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- 2001008739 abstract "An introduction to the geography, history, economy, culture, and people of Thailand.".
- 2001008740 abstract "Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Mandan.".
- 2001008741 abstract "Presents the history of the American Revolution through excerpts from letters, newspaper articles, journal entries, and laws of the time.".
- 2001008742 abstract "Introduces the different culinary regions of China through recipes adapted for young chefs and discusses the basics of food handling and kitchen safety.".
- 2001008746 abstract "Presents a day in the life of a child living in Cairo, discussing the social life, customs, religion, history, and language of Egypt.".
- 2001008747 abstract "Presents the history of the United States's involvement in World War I through excerpts taken from letters, newspaper articles, speeches and songs dating from the period.".
- 2001008749 abstract "An illustrated version of the poem about the annual visit of Santa, in which the characters are depicted as goblins.".
- 2001008754 abstract "Examines the harsh living conditions that exist deep below the surface of the ocean and describes the animals, including the squid, hatchet fish, and tubeworm, that have adapted to those conditions and have made the deep parts of the ocean their home.".
- 2001013577 abstract "When Katie the cow tells her barnyard friends her secret wish, they set a plan in motion to cheer her up with a ballet performance on the moon.".
- 2001016028 abstract "Third-grader Wilson struggles with his times-tables in order to beat the class deadline.".
- 2001016029 abstract "After seeing how arguing affects the other animals, Cecil figures out how to plant a garden that he and his friends can all enjoy.".
- 2001016030 abstract "Rachel, a teenager with a healthy dose of both aptitude and attitude, begins to feel at home volunteering at an animal shelter.".
- 2001016038 abstract "Musical Maggie Mad-Rat leaves her home in Africa to attend her cousin Montague's wedding in New York City, where she meets family and makes new friends, including the unique Randal Reese-Rat.".
- 2001016048 abstract "Feeling neglected by her father in Brazil and her mother in Washington, D.C., Georgia Hughes tries to cope with life at a boarding school in Connecticut by imagining relationships with John Kennedy and Miss Beard, the ghost of the former headmistress of the school.".
- 2001016049 abstract "Freddy and the other barnyard animals have many adventures when they decide to escape the cold winter by vacationing in sunny Florida.".
- 2001016050 abstract "Freddy the pig does some detective work in order to solve the mystery of a missing toy train.".
- 2001016052 abstract "Eleven-year-old Ted becomes concerned and intrigued when his five-year-old sister Vicki begins receiving visits from two female ghosts.".
- 2001016053 abstract "While serving as a British Fencible to maintain the peace in eighteenth-century Ireland, Anson finds that his sympathy for a hedge master, a teacher devoted to teaching Irish children their forbidden language and culture, places him in conflict with the law of King George II.".
- 2001016071 abstract "After the death of his grandmother, who held the family together, teenage JP is left with a mentally challenged father and a mother who seems ineffectual and constantly sick, and he feels everything sliding out of control.".
- 2001016072 abstract "In 1933 fifteen-year-old Beatty hangs around a small Texas airport waiting for visits from her pilot-father from whom she longs to learn about her deceased mother.".
- 2001016073 abstract "When her rescue of a baby hawk takes fifteen-year-old Taylor to a raptor rehabilitation center in rural Pennsylvania, their offer of a summer public relations job seems a step toward her dream of becoming a journalist.".
- 2001016074 abstract "With the help of her best friend, sixteen-year-old Mindy sorts through her relationships with her solicitous mother and her detached father as she tries to come to terms with the fact that her mother is dying from a brain tumor.".
- 2001016128 abstract "Recounts the story of the American contingent which joined other International Brigades in fighting with the Loyalists during the Spanish Civil War.".
- 2001016152 abstract "With a hard winter on the way, Grandmother uses her family's rags and stories to create a cozy quilt.".
- 2001016153 abstract "A variety of mostly farm animals are introduced with such phrases as a granny nanny, a soggy doggy, and a loose goose.".
- 2001016159 abstract "Sunshine the cat is angry at her close friend Storm, a dog, when he gets her all wet after going out in the rain, and Storm's feelings are hurt by Sunshine's anger.".
- 2001016160 abstract "One rooster crows to wake everyone up, then two horses neigh, and others join in until the farm is filled with squeaks, moos, clucks and more from ten different kinds of animals.".
