Books with author Lynne Barasch

One rainy night in 1888, a stray dog wandered into the U.S. Post Office in Albany, New York. Workers found him the next morning asleep on a pile of mail pouches. The dog seemed to like the post office and the smell of the mailbags and the men's wool uniforms. When no one came to claim him, they named him Owney and made him their pet. However, Owney's loyalty and sense of adventure soon made it clear he wasn't just an average mutt. Over the course of nine years, Owney guarded the mail―not only in Albany but on mail trains that traveled all over the United States. Accompanied by lively pen-and-watercolor illustrations, this is a delightful true story of a special dog whose faithful service earned him a trip around the world. Owney can be seen in the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum.Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

What is a community without heart?Uh-oh! - Mrs. Krnc is at it again! Rachel and her younger friend Brian know that their other neighbor Mr. Gioia is going to be especially unhappy about Mrs. Krnc feeding the pigeons because he has repeatedly asked her not to. Rachel and Brian can't help wondering if it is because she is unwilling or because she doesn't understand English. Soon the whole neighborhood, led by Mr. Gioia, is up in arms and devises a plan to have Mrs. Krnc forcibly removed from her home. Rachel and Brian ask Great-Uncle Benson for help, but even he seems stumped. The two friends come up with a plan of their own that ultimately proves there are many different ways to communicate and it is possible to find a solution that works for everyone.Humorous drawings accompany this thought-provoking chapter book.

What is a community without heart?Uh-oh! - Mrs. Krnc is at it again! Rachel and her younger friend Brian know that their other neighbor Mr. Gioia is going to be especially unhappy about Mrs. Krnc feeding the pigeons because he has repeatedly asked her not to. Rachel and Brian can't help wondering if it is because she is unwilling or because she doesn't understand English. Soon the whole neighborhood, led by Mr. Gioia, is up in arms and devises a plan to have Mrs. Krnc forcibly removed from her home. Rachel and Brian ask Great-Uncle Benson for help, but even he seems stumped. The two friends come up with a plan of their own that ultimately proves there are many different ways to communicate and it is possible to find a solution that works for everyone.Humorous drawings accompany this thought-provoking chapter book.