Books from Carolrhoda Books
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Harriet's Recital (Revised Edition)
By Nancy CarlsonHarriet overcomes her stage fright and dances successfully and proudly at her ballet recital.
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Harriet and the Garden (Revised Edition)
By Nancy CarlsonHarriet and her pals are playing baseball in the park near Mrs.
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Love, Ruby Valentine
By Laurie B. FriedmanAfter Ruby Valentine misses her favorite holiday of the year, her parrot, Lovebird, convinces her that every day is the perfect day to say "I love you."
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I Got a Chicken for My Birthday
By Laura GehlA girl is disappointed when she receives a chicken as a birthday gift from her abuela, until she realizes the chicken is planning a bigger present for her special day.
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April Fool's Day
By Emily KelleyA history of April Fools' Day and how it is celebrated in various countries.
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Sungura and Leopard: A Swahili Trickster Tale
A small but clever hare and a fierce leopard agree to share a house, but as the hare's family grows, he realizes that he must find a way to get rid of his bad-tempered neighbor.
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Rainy Day
By Emma HaughtonShortly after his parents have separated, Nick visits his father on a gray, rainy day and they take a long walk in the storm.
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Battle Cry
By Jan Neubert SchultzIn 1862, two best friends, one white and one half Dakota Indian, find themselves involved in a bloody war when when the Dakotas, fed up with being mistreated by the federal government and local citizens, erupt with violence.
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Taj Mahal
By Caroline ArnoldThe story is a beautiful one, telling how Shah Jahan achieved immortality for himself and his departed wife, Mumtaz Mahal, by fulfilling her wish for a memeorable tomb.
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The Me Nobody Knew (Revised Edition)
By Shannon McLindenBut Shannon survived her pain and slowly began finding peace in her life. With warmth and insight, Shannon McLinden shares the true story of her journey through addiction and depression, offering a lifeline of support for girls everywhere.
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Trash Mountain
By Jane YolenWhen the gray squirrels kill his parents, a young red squirrel vows revenge, finding unlikely allies in the rats and gulls of Trash Mountain.
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Trash Mountain
By Jane Yolen... Trash Mountain, only no Squirrel of character ever dared go there. It was said that any nuts on Trash Mountain came wrapped in plastic bags. It was said that the very earth of Trash Mountain was sullied and malodorous, which is another ...
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The Girl Who Owned a City
By O. T.A deadly plague has devastated Earth, killing all the adults.
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I'm Not Afraid of this Haunted House
By Laurie B. FriedmanSimon Lester Henry Strauss is not in the least afraid of any haunted house, but there is something else that terrifies him.
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Life of the Butterfly
By Heiderose Fischer-Nagel, Andreas Fischer-NagelIntroduces the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of butterflies and some of the different species.
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Annie Quinn in America
By Mical SchneiderTo escape the Irish potato famine of the 1840s, twelve-year-old Annie and her brother immigrate to New York City where they join their older sister as servants, earning money to bring the rest of their family to America, where they discover ...
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Top Prospect
By Paul VolponiTravis Gardner lives to play quarterback.
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Airplane Book
By Cheryl Walsh BellvillePhoto-essay on airplane engineering and aviation history.
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America, I Hear You: A Story about George Gershwin
By Barbara MitchellFocuses on the life and musical career of the composer who wrote a number of popular musicals and brought jazz into the realm of acceptable and respectable music.
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A Valentine for Frankenstein
By Leslie KimmelmanFrankenstein stands out at the Valentine's Day Bash for being less monstrous than the other guests, but to one smelly, rude creature that makes him the perfect valentine.