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4,400 | 0 | Kino lives on a farm on the side of a mountain in Japan. His friend, Jiya, lives in a fishing village below. Everyone, including Kino and Jiya, has heard of the big wave. No one suspects it will wipe out the whole village and Jiya's family, too. As Jiya struggles to overcome his sorrow, he understands it is in the presence of danger that one learns to be brave, and to appreciate how wonderful life can be.Pearl S. Buck is the author of many distinguished books for children and adults. She won the Child Study Association's Children's Book Award for The Big Wave, the Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Good Earth, and in 1938 received the Nobel Prize for literature.; Title: The Big Wave | [
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4,401 | 2 | "Based on a 1980 disaster in which a series of tornadoes devastated a Nebraska town. The first-person narration heightens the drama, and the pace does not slacken until the end, when the community begins to rebuild itself'." --" ALA" BooklistWhen a tornado watch is issued one Tuesday evening in June, twelve-year-old Dan Hatch and his best friend, Arthur, don't think much of it. After all, tornado warnings are a way of life during the summer in Grand Island, Nebraska. But soon enough, the wind begins to howl, and the lights and telephone stop working. Then the emergency siren starts to wail. Dan, his baby brother, and Arthur have only seconds to get to the basement before the monstrous twister is on top of them. Little do they know that even if they do survive the storm, their ordeal will have only just begun. . . .; Title: Night of the Twisters | [
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4,402 | 0 | "One of the distinguished books of our time. . . . The writing has dignity and strength."--"SLJ.""[A] penetrating picture of a boy growing up. . . . The book has a lingering effect on the reader."--"H."Joseph Krumgold received the Newbery Medal for ...And Now Miguel. One of the few people to receive the medal twice, he was subsequently awarded it for his novel Onion John,also available in a Harper Trophy edition.; Title: Onion John | [
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4,403 | 1 | Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in a family of naturalists, Jean George has centered her life around writing and nature. She attended Pennsylvania State University, graduating with degrees in English and science. In the 1940s she was a member of the White House press corps and a reporter for the Washington Post. Ms. George, who has written over 90 books - among them My Side of the Mountain (Dutton), a 1960 Newbery Honor Book, and its sequels On the Far Side of the Mountain and Frightful's Mountain (both Dutton) - also hikes, canoes, and makes sourdough pancakes. In 1991, Ms. George became the first winner of the School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association's Knickerbocker Award for Juvenile Literature, which was presented to her for the "consistent superior quality" of her literary works.Her inspiration for the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves evolved from two specific events during a summer she spent studying wolves and tundra at the Arctic Research Laboratory of Barrow, Alaska: "One was a small girl walking the vast ad lonesome tundra outside of Barrow; the other was a magnificent alpha male wolf, leader of a pack in Denali National Park ... They haunted me for a year or more, as did the words of one of the scientists at the lab: 'If there ever was any doubt in my mind that a man could live with the wolves, it is gone now. The wolves are truly gentlemen, highly social and affectionate.'"The mother of three children, Jean George is a grandmother who has joyfully red to her grandchildren since they were born. Over the years Jean George has kept 173 pets, not including dogs and cats, in her home in Chappaqua, New York. "Most of these wild animals depart in autumn, when the sun changes their behavior and they feel the urge to migrate or go off alone. While they are with us, however, they become characters in my books, articles, and stories."; Title: Cry of the Crow: A Novel | [
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4,404 | 2 | "Colorful characters [and] Cassie's continuing and believable growth in understanding herself and others [make] this novel so distinctive." (Bulletin of the Center for Cbildren's Books)“The writing is luminous.” (School Library Journal)Patricia MacLachlan is the celebrated author of many timeless books for young readers, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal. Her novels for young readers include Arthur, For the Very First Time; The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt; Skylark; Caleb’s Story; More Perfect than the Moon; Grandfather’s Dance; Word After Word After Word; Kindred Souls; and The Truth of Me; she is also the author of countless beloved picture books, a number of which she cowrote with her daughter, Emily.; Title: Cassie Binegar | [
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4,405 | 7 | "Pure entertainment handled with a light touch and breezy style." -- -- The Horn Book"This rollicking tale is full of action and wit." -- -- ALA BooklistGery Greer and Bob Ruddick are the authors of many children’s books including Jason And The Escape From The Bat Planet and This Island Isn’t Big Enough for The Four of Us. Roger Roth’s illustrations appear in several children’s books including The Sign Painter’s Dream which he also wrote, as well as in magazines and newspapers.He lives in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania.; Title: Max and Me and the Time Machine | [
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4,406 | 2 | Mary Stolz published her first book for young people in 1950 with Ursula Nordstrom and never looked back. Since then, she has written more than sixty books, been published in nearly thirty languages, and received two Newbery Honors (for Belling the Tiger and The Noonday Friends). The Bully of Barkham Street is the sequel to A Dog on Barkham Street (also available from HarperTrophy). Ms. Stolz lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida.; Title: The Bully of Barkham Street | [
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4,407 | 2 | A sister and brother's journey through Johannesburg to find their mother becomes an awakening to the sufferings of the people living under the system of apartheid. Ages 9-12. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.“A provocative, eloquent story about the human spirit.” (Publishers Weekly)“This well-written [story] has no equal. Evocative and haunting.” (School Library Journal (starred review)); Title: Journey to Jo'burg: A South African Story | [
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4,408 | 2 | "One summer two boys and a girl went to a foster home to live together"--the Newbery Medal-winning author chronicles their trials and tribulations in witty and poignant fashion. Ages 10-up. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc."A former winner of the Newbery Award scores again with a story that has poignancy, perception, and humor." -- -- The Chicago Tribune"A hopeful, loving, and very witty book. No wonder 58,000 school children in Georgia voted it their favorite." -- -- Jim Trelease, The Read-Aloud Handbook "The 1971 Newbery Medalist for The Summer of the Swansdoes a superb job of creating vivid characters who change convincingly in reaction to each other." -- C."Three unwanted kids'Pinballs, as wisecracking Carly dubs them'collide in a warm and caring foster home and learn to pin their hopes on each other." -- SLJ.; Title: The Pinballs (Apple Paperbacks) | [
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4,409 | 2 | Patricia MacLachlan is the celebrated author of many timeless books for young readers, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal. Her novels for young readers include Arthur, For the Very First Time; The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt; Skylark; Caleb’s Story; More Perfect than the Moon; Grandfather’s Dance; Word After Word After Word; Kindred Souls; and The Truth of Me; she is also the author of countless beloved picture books, a number of which she cowrote with her daughter, Emily.; Title: Unclaimed Treasures (Charlotte Zolotow Books) | [
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4,410 | 2 | "A moving story, full of suspense.""-- The Horn Book""(The story) is treated by the author with delicacy and strength in lovely and lucid prose.""-- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Meindert DeJong is the award-winning author of many classic books for children, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Wheel On The Schooland the Newbery Honor-winning Along Came A Dog, Shadrach,and The House Of Sixty Fathers, all available in Harper Trophy editions and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Among Mr. Sendak's other popular books is his Caldecott Medal-winning Where The Wild Things Are.; Title: Along Came a Dog (Harper Trophy Books (Paperback)) | [
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4,411 | 2 | Annabel Tippens seems like an ordinary little girl, with short blond hair and very good manners. But Annabel is actually quite unusual. Instead of parents, she has Gloria, a tiny white dog who talks and wears a gold collar. Annabel never wonders why her life is different, until one day a cat named Belinda tells her the truth -- she′s not just a little girl, she′s half fairy! But now that she knows the truth, will her whole life have to change?Betty Brock is the author of several books for young children. She has two grown daughters and lives in Alexandria, VA.Wallace Tripp has illustrated many books for children, including Come Back, Amelia Bedelia. He lives in California.; Title: No Flying in the House (Harper Trophy Books (Paperback)) | [
