Geography, 1999 National Book Award finalist ISBN-10: 0-899-19320-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19320-5, $7.95 PB Houghton Mifflin 2000 Nonfiction 64 pages BL, C, CL, E, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-395-93744-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-93744-0, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-19563-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-19563-3, $6.95 PB BL*, C, H, NS, PW, S, SLJ, V+ IRA Children’s Book Award (older readers)

TERBAN, MARVIN THIMMESH, CATHERINE

Your Foot’s on My Feet Madam President And Other Tricky Nouns The Extraordinary, True (and Evolving) Story of Women in Illustrated by Giulio Maestro Politics Tongue-twisting verses and rib-tickling illustrations make it Illustrated by Douglas B. Jones fun to learn the correct plurals of more than ninety irregular This captivating book illuminates the bravery and tenacity nouns. “For language buffs and for teachers who wish for a of the women who have come before us. It shows how far creative aid in explaining the various plural forms, this is a women have come but also reveals the many unsung roles good choice.” — School Library Journal women have played in political history. Step by step, these Clarion Books 1986 Nonfiction 64 pages capable ladies have paved the way for our young leaders of ISBN-10: 0-899-19413-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19413-4, $7.95 PB tomorrow. “A spectacular mix of entertainment, information, BL, E, R, RC, SLJ and inspiration.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred Houghton Mifflin 2004 Nonfiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-39666-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-39666-5, $17.00 HC BL*, C, K*, NYT, NYT*, PW, SLJ, V

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THIMMESH, CATHERINE THOMAS, JANE RESH

The Sky’s the Limit The Counterfeit Princess Stories of Discovery by Women and Girls This vivid historical novel from the author of Behind the Illustrated by Melissa Sweet Mask: The Life of Queen Elizabeth I plunges readers into the They study the sky, watch chimpanzees, and dig up ancient treacherous world of the English court. This unusual com- treasures. Here is a tribute to the findings and revelations of ing-of-age tale featuring a strong, active heroine will appeal to remarkable women: to their perseverance, their epiphanies, princess fans everywhere. and their wondrous curiosity. “Sweet’s exuberant collages add Clarion Books 2005 Fiction 176 pages both information and energy to lively profiles of more than a ISBN-10: 0-395-93870-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-93870-6, $15.00 HC dozen female adults or children who have found something significant.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred Houghton Mifflin 2002 Nonfiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-07698-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-07698-7, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-49489-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-49489-7, $7.95 PB BL, H, K*, SLJ 2003 IRA Children’s Book Award Notables

THOMAS, JANE RESH TRUMBLE, KELLY

Courage at Indian Deep Cat Mummies A ship sinks during an autumn blizzard on Lake Superior, Illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi and Cass and his dog are the only ones who can help the sur- Clearly written text offers an answer to the question of why vivors. “An appealing survival tale dealing with both physical ancient Egyptians mummified thousands and thousands of and emotional courage.” — Booklist, ALA cats. “Extensive research is evident in the many original sources Clarion Books 1990 Fiction 128 pages quoted and the lengthy bibliography....Kubinyi’s soft-focus ISBN-10: 0-395-55699-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-55699-3, $6.95 PB watercolors work well to explain and break up the text.” BL, K, PC, SLJ — School Library Journal Clarion Books 1996 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-68707-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-68707-9, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-96891-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-96891-8, $6.95 PB BL, C, HG, K, NYT, SLJ

THOMAS, JANE RESH TRUMBLE, KELLY

Fox in a Trap The Library of Alexandria Illustrated by Troy Howell Illustrated by Robina MacIntyre Marshall Daniel is excited by Uncle Pete’s glamorous life as an out- A beautifully illustrated look at the most famous library in his- doorsman and a writer, until his uncle teaches him how to tory, which continues to fascinate and intrigue us. “A stirring trap foxes. “Stark pencil drawings enhance the dramatic ten- account...performs a worthy task in bringing a fabled insti- sion created by the text, creating a true marriage between text tution of learning up from the footnotes.” — Kirkus Reviews and illustration.” — School Library Journal Clarion Books 2003 Nonfiction 80 pages Clarion Books 1990 Fiction 96 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-75832-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-75832-8, $17.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-54426-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-54426-6, $5.95 PB BL, C, HG, K, NCTO, NCTO, NS, R, SLJ, V+ AB, BL, C, E, K, PW, SLJ

THOMAS, JANE RESH TSUCHIYA, YUKIO

The Comeback Dog Faithful Elephants Illustrated by Troy Howell A True Story of Animals, People, and War Daniel, a midwestern farm boy, finds a battered dog and nurses Illustrated by Ted Lewin it back to health, but is disappointed when the dog doesn’t A sobering lesson about the horrors of war is depicted through respond to his gestures of affection. “Numerous soft pencil the fate of three elephants at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo during drawings greatly enhance the exceptionally gentle, poignant World War II. “A moving and powerful statement about the story.” — Horn Book insanity of war.” — Horn Book Clarion Books 1981 Fiction 64 pages Houghton Mifflin 1988 Nonfiction 32 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-29432-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-29432-1, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-46555-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-46555-4, $16.00 RNF BL, CS, H, K, NYT, R, SLJ C, H, K, NYT, PW

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TURNBULL, ANN WADSWORTH, GINGER

Maroo of the Winter Caves John Burroughs 20th Anniversary Edition The Sage of Slabsides When Maroo and her family become trapped on the Great Illustrated with photographs Plain in blizzard conditions and with little food, they have only When the American poet and naturalist John Burroughs one chance of survival: for Maroo and her younger brother, opened his door to observe the world around him, his written Otak, to reach the winter camp and get help. “Clan of the findings became an inspiration to people all across the country. Cave Bear for young readers.” — School Library Journal “Wadsworth pays tribute to an icon of the environmental con- Clarion Books 1984 Fiction 144 pages servation movement...Burroughs’ work remains a landmark ISBN-10: 0-618-43408-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43408-4, $15.00 HC of environmental awareness.” — Kirkus Reviews, with pointers BL, CS, H, NC, R, SLJ Clarion Books 1997 Biography 112 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-77830-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-77830-2, $16.95 HC BL, C, H, K*, NYT, SLJ

TURNER, MATTHEW WADSWORTH, GINGER

Amazing Achievements Words West Facts and Records Voices of Young Pioneers Full of fun facts and amazing figures, this authoritative illus- Illustrated with photographs trated reference is perfect for kids. Amazing Achievements In this unique approach to the history of the wagon trail and covers a broad array of human records from sports and art, to western expansion, here are the moving stories of many young law, justice, buildings, politics, and philosophy. The stimulat- pioneers, told in their own words through letters home, diaries, ing text is complemented by attractively designed pages and and memoirs. “A model of fine history writing.” — Kirkus data panels that provide at-a-glance access to facts, figures, Reviews, starred and answers to key questions on each topic. Clarion Books 2003 Nonfiction 192 pages Kingfisher Publications 2002 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-23475-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-23475-2, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45453-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45453-4, $14.95 HC C, HG, K*, NYT, SLJ, V, V+

