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- 00038394 abstract "A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.".
- 00038408 abstract "Davey is dubious about having a new adopted brother from Korea, but when he finds out that his parents still love him, he decides that having a baby brother will be fine.".
- 00038416 abstract "In southeastern Africa, a young Yao girl and her mother find a way for their fellow villagers to escape approaching slave traders.".
- 00038417 abstract "A fictionalized account of how Spot, a springer spaniel living on Penobscot Bay in the 1930s, loves to ring the lighthouse bell, and uses that skill to guide the mailboat safely through a storm.".
- 00038418 abstract "Chronicles the adventures of Paddy the Beaver and his animal friends.".
- 00038425 abstract "When thunder makes a young girl and her dog afraid, they decide to make as much noise as the storm.".
- 00038426 abstract "A child tries to pack for a trip, but the cat keeps jumping into the suitcase.".
- 00038427 abstract "Charlie is chilly all over and needs a hug to warm him up.".
- 00038428 abstract "Annie performs a variety of dances in her recital as she blows in the wind, twirls, taps her toes, and strikes a pose.".
- 00038453 abstract "Two discarded toy mice survive perilous adventures in a hostile world before finding security and happiness with old friends and new.".
- 00038458 abstract "Sixteen-year-old Mike becomes involved in the theft of the final exam for his history class and turns to God for help in repenting and confessing his guilt.".
- 00038480 abstract "Experimenting with different combinations of foods, Trudie continues to try to make her fellow fifth grader Ben fly and develop other superhero powers.".
- 00038481 abstract "Serena, a moon goddess who has the special gift of reading minds, is torn between joining the dark force of the evil Atrox and staying with her friends, the Daughters of the Moon.".
- 00038482 abstract "The familiar Christmas poem is illustrated with photographs of dogs.".
- 00038503 abstract "When Eddie, one of Santa's elves, accidentally knocks him out on Christmas Eve, Eddie finds an unlikely substitute in the owner of Murray K's Holiday Diner.".
- 00038660 abstract "Maggie snorkels around a big coral reef and is delighted to find a beautiful underwater world of interesting animals.".
- 00038696 abstract "Juliet Jones and her homeschooler friends go on a wilderness outing and when things start disappearing in the woods, Juliet has a difficult mystery to solve.".
- 00038710 abstract "Dan becomes an archaeologist, a pirate, an Outer Space Man, and other resourceful characters as he clears out the monumental mess in his room.".
- 00038711 abstract "A mad scientist's dim-witted assistant tries to force his master into giving him a bigger brain by stealing the scientist's fuzzy pink slippers.".
- 00038714 abstract "Even though she has not been invited to the party, D.W. manages to save Arthur from having to kiss Francine.".
- 00038716 abstract "While on a family camping trip, Sam, Polly, and Joe receive three feathers that lead them on a magical flying adventure.".
- 00038721 abstract "Explains how climate and the nomadic culture influenced the Arctic peoples in their choice of dwellings. Includes directions for making a model igloo.".
- 00038731 abstract "A family's dinnertime is disrupted when a bird flies down the chimney, starting a wild chase across the newly cleaned carpet.".
- 00038832 abstract "Harry, a young centipede, faces danger and frustration when he is captured by a hoo-min and placed in a jar.".
- 00038833 abstract "After moving from South Dakota, Rose Wilder eventually makes friends, proves herself to be the best speller in her class, and copes with a difficult teacher at her new Missouri school.".
- 00038834 abstract "In 1880, Noah's aunt teaches the reluctant nine-year-old how to read as they explore the Colorado prairie together, Noah pushing Aunt Dora in her wheelchair.".
- 00038838 abstract "A disturbing incident when he is only seven years old foreshadows the role Gabriel will play in the relations between his Navorran people and the Shinali, a role which is solidified when he becomes an Elected One and trains to be a Healer.".
- 00038845 abstract "The adventures of the Moffat children living in Cranbury, Connecticut in the early twentieth century as they create a museum, participate in their sister's wedding, and try to buy a trolley car.".
- 00038872 abstract "When three alien cheeses threaten the Earth with cheesy destruction, Funny Boy must once again use his superhuman wit to save the planet.".
- 00038873 abstract "Solly's stepmother forbids him to go the Circus Lunicus, but gives him an inflatable lizard that turns into his fairy godmother and teaches him how to turn into a space lizard as well.".
- 00038875 abstract "After a tragic airplane crash that claims the lives of most of his family, sixteen-year-old Tate goes to live with his wealthy great-grandfather and his adopted black great-aunt Vidalia and he finds unexpected solace in the stories of her childhood spent travelling with a Depression-era Negro baseball team.".
- 00038900 abstract "After seeing a girl raped and becoming obsessed with her, sixteen-year-old Thulani finds motivation to move beyond his interest in his pigeons and his grief over his mother's death.".
- 00038901 abstract "A collection of nine tales from countries around the world, dealing with an assortment of supernatural creatures.".