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4,412 | 1 | American essayist and novelist E.B. White (1899-1985) made his children's book debut in 1945 with Stuart Little, the picaresque, very funny adventure story of a two-inch-creature who, in White's words, "looks very much like a mouse," but who "obviously is not a mouse [but a second son]." After the story passed the test of his nieces and nephews, Stuart Little made it onto the desk of Harper's distinguished editor Ursula Nordstrom who, in a stroke of genius, matched White's work up with the whimsical art of illustrator Garth Williams. White and Williams's second novel, Charlotte's Web, stars a young girl Fern who saves the life of the runty 13th pig in a litter. Lyrical and profound, it's one of the few books for children that tackles death head-on--while celebrating friendship, affection, and the ordinary passing of time. White's last book for children, The Trumpet of the Swan, illustrated by Edward Francino, was published almost 20 years after Charlotte's Web, and is the unlikely tale of Louis, a mute trumpeter swan named for Louis Armstrong. He compensates for his muteness--and tries to gain the affection of the beautiful swan Serena--by becoming a virtuoso player of a real trumpet. Here, paperback editions of White's three beloved classics are packaged in one boxed set--a time-tested trio guaranteed to win the hearts of children. (Ages 9 and older)E. B. White, the author of such beloved classics as Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, and The Trumpet of the Swan, was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1921 and, five or six years later, joined the staff of The New Yorker magazine, then in its infancy. He died on October 1, 1985, and was survived by his son and three grandchildren.Mr. White's essays have appeared in Harper's magazine, and some of his other books are: One Man's Meat, The Second Tree from the Corner, Letters of E. B. White, Essays of E. B. White, and Poems and Sketches of E. B. White. He won countless awards, including the 1971 National Medal for Literature and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, which commended him for making a "substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children."During his lifetime, many young readers asked Mr. White if his stories were true. In a letter written to be sent to his fans, he answered, "No, they are imaginary tales . . . But real life is only one kind of life—there is also the life of the imagination."; Title: Three Beloved Classics: Charlotte's Web/Stuart Little/The Trumpet of the Swan | [
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4,413 | 11 | In the Newbery Medalist's first book, Muna searches for his father, a samurai warrior, in 12th century Japan. Ages 8-12. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc."A powerful and fascinating picture of the harsh realities as well as the beauty and excitement of feudal Kyoto."-- "School Library Journal"; Title: The Sign of the Chrysanthemum (Harper Trophy Book) | [
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4,414 | 2 | The Newbery Medal-winning author's first book tells of a boy's spending the summer away from home, and how he learns to look at the world in different ways. Ages 8-11. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.Patricia MacLachlan is the celebrated author of many timeless books for young readers, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal. Her novels for young readers include Arthur, For the Very First Time; The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt; Skylark; Caleb’s Story; More Perfect than the Moon; Grandfather’s Dance; Word After Word After Word; Kindred Souls; and The Truth of Me; she is also the author of countless beloved picture books, a number of which she cowrote with her daughter, Emily.; Title: Arthur, For the Very First Time | [
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4,415 | 1 | Lost in the woods, Margaret and her brother Artie are rescued by the celebrated superintelligent rats, who teach the children resourcefulness. PW said, "The novel proves enjoyable for its excitement and believably drawn characterizations." Ages 9-12. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc."An outstanding success." -- -- The Horn Book; Title: R-T, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMH | [
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4,416 | 1 | “The tone of the whole adventure is buoyant, and the ecological complexities that constitute its theme are so neatly reflected in the plot that the scientific search for Cock Robin’s murderer has an edge-of-the-chair excitement.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. She continued to write acclaimed picture books that celebrate the natural world. Her other books with Wendell Minor include The Wolves Are Back; Luck; Everglades; Arctic Son; Morning, Noon, and Night; and Galapagos George.; Title: Who Really Killed Cock Robin? (Rise and Shine) | [
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4,417 | 0 | Praising this fantasy about a neglected prince and his unusual companion, PW noted that it "eloquently symbolizes the need for loyalty, courage and regard for the rights of others." Ages 7-10. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: My Friend the Monster | [
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4,418 | 1 | The heroes of the Newbery-winning Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH return in another funny, poignant adventure. Ages 9-12. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc."Short, fast-pace chapters make this an excellent classroom read-aloud." -- -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's' Books; Title: Racso and the Rats of NIMH | [
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4,419 | 5 | The five fairy tales presented here offer an exotic twist to such traditional stories as Thumbelina and Rip Van Winkle. Ages 7-10. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.Lynette dyer Vuong lived in Vietnam for thirteen years. Mrs. Vuong lives in Humble, TX. Vo-Dinh mai was born in Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. He has illustrated numerous books for children and lives in Burkittsville, MD.; Title: The Brocaded Slipper and Other Vietnamese Tales | [
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4,420 | 0 | Robin Moore, whose family has lived in the Pennsylvania mountains for two hundred years, makes his living as an author and storyteller.; Title: The Bread Sister of Sinking Creek | [
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4,421 | 2 | "Fascinating."-- "Chicago Sun-Times""Will win over nature-loving readers."-- "School Library Journal"Vanished?Liza Poole lives with her mother in one of the last balanced ecosystems in North America -- the Gumbo Limbo Hammock deep within the lush kingdom of the Florida Everglades. Some may think it strange to live outdoors, but Liza feels lucky to live it strange to live outdoors, but Liza feels lucky to live in her small yellow tent amidst tropical birds and exotic plants. And at the center of this natural paradise lies Dajun, the majestic alligator who protects Gumbo Limbo's environment.Then, one day, a state official arrives with frightening orders. Dajun is scaring people nearby -- he must be killed! Liza takes action to save the invaluable 'gator, but suddenly, he is nowhere to be found. Now, she must find Dajun before it's too late, and her search will lead her into the heart of an exciting eco mystery!; Title: The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo (Eco Mystery) | [
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4,422 | 0 | Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle; Title: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Boxed Set | [
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4,423 | 2 | Poetry-writing Kate Bloomfield, star of Kate and Look Through My Window , returns to share--in both poetry and prose--her views on love, life and other adolescent experiences. Ages 9-up. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.“Engaging” (Booklist (starred review))“A compelling portrait.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))“Funny and poignant.” (School Library Journal (starred review)); Title: Hey World, Here I Am! (Harper Trophy Book) | [
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4,424 | 0 | Clyde Robert Bulla is the author of over fifty books for children including The Secret Valley and The Story of Valentine’s Day. He has been writing since 1946 when he published his first book, The Donkey Cart. Mr. Bulla was the first recipient of the Southern California Council on Children’s Literature award for distinguished contribution to the field. He lives in Los Angeles, California.; Title: Pirate's Promise: A Trophy Chapter Book | [
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4,425 | 2 | "Psychologically sound, well-structured, satisfying in its realistic development [of character]."-- "C."Clyde Robert Bulla is the author of over fifty books for children including The Secret Valley and The Story of Valentine’s Day. He has been writing since 1946 when he published his first book, The Donkey Cart. Mr. Bulla was the first recipient of the Southern California Council on Children’s Literature award for distinguished contribution to the field. He lives in Los Angeles, California.; Title: Shoeshine Girl (Rise and Shine) | [
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4,426 | 2 | “[A] brief understated story full of humor and the warmth of family caring and mutual affection.” (Horn Book)Patricia MacLachlan is the celebrated author of many timeless books for young readers, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal. Her novels for young readers include Arthur, For the Very First Time; The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt; Skylark; Caleb’s Story; More Perfect than the Moon; Grandfather’s Dance; Word After Word After Word; Kindred Souls; and The Truth of Me; she is also the author of countless beloved picture books, a number of which she cowrote with her daughter, Emily.; Title: Seven Kisses in a Row (Charlotte Zolotow Books (Paperback)) | [
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4,427 | 2 | “A wonderfully wise and funny story that will be read and reread and relished for a long time.” (Horn Book)Patricia MacLachlan is the celebrated author of many timeless books for young readers, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal. Her novels for young readers include Arthur, For the Very First Time; The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt; Skylark; Caleb’s Story; More Perfect than the Moon; Grandfather’s Dance; Word After Word After Word; Kindred Souls; and The Truth of Me; she is also the author of countless beloved picture books, a number of which she cowrote with her daughter, Emily.; Title: The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt (Charlotte Zolotow Books (Paperback)) | [
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4,428 | 2 | Paul Fleischman's novels, poetry, picture books, and nonfiction are known for innovation and multiple viewpoints. He received the Newbery Medal for Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices and a Newbery Honor for Graven Images, and he was a National Book Award finalist for Breakout. His books bridging the page and stage include Bull Run, Seek, and Mind's Eye. For the body of his work, he's been the United States nominee for the international Hans Christian Andersen Award. He lives in California. www.paulfleischman.net.; Title: The Half-a-Moon Inn | [