TURNER, PAMELA S. WARREN, ANDREA

Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes Orphan Train Rider Scientists in the Field Series One Boy’s True Story Illustrated with photographs The history of the orphan trains combined with the story of The Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project is a group of coura- Lee Nailling, who in 1926 rode an orphan train to Texas. “A geous and talented scientists working to save the mountain fascinating book about a social movement that predated today’s gorilla population in Rwanda and Uganda. The “Gorilla foster homes, adoption agencies, and homeless shelters.” Doctors” study the effects of human exposure, document the — School Library Journal, starred daily lives of the gorillas, provide emergency care to injured Houghton Mifflin 1994 Nonfiction 80 pages animals, and even act as foster parents to an orphaned gorilla ISBN-10: 0-395-69822-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-69822-8, $17.00 HC baby named Fearless. “An outstanding science nature title.” ISBN-10: 0-395-91362-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91362-8, $7.95 PB — Kirkus Reviews, starred AN, BG, BL, C, NC, SLJ+, SLJ* Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Houghton Mifflin 2005 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-44555-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-44555-4, $17.00 HC BL, C, H*, K*, NS, SLJ*

VELDE, VIVIAN VANDE WARREN, ANDREA

A Coming Evil We Rode the Orphan Trains Lisette Beaucaire was angry when her parents sent her away They were “throw away” kids, living in the streets or in orphan- from Paris that September day in 1940. Although she knew ages and foster homes. Then Charles Loring Brace, a young that with the Nazis occupying the city she’d be safer at her minister working with the poor in New York City, started Aunt Josephine’s farm in the Dordogne valley, Lisette the Children’s Aid Society and devised a plan to give homeless resented her “exile.” “This well-written . . . fast-paced adven- children a chance to find families to call their own. “This is ture raises some interesting issues.” — School Library Journal powerful nonfiction for classroom and personal reading and Houghton Mifflin 1998 Fiction 212 pages for discussion.” — School Library Journal, starred ISBN-10: 0-395-90012-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-90012-3, $17.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2001 Nonfiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-74781-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-74781-8, $6.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-11712-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-11712-3, $18.00 HC BL, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-43235-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43235-6, $8.95 PB BL*, C, H, K, NC, PW, SLJ* 2002 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

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WATKINS, RICHARD WEBB, SOPHIE

Gladiator Looking for Seabirds Illustrated by the author Journal from an Alaskan Voyage In this compelling look at the most violent sporting event in Illustrated by the author history, Richard Watkins explores the world of the gladiators. Join Sophie Webb on a voyage in search of seabirds. Just as “If any single title can turn sports-minded young people into she did with her award-winning My Season with Penguins, students of history, this is the book to do it.” — School she once again inspires our curiosity. “An appealing trave- Library Journal, starred logue that is as exciting as it is informative.” — School Library Houghton Mifflin 1997 Nonfiction 96 pages Journal, starred ISBN-10: 0-395-82656-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-82656-0, $18.00 HC Houghton Mifflin 2003 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-07032-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-07032-9, $8.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-21235-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-21235-4, $16.00 HC BL*, C, K, PW*, SLJ* BL, H, K, NCTO, NS, NYC, SLJ*

WATKINS, RICHARD WEBB, SOPHIE

Slavery My Season with Penguins Bondage Throughout History An Antarctic Journal Illustrated by the author Illustrated by the author Since the beginning of civilization there have been slaves. Men With charming watercolors and intriguing journal entries, and women, young and old, black-and-white, from China to this book inspires our curiosity. Sophie Webb gives readers a Brazil and everywhere in between, millions have been enslaved. vivid firsthand account of what it’s like to spend a season in a Richard Watkins traces the countless journeys and trials of land not yet affected by people and populated for centuries slaves around the world and throughout time, and champions by the fearless, round-bellied Adélie penguins. “A compelling those who fought against it and helped shape slave-free nations glimpse of life in a field camp, complete with lyrical descrip- for future generations. tions and gritty realism.” — Publishers Weekly Houghton Mifflin 2001 Nonfiction 128 pages Houghton Mifflin 2000 Nonfiction 48 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-92289-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-92289-7, $18.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-92291-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-92291-0, $15.00 HC BL, C, K, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-618-43234-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43234-9, $5.95 PB 2002 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People AN, BL, K, NS, PW, SLJ* 2001 Robert F. Sibert Honor book 2001 IRA Children’s Book Award

WATTS, LEANDER WEBER, BELINDA

Stonecutter The Kingfisher Children’s Atlas Albion has the gift. With hammer and chisel he can carve Illustrated by the author angels from cold stone. When strangers come to his home Featuring more than thirty digital maps and packed with fun and make him an incredible offer, Albion decides to leave his and fascinating information to foster children’s interest in the small town behind. This is the tale of his journey into dark- world around them, The Kingfisher Children’s Atlas is perfect ness and back again. “It’s an intriguing tale, and the ominous, for all children ages seven to ten. claustrophobic tone that Watts sustains marks this writer as Kingfisher Publications 2004 Nonfiction 80 pages one to watch.” — Publishers Weekly ISBN-10: 0-753-45774-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45774-0, $14.95 Other Houghton Mifflin 2002 Fiction 224 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-16474-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-16474-5, $15.00 HC BL, C, H, K, PW, SLJ

WATTS, LEANDER WEISS, ELLEN

Ten Thousand Charms The Polar Express the Movie: Trip to the North This dark and mystical novel by Leander Watts continues the A Junior Novel gothic tradition of Stonecutter and Wild Ride to Heaven. This Illustrated by the author story is woven together from a number of twisted strands. Straight from the silver screen comes the story of the Polar Fear, loyalty, suspicion, and love all combine to make a fantas- Express, with an eight-page color insert of movie scenes. tic and original tale. “This story hovers somewhere between Houghton Mifflin 2004 Nonfiction 128 pages the boundaries of fairy tale and historical fiction....Fans of ISBN-10: 0-618-47790-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-47790-6, $4.99 PB fairy-tale novels may find the eccentric characters sweet and charming.” — Kirkus Reviews Houghton Mifflin 2005 Fiction 240 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-44897-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-44897-5, $16.00 HC C, K, SLJ

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WEITZMAN, DAVID L. WHYBROW, IAN

Old Ironsides The Kingfisher Book of Classic Christmas Stories Americans Build a Fighting Ship Compiled by Ian Whybrow Illustrated by the author From traditional tales to Yuletide legends from around the Follow young John Aylwin as he watches and helps in the world, this timeless collection of fourteen Christmas classics construction of one of the most remarkable sailing ships ever is perfect for the whole family to share aloud. This festive built, a ship whose strength under fire earned her the nick- anthology includes favorite stories such as “The Fir Tree,” name Old Ironsides. “This intriguing book offers an under- “The Nutcracker,” and “The First Christmas,” tales by Louisa standing of history that will be helpful to those studying May Alcott and L. M. Montgomery, and extracts from Charles colonial Massachusetts and, of course, the notorious trials.” Dickens’s A Christmas Carol and Kenneth Grahame’s The — School Library Journal, starred Wind in the Willows. Houghton Mifflin 2003 Nonfiction 32 pages Kingfisher Publications 2004 Fiction 144 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-31115-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-31115-6, $6.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-753-45732-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45732-0, $19.95 HC BL, C, H, K, SLJ*

WHITESEL, CHERYL AYLWARD WIGGIN, KATE DOUGLAS

Blue Fingers The Birds’ Christmas Carol A Ninja’s Tale Illustrated by Jessie Gillespie A suspenseful, action-packed coming-of-age story set in feu- This classic Christmas story by the author of Rebecca of dal Japan, offers an up-close look at the noble, fierce way of Sunnybrook Farm features a child as memorable and charita- the Ninja life. “[A] brave effort to draw martial arts film and ble as Dickens’s Tiny Tim. Few characters have embodied the game fans.” — Kirkus Reviews spirit of Christmas more fully than Carol Bird in this bitter- Clarion Books 2004 Fiction 256 pages sweet holiday classic, which generations of readers have cher- ISBN-10: 0-618-38139-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-38139-5, $15.00 HC ished for more than a hundred years. “A well-known Christmas BL, C, HG, K, PW, SLJ, V, V+ story, first published in 1888, which has both humor and Kiriyama Prize Notable Book pathos.” — Wilson Children’s Catalog Houghton Mifflin 1997 Fiction 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-07205-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-07205-9, $9.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-89110-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-89110-0, $4.95 PB E

