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Deborah Heiligman · 42 pages
Most people think of mathematicians as solitary, working away in isolation. And, it's true, many of them do. But Paul Erdos never followed the usual path. At the age of four, he could ask you when you were born and then calculate the number of seconds you had been alive in his head. But he didn't learn to butter his own bread until he turned twenty. Instead, he traveled around the world, from one
Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh
Sally M. Walker · 40 pages
When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear for sale at the train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training for World War I. Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought her along to the training camp in England. This book recounts the true story that inspired the Winnie-the-Pooh classics, following
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
Andrea Davis Pinkney · 32 pages
A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.
Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
Melissa Sweet · 32 pages
Award-winning artist Sweet tells the story of the puppeteer Tony Sarg, capturing his genius, his dedication, his zest for play, and his long-lasting gift to America--the inspired helium balloons that would become the trademark of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Bread and Jam for Frances
Russell Hoban · 31 pages
"Jam on toast," sings Frances about the food she likes most--until she has it for the sixth meal in two days
Black Dog
Levi Pinfold
"When a huge black dog appears outside the Hope family home, each member of the household sees it and hides. Only Small, the youngest Hope, has the courage to face the black dog, who might not be as frightening as everyone else thinks"--
Rap A Tap Tap, Here's Bojangles - Think of That!
Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon
Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story
Ken Mochizuki · 32 pages
A biography of Chiune Sugihara, who with his family's encouragement saved thousands of Jews in Lithuania during World War II.
Crow Boy
Taro Yashima · 37 pages
A story of a strange, shy, small boy who is isolated by his differences from other children in a Japanese village school.
Wink: The Ninja Who Wanted to be Noticed
J.C. Phillipps
Although ninjas should be silent and use stealth, Wink finds his enthusiasm gets him into trouble with his teacher until he finds the perfect way to express both traits.
God Got a Dog
Cynthia Rylant · 48 pages
Cynthia Rylant and Marla Frazee imagine a God inspired to go out and experience human things"--
I'm Not.
Pam Smallcomb
A young girl discovers that best friends can enjoy and do well at different things as long as they are good at being friends.
The Berenstain Bears Sick Days
Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
Kathleen Krull · 48 pages
A biography of Cesar Chavez, from age ten when he and his family lived happily on their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight when he led a peaceful protest against California migrant workers' miserable working conditions.
A Good Day
Kevin Henkes · 32 pages
A bird, a fox, a dog, and a squirrel overcome minor setbacks to have a very good day.
The Biggest Pumpkin Ever
Steven Kroll · 32 pages
Two mice, each without the other's knowledge, help a pumpkin grow into "the biggest pumpkin ever"--but for different purposes.
Big Mean Mike
Michelle Knudsen · 40 pages
Mike is proud to be the biggest, toughest dog in the neighborhood, so when tiny, fuzzy bunnies start showing up in his big, mean car he sees them only as a threat to his reputation, no matter how adorable they are.
Gus Was A Friendly Ghost
Jane Thayer · 32 pages
There was once a friendly ghost, by the name of Gus, who lived in an old house in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Scott and their twins, Susie and Sammy, lived there too during the summer. Then autumn came and the Scott family left. Which meant Gus had nothing to do but sit around. One day, during a walk, he met Mouse, who was cold and hungry. "Come spend the winter at my house!" cried Gus. Thus begins
Dona Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart
Pat Mora · 30 pages
Doña Flor, a giant lady with a big heart, sets off to protect her neighbors from what they think is a dangerous animal, but soon discovers the tiny secret behind the huge noise.