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4,429 | 0 | Tony Abbott is the author of over a hundred books for young readers, including the bestseling series the Secrets of Droon and the Copernicus Legacy and the novels Firegirl and The Summer of Owen Todd. Tony has worked in libraries, in bookstores, and in a publishing company and has taught creative writing. He has two grown daughters and lives in Connecticut with his wife and two dogs. You can visit him online at www.tonyabottbooks.com.; Title: Danger Guys Hit the Beach (Trophy Chapter Book, 4) | [
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4,430 | 7 | Jane Langton studied astronomy at Wellesley College and the University of Michigan and did graduate work in art history at the University of Michigan and Radcliffe College. Ms. Langton is the author of a dozen books for young people, including seven other fantasies about the Hall family of Concord, Massachusetts: The Diamond in the Window, The Swing in the Summerhouse, The Astonishing Stereoscope, the Newbery Honor Book The Fledgling, The Fragile Flag, The Time Bike, and The Mysterious Circus. Also well known for her mystery novels for adults, Ms. Langton lives in Lincoln, Massachusetts.; Title: The Diamond in the Window (The Hall Family Chronicles) | [
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4,431 | 2 | "A poignant, wise and funny story." -- -- The New York Times"The author deserves the highest praise for successfully poking and probing into the sensitive, comical lives of vigorous young boys." -- -- Kirkus ReviewsMary Stolz published her first book for young people in 1950 with Ursula Nordstrom and never looked back. Since then, she has written more than sixty books, been published in nearly thirty languages, and received two Newbery Honors (for Belling the Tiger and The Noonday Friends). The Bully of Barkham Street is the sequel to A Dog on Barkham Street (also available from HarperTrophy). Ms. Stolz lives on the Gulf Coast of Florida.; Title: A Dog on Barkham Street | [
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4,432 | 2 | Betsy Byars is a widely read and loved author of many award-winning middle-grade books for children, including Summer Of The Swans (Viking), a 1971 Newbery Medal winner. The Pinballs was an ALA Notable Children's Book in 1977 as well as the basis for an ABC Afterschool Special. Other books she has written for HarperCollins are Good-bye, Chicken Little; The Seven Treasure Hunts, illustrated by Jennifer Barrett; and three I Can Read Books, the popular The Golly Sisters Go West, Hooray For The Golly Sisters!, and The Golly Sisters Ride Again, all illustrated by Sue Truesdell. Ms. Byars lives in Clemson, South Carolina, with her husband.; Title: The Seven Treasure Hunts (Trophy Chapter Books (Paperback)) | [
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4,433 | 2 | Could Mr. Henry, the custodian at Jason's school, possibly have some connection with former baseball great Buck McHenry? PW commented, "Slote skillfully blends comedy, suspense and baseball in a highly entertaining tale." Ages 8-12. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.Alfred Slote is the author of over thirty books, most of them for young people. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.; Title: Finding Buck McHenry | [
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4,434 | 2 | In this Newbery Honor book, Reiss writes a stirring, fictionalized account of her own experiences as a Jewish girl during World War II. Ages 12-up. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.“In this fine autobiographical novel, Johanna Reiss depicts the trials of her Dutch-Jewish family during World War II. The youngest of three daughters tells how she and her sister hid for more than two years in the upstairs room.” ( )“Reiss writes a stirring, fictionalized account of her own experiences as a Jewish girl during World War II.” (Publishers Weekly); Title: The Upstairs Room (Trophy Newbery) | [
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4,435 | 0 | Grade 3-6-MacBride, Rose Wilder Lane's adopted grandson, takes up where Little House on Rocky Ridge (HarperCollins, 1993) left off, chronicling the further adventures of Rose and her parents, Laura and Almanzo, on their Missouri farm. Eight-year-old Rose experiences the frights and wonders of nature, including a flood and a fire, as well as the challenges of meeting new friends and starting school. The story is underpinned with the authenticity of research and recollection. Although references are made to the earlier book and some familiar characters return, this title can stand alone. Readers meet some new, well-drawn characters as well: down-and-out Swiney, a boy Papa catches trying to steal eggs; the quarrelsome Kennebrew family; and a town girl, Blanche, Rose's school adversary who eventually becomes her friend. This old-fashioned read continues in the "Little House" tradition and will leave fans waiting for the next installment.Sally Bates Goodroe, Houston Public LibraryCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.Meet Rose Wilder, Laura Ingalls Wilder's daughter, and the last of the Little House girls.Going fishing for the first time, starting in a new school, saving the farmhouse from a fire-these are the elements of young Rose Wilder's first year at Rocky Ridge Farm. She has moved there with her parents, Laura and Almanzo, to begin a new life in the Missouri Ozarks. Rose feels out of place as the new girl in her class but gradually gains confidence, and Rocky Ridge truly becomes her home.Little Farm in the Ozarks is the second book in The Rose Years, an ongoing series about another spirited girl from America's most beloved pioneer family.; Title: Little Farm in the Ozarks (Little House, The Rocky Ridge Years) | [
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4,436 | 0 | "A strong sense of place pervades this story of Birdie Boyer, a little Cracker girl who helps her Florida family to raise strawberries and to cope with the shiftless Slaters next door." -- "BE.""Full of the flavor of Florida lake country." -- "Basic Book Collection for Junior High Schools (ALA)."In addition to illustrating the first four Betsy-Tacy books, Lois Lenski (1893-1974) was the 1946 Newberry Medal winning author of Strawberry Girl.; Title: Strawberry Girl 60th Anniversary Edition (Trophy Newbery) | [
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4,437 | 0 | “An exciting tale. Top-notch writing.” (The New Yorker)Amanda Freebold doesn't know what to do. Her father left three years ago for the new colony of Jamestown, in America, thousands of miles away. All Amanda has to remember him by is a little brass lion's head he gave his family to guard them while he is gone. Now her mother has just died, leaving Amanda to take care of her younger brother and sister.As head of the family, Amanda finally decides to take her brother and sister to America to find Father. The ocean crossing is long and hard, and the children don't know whom to trust. But with the lion's head to guard them, Amanda Knows that somehow everything will work out fine.; Title: A Lion to Guard Us | [
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4,438 | 0 | Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980) was the beloved author of the Betsy-Tacy books as well as many other books for adults and children.; Title: Betsy's Wedding (Betsy-Tacy) | [
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4,439 | 0 | The Little House books have captivated generations of readers with their story of the little pioneer girl Laura Ingalls growing LIP on the American frontier. Now the Little House story continues with The Rose Years, books that tell the story of Laura and Almanzo Wilder's daughter, Rose.The first six books in the series describe the Wilders' journey to Missouri, their first three years on Rocky Ridge Farm. and their move to the town of Mansfield. In this latest Rose Years title, a whole new world opens LIP for Rose when she leaves Rocky Ridge Farm and moves to Louisiana to live with her aunt Eliza Jane. Rose is sixteen now, and she thrives in a city brimming with excitement and adventure. Rose even finds herself becoming an independent young woman with her own ideas, ambitions, and dreams.ON THE BANKS OF THE BAYOU continues the story that Laura Ingalls Wilder began more than sixty years ago -- a story whose wonder and adventure have charmed millions of readers.Roger Lea MacBride, a close friend of Rose Wilder Lane's, was the author of the Rose Years novels.; Title: On the Banks of the Bayou (Little House Sequel) | [
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4,440 | 2 | Eve Bunting was born in Ireland and came to California with her husband and three children. She is one of the most acclaimed and versatile children's book authors, with more than two hundred novels and picture books to her credit. Among her honors are many state awards, the Kerlan Award, the Golden Kite Award, the Regina Medal, the Mystery Writers of America and the Western Writers of America awards, and a PEN International Special Achievement award for her contribution to children's literature. In 2002, Ms. Bunting was chosen to be Irish-American Woman of the Year by the Irish-American Heritage Committee of New York.; Title: The In-Between Days | [] | Train |
4,441 | 15 | Originally published in 1975 as Hook a Fish, Catch a Mountain, this "ecomystery" investigates an endangered fish. Ages 8-12. (May) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. She continued to write acclaimed picture books that celebrate the natural world. Her other books with Wendell Minor include The Wolves Are Back; Luck; Everglades; Arctic Son; Morning, Noon, and Night; and Galapagos George.; Title: The Case of the Missing Cutthroats (Eco Mystery) | [