WHITLOCK, DEAN WILKINSON, PHILIP

Sky Carver Explorers Thomas Painter was born with the wrong name. Though his Illustrated father was a brilliant painter, Thomas couldn’t be less of one. This fascinating book slips down the Silk Road with Marco Destiny intervenes when a tree branch falls from the sky. For Polo, joins David Livingstone in Africa trekking along the the branch, at least in Thomas’s hands, is a magic wand. “[A] Nile, and braves the icy reaches of the polar regions. Whether nice blend of introspection and action.” — Kirkus Reviews it’s a simple survey of one’s own street or an adventurous Clarion Books 2005 Fiction 256 pages round-the-world expedition, this is the perfect reference for ISBN-10: 0-618-44393-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-44393-2, $16.00 HC any would-be explorer. BL, C, K, SLJ Kingfisher Publications 2002 Fiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45452-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45452-7, $16.95 HC

WHITMORE, ARVELLA WILKINSON, PHILIP

The Bread Winner Ships When Sarah’s family loses their farm and are forced to move Single Subject References to Shantytown at the height of the Great Depression, Sarah Illustrated saves them from starvation and complete despair by selling Investigate the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle, find out her prize-winning bread. “A surefire winner.” — VOYA what role ironclad warships played in the Civil War, and Houghton Mifflin 2004 Fiction 144 pages observe a container ship loading its cargo! Detailed cutaway ISBN-10: 0-618-49479-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-49479-8, $5.95 PB artwork lets you explore the inner workings of all kinds of ISBN-10: 0-395-53705-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-53705-3, $16.00 PB ships — from ocean liners and aircraft carriers to sailboats BL, C, K, PW, SLJ, V and steamships. A useful reference section includes an illus- trated glossary and index. Kingfisher Publications 1999 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45280-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45280-6, $16.95 HC

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WILKINSON, PHILIP WILLIS, PATRICIA

The Kingfisher Student Atlas Danger Along the Ohio Illustrated Three courageous children rescue and befriend an Indian boy The Kingfisher Student Atlas is designed specially to meet the while surviving on their own in the woods along the Ohio needs of school-age children. The clear layout and color locator River in 1793 in this suspenseful historical novel. “Willis maps make it exceptionally easy for them to find more than combines the suspense of a page-turner, the danger level of 10,000 place names, or to quickly locate countries and their a thriller, [and] the fascination of a survival story...pure associated geographic, physical, and background informa- suspense.” — School Library Journal tion. The accompanying Mac and PC compatible CD-ROM Clarion Books 1997 Fiction 192 pages includes maps that can be printed and used for projects or ISBN-10: 0-395-77044-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-77044-3, $15.00 HC just for fun, making this an essential modern atlas for home BL, C, K, SLJ and school. Kingfisher Publications 2003 Nonfiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45589-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45589-0, $24.95 BKCD

WILKINSON, PHILIP WILLIS, PATRICIA

The World of Ships The Barn Burner The World of After a family disagreement, Ross Cooper leaves home with Illustrated only a knapsack and the clothes on his back. His troubles The World of Ships is divided into four sections — Trade and worsen when he is spotted fleeing a burning barn in a Ohio Discovery, Ships of War, Peopling the World, and Discover- town where a number of barns have gone up in flames. “A ing Ships. Each section includes several page spreads focusing story that is both appealing and of literary merit.” — School on specific themes and topics related to ships and seafaring. A Library Journal glossary and an index are also included to build vocabulary Clarion Books 2000 Fiction 208 pages and research skills. ISBN-10: 0-395-98409-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-98409-3, $15.00 HC Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 64 pages BL, C, K, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-753-45836-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45836-5, $8.95 PB Great Lakes Bookseller Award

WILLIAMS, URSULA MORAY WILLNER-PARDO, GINA

Gobbolino the Witch’s Cat Figuring Out Frances Kingfisher Modern Classics With a light touch, this insightful novel charts a fourth grader’s With his bright blue eyes and sparky magical whiskers, no course through the complexities of family and friendship. “A one could mistake Gobbolino for a kitchen cat, but that’s tender, at times lovely story about what happens when two exactly what he longs to be. So, while his sister Sootica learns middle-graders, friends since babyhood, find the gender gap to turn mice into toads, Gobbolino sets off on a grand adven- yawning between them. A small treasure.” — Booklist ture to find a nice warm fire and a family to care for him. Clarion Books 1999 Fiction 144 pages Kingfisher Publications 2001 Fiction 224 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-91510-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91510-3, $14.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-753-45405-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45405-3, $15.95 HC BL, C, K, NYC, SLJ*

WILLIS, ABIGAIL WILLNER-PARDO, GINA

Halloween Fun Jumping into Nothing Great Things to Make and Do Illustrated by Heidi Chang Holiday Fun Short, humorous, easy-to-read chapters with plenty of funny Illustrated illustrations tell the lively story of Sophie’s summer project Halloween will certainly be fun when children design their and the surprising discoveries she makes on the way to her own jack-o’-lanterns, make frightening masks, build hanging goal. “This early chapter book delivers its reassuring message skeletons, play gruesome games, bake spider (or bat) cakes, with a light hand (and some interesting complications), and and read scary poems aloud. Sophie proves an honest and engaging narrator.” — Horn Kingfisher Publications 2003 Nonfiction 32 pages Book Guide ISBN-10: 0-753-45683-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45683-5, $4.95 PB Clarion Books 1999 Fiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-84130-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-84130-3, $14.00 HC BL, C, H, K, PW

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WILLNER-PARDO, GINA WISNIEWSKI, DAVID

My Mom and Other Mysteries of the Universe Rain Player Arlie’s parents are seriously injured in a car accident, and her Illustrated by the author mother falls into a coma. On the very same day, a new girl The ancient Mayan belief that the future was divinely decreed arrives in Arlie’s fifth-grade class. Casey has the same short and could not be changed is the basis for this original tale of a brown hair, the same stubbornness, and the same bossiness boy who must defeat the Rain God in a ball game to save his as Arlie’s mother. Can Arlie somehow help her mother by people from disaster. “The visual excitement of these pictures befriending Casey? “Spunky meets spooky.” — Kirkus Reviews gives the book immediate and lasting appeal.” — Booklist, Clarion Books 2004 Fiction 176 pages ALA, starred ISBN-10: 0-618-43020-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43020-8, $15.00 HC Clarion Books 1991 Fiction 32 pages BL, C, HG, K, SLJ ISBN-10: 0-395-55112-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-55112-7, $17.00 RNF BLK, BL*, CL, H, K, PW, R, SLJ

WILSON, CLIVE WISNIEWSKI, DAVID

The Kingfisher Young People’s Book of Music Sundiata Kingfisher Book of Lion King of Mali Foreword by Sir Georg Solti Illustrated by the author Illustrated In the thirteenth century, Sundiata overcame physical handi- From Gregorian chants to the avant-garde, from buskers to caps, social disgrace, and strong opposition to rule the West superstars, from music theory to trivia, this authoritative refer- African trading empire of Mali. “A splendid resource; a fasci- ence offers a marvelous introduction to music. Includes charts, nating meld of biography and legend.” — Kirkus Reviews, with timelines, biographies, listening suggestions, and a glossary. pointers Kingfisher Publications 1999 Nonfiction 128 pages Clarion Books 1992 Nonfiction 32 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45250-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45250-9, $12.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-61302-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-61302-3, $17.00 RNF AB, AN, BLK, BL*, H, HG, KP, NC, NYT, PW, SLJ* Aesop Accolade, American Folklore Society

