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Duel!

Burr and Hamilton's Deadly War of Words

by Fradin, Dennis Brindell

In the early morning hours of July 11, 1804, two men stood facing each other on a New Jersey cliff side. One was the U.S. vice president, Aaron Burr, and the o...

Before John Was a Jazz Giant

A Song of John Coltrane

by Weatherford, Carole Boston

This lyrical picture-book biography of John Coltrane focuses on his childhood and how he interpreted sounds before he made his music.

Silent Music

A Story of Baghdad

by Rumford, James

WHEN BOMBS BEGIN TO FALL, Ali drowns out the sould of war with a pen. Like other children living in Baghdad, Ali loves soccer, music and dancing, but most of a...

Pocket Babies and Other Amazing Marsupials

by III, Sneed B. Collard

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The House of a Million Pets

by Hodgman, Ann

Ann Hodgman’s basement is home to three guinea pigs, a cage full of birds, a big gray rabbit, a prairie dog, a bulbul (look it up), two little rabbits, a ham...

Tap Dancing on the Roof

Sijo (Poems)

by Park, Linda Sue

Sijo is a traditional Korean form of poetry. Sijo is syllabic, like Japanese haiku, with three lines of 14 to 16 syllables each: the first two introduce the to...

When Is a Planet Not a Planet?

The Story of Pluto

by Scott, Elaine

On August 24, 2006, a group of astronomers made a big announcement: Pluto could no longer be considered a planet. This book explains how advancements in techno...

Solomon Snow and the Stolen Jewel

by Umansky, Kaye

While trying to rescue Prudence's father from prison, Solomon, Prudence, the Infant Prodigy, and Mr. Skippy the rabbit find themselves caught up in the mad pla...

Today and Today

by Issa, Kobayashi

A selection of haikus by the Japanese master.

Hey Batta Batta Swing!

The Wild Old Days of Baseball

by Cook, Sally & Charlton, James

TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE OF BASEBALL IN THIS FUNNY, FASCINATING JOURNEY FROM THE EARLIEST GAMES TO TODAY. Discover what it was like before there was a pitc...