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4,442 | 10 | When an "adventure store" opens in the neighborhood mall, best friends Noodle and Zeek are among the first to check it out. The shop is "set up like a jungle outpost. Tents and canteens. Flashlights and climbing ropes. Binoculars and boots." Also in evidence are two gruff, suspicious-looking men. After wandering into what appears to be a small room but is actually the back of a truck, the boys are launched on a wild escapade that lands them in a dark cave, where thieves (yes, the bad guys from the store) have abducted a husband-and-wife explorer team and are looting an ancient temple. But--relying on smooth moves and witty verbal exchanges--the resourceful duo manages to outsmart the thieves, rescue the couple and summon the police. Readers will happily overlook the sheer implausibility of it all--or Abbott's good-natured parody of the likes of Indiana Jones films (at one point a huge stone chases the boys through the temple). With its large type and brisk pace, this blithe caper is sure to snare youngsters who, like these heroes, are generally more inclined to search for adventure in the great outdoors than between the covers of a book. Illustrations not seen by PW . Ages 7-10. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.Children's author Tony Abbott was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. Bookswere an important part of his childhood. His mother was an elementary schoolteacher and his father was a returning World War II paratrooper who wouldlater earn his Ph.D. in American history at Georgetown University. Readingabout events in history fed the imaginations of Tony and his older brotherRick, and they played what they read with their friends in the neighborhoodsurrounding Cliffview Road in Cleveland. The Abbott family relocated to Fairfield, Ct., in 1961, when Dr. Abbottsecured a position as a professor of American history at FairfieldUniversity in Fairfield, Ct. There Tony completed his early education andwas graduated from public high school in 1970. Tony attended the Universityof Connecticut in Storrs first as a music major, later switching topsychology, and finally graduating as an English major in 1974. After traveling in Europe and working at a series of bookstores andlibraries, Tony was hired by an information services publisher in 1979. Tonymet his future wife, Dolores, while working at a university library. Theywere married in 1981. By the time he became a full-time children's writer in1996, Tony had risen to the rank of executive vice president in what hadbecome one of the first internet publishing companies.But on the side, Tony had always been a writer. Early in the morning, lateinto the night, he always had a need to put words on paper. Poetry and dramawere his focus until the birth of his first daughter. Like many new fathers,he read volumes to his newborn and as he did, his ideas for children'spicture books began to form. Although one manuscript came close, it nevermade it to publication. As his daughter's reading level matured, so didTony's ideas for stories. In 1992 he began working on an adventure storyinspired by an ad seeking ghost writers for Hardy Boys novels. Luckily forthe aspiring novelist, help was at hand.That year, Tony took a series of writing classes from Connecticut author,Patricia Reilly Giff. Under the guidance of this accomplished writer andteacher, who would later earn a Newbery Honor for her novel, Lily'sCrossing, Tony developed his first complete manuscript. Danger Guys was published in 1994 by HarperCollins Children's Books, and Tony's publishing career was up and running.Six installments of the "Danger Guys" series were followed by other series:"Time Surfers", "The Weird Zone", "Don't Touch that Remote!", and "The Secrets ofDroon". His books have been translated into Spanish, Italian, Russian, andKorean.Tony and his family live in Trumbull, Ct., where he is an active member ofhis community. He is director of education at his church, where he writesand directs the annual Christmas pageant. He is a member of the ConnecticutReading Council, Read to Grow, the Connecticut Press Club, and the Societyof Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. He enjoys visiting schools andspeaking at professional conferences.Tony believes that a love of reading leads to a rich, fulfilling life andthat reading helps children develop inner resources upon which they can drawin times of stress. He believes that humor and integrity are key componentsof happiness, and that by reading we all can gain insight into how we canpersonally achieve these in our own lives.; Title: Danger Guys (A Trophy Chapter Book) | [
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4,444 | 0 | In the words of PW's starred review, Newbery Medalist Fleischman's fictional treatment of this Civil War battle "relies on individual voices to give a human face to history. The result is at once intimate and sweeping, a heartbreaking and remarkably vivid portrait." Ages 10-up. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.Grade 5 Up. Through the alternating viewpoints of 16 characters from various walks of life, readers gain insight into the first battle of the Civil War and into the nature of war in general. Poignant, dramatic cameos seamlessly woven together make for compelling historical fiction. Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Bull Run | [
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4,445 | 11 | This Newbery Honor book chronicles a young Indian's mystical journey that crosses many time periods. Ages 12-up. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc."Highwater is a wonderful poet and storyteller." -- -- The San Francisco Examiner"Occasionally, not often enough, there appears a timeless work. Such a book is Anpao." -- -- The Washington Post; Title: Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey | [
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4,447 | 2 | "Hard to put down."--" Kirkus Reviews""Entertaining and moving."--" Publishers Weekly""Really funny comedy."--" School Library Journal"Elizabeth Levy loves to tell stories that combine serious issues with humor. She has proven it with her award-winning books for young readers, including My Life As A Fifth-Grade Comedian, Keep Ms. Sugarman In The Fourth Grade, and other best-selling books in the Sam and Robert series, including Frankenstein Moved In On The Fourth Floor and Dracula Is A Pain In The Neck. She lives in New York City.; Title: My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian | [
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4,448 | 0 | PW's starred review said that the author "vividly shows readers what life was like during the Depression for one spunky heroine with a terrific sense of humor." Ages 8-12. (Sept.) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc."Hannah's bright clear voice rings with joy...Cheery and winning." -- --Kirkus Reviews; Title: Love from Your Friend, Hannah | [
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4,449 | 1 | "Fascinating and (especially for budding naturalists) inspiring." -- Kirkus Reviews"These investigations are so intriguing. Smoothly written and well characterized." -- School Library JournalJean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. She continued to write acclaimed picture books that celebrate the natural world. Her other books with Wendell Minor include The Wolves Are Back; Luck; Everglades; Arctic Son; Morning, Noon, and Night; and Galapagos George.; Title: Fire Bug Connection, The (Eco Mystery) | [
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4,450 | 2 | "Fast paced, playful, and full of wit." -- --The Horn Book"Kids will lap up this . . . yummy tale as if it were a candy cane." -- --School Library JournalGregory Maguire is the New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister; Lost; Mirror Mirror; and the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked, Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz. Now a beloved classic, Wicked is the basis for a blockbuster Tony Award–winning Broadway musical. Maguire has lectured on art, literature, and culture both at home and abroad. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.; Title: Five Alien Elves (Hamlet Chronicles) | [
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4,451 | 21 | Grade 4-7?This engaging book is the fourth in a series, but can stand on its own. The Boot, an 11-year-old right wing, has been playing ice hockey for a while, but the team hasn't been allowed to body check or "hit" until now. The Boot, a foster child, is hesitant about "hitting" because he has been successful at getting goals without getting physical. Brooks provides realistic dialogue and hockey jargon to keep readers involved. They will be curious about why the Boot is so philosophically opposed to hitting his opponents since he has chosen this sport. Team dynamics play into the plot as his friends turn against him for acting "cowardly" and not supporting them. This is not just a run-of-the-mill sports story and it is very different from Matt Christopher's novels, except for the vivid play-by-play action. Serious philosophical differences separate the Boot from his peers and there is much for readers to think about here. Hockey fans will definitely want to check out the titles about the other team members.?Blair Christolon, Prince William Library, Manassas, VACopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Boot (Wolfbay Wings) | [
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4,452 | 7 | Tom is furious. His brother, Peter, has measles, so now Tom is being shipped off to stay with Aunt Gwen and Uncle Alan in their boring old apartment. There'll be nothing to do there and no one to play with. Tom just counts the days till he can return home to Peter.Then one night the landlady's antique grandfather clock strikes thirteen times leading Tom to a wonderful, magical discovery and marking the beginning of a secret that's almost too amazing to be true. But it is true, and in the new world that Tom discovers is a special friend named Hatty and more than a summer's worth of adventure for both of them. Now Tom wishes he could stay with his relativesand Hatty -- forever...Philippa Pearce is the author of many books, several of which are considered classics both in the United States and in her native England. Her award-winning titles include Tom's Midnight Garden, which received the Carnegie Medal and was an ALA Notable Book; The Battle of Bubble and Squeak, which received the Whitbread Award; and Mrs. Cockle's Cat, which received the Kate Greenaway Medal.; Title: Tom's Midnight Garden | [
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4,453 | 0 | The Little House books tell the story of a little pioneer girl and her family as they travled by covered wagon across the Midwest. Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic books, illustrated with Garth Williams' timeless artwork, have been cherished by millions of readers ever since they were first published over sixity years ago.Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867–1957) was born in a log cabin in the Wisconsin woods. With her family, she pioneered throughout America’s heartland during the 1870s and 1880s, finally settling in Dakota Territory. She married Almanzo Wilder in 1885; their only daughter, Rose, was born the following year. The Wilders moved to Rocky Ridge Farm at Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894, where they established a permanent home. After years of farming, Laura wrote the first of her beloved Little House books in 1932. The nine Little House books are international classics. Her writings live on into the twenty-first century as America’s quintessential pioneer story.; Title: Going West (Little House Picture Book) | [
