Books published by publisher San Diego, CA Harcourt Brace Jovanovich

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David finds all sorts of missing items for other people but cannot locate his own possessions.

A delightful story by Tomie dePaola with wonderful drawings by Tomie is a bit of a mystery which unravels on each exciting page.

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Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.

From the dust jacket - "You hear folks say Brer Rabbit is full of tricks. But what some folks call tricks is just animal sense. He was born little, and the littler creatures are, the more sense they've got to have, because they need it........presents Brer Rabbit at his lippity-clippity best....."

The Color Purple is the story of two sisters—one a missionary to Africa and the other a child wife living in the South—who remain loyal to one another across time, distance, and silence. Beautifully imagined and deeply compassionate, this classic of American literature is rich with passion, pain, inspiration, and an indomitable love of life.

Imaginary adventures with Indians, wild animals, and outlaws keep a little cowboy busy.

A retelling, based on the 1903 operetta, of the classic story of how Jane and Alan are pursued by their evil uncle Barnaby who wants to kill them for their fortune.

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A Native American tale recounts the first arrival of the horse on the American plains and how the Blackfeet used the "sky dog" to become masters of the plains