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Books published by publisher Henry Holth

  • The Tale of the Dark Crystal

    Donna Bass, Bruce McNally

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, Oct. 1, 1982)
    On a faraway planet, Jen, the last of the Gelflings, is given the mission of restoring a missing shard to the great Crystal and preventing the tragedy of a Skeksis triumph when the Three Suns merge.
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  • Tuko and the Birds: A Tale from the Philippines

    Shirley Climo, Francisco Mora

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, April 1, 2008)
    Life was peaceful on the small Philippine island of Luzon. The men fished, the women cooked, the children played games, and the birds sang. Everyone knew it was time for bed when they heard the birds' good-night song. Then Tuko arrived. Tuko, the gecko, bellowed his name five times every time he ateโ€•day or night. Everyone was miserable from lack of sleep. That is, until Haribon the eagle devised a plan to trick Tuko into leaving for good.Tuko and the Birds is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
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  • Sky's Witness: A Year in the Wind River Range

    C. L. Rawlins, Hannah Hinchman

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, Jan. 1, 1993)
    A naturalist leads readers on a tour of the Central Rockies, describing the flowering plants, the ways of the animals, the history of the Shoshoni, the effects of the twentieth century on the landscape, and more. 10,000 first printing.
  • No One Knows Where Gobo Goes

    Mark Saltzman, Peter Elwell

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, Sept. 1, 1984)
    Every so often, Gobo Fraggle goes off on his own and, one day, his friends decide to follow him and find themselves in the dark, uncharted tunnels and caves of Fraggle Rock
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  • Rising from the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class

    Larry Tye, Illus. with photos

    Hardcover (Henry Holt, March 15, 2004)
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  • The Tie That Binds

    Kent Haruf

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, Oct. 1, 1984)
    Edith Goodenough, the courageous daughter of Colorado homesteaders, finds herself bound by duty, love, and obligation to her crippled father and, by strength and determination, learns to live within the constraints of that responsibility
  • The Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers

    Richard Moe

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, March 1, 1993)
    Follows the progress of the First Minnesota--the Union Army's first full regiment of volunteers--from Bull Run to the close of the war
  • Beni's First Chanukah

    Jane Breskin Zalben

    Paperback (Henry Holt, March 15, 1988)
    32 unpaginated pages. A family of bears celebrates chanukah. Sweet, richly detailed illustrations. Includes resipe for Mama's Latkes.
  • The Preposterous Rhinoceros or Alvin's Beastly Birthday

    Robert Bender

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, March 1, 1994)
    Although Alvin thinks that everyone has forgotten his birthday, a brightly colored assortment of wacky creatures parading by his window proves otherwise.
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  • The Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness

    Doug Peacock

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, July 1, 1990)
    A journey into the wilderness high country of the Rockies provides a close-up look at the lives, behavior, communication, social hierarchy, habitat, and relationship with humankind of the endangered grizzly bear
  • Joe Montana's Art and Magic of Quarterbacking

    Joe Montana, Richard Weiner

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, Nov. 1, 1997)
    One of football's greatest quarterbacks reveals the secrets of strategy and play-calling, how to outwit the defense, and the quarterback's job, accompanied by anecdotes about his career
  • Raising a Thinking Child: Help Your Young Child to Resolve Everyday Conflicts and Get Along With Others

    Myrna B. Shure, Theresa Foy Digeronimo

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, Sept. 1, 1994)
    Presents a unique program designed to help reduce, prevent, or eliminate childhood behavior problems, offering a step-by-step guide that teaches children how to think, consider consequences, regard others' feelings, and resolve conflicts.