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4,454 | 2 | "This comically poignant tale of early teenage angst has an authentic ring of truth..." -- The Horn BookSarah Weeks is the singer, songwriter, and author of the best-selling picture books with tapes Crocodile Smile and Follow the Moon. Guy Wire is the fourth novel in the highly successful middle-grade series that includes Regular Guy, Guy Time, and My Guy, which is in development to be a feature film. Sarah Weeks lives in New York City with her two sons.; Title: Guy Time (Regular Guy) | [
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4,455 | 2 | Bruce Brooks has twice received a Newbery Honor: in 1985 for The Moves Make the Man, and in 1992 for What Hearts. He is the author of the popular Wolfbay Wings ice hockey series and, most recently, Vanishing, a middle-grade novel. He lives in Burtonsville, Maryland.Chapter OneOne of my coaches, I think it must have been the man I had for my second season of Squirts, a man who, let us say, thought keen defensive coaching strategy was to scream "Stop him! Stop that guy with the puck! Don't let him score!" at his defensemen, once said a thing of great wisdom. He said to me: "Most people will never know it, but there is a great art to crunching some sucker."Well, today, I am someone whose primary job in a hockey game is to crunch suckers. And I like to think there is indeed a great art to what I do. It is true that I am one of the players you despise when you're a parent of a kid on the other team because I am the heartless, ruthless dude who rockets full tilt toward your precious Justin when he has his head down looking at the puck between his skates.Before he pulls his head up to see me coming I plow into him going about 25 mph, and knock him into next month. Probably I get both of his skates in the air as he shoots backward, and probably he drops his stick and his helmet jerks forward over his eyes before he slams into the glass and bounces off onto the ice. Maybe after the game he tells you he thinks next winter he wants to try basketball instead of this hockey junk. I never hear about those parts of my success stories, but I like to think I've whacked a few wimps out of the sport entirely.By the way, while Justin is sprawling awkwardly on the ice with his helmet forward over his eyes, I pick up the puck on my stick blade--without looking down--and pass it to one of my defensive teammates, who skates it out of the zone--and that is the end of that offensive threat. I have done my job. You may scream and holler, you may even believe there is no skill whatsoever in timing and property angling a high-speed collision so that I remain completely in control on my own skates while my opponent goes flying.But you'd be wrong. I'm good. So if he puts his head down when I am on the ice, Justin is going to end up on his pants, aching in at least three places and wondering how he got there. It's clean hockey. Live with it.Speaking of "clean." I have studied crunching. I am smart, believe it or not, smart enough to figure out ten ways to hit a kid in ten positions and speeds and angles as he carries the puck, or to hit a kid without it so that I am not guilty of interference. The legality of a hit depends on all kinds of relationships between the players and the boards and the angle of their hips and their sticks and other things too boring to go into unless you are a student of it.The reason I have them all down pat is that I do not want to get penalized for doing the job I love. There is nothing in the world I love as much as that moment of pure crunch.Am I an animal? No more than any other hockey player, Justin included. If I could skate like a gymnast with jets, or shoot bullets past goalies, then that is what I would do. Instead, I have a talent for good, fair, very nasty crunches. So that is what I do.Naturally I had always hoped my teammatesespecially this year when I got about twelve of them all together at once before this season--would bestow on me the nickname Crunch, or Crash, or Bonebreaker, or something equally intimidating and awe-inspiring. Instead, our very wise-ass goalie (who is called Zip) observed how I played for about two weeks and began calling me Subtle. So Subtle it is. Sometimes the name confuses the opposing players for a shift or two if they hear a teammate call out to me, which is fine--they wait for me to make some finesse move, and instead I launch them into the Dumpster.Just for the record: I get very few penalties, and I have never injured anyone (though I have forced a few kids to miss shifts while they checked to make sure). There is one important thing the legality of a hit does not depend on--and that is how hard the hit is. 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4,456 | 0 | Mindy Warshaw Skolsky, a former teacher, grew up in the Hudson Valley during the Great Depression. She has written five books about Hannah and is currently working on another, a picture book. She lives in Smithtown, NY.; Title: Welcome to the Grand View, Hannah! (aka Hannah is a Palindrome) | [
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4,457 | 0 | Published almost 30 years ago, this compelling novel concerns a girl brought from her native Barbados to be a slave in 17th-century Salem, and is suspected by the villagers of practic ing witchcraft. Ages 10-up. Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc."The reader will be carried along by the sheer excitement of the story." -- --Madeleine L'Engle, The New York Times; Title: Tituba of Salem Village | [
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4,458 | 2 | "A delightful blend of serious whimsy and hilarious gravity." (Starred review) -- -- School Libraray Journal"The pages of The Daydreamer turn swiftly and effortlessly. A rare find." -- -- Voice of Youth AdvocatesIan McEwan is the author of a number of novels and short story collections for adults, including First Love, Last Rites, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, The Comfort of Strangers, which was nominated for the Booker Prize, Amsterdam, winner of the Booker Prize, and his latest novel, Atonement, which was also nominated for the Booker Prize and is a New York Times best-selling title. The Daydreamer is his first book for young readers. He lives in London, England.; Title: Daydreamer, The | [
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4,459 | 11 | "A powerful novel; a compelling story that needs to be told." -- --School Library JournalFrances Temple grew up in Virginia, France, and Vietnam. About her third book she wrote, "The Ramsay Scallop is about our need for adventure and motion, for throwing in with strangers, trusting and listening. The story began to take form in northern Spain along pilgrim trails; was fed by histories, stories, letters, by the testimony of a fourteenthcentury shepherd, by the thoughts of today's pilgrims. Concerns echo across years-clean water, good talk, risks welcomed, the search for a peaceful heart. Traveling in Elenor's shoes, I found out how strongly the tradition of pilgrimage continues."Ms. Temple received many honors during her distinguished career. Her other critically acclaimed books for young people include: FranceTaste of Salt A Story of Modern Haiti, winner of the 1993 Jane Addams Children's Book Award; Grab hands and Run, cited by SchoolLibrary journal as one of the Best Books of 1993; and Tonight, by Sea another novel set in Haiti.; Title: Tonight, by Sea | [
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4,460 | 8 | Winner of the Newbery Medal, this humorous yet poignant tall tale concerns a super-athletic teenager who bridges his town's racial gap. Ages 8-12. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Maniac Magee | [
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4,461 | 0 | The Little House books tell the story of a little pioneer girl and her family as they traveled by covered wagon across the Midwest. Laura Ingalls Wilder's classic books, illustrated with Garth Williams' timeless artwork, have been cherished by millions of readers ever since they were first published over sixty years ago.Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867–1957) was born in a log cabin in the Wisconsin woods. With her family, she pioneered throughout America’s heartland during the 1870s and 1880s, finally settling in Dakota Territory. She married Almanzo Wilder in 1885; their only daughter, Rose, was born the following year. The Wilders moved to Rocky Ridge Farm at Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894, where they established a permanent home. After years of farming, Laura wrote the first of her beloved Little House books in 1932. The nine Little House books are international classics. Her writings live on into the twenty-first century as America’s quintessential pioneer story.; Title: Winter on the Farm (Little House Picture Book) | [
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4,462 | 15 | Don't know much about space? Interested in finding out where the good vacation spots would be on Mars if humans ever lived there? Wondering how many stars are out there in the universe? All these answers and 10 billion trillion more can be found in the latest volume from Kenneth C. Davis's fun Don't Know Much About series for kids. Oh wait--10 billion trillion is the number of stars in the universe, not answers in the book. Using a lively, witty question-and-answer format, Davis provides remarkable information about the sun, stars, planets, and the universe, and encourages readers to contemplate such issues as humans' ability to travel to and live in other worlds.Kenneth Davis, author of the bestselling Don't Know Much About History, as well as Don't Know Much About Planet Earth, Don't Know Much About the Solar System, Don't Know Much About the 50 States, etc., has a special knack for bringing science and history alive. Simple and amusing drawings by illustrator Sergio Ruzzier accompany the text. (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie CoulterGrade 4-6-Having scored hits with five "Don't Know Much About" books for adults, Davis goes for a younger audience, laying out basic knowledge with a combination of breezy questions and answers punctuated by boxed asides, quotations, or biographical sketches. He also includes lighthearted pop quizzes along the lines of: "The Amazon River gets its name from a group of legendary Greek: a) warriors b) Internet companies c) river boats d) water gods." In Planet Earth he discusses the physical and political geography of each continent, scattering memorable facts and (usually) clever jokes throughout ("How are deserts like desserts?" "Deserts, like apple pie, can be served hot or cold"). In Space he takes on stars, the solar system, the history and structure of the universe, space exploration, black holes, dark matter, the search for life on other planets, and more. Bloom's cartoon drawings add further humorous notes to Planet Earth, but it lacks some much-needed maps; in Space, Ruzzier's somewhat more sophisticated but still decorative art is supplemented by several photos and photo-realist paintings. Few readers will come away from these books without having been amazed or amused, but considering the array of more systematic, better-illustrated books available on the topics, they are supplementary purchases at best.John Peters, New York Public Library Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.; Title: Don't Know Much About Space | [
