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- 00033676 abstract "Mama Mouse and Little Mouse, having seen and heard various animal parents pledging their love to their children, tell each other how special they are.".
- 00033677 abstract "Anthony's bear learns a hard lesson about leaving other people's possessions alone.".
- 00033945 abstract "A young boy named Elijah learns that no gift is too small in God's hands as he watches Jesus feed thousands of hungry people from Elijah's basket of bread and fish.".
- 00034061 abstract "The author relates incidents in his life and how they inspired parts of his books about the character, Brian Robeson.".
- 00034070 abstract "Twelve-year-old Nora and her younger sister and brothers struggle to stay together and to someday be reunited with their mother after they travel from New York City to Nebraska on the orphan train in 1870.".
- 00034106 abstract "Mickey has trouble with Mack, a bully at school, until he decides to try being nice to Mack and making him a friend.".
- 00034107 abstract "A traditional Scottish tale set in Norway in which a courageous girl sets out to seek her fortune and ultimately finds true love.".
- 00034112 abstract "With the help of Eskimos, Jan Welzl survives a perilous journey from central Europe to the Arctic regions in the late 1800s.".
- 00034131 abstract "An experiment to see if a wolf will adopt an abandoned baby turns into a desperate situation for two schoolboys in early nineteenth-century England when the child is recovered by well-meaning passersby.".
- 00034132 abstract "Unsettling words from his dying father set twelve-year-old William on a mission to eighteenth-century London where, in the course of searching for his father's mysterious business partner, he encounters an odd assortment of characters, some of whom seem determined to kill him.".
- 00034133 abstract "Fast-crawling Hannah keeps Mama busy by getting into all kinds of mischief around the house.".
- 00034283 abstract "Twelve-year-old cousins Addie and Tanner spend an adventure-filled summer at Gram and Great-Uncle Henry's cottage on the banks of Florida's alligator-infested Oonawassee River.".
- 00034343 abstract "A Pony Express rider stops to help a family in need at Christmas despite his mission to deliver the mail without delay.".
- 00034367 abstract "Dream Dancer, a Cheyenne Indian, is certain she is meant to become a tribal healer like her grandfather, even though women are forbidden from getting this training.".
- 00034373 abstract "As the only girl in a Finnish American family of seven brothers, May Amelia Jackson resents being expected to act like a lady while growing up in Washington state in 1899.".
- 00034374 abstract "In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.".
- 00034375 abstract "Although thirteen-year-old Willa Jo and her Aunt Patty seem to be constantly at odds, staying with her and Uncle Hob helps Willa Jo and her younger sister come to terms with the death of their family's baby.".
- 00034400 abstract "The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.".
- 00034450 abstract "Eleven-year-old Nickel, a boy with a great affinity for both animals and photography, moves into an apartment building run by the strange and mysterious Mr. Beastly and discovers a secret about the other tenants.".
- 00034456 abstract "Mortimer the bear uses his toys and other favorite things to help young readers become familiar with the letters of the alphabet.".
- 00034457 abstract "Mortimer the bear helps young readers become familiar with the alphabet by looking for objects that begin with each letter.".
- 00034511 abstract "The fact that his mother has been infested by an alien parasite and his father is planning to remarry puts Marco under such stress that he begins to morph into bizarre creatures that he is afraid will attract the attention of the Yeerks.".
- 00034512 abstract "In an effort to help start a rebellion against the Yeerks on the Hork-Bajir home world, Cassie agrees to become the host for the persona of a dead alien.".
- 00034513 abstract "While Jake and the other Animorphs try to stop Visser Three from reaching the Pemalite ship at the bottom of the ocean, they discover a strange underwater civilization.".
- 00034514 abstract "Tobias and the other Animorphs discover that the Yeerks, a parasitic alien race bent on enslaving Earth, plan to test a device that could put an end to the Animorphs' fight against the Yeerks.".
- 00034515 abstract "The Yeerk that controls Jake's brother Tom is desperate to keep Tom from going with the family to his great-grandfather's funeral, even if he has to kill Jake's father.".
- 00034525 abstract "This expanded version of the traditional rhyme shows what happens when a young mouse tries to get rid of a pesky fly. Includes music on the last page.".
- 00034527 abstract "Rachel, one of the Earth teenagers dedicated to stopping the parasitic alien race known as the Yeerks, is horrified when she finds herself split into two nearly identical girls.".
- 00034568 abstract "Martin goes back to the playground at night alone and meets a family of giant lions who roar and climb with him.".
- 00034603 abstract "In plague-ridden 1602 England, a fifteen-year-old orphan boy, who has become an apprentice actor, goes on the road with Shakespeare's troupe, and finds out more about his parents along the way.".
- 00034610 abstract "This book describes the homes, customs, and habits of seventeenth and eighteenth century North American settlers.".
- 00034623 abstract "The moon lights the night for farmers, mothers and babies, wolves, and more.".
- 00034630 abstract "A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city.".