WISEMAN, DAVID WISNIEWSKI, DAVID

Jeremy Visick The Wave of the Sea-Wolf Twelve-year-old Matthew is drawn almost immediately against Illustrated by the author his will into helping a boy his own age who was lost in a min- Intricate cut-paper illustrations incorporating Pacific North- ing disaster a century ago. “The story takes readers along an west motifs accompany this original story of the Tlingit princess exciting, irreversible path to a courageous, satisfying ending.” Kchokeen, who is rescued from drowning by a guardian spirit — School Library Journal, starred that later enables her to summon a great wave and save her Houghton Mifflin 2003 Fiction 176 pages people from hostile strangers. “[An] entertaining and instruc- ISBN-10: 0-618-34514-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-34514-4, $5.95 PB tive creation.” — School Library Journal AN, BL+, BL*, C, CL, CS, H, H+, KP, NC, RJ, SLJ+, SLJ* Clarion Books 1994 Fiction 32 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-66478-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-66478-0, $17.00 RNF ISBN-10: 0-395-96892-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-96892-5, $5.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-56937-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-56937-3, $9.95 BKCS AB, C, HG, NC, NYT, NYT+, NYT*, PW, RT, SLJ

WISNIEWSKI, DAVID WITTLINGER, ELLEN

Golem Lombardo’s Law Illustrated by the author When fifteen-year-old Justine begins to care for thirteen-year- A dramatic tale of supernatural forces invoked to save an old Mike, she must contend with peer judgment and confused oppressed people. “The cut-paper collages are exquisitely pro- feelings of her own. “Its intelligent writing and characters make duced and exceedingly dramatic. There is menace and majesty it more than a frothy high school love story.” — School Library in Wisniewski’s use of color, and he finds atmosphere and ter- Journal ror in a scissor’s stroke. A fact-filled final note concludes this Houghton Mifflin 2003 Fiction 144 pages mesmerizing book.” — Kirkus Reviews, with pointers ISBN-10: 0-395-65969-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-65969-4, $16.00 HC Clarion Books 1996 Fiction 32 pages ISBN-10: 0-618-31108-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-31108-8, $5.95 PB AQ, AY, BL, C, H, K, PW, SLJ, V ISBN-10: 0-395-72618-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-72618-1, $17.00 RNF AB, AN, BL+, BL*, C, H, KP, NYC, NYT, NYT+, PW*, SLJ Caldecott Medal

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WOODERSON, PHILIP YERKOW, LILA PERL

Trouble at the Mill The Great Ancestor Hunt My Side of the Story The Fun of Finding Out Who You Are Lizzy lives in a cramped mill worker’s cottage and toils at a Illustrated with photographs loom for fifteen hours a day. Her childhood friend Josh is the Includes details on how to create your own direct-ancestry mill owner’s son and leads a life of luxury. When Lizzy’s father chart. “This attractive, immensely readable guide to genealogy becomes involved in the reform movement, Lizzy and Josh’s provides both information and encouragement.” — School friendship is put to the test. Library Journal, starred Kingfisher Publications 2005 Nonfiction 192 pages Clarion Books 1990 Nonfiction 112 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45782-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45782-5, $6.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-54790-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-54790-8, $8.95 PB BLK, BL, C, CL, K, NC, NS, NYT, PW, SLJ*

WRIGHT, RACHEL YUE, CHARLOTTE AND DAVID

Paris 1789 Wigwam and the Longhouse A Guide to Paris on the Eve of the Revolution Illustrated by the authors Sightseers Before the white men came to America, woodlands stretched Illustrated by the author from the Atlantic to the Mississippi, from Canada south to You will need a reliable travel guide if you are to visit Paris in what is now Virginia. In this great land, the native people built 1789. It’s an exciting and dangerous time. Since the storming their villages. Charlotte and David Yue chronicle the daily of the Bastille in July, control over Paris has slipped from King lives of the woodland people. “A fine addition to an invaluable Louis XVI’s grasp, and a full-fledged revolution is just around body of work by a proven tean.” — Kirkus, starred the corner. In the back of the book, intrepid young time trav- Houghton Mifflin 2000 Nonfiction 112 pages elers will find a fold-out map that provides a geographical set- ISBN-10: 0-395-84169-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-84169-3, $15.00 HC ting for all the points of interest, and a special “tourist quiz” H, K*, KP, SLJ that makes learning history as much fun as taking a vacation. Kingfisher Publications 1999 Nonfiction 32 pages ISBN-10: 0-753-45183-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-753-45183-0, $8.95 HC

YERKOW, LILA PERL YUE, CHARLOTTE AND DAVID

Mummies, Tombs, and Treasure The Igloo Secrets of Ancient Egypt Illustrated by David Yue Illustrated by Erika Weihs Detailed pencil drawings depict the building of an igloo, as A fascinating and thorough account of the Egyptian process well as the summer homes, forms of transport, and ways of life of mummification and efforts to safeguard places of burial of the Eskimos. “A tidy source of reference information, cur- against thieves. “An impressively researched and invitingly riculum support, and just plain compelling reading.” — School written volume.” — Booklist, ALA, starred Library Journal, starred Clarion Books 1987 Nonfiction 128 pages Houghton Mifflin 1988 Nonfiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-899-19407-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19407-3, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-44613-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-44613-3, $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-54796-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-54796-0, $8.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-62986-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-62986-4, $7.95 PB AP, AS, BL*, C, CL, H, K, NC, NS, SLJ, V BL, H, K, NS, NYT, SLJ*

YERKOW, LILA PERL YUE, CHARLOTTE AND DAVID

Piñatas and Paper Flowers The Pueblo Holidays of the Americas in English and Spanish Illustrated by David Yue Illustrated by Victoria DeLarrea Describes the history, daily activities, construction of dwellings, Translated by Alma Flor Ada and special relationship to the land of the Pueblo Indians. “A A bilingual book that describes the holidays children cele- look at the many facets of Pueblo life...Filled with illustra- brate throughout America as well as those unique to Hispanic tions and diagrams that expand and clarify...Superb nonfic- Americans. “This will serve as a good introduction to the hol- tion and a boon to report writers.” — School Library Journal, iday festivities in other lands.” — School Library Journal starred Clarion Books 1983 Nonfiction 96 pages Houghton Mifflin 1989 Nonfiction 128 pages ISBN-10: 0-899-19155-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19155-3, $7.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-395-54961-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-54961-2, $6.95 PB AB, BLK, BL, C, CS, E, K, NYC, PW, SLJ BL, C, NC, NYT, SLJ+, SLJ*, V

