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The Magic Pillow

by Demi,

Based on a famous Chinese folktale, The Magic Pillow tells the story of a poor boy named Ping who is given a magic pillow by a mysterious magician. Ping sees w...

When the Wolves Returned

Restoring Nature's Balance in Yellowstone

by Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw

When wolves were eliminated from Yellowstone National Park the natural system was out of balance. Shows the return of the wolves to the park and the natural ba...

Imaginary Menagerie

A Book of Curious Creatures

by Larios, Julie

Who is half gallop, half walk? Who can turn you to stone with one look? Whose voice do you hear in the splash on the shore? Centaurs, mermaids, and other curio...

Eggs

by Singer, Marilyn

Explains the varieties, functions, and characteristics of the eggs of a multitude of creatures, including insects, birds, and reptiles.

How I Learned Geography

by Shulevitz, Uri

As he spends hours studying his father's world map, a young boy escapes the hunger and misery of refugee life. Based on the author's childhood in Kazakhstan, w...

Muhammad Ali

Champion of the World

by Winter, Jonah

Provides a profile of this legendary and flamboyant boxer and the complicated life he led, from changing his religion and his name to dodging the draft during ...

I, Matthew Henson

Polar Explorer

by Weatherford, Carole Boston

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Tuttle's Red Barn

The Story of America's Oldest Family Farm

by Michelson, Richard

In 1632, John Tuttle set sail from England to Dover, New Hampshire. There he set up a farm on seven acres of land. From those humble beginnings the Tuttle fami...

Nothing but Trouble

The Story of Althea Gibson

by Stauffacher, Sue

A biography of Althea Gibson, the first black tennis player to ever compete in what is now known as the U.S. Open, and in the Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimb...

The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll

by McKissack, Patricia C.

During the Depression, three young sisters get one baby doll for Christmas and must find a way to share.