- 00034770 abstract "Everyone enjoys Dan's funny-looking pants, which his wife makes from the bright fabrics Dan sells. Includes photographs of colorful fabrics worn by the real Dan Boltz.".
- 00034774 abstract "When he is given an unlucky uniform number, Beans Baker considers giving up baseball rather than face kidding from the other players.".
- 00034775 abstract "In this adaptation of a familiar story, a father and son take the advice of different people on how they should carry their chilis to market.".
- 00034776 abstract "Martin's grandmother warns him about looking too long into the eyes of a fox, but he can't resist and finds himself in the fox's body for a day.".
- 00034792 abstract "Cat and Rat learn ice skating at an indoor rink and get to be Snowballs in a show there.".
- 00034813 abstract "A child describes the various little dishes of dim sum that she and her family enjoy on a visit to a restaurant in Chinatown.".
- 00034815 abstract "The unusual buttons from a young girl's favorite coat provide magical assistance to a giant, a swan, some sailors, a wizard, some rabbits, and an elf.".
- 00034835 abstract "When they are given an unusual comic book that allows them to travel in time, twelve-year-old Brian hopes that he and his friend will be able to replace his father's valuable Superman comic that Brian had ruined years before.".
- 00034840 abstract "While confined to a mental hospital, thirteen-year-old Callie slowly comes to understand some of the reasons behind her self-mutilation, and gradually starts to get better.".
- 00034955 abstract "In a small Arkansas town in the 1930s, thirteen-year-old Cassie Hill's grief-stricken sister leaves town, her father becomes overly friendly with the new preacher's wife, and her Sunday School teacher causes trouble, but Cassie finds comfort in her new friendship with a quiet boy from Hungary.".
- 00035002 abstract "Explains how levers work, describes different machines that uses levers, and tells how to create an example of a lever in a pop-up card.".
- 00035006 abstract "A simple biography of the man whose Model T automobile made the gasoline powered car affordable to Americans.".
- 00035007 abstract "An illustrated collection of poems by such authors as Christina Rossetti, Robert Browning, Emily Dickinson, Lewis Carroll, Ted Hughes, and Eleanor Farjeon.".
- 00035008 abstract "Despite their frequent disagreements, two pirates share many adventures .".
- 00035009 abstract "A frightened American soldier faces combat in the lush forests of Vietnam.".
- 00035013 abstract "Jenny is discouraged when her second grade penpal turns out to be a new student from Saudi Arabia who does not speak English very well, but as she works with her they slowly become friends.".
- 00035016 abstract "Recounts the efforts of Louisa May Alcott's family to establish a utopian community known as Fruitlands in Massachusetts in 1843, as seen through the eyes of the shy eleven-year-old girl next door.".
- 00035021 abstract "A simple introduction to the life and work of Florence Nightingale, the nineteenth-century English woman considered to be the founder of modern nursing.".
- 00035022 abstract "Simon cannot help being big and noisy, until he goes to Africa with his parents and watches a herd of elephants being big and noisy sometimes and silent when they need to be.".
- 00035032 abstract "On this year's visit to his great-aunts' farm, a young boy enjoys all that is involved in making plum jam--even the adventure of getting the plums from Farmer Wilson's tree.".
- 00035094 abstract "Despite a jealous king's repeated attempts to get rid of her, Ma'antah continually manages to outwit him and proves herself worthy of the name Sense Pass King.".
- 00035097 abstract "When he and his brother Josh find a mer-baby caught in their fishing net, Tarron, rejecting his brother's plan to sell the baby and make a profit, discovers that there are greater treasures than gold.".
- 00035104 abstract "Inspired by the movie Frankenstein, bug-lover Adam Cricklestein decides to create a monster bug that will protect him from the school bully, Jeb McAllister.".
- 00035110 abstract "Events in the history of the United States, from George Washington's presidency through the beginning of the space program, are related to the experiences of one family.".
- 00035126 abstract "A young rabbit uses quite a lot of imagination when he creates a picture for his mother's birthday.".
- 00035127 abstract "While waiting for his birthday, Davy Rabbit makes some wishes which are fulfilled when his grandparents come to his party as a special birthday present.".
- 00035128 abstract "When he discovers that his treasure is missing, Hamster asks each of his animal friends if they took it, until he learns what happened.".
- 00035145 abstract "Lars the polar bear teases his friend Hugo the hare for being afraid of everything, until the day they get lost in the snow.".
- 00035152 abstract "When he learns of Santa Claus from an old calendar, a poor young boy sends off his Christmas wishes tied to a balloon and gets a surprising response.".
- 00035153 abstract "Danny turns into a prowling lion with a big appetite when he doesn't get the sausages and raspberry juice he wanted for lunch.".
- 00035157 abstract "Discusses the life and career of the basketball star Tim Duncan, who was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in 1997.".
- 00035161 abstract "When Meredith the witch inadvertently uses a spell to summon an uninvited guest, she and the unwelcome sorcerer try to outdo each other with their magic.".