- 00038903 abstract "In 1945, having joined his father at Los Alamos, where he and other scientists are working on a secret project to end World War II, thirteen-year-old Stephen becomes caught in a web of secrecy and intrigue.".
- 00038904 abstract "The adventures of seven-year-old Rufus Moffat, living with his widowed mother and older siblings including his encounter with an invisible piano player and his attempts at ventroliquism.".
- 00038931 abstract "At bedtime a pig imagines all the different things he can be when he grows up, from fearless fireman to pirate on the Seven Seas. Features movable flaps.".
- 00039018 abstract "When Thérèse is chosen to do the coveted oral report on Ethan Allen, she learns a great deal about the Vermont hero and also discovers what pleasure she gets from writing and presenting the report.".
- 00039052 abstract "When the bear insults the wren's children, a battle breaks out among the forest animals.".
- 00039054 abstract "Little Mouse is busy all week preparing for the party he is having on Sunday.".
- 00039055 abstract "Two mice enjoy a day at the beach, splashing in the waves, building a sand castle, and having a picnic.".
- 00039057 abstract "While on a cattle drive, three rough, tough cowboys encounter a little baby who causes them to change their ways, at least for a while.".
- 00039103 abstract "After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be.".
- 00039149 abstract "When his night light burns out before he falls asleep, a young boy thinks of all the other sources of light that can brighten his room.".
- 00039151 abstract "When Great-uncle Patrick tries to give his grandnieces a treasure to take with them to America, he accidentally lures a leprechaun into their suitcases--with very lucky results.".
- 00039167 abstract "Describes the life of Thomas Jefferson at Monticello, in Paris, and at the White House, focusing on his love of good food. Includes recipes for several of his favorite dishes.".
- 00039168 abstract "Describes Martha Washington, wife of the first president of the United States, her activities during the Revolutionary Was and as first lady, and some of the foods she served at various stages in her life. Includes recipes.".
- 00039225 abstract "When their father gets sick and cannot take them out trick or treating on their first Halloween in their new country, Anya and her sisters and brother are surprised when their shy mother agrees to accompany them.".
- 00039325 abstract "KC discovers that the President of the United States has been replaced by a clone and sets out with her friend Marshall on a dangerous mission to set things right.".
- 00039329 abstract "After the Civil War Paul, the son of a white father and a black mother, finds himself caught between the two worlds of colored folks and white folks as he pursues his dream of owning land of his own.".
- 00039378 abstract "A black family living in Mississippi during the Depression of the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.".
- 00039398 abstract "Sasha's grandfather makes her a tiny wooden doll, but the mice are able to carry it off, so he makes another slightly larger doll to hold the tiny one, and then another, and another.".
- 00039405 abstract "Sarah's cat Rotten Ralph tries to help her create a school project based on ancient Egypt, but he is more of a hindrance than a help.".
- 00039515 abstract "Text and photographs introduce these creatures whose life cycles span the changes from egg to adult butterfly.".
- 00039516 abstract "Text and photographs introduce these gentle brownish gray mammals that live in the water.".
- 00039605 abstract "Illustrations and rhyming text describe some of the delights of spring.".
- 00039608 abstract "Anansi the Spider steals Hyena's magic stick so he won't have to do the chores, but when the stick's magic won't stop, he gets more than he bargained for.".
- 00039609 abstract "While piloting his spaceship through the skies, Captain Invincible encounters three-dimensional shapes, including cubes, cylinders, and pyramids.".
- 00039614 abstract "Adventures of the Chrestomanci, an enchanter with nine lives, whose job is to control the practice of magic in the infinite parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds.".
- 00039615 abstract "When Kùai cannot get enough to eat, he begins using sticks to grab food too hot for the hands, and soon all of China uses Kùai zi, or chopsticks.".
- 00039675 abstract "Fearing that his Halloween at school will be ruined because he has left his pirate outfit on the bus, Arnold uses his imagination to come up with a new costume.".
- 00039676 abstract "First grader Russell Michaels grows more than an inch taller, becoming big enough to wear his red slicker and big enough to deal with family and school challenges.".
- 00039686 abstract "Ten-year-old Abbie, bullied at school for being small, wants to get a big black dog, but two months of living with a little Yorkshire terrier changes his mind about a number of things.".
- 00039697 abstract "A girl describes the variety of trees found in her town and how forests provide many benefits for people and animals.".
- 00039708 abstract "Papa Wolf expects his son Max to be a hunter, like other wolves, but Max has different ideas about his future.".
- 00039709 abstract "Relates the adventures of an inquisitive little girl who lives in a large apartment building in New York with her parents and little brother Teddy.".
- 00039714 abstract "After Kestrel Hath rebels against the stifling rules of Amaranth society and is forced to flee, she, along with her twin brother and a tagalong classmate, follow an ancient map in quest of the legendary silver voice of the wind singer, in an attempt to heal Amaranth and its people.".
