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Death Valley: A Day in the Desert
Nancy Smiler Levinson, Diane Dawson Hearn
Hardcover (Holiday House, June 1, 2002)Describes the desert habitat of Death Valley--one of the hottest locales on Earth--and the plants and animals that live there, including coyotes, pocket mice, kangaroo rats, various reptiles, and insects.
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Clara and the Bookwagon
Nancy Smiler Levinson
Library Binding (Fitzgerald Books, Jan. 1, 2007)None
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North Pole, South Pole
Nancy Smiler Levinson, Diane Dawson Hearn
Hardcover (Holiday House, Sept. 1, 2002)Detailed illustrations enhance a colorful book about the landscape, plants, and animals of the North and South Poles, along with a review of their explorers and scientists.
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Clara and the Bookwagon
Nancy Smiler Levinson, Carolyn Croll
Hardcover (Harper & Row, April 15, 1988)Papa will not allow Clara to learn to readยhe says that `Farm people like us do not have time to read." But when the traveling bookwagon, with persuasive Miss Mary at the reins, arrives at their farm, Papa realizes he must change his mind. Based on the true story of America's first `bookmobile.'
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Snowshoe Thompson
Nancy Smiler Levinson, Joan Sandin
Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Jan. 1, 1996)Christmas is coming, and Danny's father is away digging for gold. So Danny writes him a letter: "Dear Pa, I wish you would come home for Christmas." But the snow is so deep that no one wants to carry the mail - no one except Snowshoe Thompson. "You can count on me, " he says, "I can make it." Many people think he's crazy to attempt such a trip - but Danny knows better: You can count on Snowshoe Thompson!
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Snowshoe Thompson
Nancy Smiler Levinson, Joan Sandin
Library Binding (HarperCollins, Jan. 1, 1992)A retelling of an American folktale follows Scandanavian immigrant John Thompson, intent on finding gold, as he arrives in Placerville, California, in the 1850s and searches for wealth. By the author of Clara and the Bookwagon.
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She's Been Working on the Railroad
Nancy Smiler Levinson, Shirley Burman
Hardcover (Dutton Books for Young Readers, Oct. 1, 1997)Relates the story of women who have worked on the railroad in ever-increasing numbers and expanding range of jobs from the mid-1800s to the present
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Say Cheese!
Nancy Smiler Levinson, Valeria Petrone
Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 17, 2000)A monkey keeps trying to take a photograph of a giraffe couple, but the other animals insist on pushing their way into the picture.
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Clara and the Book Wagon
Nancy Smiler Levinson, Carolyn Croll
Hardcover (Perfection Learning, Jan. 1, 1991)More than anything, Clara wants to learn to read. But Pa says there's too much work to do on the farm. Will Clara's dreams come true when the bookwagon stops at their house?
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Prairie Friends
Nancy Smiler Levinson, Stacey Schuett
Paperback (HarperCollins, May 25, 2004)Betsy loves the prairie, but it is a lonely place. When a family moves nearby, Betsy can't wait to make friends with the new girl, Emmeline. But Emmeline misses the city. Can Betsy help her learn to love her new home? Ages 2 โ 4
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Say Cheese!
Nancy Smiler Levinson, Valeria Petrone
Mass Market Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 17, 2000)A monkey keeps trying to take a photograph of a giraffe couple, but the other animals insist on pushing their way into the picture.
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