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284) Sadako
Author
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
From the whippoorwill's call on the first day of spring through the first snowfall, Edna and members of her family gather fruits, berries, and vegetables from the fields, garden, and orchard on their Virginia farm and turn them into wonderful meals. Includes facts about the life of Edna Lewis, a descendant of slaves who grew up to be a famous chef, and five recipes.
291) Fartiste
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In nineteenth-century France, Joseph Pujol, a little boy who can control his farts, grows up to become Le Petomaine, making audiences laugh at the Moulin Rouge in Paris with his animal noises, songs, and other sounds. Includes facts about Joseph Pujol and life in turn-of-the-century Paris.
292) Pennies in a jar
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A young boy whose father is serving overseas during World War II struggles to overcome his fears, especially his fear of the horses that pull trade wagons through his neighborhood, as he works odd jobs for money to buy his father a birthday present.
296) I know an old lady
Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated version of the traditional song along with some discussion of its folk origins.
297) Barn savers
Author
Pub. Date
[1999]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A young boy helps his father recycle a 19th-century barn.
300) My Uncle Emily
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
In 1881 Amherst, Massachusetts, six-year-old Gilbert finds it both challenging and wonderful to spend time with his aunt, the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson, who lives next door.
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