- 00039716 abstract "Although no one else can see it, Harry is very pleased to have a horse in his room.".
- 00039717 abstract "When Caroline Quiner and her family are forced to move from Brookfield further west, Caroline, who will become the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, does her part as they settle in and make a new home.".
- 00039718 abstract "Mary, her cat Lilyleaf, and her guinea pig Mr. Keylock are astounded to discover that Mary's little brother Billy can fly whenever the moon is full.".
- 00039719 abstract "Cherry keeps a diary about her parents' divorce, her new stepfather Roland Butter who draws rebuses for her, and the coming stepbrother or stepsister.".
- 00039720 abstract "Pip's two grandmothers, who cannot agree on anything, take Pip and her friends trick-or-treating on Halloween.".
- 00039721 abstract "When a brother and sister are taken to stay with their mother's sister because their mother neglects them, they wonder if they will see their mother again.".
- 00039723 abstract "In 1938-1939, fourth-grader Monchi Ramirez and the other students at Coyote School enjoy their new teacher, have a special Christmas celebration, participate in the Tucson Rodeo Parade, and produce their own school newspaper.".
- 00039724 abstract "Jack the blackbird and Jim the seagull become friends, but Jack is sad that the other seagulls do not seem to like him.".
- 00039726 abstract "Relates the adventures and misadventures of the four Moffat children living with their widowed mother in a yellow house on New Dollar Street in the small town of Cranbury, Connecticut.".
- 00039728 abstract "In 1882 Hattie, a fourteen-year-old orphan, joins her cousin Sophie in attending boarding school at Miss Bulkley's Seminary for Young Ladies in Tarrytown, New York, and tries to find her place in the world.".
- 00039780 abstract "After a gift for her grandma arrives in the mail, a girl delivers the present, transforming the box it came in into a variety of forms of transport along the way.".
- 00039782 abstract "The words of Woody Guthrie's song describe how a dolly sings, dances, eats, drinks, and sleeps.".
- 00039783 abstract "Bobo the chimp seeks hugs among various jungle animals and their young, but he does not get what he wants until he is reunited with his own parent.".
- 00039784 abstract "Jennie helps her grandmother prepare for a family Sabbath celebration.".
- 00039830 abstract "A doll on the shelf of the company store in the coal mining community of Beckley, West Virginia, yearns to go home with one of the families.".
- 00039941 abstract "After his mother gives him a crown, a little boy decides to do only what he wants to do, until he is sent to his room.".
- 00039942 abstract "When Grandpa's overalls run off, his family and neighbors try to catch them and then pitch in to do the work that Grandpa cannot do without his pants.".
- 00039943 abstract "Diggety goes to obedience school, attends a costume party, and accompanies George to school for sharing time.".
- 00039944 abstract "Lulu loves to hear her Greek grandmother sing when they are alone, but she is embarrassed by her grandmother's exuberance in public--until a special picnic at school.".
- 00039953 abstract "As night settles in, a baby's yawn travels around the world, inducing sleepiness everywhere.".
- 00039963 abstract "When the world was young, butterflies were so noisy that they did not see the beauty around them--until a great storm transformed and silenced them.".
- 00039964 abstract "Magnolia the goose longs to be a mother and finally gets her wish when a baby elephant is left behind by a circus.".
- 00040142 abstract "A retelling of the well-known tale in which two children lost in the woods find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.".
- 00040143 abstract "Alice's first year in high school gets off to a difficult start when she and her boyfriend Patrick break up, but with the help of her father, older brother, and best friends, she gains a better sense of her own self-worth.".
- 00040147 abstract "Although her fearless brothers have learned to fly, a small white bird is afraid.".
- 00040150 abstract "When a small boy wanders away from his mother, she enlists the help of an old crow to find him.".
- 00040151 abstract "Delores is upset when her friends are chosen to sing in the chorus, but she finds a way to become part of the performance.".
- 00040153 abstract "In this retelling of the Norwegian tale, three clever billy goats outwit Calypso Joe, a big ugly troll that lives under the bridge on Split in Two Island in the Caribbean Sea.".
- 00040199 abstract "In 1944 Gabriella, Esther, and other young people see the impact of World War II on their lives in the United States.".
- 00040267 abstract "In 1968, eleven-year-old Jaynell's life in the town of Moon, Texas, is enlivened when her eccentric Grandpap comes to live with her family.".
- 00040271 abstract "An escaped hampster enlivens the ride on an already chaotic school bus.".
- 00040288 abstract "When her parents and aunt die, May Chandler discovers that she was adopted and that she has a sister somewhere, and May is determined to find her.".
- 00040295 abstract "Daisy, an unhappy hen in China, floats down the river in a basket and has an adventure.".
- 00040296 abstract "The Lion, the Bear, and the Elephant compete to see who can do the best job scaring a tiny old woman, but she has a surprise for them.".