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4,463 | 2 | In Smith's moving story, a prank ends in tragedy, and a boy must learn to live not only with the loss of a friend, but with the feeling that he could have prevented it. Ages 7-10. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc."The sensitivity with which the attendant sorrow and guilt are treated makes this an outstanding book. It blazed the way for the many other grief books that quickly followed, but few have approached the place of honor this one holds." Jim Trelease, The Read-Aloud Handbook, Sixth Edition, 2006"Smith deals honestly and emphatically with the range of emotions... the story is not, however, an elegy; but a celebration of the continuity of the life-death cycle." The Atlanta Journal, 1973, Cynthia Westway"It will be difficult to find a children's book this autumn by a new author as good as Doris Buchanan Smith's A Taste of Blackberries." Times Literary Supplement, 1975, David Rees"Rightfully viewed, along with Katherine Paterson's Bridge to Terabithia, 1977, as one of the seminal children's books on the subject of death." School Library Journal, Ann Welton, 2002; Title: A Taste of Blackberries | [
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4,464 | 2 | Gregory Maguire is the New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister; Lost; Mirror Mirror; and the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked, Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men, and Out of Oz. Now a beloved classic, Wicked is the basis for a blockbuster Tony Award–winning Broadway musical. Maguire has lectured on art, literature, and culture both at home and abroad. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.; Title: Six Haunted Hairdos (Hamlet Chronicles) | [
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4,465 | 0 | "The story centers on Rose's adventures and scrapes, and like its models, pays tribute to the strength and security of a close family." --" Publishers Weekly""Wilder fans will eagerly absorb this latest offering, and a few of the chapters will make terrific read-alouds."--" ALA Booklist"The Little House books have captivated generations of readers with their story of the little pioneer girl Laura Ingalls growing up on the American frontier. Now the Little House story continues with The Rocky Ridge Years, books that tell the story of Laura and Almanzo Wilder's daughter, Rose.The first four books in the Series, Little House on Rocky Ridge, Little Farm In The Ozarks, In The Land Of The Big Red Apple, and On The Other Side Of the Hill, describe the Wilders' covered-wagon journey to Missouri and their first three years in their new farmhouse,Little Town In The Ozarks continues their story, as hard times on the farm force Rose and her family to move to the town of Mansfield. Life in town is so different from living on Rocky Ridge Farm that Rose wonders if she will ever learn to like the hustle and bustle of town life.Little Town In The Ozarks continues the story that Laura Ingalls Wilder began more than sixty years ago -- a story whose wonder and adventure have charmed millions of readers.; Title: Little Town in the Ozarks (Little House Sequel) | [
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4,466 | 2 | In a starred review, PW called this National Book Award finalist "an accurate, compassionate and humorous appraisal of a boy with attention-deficit disorder." Ages 10-up. (Feb.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.Jack Gantos is the celebrated author of Joey Pigza Loses Control, a Newbery Honor Book. He is also the author of the popular picture books about Rotten Ralph, and Jack's Black Book, the latest in his acclaimed series of semi-autobiographical story collections featuring his alter ego, Jack Henry. Mr. Gantos lives with his wife and daughter in Boston, Massachusetts.; Title: Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (Joey Pigza Books) | [
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4,467 | 21 | Grade 5-8APrince is the Wolfbay Wings' only black hockey player. He was introduced to the game when he came to live in Baltimore with his French Canadian grandfather after his parents died. However, after attending Georgetown basketball camp one summer, Prince is pressured by the middle-school coach to give up hockey and switch to playing "the People's Game" with his African-American brothers. Brooks gives readers a straightforward story and excellent comparisons between basketball and hockey strategies and plays. Because of his keen development of Prince's character and the knowledge of the game, young people will realize that Prince is not so much turning his back on a sport, but turning toward a game he loves. He is becoming his own person. Hockey fans will enjoy the entire series and now with the U.S. Women's hockey team getting the gold at the Olympics, perhaps a female player will join the team in the future.ABlair Christolon, Prince William Library, Manassas, VACopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.Bruce Brooks has twice received a Newbery Honor: in 1985 for The Moves Make the Man, and in 1992 for What Hearts. He is the author of the popular Wolfbay Wings ice hockey series and, most recently, Vanishing, a middle-grade novel. He lives in Burtonsville, Maryland.; Title: Prince (Wolfbay Wings) | [
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4,468 | 2 | Carol Gorman is the author of many books for young readers, including Dork In Disguise, Dork on the Run, and A Midsummer Night's Dork. Ms. Gorman lives with her husband, writer Ed Gorman, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she also teaches at Coe College.; Title: Dork in Disguise (Harper Trophy Books) | [
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4,469 | 2 | Hantman's (Hey, Day!) flighty tale (which begins, "Oh, poop!") launches the Goddesses series, starring a trio of Zeus's daughters. They, along with six other sisters, are known as the Muses. At the prodding of their vindictive stepmother, Hera, Zeus banishes practical Polly, innocent Era and headstrong Thalia from the heavens as punishment for a prank. Though the aging god intends to send them to the Athens of 423 B.C., he bumbles his order and instead the teens land in Athens, Ga., in 2001. Tapping the comical potential of their predicament, sassy narrator Thalia gets the story off to a spirited start, as the sisters initially confront clothing fads, modern appliances and the lifestyle and lingo of contemporary mortal high school students. The author successfully interjects several incidents reminiscent of slapstick alien routines (on the first day of school, ravenous Era bites into a candy bar without removing the wrapper), yet the gag soon grows old and the narrative becomes repetitious and sluggish. Thalia discloses her relationship with her best friend and suitor, the love-smitten Apollo, in flashbacks, and intermittently offers flippant snippets of Greek mythology ("I have eight sisters total, so there are nine of us. We're Goddesses of inspiration, Goddesses of the arts, and a real kick at parties"). Unfortunately, they may not be enough of a kick to hook readers on subsequent installments of their earthly exploits. Ages 10-up. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.Grades 6-9--Three Muses, Thalia, Era, and Polly, give their deity Daddy, Zeus, a rough ride after hexing their stepmother, Hera, with a "makeunder" from Hades. Zeus doles out severe punishment by banishing his girls to time out in Athens, GA, as modern-day high school students. The only way back is for the teens to pass their father's test and defeat age-old arch enemies, the Furies, who have likewise enrolled in Athens High. This tale, winding teenspeak around Greek choruses and legends, will appeal to hip adolescents up for a new take on an old tale. The story, while modest, develops easily around its simple plot and promises follow-up titles in the series. Characters are engaging and footnotes help update readers on classical genealogy. Blending magic with girl power, this novel is a clever marriage of two genres-myth and contemporary teen novel-and a fresh addition to YA collections.Lisa Denton, Oneida-Herkimer School Library System, Utica, NYCopyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.; Title: Goddesses #1: Heaven Sent | [
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4,470 | 2 | “A novel that will long flicker in reader’s memories.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))“Intense and suspenseful…gripping.” (The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books)“An engrossing tale.” (School Library Journal)Thirteen-year-old Brodie Lynch was ready for the perfect summer of adventure along the awesome Blackwater River. That was before everything changed forever. When a harmless prank goes too far, the unthinkable happens. Brodie's lies make him a hero, but inside, his guilt tears at him like the treacherous current of the Blackwater itself, which has become a horrifying reminder of his part in the tragedy. In this gripping new coming-of-age novel, a young boy is faced with a choice between right and wrong and ultimately learns that truth can offer hope in even the darkest moments.01-02 Golden Sower Award Masterlist (YA Cat.)2000 Quick Picks for Young Adults (Recomm. Books for Reluctant Young Readers); Title: Blackwater (Harper Trophy Books (Paperback)) | [