- 2001016245 abstract "A toddler plays peek-a-boo throughout the day.".
- 2001016297 abstract "Amanda, who loves insects, and Maggie, who loves reptiles, are best friends until Emily joins their class and Maggie feels left out.".
- 2001016304 abstract "Nine-year-old Rowanna is drawn to the forest and a huge tree, despite the warnings of the old man with whom she has always lived at the edge of the sea--especially after she befriends a bear who is much more than he seems.".
- 2001016338 abstract "In 1724, twelve-year-old Rachel and her friend Sally discover a pirates' hiding place on a deserted island near Charles Town, South Carolina, and they suspect it may be connected to the woman who will soon become Rachel's stepmother.".
- 2001016449 abstract "When Sonny's mother loses her job in New Orleans during the Depression, Smilin' Jack, a jazz musician, tells him how to organize a rent party to raise the money they need.".
- 2001016450 abstract "A shy African American boy makes friends with his classmates by drawing a picture of a tree.".
- 2001016491 abstract "Twelve-year-old Erin spends a year working with an old wise woman to learn about her family's Wiccan religion.".
- 2001016518 abstract "After traveling with Mr. Crepsley, the vampire who made him into a half-vampire, Darren returns to the freak show known as the Cirque du Freak and continues to fight his need to drink human blood.".
- 2001016554 abstract "Explores further the magical world of Earthsea through five tales of events which occur before or after the time of the original novels, as well as an essay on the people, languages, history and magic of the place.".
- 2001016555 abstract "Twelve-year-old Lars Olafson's move to his great-aunt's farm near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, brings him friendship with the ghost of an eighteenth-century ancestor who recounts his adventures during the American Revolution, helping Lars adjust to his new home and playing a part in the search for a missing will.".
- 2001016557 abstract "In the bitter winter of 1775-76, Colonel Henry Knox and his younger brother Will, both of the Continental Army, become frustrated with the British blockade of Boston and decide to attempt to move 183 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, over 300 miles of mountainous wilderness, to defend the besieged city.".
- 2001016583 abstract "Little Pig's parents worry about him so much that it's embarrassing, but all their warnings come in handy when he goes on a hike with his Snout Scout troop and their strange substitute troop leader.".
- 2001016584 abstract "A young pig imagines what it would be like to be a fearless fire fighter who slides down a pole, drives a fire engine, and saves someone from danger.".
- 2001016630 abstract "Fourteen-year-olds Marci and Summer use a magic ring to turn two rats into cute boys so that they can have dates for the Spring Fling.".
- 2001016631 abstract "Inspired by a poem by E.E. Cummings, this is the story of a little tree that finds its own special place in the world as a much-loved Christmas tree.".
- 2001016632 abstract "When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.".
- 2001016633 abstract "After his plane is shot down by Hitler's Luftwaffe, nineteen-year-old Henry Forester of Richmond, Virginia, strives to walk across occupied France, with the help of the French Resistance, in hopes of rejoining his unit.".
- 2001016635 abstract "A series of fairly obvious clues help Jake Gander prove Red R. Hood's suspicions about her granny's strange new look.".
- 2001016637 abstract "Emma is allergic to animals with fur, but because she and her adopted brother really want a pet, they decide to try a lizard.".
- 2001016639 abstract "In 1913 Russia, twelve-year-old Katya eagerly anticipates leaving her St. Petersburg home, though not her older cousin Misha, to join her mother, a lady in waiting in the household of Tsar Nicholas II, but the ensuing years bring world war, revolution, and undreamed of changes to her life.".
- 2001016640 abstract "Depicts key events in the life of Eric Anderson, a Saskatchewan farm boy, in 1964 and 1965, the year he turns sixteen.".
- 2001016642 abstract "A young boy's obsession with drawing cats changes his life.".
- 2001016644 abstract "A thirteen-year-old boy and his mother move to a farm in rural Virginia, where he and his grandfather try to hunt a wild turkey.".
- 2001016685 abstract "When his well-intentioned lie appears to have contributed to a man's suicide, Terpin's resolve to never again act or speak, except by the truth in his heart, has far-reaching consequences.".
- 2001016686 abstract "A boy adjusts to life away from his home in Hong Kong, in the Chinatown of his new American city.".
