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Brooklyn Bridge

by Hesse, Karen

In 1903 Brooklyn, fourteen-year-old Joseph Michtom's life changes for the worse when his parents, Russian immigrants, invent the teddy bear and turn their apar...

Go Long!

by Barber, Ronde & Barber, Tiki & Mantell, Paul

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Gully's Travels

by Seidler, Tor

Age 8-9. When his beloved owner falls in love with a woman who is allergic to long-haired dogs, Gulliver is given away to his doorman and the poochs wonderful ...

King George

What Was His Problem? Two Miserable Presidents

by Sheinkin, Steve & Sheinkin, Steve

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Helen's Eyes

A Photobiography of Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller's Teacher (Photobiographies)

by Delano, Marfe Ferguson

The epic story of Annie Sullivan’s perseverance and triumph in the face of hardship will enthrall readers of every age. This pioneering teacher overcame disa...

River of Words

Young Poets and Artists on the Nature of Things

by Michael, Pamela & Hass, Robert

The California-based River of Words (ROW) has gained fame as an important nonprofit that trains teachers, park naturalists, grassroots groups, and others to in...

Sisters of the Sword

by Snow, Maya

Kimi dreams of being a great samurai warrior, but she and her sister, Hana, are young ladies of feudal Japan, daughters of the Jito of the province. Her future...

Mao's Last Dancer

by Cunxin, Li

At the age of eleven, Li Cunxin was one of the privileged few selected to serve in Chairman Mao’s Cultural Revolution by studying at the Beijing Dance Academ...

My one hundred adventures

by Horvath, Polly

Twelve-year-old Jane, who lives at the beach in a run-down old house with her mother, two brothers, and sister, has an eventful summer accompanying her pastor ...

Our Farm

Four Seasons with Five Kids on One Family's Farm

by Rosen, Michael J.

Our Farm is a real-life look at a family and the farm they work together, season by season. Told through the voices of the children, this inside view of life o...