Marion Dane Bauer
1) On my honor
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When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.
3) Winter dance
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A fox wonders how he should prepare for the coming winter, but what other animals advise will not work for him until another fox comes to his aid.
4) Runt
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Runt, the smallest wolf cub in the litter, seeks to prove himself to his father, King, and the rest of the pack and to earn a new name. DEEP IN THE Minnesota forest, where only the strong survive, four regular-sized pups-Leader, Sniffer, Runner, and Thinker-are pushed into the world. Then one last, very small pup is born into the wolf pack. He is called Runt. From the very start, Runt struggles in the harsh wild world of the wolves. He tries learning...
8) Sunshine
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Abruptly spending a week in a northern Minnesota forest with the mother he has never met, a boy with a faithful imaginary dog learns to camp, canoe, and endure the elements while wondering if his mother will ever return home.
12) An Early Winter
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Tim is distressed to learn that his mom, new stepfather, and grandmother are sure Granddad has Alzheimer's disease. Refusing to accept the possibility that they may be right, Tim persuades Granddad to run away with him on a fishing trip, convinced this will prove that Granddad is still capable of taking care of himself. But on the way to the lake, Granddad keeps forgetting things: their equipment, the soft drinks, even how to make change at the roadside...
14) Touch the Moon
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Jennifer is disappointed on her birthday when her father gives her a little china horse and the promise of riding lessons instead of the real horse she's been expecting.
18) Niagara Falls
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An introduction to Niagara Falls describes how they were formed, explains what the name means, and provides interesting facts pertaining to North America's first tourist attraction.
19) Mount Rushmore
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An introduction to Mount Rushmore explains how it was created and provides interesting facts pertaining to this wonder.
20) Snow
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Uncovers the mysteries of snow and celebrates the joy it can bring.
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