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ZIMMER, TRACIE VAUGHN ZOEHFELD, KATHLEEN WEIDNER

Sketches From a Spy Tree Dinosaur Parents, Dinosaur Young Illustrated by Andrew Glass Uncovering the Mystery of Dinosaur Families Poems in Anne-Marie’s voice, sometimes humorous, some- Illustrated times poignant, and always honest, take readers through a year Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld draws from the very latest find- of change in the life of a family and in Anne-Marie’s heart. ings to describe how scientists are continually making new Clarion Books 2005 Poetry 64 pages discoveries and drawing new conclusions about what life was ISBN-10: 0-618-23479-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-23479-0, $16.00 HC like for dinosaurs and their young. “Her lively presentation BL, C, K, SLJ challenges the reader and presents science as an exciting, un- folding mystery with many clues still unsolved. Fascinating.” — Kirkus Reviews Clarion Books 2001 Nonfiction 64 pages ISBN-10: 0-395-91338-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91338-3, $17.00 HC AN, BL, H, HG, K, NS, SLJ

www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com 245 Prices subject to change. 78 of 94 Copyright © 2006 Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Kingfisher Middle Grades/Teen and Young Adult Series Kingfisher Young People’s Voyages Book of . . . This young people’s series has garnered many awards, including Complete with first person narratives by expert explorers and NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books. interactive features such as acetates, die-cuts, tabbed chapters, hidden spiral binding, and dynamic photographic illustration, Voyages takes young readers to the edge of human experience for extreme scientific adventure. 1 8 ⁄4 x 10 • 60 pages • $14.95 POB

THE KINGFISHER YOUNG PEOPLE’S THE KINGFISHER YOUNG PEOPLE’S THE KINGFISHER YOUNG PEOPLE’S Space Wild Weather BOOK OF Evolution BOOK OF BOOK OF Oceans ISBN-10: 0-7534-5910-8 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5911-6 3 3 10 x 11 ⁄8 • 96 pages Living Worlds 10 x 11 ⁄8 • 96 pages ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5910-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5911-9 7 3 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5271-5 8 ⁄8 x 11 ⁄8 • 80 pages ISBN-10: 0-7534-5098-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5271-4 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5390-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5098-7 $21.95 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5390-2 $21.95 HC $21.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-7534-5394-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5394-0 $12.95 PB

THE KINGFISHER YOUNG THE KINGFISHER YOUNG THE KINGFISHER YOUNG PEOPLE’S BOOK OF PEOPLE’S BOOK OF PEOPLE’S BOOK OF THE Planet Earth Space Universe 3 3 7 1 10 x 11 ⁄8 • 96 pages 10 x 11 ⁄8 • 96 pages 8 ⁄8 x 11 ⁄2 • 224 pages ISBN-10: 0-7534-5180-8 $22.95 HC $24.95 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5180-9 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5136-0 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5327-4 $21.95 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5136-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5327-8

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Kingfisher Knowledge This series features text by expert authors, high-quality photography, Web resources, and suggestions about places to visit. 7 9 x 10 ⁄8 • 64 pages • $12.95 POB

Archaeology Castles & Forts Forensics Hurricanes, Tsunamis, and Microscopic Life Mummies ISBN-10: 0-7534-5768-7 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5620-6 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5862-4 Other Natural Disasters ISBN-10: 0-7534-5778-4 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5623-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5768-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5620-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5862-4 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5975-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5778-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5623-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5975-1

Pirates & Smugglers Rocks & Fossils Stars & Planets Animal Giants Dangerous Creatures Endangered Planet ISBN-10: 0-7534-5864-0 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5974-4 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5865-9 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5770-9 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5622-2 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5776-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5864-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5974-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5865-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5770-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5622-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5776-4

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Genes & DNA Spies ISBN-10: 0-7534-5621-4 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5777-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5621-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5777-1

www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com 247 Prices subject to change. 80 of 94 Copyright © 2006 Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Kingfisher Middle Grades/Teen and Young Adult Series Red Hot Reads These contemporary anthologies compiled by well-known writers introduce teen readers to the best writing in a variety of genres. Previously published as the Story Library series. 3 5 x 7 ⁄4 • $6.95 PB • $14.95 HC

Fantasy Stories More Funny Stories More Ghost Stories Myths & Legends Sports Stories Vampire Stories 256 pages 224 pages 224 pages 256 pages 224 pages 224 pages ISBN-10: 0-7534-5637-0 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5657-5 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5736-9 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5676-1 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5641-9 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5735-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5637-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5657-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5736-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5676-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5641-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5735-1 PB PB PB PB PB PB

Adventure Stories Animal Stories Ballet Stories Detective Stories Funny Stories Ghost Stories 256 pages 224 pages 224 pages 224 pages 256 pages 256 pages ISBN-10: 0-7534-5718-0 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5216-2 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5674-5 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5636-2 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5733-4 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5675-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5718-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5216-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5674-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5636-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5733-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5675-0 PB HC PB PB PB PB ISBN-10: 0-7534-5673-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5673-6 PB Also Available: Heroic Stories Mystery Stories 256 pages 224 pages ISBN-10: 0-7534-5720-2 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5640-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5720-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5640-8 PB PB Horror Stories Science Fiction 256 pages 256 pages ISBN-10: 0-7534-5638-9 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5677-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5638-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5677-4 PB PB Horse & Pony Stories Supernatural Stories 256 pages 224 pages ISBN-10: 0-7534-5639-7 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5719-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5639-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5719-1 PB PB More Horse & Pony Stories Top Teen Stories 224 pages 256 pages ISBN-10: 0-7534-5734-2 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5721-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5734-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5721-4 PB PB

248 www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com Prices subject to change. 81 of 94 Copyright © 2006 Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Kingfisher Middle Grades/Teen and Young Adult Series My Side of the Story Myths and Legends In their own words, a boy and a girl describe their amazing These retellings bring the world’s great legends to life for young experiences at a key moment in history. Read one story first, and readers who like action.

3 then flip the book to read the other. 9 x 10 ⁄4 • 96 pages • $15.95 PB

1 1 5 ⁄4 x 7 ⁄2 • 192 pages • $6.95 PB

The Brothers’ War Escape from War Journey to Jamestown The Iliad The Odyssey The Story of ISBN-10: 0-7534-5795-4 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5794-6 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5796-2 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5321-5 ISBN-10: 1-85697-522-3 King Arthur ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5795-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5794-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5796-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5321-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-1-85697-522-3 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5101-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5101-4

The Plague Trouble at the Mill ISBN-10: 0-7534-5990-6 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5782-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5990-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5782-5

Questions and Answers Full-page illustrations and a question-and-answer format invite curiosity and provide solid information.

1 9 x 10 ⁄2 • 40 pages • $7.95 PB

Birds Inventions Oceans and Rivers ISBN-10: 0-7534-5370-3 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5311-8 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5491-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5370-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5311-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5491-6

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Dinosaurs Mammals ISBN-10: 0-7534-5309-6 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5489-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5309-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5489-3 Exploration and Discovery Planet Earth ISBN-10: 0-7534-5492-0 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5372-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5492-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5372-8 How Things Work Stars and Planets ISBN-10: 0-7534-5490-4 ISBN-10: 0-7534-5312-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5490-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5312-4 Transportation ISBN-10: 0-7534-5373-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-7534-5373-5

www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com 249 Prices subject to change. 82 of 94 Copyright © 2006 Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Caroline Arnold Clarion Books

CAROLINE ARNOLD always loved books, but as a child she never thought of writing as a career. Born in Pitts- burgh, she grew up in Minneapolis and studied art at Grinell College and the University of Iowa. “It was only after my children were born that I became acquainted with children’s books and it occurred to me that I could use my training to become a children’s book illustrator. I soon realized that I needed a text to go with the pictures, and the more I wrote, the more I realized that I liked writing as much as or more than drawing. I’ve always been fasci- nated by the natural world and love to go to parks and museums. Perhaps that is why so many of my books are about scientific topics.” It is for these scientific works that she is best known, and she has received countless honors and awards for her contributions to children’s literature. Caroline was also the honored recipient of the 2005 Washington Post–Chil- dren’s Book Guild Award for nonfiction for her body of work. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, a neu- roscientist, and she teaches writing at UCLA Extension.

