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Our Urban Planet
Ellen Bichenwald Switzer
Hardcover (Atheneum, Oct. 1, 1980)Discusses the growth and development of various types of cities, urban problems and their solutions, and what the future may hold for cities.
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The NUTCRACKER
Ellen Switzer
Hardcover (Atheneum, Dec. 1, 1985)Describes the Tchaikovsky ballet, the Hoffman story on which it was based, and the version staged by Balanchine for the New York City Ballet, as shown through photographs and interviews with some of the dancers.
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Anyplace but Here: Young, Alone, and Homeless : What to Do
Ellen Switzer
Library Binding (Atheneum, Oct. 1, 1992)Numerous interviews with teenage runaways inform a close-up look at the plight of the more than one million youngsters under eighteen living on the streets of America, accompanied by tips on help available, minors' legal rights, AIDS awareness, and coping strategies.
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Magic of Mozart: Mozart, The Magic Flute, and The Salzburg Marionettes
Ellen Switzer
Hardcover (Atheneum, Oct. 1, 1995)A young adult book that provides information about the brilliant composer Mozart, his renowned opera The Magic Flute, & the Salzburg Austria Marionette Theater in Austria. Provides a brief biography of Mozart, telling of the few joys & the overwhelming problems that filled his short life, & of how he came to write his last opera, The Magic Flute. Tells the story of that opera, with stunning full-color photos of a production by the Salzburg Marionette Theater. Also tells something about the theater itself -- how it came into being, how its puppets are made, & how its performances are staged. Full-color illustrations.
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The NUTCRACKER by Ellen Switzer
Ellen Switzer
Hardcover (Atheneum, March 15, 1779)None