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A Splendid Friend Indeed (1590782860) An aloof polar bear is finally won over by a persistent goose and accepts its overtures of friendship. The picture book format makes this an excellent read-loud book as well as a good starter for beginning readers.
Author: Suzanne Bloom |
$15.95
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$11.16 |
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A Wreath for Emmett Till (0618397523) The life of Emmett Till is memorialized in a series of sonnets that are heart-wrenchingly beautiful. An innocent 14-year-old whose "stuttering whistle" at a white woman leads to his brutal beating and drowning death, the boy's story is one of several incidents that sparked the Civil Rights Movement. A Coretta Scott King honor award book for 2006.
Author: Marilyn Nelson, illustrated by Philippe Lardy.
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$17.00
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$11.90 |
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Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day (0803728875) What does a pig do to cool off when the temperature goes sky high? Sometimes the same things kids do, like a cold drink and a hosing down. Amanda Pig finds lots of ways to beat the heat in this summer tale. A Theodor Seuss Geisel honor book for 2006.
Author: Jean Van Leeuwen, illustrations by Ann Schweniger |
$14.99
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$10.49 |
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Arroro, Mi Nino: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games (1584301597) Soft and tender illustrations celebrate the Latino family in a wide variety of settings. The traditional Latino games and lullabies in this bilingual collection is a tribute to motherhood. A Pura Belpre illustrator honor book for 2006.
Selected and illustrated by Lulu Delacre |
$16.95
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$11.86 |
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Becoming Naomi Leon (0439269970) Raised by a loving grandmother, the young heroine of this coming of age story faces the threat of going to live with a mother she has never really known, and discovers the strength of her cultural heritage and her own resources. A Pura Belpre honor book for 2006.
Author: Pam Munoz Ryan |
$5.99
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$4.19 |
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Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of the Sudan (1584302321) A courageous eight-year-old boy leads a group of orphans safely out of Sudan, their war-torn homeland. Their story is illustrated with bold colors echoing the courage and beliefs that allowed them to overcome almost insurmountable challenges to survive. A Coretta Scott King illustrator honor book for 2006.
Author/Illustrator: R Gregory Christie. |
$17.95
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$12.56 |
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BUZ WORDS (9780965091824) KELLEY M |
$7.95
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$5.56 |
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Cesar: Si Si Puede! Yes We Can" (0761451722) This bilingual Spanish and English biography for young readers memorializes the life of Cesar Chavez, founder of the United Farm Workers Union and an unflagging champion of human rights. The book won two Pura Belpre honor citations, one for its narrative and one for its illustrations.
Author: Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, illustrator: David Diaz |
$16.95
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$11.86 |
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Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa (0152056602) A girl and her trusty horse set off for a day on the trail and have one surprise adventure after another. The amusing illustrations will captivate young readers. A Theodor Seuss Geisel honor book for 2006.
Author: Erica Silverman, illustrations by Betsy Lewin |
$5.95
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$4.17 |
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Criss Cross (0060092726) The lives of four small-town fourteen-year-old intersect as each reaches a crossroad in life. Divergent writing techniques--haiku, music lyrics, question-and-answer, split screen dialog--are combined to lend a dramatic touch a story of everyday events and discoveries. Winner of the 2006 Newbery Award.
Author: Lynne Rae Perkins |
$16.99
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$11.89 |
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Dark Sons (0786818883) The Biblical story of Ishmael plays counterpoint to a modern story of a son whose father shifts his devotion to the second born. This powerful novel in free verse reveals the deep anger and hurt both young men feel from their fathers\' betrayals and closes with both finding forgiveness for their earthly fathers through the guidance from the Father they \"could count on.\" A Coretta Scott King honor book for 2006.
Author: Nikki Grimes |
$15.99
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$11.19 |
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Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialog (0786804900) Voices of enslaved Africans and their masters move between monologs and conversations in this fictionalized account of the largest slave auction in U. S. History, held in Savannah, Georgia in 1859. Readers are helped to understand the moral dilemmas faced by the characters and their challenge to affirm humanity in the midst of slavery. Winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award for 2006.
Author: Julius Lester |
$15.99
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$11.19 |
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Dona Flor (038574671) Subtitled "A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart," this story about a bigger than life heroine won both the Pura Belpre Medal for best illustrator and an honor book designation for writing. Dona Flor gazes above the mountains, her eye looks through a doorway and she dwarfs the mighty puma.
Author: Pat Mora, Illustrator: Raul Colon |
$15.95
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$11.16 |
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Elijah of Buxton () 2008 - Newbery Honor Book
Its 1860, and 11-year-old Elijah is a first-generation freeborn child. His Canadian town of Buxton serves as a haven for runaway slaves. When the towns corrupt preacher steals money from a citizen whos been saving to buy his familys freedom, Elijah sets off for America in pursuit, in this powerful new novel by a Newbery Medalist.
Author: Christopher Paul Curtis |
$16.99
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FEATHERS (9780399239892) WOODSON J |
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First the Egg (9781596432727) 2008 - Caldecott Honor Book
The acclaimed author of "Black, White, Day, Night" gives an entirely fresh presentation of the concepts of transformation and creativity in this book with simple die-cuts that magically present change from seed to flower, tadpole to frog, and caterpillar to butterfly. Full color.
Author: Laura Vaccaro Seeger |
$14.95
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GOOD MASTERS SWEET LADIES (9780763615789) |
$19.99
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HENRYS FREEDOM BOX (9780439777339) LEVINE E |
$16.99
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Hi! Fly Guy (0439639034) A boy named Buzz finds a new best friend when a fly comes by. The cartoon art will have breat appeal to young readers, as well as the humorous story. A Theodor Seuss Geisel honor book for 2006.
Author: Ted Arnold |
$5.99
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Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow (0439353793) This unique history traces the rise to power of Adolph Hitler through the first hand experiences of his young followers whos adolescent zeal led them to untinkable actions. From the beginnings of the movement in the early 1930s through its contribution to the holocaust and its demise with the defeat of the Third Reich this account is both well researched and well written. A 2006 Newbery Honor Book
Author: Susan Campbell Bartoletti |
$19.95
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$13.96 |
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