- 2001016694 abstract "When her younger sister uses the family computer with its special wizard software to travel to worlds light years away, Nita uses her wizardry to try to find her.".
- 2001016695 abstract "During a summer vacation at the beach, thirteen-year-old wizard Nita and her friend Kit assist the whale-wizard S'reee in combating an evil power.".
- 2001016696 abstract "Thirteen-year-old Nita, tormented by a gang of bullies because she won't fight back, finds the help she needs in a library book on wizardry which guides her into another dimension.".
- 2001016697 abstract "Sent on vacation to her aunt's home in Ireland, teenage wizard Nita becomes entangled in a magic battle to save the country from the ghosts of its past.".
- 2001016715 abstract "Edward seeks refuge from his problems at school and at home by visiting his special spot at a nearby tar pit and daydreaming of being a hero with a dinosaur friend, but then events occur which bring him friendship and success in the real world.".
- 2001016718 abstract "After hearing that people are planning to kill a mountain lion in the wilds near her neighborhood, twelve-year-old Izzie decides that it is her duty to protect the animal.".
- 2001016719 abstract "With his mother expecting a baby and a bully living next door, fifth-grader Hoby Hobson has enough to worry about even before Zirc, a time-traveling boy who can sometimes be invisible, shows up in his backyard.".
- 2001016720 abstract "Third grader Robin has a series of mishaps and learns the value of honesty as she tries to become best friends with Zoey, her partner for a class project on raising butterflies. Includes butterfly care tips.".
- 2001016753 abstract "Schooled in the lessons of etiquette for young ladies of 1854, Miss Jane Peck of Philadelphia finds little use for manners during her long sea voyage to the Pacific Northwest and while living among the American traders and Chinook Indians of Washington Territory.".
- 2001016798 abstract "In spite of being frightened, Ike and his little sister Mem go with some friends to a spooky old house with a shed full of pigeons.".
- 2001016840 abstract "A young man from the wrong side of the tracks, John Fell investigates spies, drug dealers, murders, and a decades-old disappearance case, all of which are connected to his exclusive prep school's mysterious club, Sevens.".
- 2001016842 abstract "Courtney, a vegetarian animal-rights activist, records in her diary the events of the beginning of her freshman year at a Wisconsin college, far away from Colorado and her boyfriend Grant, surrounded by cheese- and meat-lovers.".
- 2001016843 abstract "Sequel to: Skylark. The stranger lurking on the Witting family's prairie farm turns out to be their long-lost grandfather, whose presence plus prodding from Sarah forces Jacob to deal with his past.".
- 2001016848 abstract "Taking a mouse to the movies can lead to letting him do other things, such as making a snowman, listening to Christmas carols, and decorating the Christmas tree.".
- 2001016849 abstract "A bedtime rhyme for baby monsters and other spooky creatures.".
- 2001016851 abstract "Simon and Molly are best friends who play together every day, but when Hester joins them Simon thinks that Molly doesn't like him anymore.".
- 2001016921 abstract "Molly, her parents, and her sister spend most summer vacations at a camp in the Vermont mountains, and as the years pass, Molly is led to find a mysterious circus within the woods nearby.".
- 2001016932 abstract "An Aboriginal creation story in which the Sun slowly brings life to the Earth.".
- 2001016941 abstract "Having come from Mexico to California ten years ago, fourteen-year-old Francisco is still working in the fields but fighting to improve his life and complete his education.".
- 2001016943 abstract "In 1850, a faithful ox helps a group of travelers survive their trip through Death Valley.".
- 2001016956 abstract "Gritch the Witch is not pleased when her sister, Mag the Hag, shows up early for the party.".
- 2001016958 abstract "Thirteen-year-old Whisper, who hates sports, is torn when she gets a chance to win a million dollars by kicking a goal against a local soccer hero.".
- 2001016969 abstract "Each evening, in one of the barracks of a Nazi death camp, a woman shares stories that push back the darkness, cold, and fear, bringing hope to the women and children who listen.".
- 2001016999 abstract "A tree that has bragged about being the most beautiful in the forest becomes a Christmas tree fit for a king, but a barefoot little boy named Leo helps him find the inner beauty that comes from giving.".
- 2001017007 abstract "In 1813, a fourteen-year-old British navy lieutenant records in his logbook a perilous journey as he and his men attempt to return a group of slaves to the Jamaican plantation from which pirates stole them; pirates who are determined to reclaim their booty.".