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4,471 | 7 | R.L. Stine has more than 350 million English language books in print, plus international editions in 32 languages, making him one of the most popular children’s authors in history. Besides Goosebumps, R.L. Stine has written other series, including Fear Street, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room, and Dangerous Girls. R.L. Stine lives in New York with his wife, Jane, and his Cavalier King Charles spaniel, Minnie. Visit him online at www.rlstine.com.; Title: My Name is Evil (The Nightmare Room #3) | [
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4,472 | 2 | “An absorbing and beliavable story that will set readers thinking.” (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books)“Children will love it.” (School Library Journal)“Good fun that begs a sequel, especially one that gives bulldog Bruno more of a part.” (ALA Booklist)Eve Bunting was born in Ireland and came to California with her husband and three children. She is one of the most acclaimed and versatile children's book authors, with more than two hundred novels and picture books to her credit. Among her honors are many state awards, the Kerlan Award, the Golden Kite Award, the Regina Medal, the Mystery Writers of America and the Western Writers of America awards, and a PEN International Special Achievement award for her contribution to children's literature. In 2002, Ms. Bunting was chosen to be Irish-American Woman of the Year by the Irish-American Heritage Committee of New York.; Title: Nasty, Stinky Sneakers | [
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4,476 | 2 | Laurence Yep is the acclaimed author of more than sixty books for young people and a winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. His illustrious list of novels includes the Newbery Honor Books Dragonwings and Dragon's Gate; The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, a Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee; and The Dragon's Child: A Story of Angel Island, which he cowrote with his niece, Dr. Kathleen S. Yep, and was named a New York Public Library's "One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing" and a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book.Mr. Yep grew up in San Francisco, where he was born. He attended Marquette University, graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz, and received his PhD from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He lives in Pacific Grove, California, with his wife, the writer Joanne Ryder.; Title: The Magic Paintbrush | [
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4,477 | 0 | Melissa Wiley, the author of the Charlotte Years and the Martha Years series, has done extensive research on early-nineteenth-century New England life. She lives in Virginia with her husband, Scott, and her daughters, Kate, Erin, and Eileen.; Title: Down to the Bonny Glen (Martha Years) | [
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4,478 | 7 | On the first day of seventh grade, superstitious Luke wears his lucky shirt and carries his lucky rabbit's foot. Alas, an unpleasant surprise is in store for him. He can't believe his eyes when he sees his locker assignment: number 13. Luke's luck goes from bad to worse as he messes up in the swim team tryout, aggravates the school bully, and finds a black cat in his locker! Meanwhile, his best friend, Hannah, is riding high on good fortune. It isn't until Luke finds a new lucky charm in his locker--a tiny skull with glowing red eyes--that the tides begin to turn. Or do they? Is Luke flying too close to the sun, or has his destiny really reversed? His encounter with the diabolical Fate Master is about to transform his life forever--or end it.R.L. Stine is actually in the Guinness Book of World Records as the number one bestselling children's author of all time. His Fear Street and Goosebumps series have spooked delighted children for years, and the Nightmare Room series, which began with Don't Forget Me!, is off to a running start in that direction as well. The action is fast paced; thrills and chills are around every corner. You can't fight it, so don't try to thwart your fate: read on. Book 3 is My Name Is Evil. (Ages 9 to 13) --Emilie CoulterR.L. Stine has more than 350 million English language books in print, plus international editions in 32 languages, making him one of the most popular children’s authors in history. Besides Goosebumps, R.L. Stine has written other series, including Fear Street, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room, and Dangerous Girls. R.L. Stine lives in New York with his wife, Jane, and his Cavalier King Charles spaniel, Minnie. Visit him online at www.rlstine.com.; Title: Locker 13 (The Nightmare Room) | [
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4,479 | 2 | Jean Craighead George wrote over one hundred books for children and young adults. Her novel Julie of the Wolves won the Newbery Medal in 1973, and she received a 1960 Newbery Honor for My Side of the Mountain. She continued to write acclaimed picture books that celebrate the natural world. Her other books with Wendell Minor include The Wolves Are Back; Luck; Everglades; Arctic Son; Morning, Noon, and Night; and Galapagos George.; Title: Summer Moon (Seasons of the Moon) | [
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4,480 | 2 | Sarah Weeks is an author, singer, and songwriter. Her many books for young readers include the My First I Can Read Book Splish, Splash!, illustrated by Ashley Wolff, and the I Can Read Books Mac and Cheese, Baa-Choo!, Pip Squeak, and Drip, Drop, all illustrated by Jane Manning. She lives in upstate New York.; Title: Regular Guy | [
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4,481 | 7 | R.L. Stine has more than 350 million English language books in print, plus international editions in 32 languages, making him one of the most popular children’s authors in history. Besides Goosebumps, R.L. Stine has written other series, including Fear Street, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room, and Dangerous Girls. R.L. Stine lives in New York with his wife, Jane, and his Cavalier King Charles spaniel, Minnie. Visit him online at www.rlstine.com.; Title: The Nightmare Room #12: Visitors | [
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4,482 | 2 | This exquisitely written short novel tackles an enormous and sensitive subject Unapologetic, fresh and painful. (Kirkus Reviews (Starred review))Combines a richly layered story with accurate, culturally specific information ..... [a] skillfully told, powerful story. (ALA Booklist (Starred review)); Title: No Laughter Here | [
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4,483 | 11 | This bleak, claustrophobic novel perfectly captures the cyclical despair of its [19-year-old, Hispanic protagonist], said PW; Soto leaves this bitter street tale unsweetened to the end. Ages 12-up.-, said PW; Soto leaves this bitter street tale unsweetened to the end. Ages 12-up. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Gary Soto is a distinguished poet and author of numerous books for adults and children. His work has garnered many honors and awards, including fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Mr. Soto lives with his family in Berkeley, CA.; Title: Buried Onions | [
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4,484 | 2 | A 12-year-old boy recounts his day-to-day battles in a juvenile detention center. Graphic images and a first-person narration heavy with slang and expletives make the novel "real and immediate," said PW. Ages 12-up. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc."Real and immediate." -- -- Publishers Weekly; Title: Buffalo Tree, The | [
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4,485 | 2 | "Bunting's straightforward story about an Oregon boy who learns to accept the loss of loved ones, including a dog, is heartwarming despite some heavy touches," said PW. Ages 8-12. (Apr.) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.“A thought–provoking story.” (School Library Joumal)“Bunting’s straightforward story about a boy living in Oregon who learns to accept the loss of loved ones, including his dog, is heartwarming despite some heavy touches. [T]he tender moments between mother and son, coupled with equally gentle interactions between William and [his dog] Riley carry the story.” (Publishers Weekly)“Middle–graders will relish the bittersweet but satisfying resolution and the picture of a boy standing up to uncaring adults, bullies, and the system.” (ALA Booklist); Title: The Summer of Riley | [
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4,486 | 7 | R.L. Stine has more than 350 million English language books in print, plus international editions in 32 languages, making him one of the most popular children’s authors in history. Besides Goosebumps, R.L. Stine has written other series, including Fear Street, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room, and Dangerous Girls. R.L. Stine lives in New York with his wife, Jane, and his Cavalier King Charles spaniel, Minnie. Visit him online at www.rlstine.com.; Title: The Nightmare Room #8: Shadow Girl | [
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4,487 | 0 | “Whelan ingeniously imagines the seven months Louisa May Alcott and her family spent at Fruitlands. A convincing, enlightening reconstruction.” (Horn Book Magazine)Gloria Whelan is the bestselling author of many novels for young readers, including Homeless Bird, winner of the National Book Award; Fruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect; Angel on the Square; Burying the Sun; Once on This Island, winner of the Great Lakes Book Award; and Return to the Island. She lives in the woods of northern Michigan.; Title: Fruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect | [
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4,488 | 2 | Four novels from one of children's literature's greats--Avi-are collected in a handsome boxed set that his many fans will treasure. The swashbuckling tales of life for the brave rodents and other woodland critters in the Dimwood Forest have an edge-of-seat appeal for readers of all ages. From the high drama of Ragweed, in which adventure-mouse Ragweed hops freight trains, joins a clan of hipster mice, and wages war against evil cats; to the heartbreaking and breathtaking saga of Ragweed's plucky sweetheart in Poppy; to the poignant tale of progress gone bad in Poppy and Rye; to the entertaining expletives of a porcupine foster pop to fox pups in Ereth's Birthday, Avi's stories are persistently engaging. Illustrator Brian Floca's mouse-eye perspectives and dastardly depictions of the villainous cats, owls, and beavers add loads of drama to this terrific series. (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie CoulterAvi is the author of the Newbery Medal-winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and the Newbery Honor Books Nothing But the Truth and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. He writes the beloved animal adventure series that includes Ragweed, Poppy, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Poppy and Rye, Ereth's Birthday, and Poppy's Return. His many other books include Don't You Know There's a War On? and The Mayor of Central Park—an animal adventure set in Manhattan's most famous park.; Title: Tales from Dimwood Forest Box Set (The Poppy Stories) | [