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Books by CAROLINE ARNOLD:

Stone Age Farmers El Niño: Pterosaurs: Uluru: Australia’s Easter Island: Giant Stone Beside the Sea: Stormy Weather Rulers of the Skies in the Aboriginal Heart Statues Tell of a Rich and Scotland’s Prehistoric for People and Wildlife Dinosaur Age ISBN-10: 0-618-18181-4 Tragic Past Village of Skara Brae ISBN-10: 0-395-77602-3 ISBN-10: 0-618-31354-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-18181-0 ISBN-10: 0-395-87609-5 $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-77601-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-77602-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-31354-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-87609-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-77601-8 $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $15.00 HC $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-55110-7 ISBN-10: 0-618-48605-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-55110-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-48605-2 $5.95 PB $5.95 PB

More books by CAROLINE ARNOLD:

The Ancient Cliff Dwellers Dinosaurs All Around: of Mesa Verde An Artist’s View of the ISBN-10: 0-618-05149-X Prehistoric World ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05149-6 ISBN-10: 0-395-62363-4 $6.95 PB ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-62363-3 $16.00 HC Giant Shark: Megalodon, the Super Prehistoric Predator ISBN-10: 0-395-91419-1 When Mammoths ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91419-9 Walked the Earth $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-09633-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-09633-6 $16.00 HC Dinosaurs with Feathers: The Ancestors of Modern Birds Stories in Stone: Rock Art ISBN-10: 0-618-00398-3 Pictures by Early Americans ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-00398-3 ISBN-10: 0-395-72092-3 $15.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-72092-9 $16.00 HC

250 www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com Prices subject to change. 83 of 94 Copyright © 2006 Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Marion Dane Bauer Clarion Books

MARION DANE BAUER was an English teacher before she determined that writing wasn’t only meant to be a part-time occupation. “More than thirty years ago, I finally decided it was time to take the writing that I had been doing in the cracks of time—usually when I should have been cleaning the house—seriously. When I stumbled onto the contemporary novel for young people, I knew I had found what I truly wanted to do. I sat down to try to write one.” Now Marion is the author of more than forty books for young people, including the 1987 Newbery Honor book On My Honor. She is well known for her books on writing (Our Stories, What’s Your Story?) as well as her unique animal novels (Runt, A Bear Named Trouble). She has also returned to teaching part time for the MFA program Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College. Marion lives with her partner in Min- nesota.

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Books by MARION DANE BAUER:

On My Honor Runt: A Bear Named Trouble What’s Your Story?: An Early Winter ISBN-10: 0-899-19439-7 The Story of a Wolf Pup ISBN-10: 0-618-51738-3 A Young Person’s ISBN-10: 0-395-90372-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19439-4 ISBN-10: 0-618-21261-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-51738-1 Guide to Writing Fiction ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-90372-8 $15.00 HC $14.00 HC $15.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-21261-3 ISBN-10: 0-395-57780-2 Newbery Honor $14.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-57780-6 $7.95 PB

More books by MARION DANE BAUER:

A Writer’s Story: From Life to Fiction ISBN-10: 0-395-72094-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-72094-3 $14.95 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-75053-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-75053-7 $6.95 PB

Touch the Moon ISBN-10: 0-899-19526-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19526-1 $15.00 HC

Our Stories: a Fiction Workshop for Young Authors ISBN-10: 0-395-81598-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-81598-4 $16.00 HC

www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com 251 Prices subject to change. 84 of 94 Copyright © 2006 Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Karen Cushman Clarion Books

KAREN CUSHMAN, author of the Newbery Honor book Catherine, Called Birdy and the Newbery Medal win- ner The Midwife’s Apprentice, has written six books for young people, all of which feature dynamic female lead characters. Karen has a long-standing interest in history and chooses to tell the stories of common, everyday young women from diverse places because, as she says, “I grew tired of hearing about kings, princes, generals, presidents. I wanted to know what life was like for ordinary people in other times.” Karen’s “ordinary” heroines — Catherine, Brat, Lucy, Matilda, Rodzina, and Francine—are strong-willed, spirited, and, ultimately, extraordi- nary individuals whose journeys of self-discovery are told with humor and imagination. Karen was born in Chicago and moved to California with her family when she was ten. She now lives on Vashon Island in Puget Sound with her husband, Philip, and is the mother of a grown daughter, Leah.

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Books by KAREN CUSHMAN:

Catherine, Called Birdy The Midwife’s Apprentice The Ballad of Lucy Whipple Matilda Bone Rodzina Newbery Honor Newbery Medal ISBN-10: 0-395-72806-1 ISBN-10: 0-395-88156-0 ISBN-10: 0-618-13351-8 ISBN-10: 0-395-68186-3 ISBN-10: 0-395-69229-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-72806-2 ISBN013/EAN: 978-0-395-88156-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13351-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-68186-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-69229-5 $16.00 HC $15.00 HC $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $12.00 HC

Another book by KAREN CUSHMAN:

The Loud Silence of Francine Green ISBN-10: 0-618-50455-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-50455-8 $16.00 HC

252 www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com Prices subject to change. 85 of 94 Copyright © 2006 Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Stephanie Greene Clarion Books

STEPHANIE GREENE is the author of the popular Owen Foote series, the novels Falling into Place and Show and Tell, and the Sophie Hartley books. As the third of five children whose mother “sent us outside after breakfast and only let us back in for dinner,” Stephanie spent many hours of her childhood in the rivers, woods, and trees that made up her family’s three-acre backyard. She remembers childhood as a wonderful time, and memories of it serve as constant inspiration for her books. Topics such as sibling rivalry (Queen Sophie Hartley), neighborhood drama (Owen Foote, Super Spy), and a constant involvement with nature have all found a way into her stories. Growing up as the daughter of children’s book author Constance C. Greene, Stephanie felt that books were an intricate part of life—the writing of them, the reading of them, and the discussion of them. Born in New York City and raised in Connecticut, Stephanie now lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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Books by STEPHANIE GREENE:

Owen Foote, Second Grade Owen Foote, Frontiersman Queen Sophie Hartley Owen Foote, Money Man Owen Foote, Super Spy Strongman ISBN-10: 0-395-61578-X ISBN-10: 0-618-49461-8 ISBN-10: 0-618-02369-0 ISBN-10: 0-618-11752-0 ISBN-10: 0-395-72098-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-61578-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-49461-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-02369-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-11752-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-72098-1 $14.00 HC $15.00 HC $15.00 HC $15.00 HC $15.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-24620-7 ISBN-10: 0-618-37837-5 ISBN-10: 0-618-55159-X ISBN-10: 0-618-13054-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-24620-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-37837-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-55159-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13054-2 $4.95 PB $4.95 PB $5.95 HC $4.95 PB

More books by STEPHANIE GREENE:

Show and Tell ISBN-10: 0-395-88898-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-88898-8 $15.00 HC

Owen Foote, Mighty Scientist ISBN-10: 0-618-43016-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43016-1 $15.00 HC

Owen Foote, Soccer Star ISBN-10: 0-395-86143-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-86143-1 $14.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-13055-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13055-9 $5.95 PB

Falling into Place ISBN-10: 0-618-17744-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-17744-8 $15.00 HC

www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com 253 Prices subject to change. 86 of 94 Copyright © 2006 Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Mary Downing Hahn Clarion Books

MARY DOWNING HAHN is the critically acclaimed author of numerous books for children and young adults. Her work spans a variety of genres—historical fiction, contemporary fiction, fantasy, and mystery—and consis- tently wins children’s choice awards. Mary’s most successful books include Stepping on the Cracks, winner of the Scott O’Dell Award for historical fiction, Wait Till Helen Comes, Time for Andrew, and The Old Willis Place. A for- mer children’s librarian, Mary now devotes all of her time to writing and visiting schools around the country to talk with children about her books and her career as an author. She lives in Columbia, Maryland, with her hus- band and has two grown daughters.