- 00035211 abstract "After the death of their father, Fiona, who wants to be a ballerina and to be accepted by her peers, and her younger sister, Wallace, who is an independent free-spirit, rebuild a life for themselves and their artist mother in the now-neglected mansion that was once their beautiful home.".
- 00035225 abstract "Provides information on child development and advice on how to care for a child from twelve to twenty-four months of age, including facts about play activities, discipline, feeding, toilet training, safety, and health care.".
- 00035226 abstract "Provides information on infant development and advice on how to care for a child for the first twelve months of its life, including facts about feeding, sleeping, crying, and other concerns.".
- 00035228 abstract "A humorous retelling of the fatal episodes in the lives of two foolish pigs and how the third pig manages to avoid the same fate.".
- 00035298 abstract "On a two-day hiking trip to a fire tower, members of a Cub Scout den learn how fires are spotted and reported.".
- 00035306 abstract "Provides profiles of the women who influenced the history of the United States as wives of its presidents.".
- 00035354 abstract "A young girl demonstrates to her mother and father how well she has learned to read.".
- 00035399 abstract "Eleven-year-old Primrose living in a small fishing village in British Columbia recounts her experiences and all that she learns about human nature and the unpredictability of life in the months after her parents are lost at sea.".
- 00035401 abstract "A young girl puts on costumes of different colors and imagines herself dancing on stage.".
- 00035402 abstract "A rhyming survey of the many things that adults tell children to do and not to do.".
- 00035413 abstract "When her maternal grandfather comes from China, Helen, who is biracial, develops a special bond with him despite their age and language differences.".
- 00035414 abstract "A young girl recalls her visits with her grandmother during each season of the year, until the winter when she dies.".
- 00035416 abstract "One by one, ten tiny oni, Japanese goblin-like creatures, grow larger and larger as they beat their drums on the sand, chasing away bad dreams. Includes the Japanese characters for the numbers from one to ten.".
- 00035417 abstract "Fern and her brother Bracken play hide and seek as the other animals prepare for the first snowstorm of winter.".
- 00035418 abstract "The idea that hands, feet, eyes, ears, legs, and arms all come in pairs is discovered by two Asian-American toddlers.".
- 00035419 abstract "Presents profiles of fourteen Latino baseball players who, from 1900 through the 1960s, were pioneers of the sport in their home countries and the United States.".
- 00035459 abstract "Bernard the rooster becomes unusually grumpy one day, causing the other animals to be concerned about his behavior.".
- 00035523 abstract "After a tree falls on him, Little Red Car must go to the garage to be repaired.".
- 00035558 abstract "Based on a song, a child strikes out in a baseball game, but he still feels like the greatest.".
- 00035604 abstract "When three generations of a family gather to eat watermelon, the grandparents reminisce about how the sweet fruit brought them together.".
- 00035641 abstract "Pepita thinks it doesn't matter that she is always late, until she finally realizes how her tardiness affects other people and herself.".
- 00035655 abstract "Wanting to fit in with his skateboarding friends, Zach is tempted to adopt a new image of spiked bleached hair and a pierced ear.".
- 00035668 abstract "Even without snow, turkey dinner and a perfect tree, Arthur and his family and friends have a wonderful Christmas--and Hanukkah--celebration.".
- 00035741 abstract "The moon seems to follow as a child travels to Grandma's house.".
- 00035742 abstract "In the summertime Charlie goes fishing with her friends, investigates the mysterious disappearance of the entire Carter family, meets new neighbors, and finds that she and her older brother can be friends.".
- 00035771 abstract "A kind and honest young pirate and his ragamuffin crew thwart evil pirates by rescuing and giving riches to the innocent and the poor.".
- 00035772 abstract "A young girl and her grandmother visit the girl's father in prison.".
- 00035773 abstract "Tricky Fox uses his sack to trick everyone he meets into giving him ever more valuable items.".
- 00035781 abstract "Milo the mouse moves to the country because the noisy city traffic keeps him awake at night. Includes related activities.".
- 00035782 abstract "When Fluffy the guinea pig is accidentally put on the wrong school bus, he ends up having a wonderful time.".
- 00035809 abstract "This expanded version of the traditional rhyme shows what happens to the butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker when they go fishing in their tub. Includes music on the last page.".
- 00035810 abstract "This expanded version of the traditional rhyme presents the further misadventures of Humpty Dumpty after his original tumble off the wall. Includes music on the last page.".
- 00035811 abstract "This expanded version of the traditional singing rhyme shows what happens when a family of bears rows their boat down the stream. Includes music on the last page.".
- 00035812 abstract "Groundhog Dog inspires the class to celebrate Groundpig Day with their guinea pig Fluffy, and Fluffy gets to help an unhappy groundhog.".
- 00035813 abstract "The Dinofours keep their teacher busy helping them make Valentine's Day cards for their families and friends, until they realize that they want to show her how much they love her.".