- 2001017008 abstract "After twelve-year-old Natalie, unaware of her own powers, is kidnapped by a wizard, she, her stepbrother, and their friends are caught up in the sorcerer's attempt to cross an invisible boundary in order to invade another world.".
- 2001017022 abstract "Douglas Deeds, a fifteen-year-old orphan, keeps a journal of his travels by wagon train as a member of the ill-fated Donner Party, which became stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains in the winter of 1846-47.".
- 2001017054 abstract "Darcy and Gran say they don't like babies, especially Darcy's baby brother, but after a day in the park doing things babies can't do they give the matter more thought.".
- 2001017055 abstract "When Molly's stuffed rabbit gets lost, she and her parents imagine all the adventures it is having before returning home.".
- 2001017117 abstract "In 1937, during the Depression, fifteen-year-old Mary Alice, initially apprehensive about leaving Chicago to spend a year with her fearsome, larger-than-life grandmother in rural Illinois, gradually begins to better understand and admire her grandmother's unusual qualities.".
- 2001017176 abstract "Mother wants Jacob to put on clothes to go shopping, but he wants to stay home and play, and describes imaginary animals that are keeping him from getting dressed.".
- 2001017198 abstract "Scarecrow searches for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island.".
- 2001017216 abstract "Annie, a teenager in 1999, tries to travel back in time to join her lost love Strat in Egypt in 1899, but instead she ends up in ancient Egypt and in great danger.".
- 2001017254 abstract "An English boy during World War I comes to believe that the battles he enacts with his toy soldiers control the war his father is fighting on the front.".
- 2001017280 abstract "After his house burns down, twelve-year-old Jamie is sent to stay with relatives in an English village, where a legendary witch begins to pursue him in terrifying nightmares.".
- 2001017292 abstract "Provides step-by-step recipes for fifteen Chinese dishes.".
- 2001017336 abstract "Gary Paulsen, author of Hatchet and other adventure novels, tells about his lifelong love of sailing, boats he has owned, and the storms, sharks, and peaceful lagoons he has experienced on his voyages.".
- 2001017396 abstract "An adaptation of the 1967 novel chronicling the experiences of a young woman after she arrives to teach school in a small town in the Great Smoky Mountains in 1912.".
- 2001017401 abstract "Relates the story of how the bite of a radioactive spider turned Peter Parker into Spider-Man, and describes his family, his powers, and his foes.".
- 2001017422 abstract "When the magic that protects their Valley starts to fail, Tilja and her companions journey into the evil Empire to find the ancient magician Faheel, who originally cast those spells.".
- 2001017423 abstract "Fourteen-year-old Holly Fay Lovell leaves the small southern town where she lives with her mother, a seamstress, in order to pursue her dream of a singing career, not knowing the whole truth about her humble beginnings.".
- 2001017424 abstract "Seventeen-year-old Simon lies in a coma, finding his space and time overlapping with that of a man who was lynched over 200 years ago, while a member of the cheating ring he has been helping wonders if their actions have caused the plagues assaulting their New Jersey town.".
- 2001017495 abstract "In Williamsburg, Virginia, two years before the start of the American Revolution, nine-year-old Maria worries that her mother will lose her contract to publish official reports and announcements of the British government because she prints anti-British articles in their family-run newspaper.".
- 2001017592 abstract "After surviving the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fires, two teenage girls, a wealthy semi-invalid and her hired companion, travel together to Ireland and discover they share much in common, from a love of romance novels to grief over the loss of their mothers.".
- 2001017686 abstract "Between 1825 and 1827, twelve-year-old William Pratt, who lives in Georgia, corresponds with President John Quincy Adams, discussing what he feels is an unjust treaty with the Creek Indians, Mr. Adams's close election and problems as president, slavery, education, and more.".
- 2001017693 abstract "Magically transported back in time to 1919, ten-year-old Rosemary Rita shares an adventure with her great-grandmother aboard the luxury ocean liner Mauretania.".
- 2001017788 abstract "In this rhyming alphabet book, a boy lists all his reasons for disliking summer, from the ants that ate his snack to the zapper he touched by mistake.".
- 2001017790 abstract "Third-grader Eddie Minetti is always getting in trouble at school until his AD/HD is diagnosed and treated.".