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Books by MARY DOWNING HAHN:

Tallahassee Higgins Witch Catcher Janey and The Old Willis Place: Hear the Wind Blow ISBN-10: 0-618-75246-3 ISBN-10: 0-618-50457-5 the Famous Author A Ghost Story ISBN-10: 0-618-18190-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-75246-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-50457-2 ISBN-10: 0-618-35408-5 ISBN-10: 0-618-43018-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-18190-2 $6.95 PB $16.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-35408-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43018-5 $16.00 HC $15.00 HC $15.00 HC

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The Gentleman Outlaw The Doll in the Garden: Wait Till Helen Comes: Anna All Year Round and Me—Eli A Ghost Story A Ghost Story ISBN-10: 0-395-86975-7 ISBN-10: 0-395-73083-X ISBN-10: 0-899-19848-1 ISBN-10: 0-899-19453-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-86975-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-73083-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19848-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19453-0 $15.00 HC $16.00 HC $15.00 HC $15.00 HC The Dead Man in Indian Following My Own Footsteps Time for Andrew: Promises to the Dead Creek ISBN-10: 0-395-76477-7 A Ghost Story ISBN-10: 0-395-96394-X ISBN-10: 0-395-52397-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-76477-0 ISBN-10: 0-395-66556-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-96394-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-52397-1 $16.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-66556-5 $15.00 HC $15.00 HC $15.00 HC Look for Me by Moonlight As Ever, Gordy ISBN-10: 0-395-69843-X Stepping on the Cracks ISBN-10: 0-395-83627-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-69843-3 ISBN-10: 0-395-58507-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-83627-9 $16.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-58507-8 $15.00 HC $16.00 HC The Wind Blows Backward Anna on the Farm ISBN-10: 0-395-62975-6 Daphne’s Book ISBN-10: 0-618-03605-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-62975-8 ISBN-10: 0-899-19183-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-03605-9 $16.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-899-19183-6 $15.00 HC $15.00 HC

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LOIS LOWRY is known for her versatility and invention as a writer. She was born in Hawaii and grew up in New York, Pennsylvania, and Japan. After several years at Brown University, she turned to her family and to writing. She is the author of more than thirty books for young adults, including the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Can- field Fisher Award, the California Young Reader’s Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver. Her first novel, A Summer to Die, was awarded the International Reading Association’s Children’s Book Award. Ms. Lowry now divides her time between Cambridge and an 1840s farmhouse in Maine. To learn more about Lois Lowry, see her Web site at www.loislowry.com.

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Books by LOIS LOWRY:

Gossamer The Giver Gathering Blue Messenger Number the Stars ISBN-10: 0-618-68550-2 Newbery Medal ISBN-10: 0-618-05581-9 ISBN-10: 0-618-40441-4 Newbery Medal ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-68550-9 ISBN-10: 0-395-64566-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05581-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-40441-4 ISBN-10: 0-395-51060-0 $16.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-64566-6 $16.00 HC $16.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-51060-5 $16.00 HC $16.00 HC

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All About Sam Anastasia at Your Service Anastasia, Absolutely Autumn Street Gooney Bird ISBN-10: 0-395-48662-9 ISBN-10: 0-395-32865-9 ISBN-10: 0-395-74521-7 ISBN-10: 0-395-27812-0 and the Room Mother ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-48662-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-32865-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-74521-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-27812-3 ISBN-10: 0-618-53230-7 $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $16.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-53230-8 $15.00 HC Anastasia Again! Anastasia Has the Answers Anastasia, Ask Your Analyst Find a Stranger, Say ISBN-10: 0-395-31147-0 ISBN-10: 0-395-41795-3 ISBN-10: 0-395-36011-0 Goodbye Looking Back: A Book of ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-31147-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-41795-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-36011-8 ISBN-10: 0-395-26459-6 Memories $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $16.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-26459-1 ISBN-10: 0-395-89543-X $17.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-89543-6 Anastasia at This Address Anastasia on Her Own Anastasia’s Chosen Career $17.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-56263-5 ISBN-10: 0-395-38133-9 ISBN-10: 0-395-42506-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-56263-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-38133-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-42506-0 $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $16.00 HC

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A Summer to Die Anastasia Krupnik Attaboy, Sam! Gooney Bird Greene The Silent Boy ISBN-10: 0-395-25338-1 ISBN-10: 0-395-28629-8 ISBN-10: 0-395-61588-7 ISBN-10: 0-618-23848-4 ISBN-10: 0-618-28231-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-25338-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-28629-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-61588-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-23848-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-28231-9 $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $15.00 HC $15.00 HC

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Rabble Starkey Switcharound Us and Uncle Fraud ISBN-10: 0-395-43607-9 ISBN-10: 0-395-39536-4 ISBN-10: 0-395-36633-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-43607-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-39536-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-36633-2 $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $16.00 HC

See You Around, Sam! Taking Care of Terrific Your Move, J.P.! ISBN-10: 0-395-81664-5 ISBN-10: 0-395-34070-5 ISBN-10: 0-395-53639-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-81664-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-34070-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-53639-1 $15.00 HC $16.00 HC $16.00 HC

Stay! Keeper’s Story Zooman Sam ISBN-10: 0-395-87048-8 The One Hundredth Thing ISBN-10: 0-395-97393-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-87048-8 About Caroline ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97393-6 $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-395-34829-3 $16.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-34829-1 $16.00 HC

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GREGORY MAGUIRE was born in Albany, New York, and received his Ph.D. in English and American literature from Tufts University. He is a founder and codirector of Children’s Literature New England, Inc., a nonprofit educational charity that focuses attention on the significance of literature in the lives of children. Gre- gory is also the author of many books for both children and adults, several of which have been filmed for TV. His novel Wicked was also adapted into a hit Broadway musical. His seven Hamlet Chronicles, which center on hilariously bizarre occurrences at an elementary school in rural Vermont, are award-winning-readers’ favorites. Six Haunted Hairdos (1998) and Three Rotten Eggs (2003) were both Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year, and others in the series have been ALA Notable Books and ABA Pick of the Lists honorees. Gregory lives with his family outside Boston, Massachusetts.

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Books by GREGORY MAGUIRE:

The Good Liar Crabby Cratchitt Oasis Seven Spiders Spinning A Couple of April Fools ISBN-10: 0-395-90697-0 ISBN-10: 0-395-60485-0 ISBN-10: 0-395-67019-5 ISBN-10: 0-395-68965-1 ISBN-10: 0-618-27474-X ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-90697-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-60485-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-67019-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-68965-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-27474-1 $15.00 HC $15.00 HC $15.00 HC $16.00 HC $16.00 HC

More books by GREGORY MAGUIRE:

Six Haunted Hairdos One Final Firecracker ISBN-10: 0-395-78626-6 ISBN-10: 0-618-27480-4 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-78626-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-27480-2 $16.00 HC $17.00 HC

Five Alien Elves The Dream Stealer ISBN-10: 0-395-83894-0 ISBN-10: 0-618-18188-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-83894-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-18188-9 $15.00 HC $15.00 HC

Four Stupid Cupids ISBN-10: 0-395-83895-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-83895-2 $16.00 HC

Three Rotten Eggs ISBN-10: 0-618-09655-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-09655-8 $16.00 HC

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When GERALD MORRIS was in fifth grade he loved Greek and Norse mythology and before long was retelling the stories to his younger sister and then to neighborhood kids. He began carrying a notebook in which he kept some of the details related to the different stories. The joy he found in retelling those myths continued when he discovered other stories. According to Gerald Morris, “I never lost my love of retelling the old stories. When I found Arthurian litera- ture, years later, I knew at once that I wanted to retell those grand tales. So I pulled out my notebook . . . I retell the tales, peopling them with characters that I at least find easier to recognize, and let the magic of the Arthurian tradition go where it will.” Gerald Morris lives in Wausau, Wisconsin, with his wife and their three children.