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4,490 | 0 | Grade 4-6--Set in the early 20th century, this novel is based on the experiences of brothers Bud and Temple Abernathy. Bud has always dreamed about seeing the exotic places that his father describes in his stories. Although he is only nine years old, he carefully plots a route for him and his five-year-old brother to follow. With their daddy's permission and certain stipulations, the boys set out alone on horseback from their home in Oklahoma to travel through the Texas desert to Santa Fe, NM. During their trek, they encounter many dangers including quicksand, rattlesnakes, bad water, and mirages. They also meet kindhearted people who provide them with food and lodging. Ultimately, they are successful in their quest to visit all the locations on their itinerary and still return home in time for the beginning of the school year. The author uses dialect in the characters' conversations and includes historical figures, such as Theodore Roosevelt, to lend authenticity to the story. The boys' relationship develops from Temple's hero worship of his older brother to a truly close and loving friendship. Written with the matter-of-fact tone of a tall tale, the narrative provides glimpses of the old West and a way of life that is about to change forever. Filled with action and humor, it will appeal to reluctant readers as well as to those who are seeking stories of adventure and danger.--Lana Miles, Duchesne Academy, Houston, TX Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Gr. 5-7. In this well-told, fictionalized account of a true-life adventure, nine-year-old Bud Abernathy and his five-year-old brother, Temple, ride on horseback across the from Oklahoma to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and back. With the blessing of their incredibly indulgent father, the boys set out on this journey on nothing more than a whim. Young readers may find the first few chapters a bit slow, but things pick up when the brothers hit the trail and encounter rattlesnakes, scorpions, wolves, dust storms, and even kindly outlaws. Hunt layers his compelling adventure story with lively colloquial language as well as rich descriptions of the Old West in its waning days--a world in which the automobile is just beginning to overtake the horse. Todd MorningCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved; Title: The Abernathy Boys | [
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4,491 | 8 | L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) published The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900 and received enormous, immediate success. Baum went on to write seventeen additional novels in the Oz series. Today, he is considered the father of the American fairy tale. His stories inspired the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz, one of the most widely viewed movies of all time.Michael Sieben is a professional designer and illustrator, primarily within the sub-culture of skateboarding, whose work has been exhibited and reviewed worldwide as well as featured in numerous illustration anthologies. He is a staff writer and illustrator for Thrasher magazine, and a weekly columnist for VICE.com. He is also a founding member of Okay Mountain Gallery and Collective in Austin, Texas, as well as the cofounder of Roger Skateboards. The author of There's Nothing Wrong with You (Hopefully), he lives and works in Austin.; Title: Books of Wonder Oz Box Set: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz / The Marvelous Land of Oz / Ozma of Oz | [
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4,492 | 13 | "Beautifully told, Seidler's fantasy never falters; it's a love story, a coming of age tale and a grand adventure," praised PW in a boxed review. Ages 8-12. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.Born in Littleton, New Hampshire, Tor Seidler grew up in Vermont and later, Seattle, Washington, in both of which places his parents were involved in the theater. Encouraged by his family's love of the arts, Mr. Seidler studied English literature at Stanford University, and at the age of twenty-seven his first book, The Dulcimer Boy, was published, launching his celebrated career as a writer.Over the past twenty years, Mr. Seidler has become one of the most important voices in children's fiction with such classics as, A Rat's Tale, The Wainscott Weasel, an ALA Notable Book, Terpin, and Mean Margaret, which was selected as a finalist for the National Book Award in 1997. He currently lives in New York City.; Title: Rat's Tale, A | [
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4,493 | 10 | Tony Abbott is the author of over a hundred books for young readers, including the bestseling series the Secrets of Droon and the Copernicus Legacy and the novels Firegirl and The Summer of Owen Todd. Tony has worked in libraries, in bookstores, and in a publishing company and has taught creative writing. He has two grown daughters and lives in Connecticut with his wife and two dogs. You can visit him online at www.tonyabottbooks.com.; Title: Danger Guys Blast Off | [
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4,494 | 6 | This miller's daughter can't imagine why anyone would want to marry the money-loving king, and proposes marriage to the short little man who has saved her life. In a starred review, PW said, "Stanley blazes a new path for herself in this effervescent revisionist fairy tale, and the results are stunning." Ages 5-up. (June) Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.Diane Stanley is the author and illustrator of beloved books for young readers, including The Silver Bowl, which received three starred reviews, was named a best book of the year by Kirkus Reviews and Book Links Lasting Connections, and was an ALA Booklist Editors' Choice; The Cup and the Crown; Saving Sky, winner of the Arab American Museum's Arab American Book Award and a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year; Bella at Midnight, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year and an ALA Booklist Editors' Choice; The Mysterious Case of the Allbright Academy; The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine; and A Time Apart. Well known as the author and illustrator of award-winning picture-book biographies, she is the recipient of the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children and the Washington Post-Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award for her body of work.Ms. Stanley has also written and illustrated numerous picture books, including three creatively reimagined fairy tales: The Giant and the Beanstalk, Goldie and the Three Bears, and Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. dianestanleybooks.com.; Title: Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter | [
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4,495 | 0 | Maud Hart Lovelace (1892-1980) based her Betsy-Tacy series on her own childhood. Her series still boasts legions of fans, many of whom are members of the Betsy-Tacy Society, a national organization based in Mankato, Minnesota.; Title: Winona's Pony Cart (Betsy-Tacy) | [
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4,496 | 2 | Keva is creator and designer extraordinaire of the infamous Poot!line of clothing. She also created the "Jump on Style" page for teen mag Jump! and worked as an Art Director at the Lambesis Agency (home of the LReport) where she created print and web campaigns for Bebe, Fetish, Loves Baby Soft and countless other national girlcentric campaigns. Clea came to the project as a teenjunkstoreowner and writer, having written for magazines such as Details, Transworlds Warp, Option and countless other newspapers.Together, Clea and Keva busted traditions and expectations and went on to create two zines (Sweetie and Phoebe) for megamall store Wet Seal, and they also created the award-winning Foxy.com (the first girl web site, ever) with the companion magazine FOXY!. They consulted on the creation of magalog Moxie Girl (now MXG) where Clea had a regular column. Clea also created numerous websites on her own, including the original and awardwinning Urban Decay site. Clea and Keva are currently working on a followup to Hey, Day!, and Clea is working with HarperCollins and 17th Street Productions on a series of YA fiction titles under the series name Goddesses, which is scheduled to pub. in Winter 2002.; Title: Goddesses #3: Muses on the Move | [
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4,497 | 1 | Terri Farley is the author of the wildly popular Phantom Stallion series, which has sold one million copies. For her new series, Wild Horse Island, Terri volunteered on a horse ranch in Hawaii for three weeks. After much coaxing, she returned to her husband in Verdi, Nevada, where she lives and writes.; Title: Dark Sunshine (Phantom Stallion #3) | [
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4,498 | 7 | R.L. Stine has more than 350 million English language books in print, plus international editions in 32 languages, making him one of the most popular children’s authors in history. Besides Goosebumps, R.L. Stine has written other series, including Fear Street, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, The Nightmare Room, and Dangerous Girls. R.L. Stine lives in New York with his wife, Jane, and his Cavalier King Charles spaniel, Minnie. Visit him online at www.rlstine.com.; Title: The Nightmare Room #7: The Howler | [
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4,499 | 0 | Eight going on nine, Rose Wilder is beginning to settle into her new life in Missouri, the Land of the Big Red Apple. Her father is building their farmhouse and she dreams of the day they'll have their own bright crop to harvest. But before that can happen, she has a fierce ice storm to contend with and her first real Christmas in the Ozarks to enjoy.Roger Lea MacBride, a close friend of Rose Wilder Lane's, was the author of the Rose Years novels.; Title: In the Land of the Big Red Apple (Little House Sequel) | [
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