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Books by GERALD MORRIS:

The Squire’s Tales

The Squire’s Tale The Squire, His Knight, and The Savage Damsel Parsifal’s Page The Ballad of Sir Dinadan ISBN-10: 0-395-86959-5 His Lady and the Dwarf ISBN-10: 0-618-05509-6 ISBN-10: 0-618-19099-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-86959-8 ISBN-10: 0-395-91211-3 ISBN-10: 0-395-97126-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-05509-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-19099-7 $16.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91211-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97126-0 $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-43237-X (pb) ISBN-10: 0-618-54894-7 ISBN-10: 0-618-19681-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-43237-0 (pb) ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-54894-1 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-19681-4 $5.95 PB $5.95 PB $5.95 PB

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The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight ISBN-10: 0-618-37823-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-37823-4 $16.00 HC ISBN-10: 0-618-73748-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-73748-2 $6.95 PB

The Lioness and Her Knight ISBN-10: 0-618-50772-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-50772-6 $16.00 HC

The Quest of the Fair Unknown ISBN-10: 0-618-63152-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-63152-0 $16.00 HC

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LINDA SUE PARK is the Newbery Medal–winning author of A Single Shard, as well as five other acclaimed nov- els for young people and three Clarion picture books. Seesaw Girl, written in 1997 and published in 1999, was Linda Sue’s first book and is set against the backdrop of seventeenth-century Korea. The Kite Fighters, A Single Shard, and When My Name Was Keoko are also Korean historical fiction novels, while Project Mulberry and Archer’s Quest deal with Korean history from contemporary perspectives. In an ALA Booklist article, Linda Sue spoke of her writing as “the joy of finding connections,” adding, “the ultimate connection—for every adult—is that we were all once children. That may be why when writers of adult works ask me why I write for children, I often wonder why they don’t.” The daughter of Korean immigrants, Linda Sue grew up outside of Chicago and began writing poems and sto- ries at age four. She holds degrees in English literature from Stanford University, Trinity College, Dublin, and the University of London. Linda Sue lives in Rochester, New York, with her husband, two children, and dog, named

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Books by LINDA SUE PARK:

Archer’s Quest Project Mulberry When My Name Was Keoko A Single Shard Bee-bim Bop! ISBN-10: 0-618-59631-3 ISBN-10: 0-618-47786-1 ISBN-10: 0-618-13335-6 ISBN-10: 0-395-97827-6 ISBN-10: 0-618-26511-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-59631-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-47786-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13335-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-97827-6 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-26511-4 $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $15.00 HC $15.00 HC Newbery Medal

More books by LINDA SUE PARK:

What Does Bunny See? A Book of Colors and Flowers ISBN-10: 0-618-23485-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-23485-1 $15.00 HC

The Firekeeper’s Son ISBN-10: 0-618-13337-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-13337-6 $16.00 HC

The Kite Fighters ISBN-10: 0-395-94041-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-94041-9 $15.00 HC

Seesaw Girl ISBN-10: 0-395-91514-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91514-1 $14.00 HC

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From the time she was very young, DOROTHY HINSHAW PATENT loved animals and nature. Born in Min- nesota and raised in Marin County, California, Dorothy received a B.A. in biological sciences from Stanford Uni- versity and a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of California at Berkeley. Dorothy’s fascination for the natural world has led her to write more than forty-five nonfiction books for chil- dren and young adults, many of which—including Plants on the Trail with Lewis and Clark and Garden of the Spirit Bear: Life in the Great Northern Rainforest—have been selected as NSTA–CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children. In 1987 she received the Eva L. Gordon Award from the American Nature Study Society in recognition of her outstanding contribution to science literature for young readers, and in 2004 she won the Washington Post–Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award for her body of work. Dorothy lives in Missoula, Montana, with her husband.

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Books by DOROTHY HINSHAW PATENT:

Biodiversity Gray Wolf, Red Wolf Plants on the Trail Garden of the Spirit Bear: The Bald Eagle Returns ISBN-10: 0-395-68704-7 ISBN-10: 0-395-69627-5 with Lewis and Clark Life in the Great Northern ISBN-10: 0-395-91416-7 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-68704-8 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-69627-9 ISBN-10: 0-618-06776-0 Rainforest ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91416-8 $18.00 HC $7.95 PB $16.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-06776-3 ISBN-10: 0-618-21259-0 ISBN-10: 0-618-31514-4 $18.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-21259-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-31514-7 $16.00 HC $7.95 PB

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Return of the Wolf Animals on the Trail with Prairie Dogs ISBN-10: 0-395-72100-8 Lewis and Clark ISBN-10: 0-395-52601-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-72100-1 ISBN-10: 0-395-91415-9 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-52601-9 $15.95 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91415-1 $7.95 PB ISBN-10: 0-618-21253-1 $18.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-21253-8 $9.95 PB Shaping the Earth ISBN-10: 0-395-85691-4 Fire: Friend or Foe ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-85691-8 ISBN-10: 0-395-73081-3 $18.00 HC ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-73081-2 $16.00 HC The Buffalo and the Indians: Pigeons A Shared Destiny ISBN-10: 0-618-48570-8 ISBN-10: 0-395-69848-0 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-48570-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-69848-8 $18.00 HC $16.00 HC

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“I was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, on November 21, 1908. I have lived all my life in New England, and though I love to travel I can’t imagine ever calling any other place on earth home. Since I can’t remember a time when I didn’t intend to write, it is hard to explain why I took so long getting around to it in earnest. But the years seemed to go by very quickly. In 1936 I married Alden Speare and came to Connecticut. Not till both children were in junior high did I find time at last to sit down quietly with a pencil and paper. I turned naturally to the things which had filled my days and thoughts and began to write magazine articles about family living. Then one day I stumbled on a true story from New England history with a character who seemed to me an ideal heroine. Though I had my first historical novel almost by accident it soon proved to be an absorbing hobby.” ELIZABETH GEORGE SPEARE (1908–1994) won the 1959 Newbery Medal for The Witch of Blackbird Pond,

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Books by ELIZABETH GEORGE SPEARE:

The Witch The Bronze Bow The Sign of the Beaver Calico Captive of Blackbird Pond ISBN-10: 0-395-87769-5 ISBN-10: 0-395-33890-5 ISBN-10: 0-618-15075-7 ISBN-10: 0-395-91367-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-87769-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-33890-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15075-5 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-91367-3 $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $16.00 HC $22.00 HC (illustrated) ISBN-10: 0-395-13719-5 Newbery Honor ISBN-10: 0-618-15076-5 ISBN-10: 0-395-07114-3 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-13719-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-618-15076-2 ISBN-13/EAN: 978-0-395-07114-4 $6.95 PB $6.95 PB $16.00 HC Newbery Medal Newbery Medal

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