Books with title Little Black Mingo

Story of Little Black Mingo is the exciting tale of a little girl who befriends a Mongoose after being kidnapped by a horrible Mugger. With the help of the Mongoose, Little Black Mingo must avoid being eaten as she tries to escape the island where the old Mugger is keeping her. A story of adventure, creativity, and luck, Little Black Mingo has been treasured by children everywhere since it was first written in 1901, and this delightfully illustrated edition brings the tale to life once more for the enjoyment of readers of all ages. Born in Edinburgh, Scottish author HELEN BANNERMAN (1862-1946) spent more than thirty years of her life in India, where she started writing illustrated letters to her two daughters, who were being educated in Scotland. Those letters became the basis for Bannerman's first and most famous book, The Story of Little Black Sambo, as well as nine more tales of clever children overcoming the odds, including Story of Little Black Mingo and Story of Little Black Quibba.

THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK MINGO: ILLUSTRATED EDITION, By Helen BannermanA charming story of good vs. evil as poor Mingo must outwit her mean stepmother and the hungry alligator who wants to eat her. After she saves and befriends a gentle, brave and smart Mongoose, the tables turn. Not recommended for the very young, but enjoyed by matuer 4 or 5 year olds.Edited and recommended by The Gunston Trust for Nonviolence in Children's Literature.Age appropriate: 5-7+

Sara Black is tiptoeing across a fraying tightrope. As the new eleventh grader at Anton High–the most elite public school in the country–she sticks out like an old VW bus in a parking lot full of shiny BMWs. But being the new kid also brings a certain advantageous anonymity.In Anton High’s world of privilege, intelligence, and wealth, Sara can escape her family’s tarnished past and become whomever she wants. And what’s the harm in telling a few little black lies when it can lead to popularity? That is, until another it girl at Anton becomes jealous of Sara’s social climbing. With her balance evaporating, one small push could bring Sara crashing down.

Sara and her father are moving to Boston from small-townLundun, Massachusetts. She is going to attend Anton HighSchool -- crowned “North America’s Most Elite and Most BizarrePublic School” by TIME magazine and tougher to get into thanHarvard. The entrance exam is brutal: only 175 student are admittedout of the 11,000 gifted kids who apply. (The other 10,825Lesser Gifteds will live with their failure the rest of their lives.)Because of the strict admission exam, no one ever transfersto Anton High. Except Sara. What makes her so special? Herfather has been hired as a school custodian. Which she doesn’twant anyone to know. And which gets harder and harder tohide when her father’s obsessive compulsive disorder starts attractingattention from all the students. Will all of Sara’s secretsbe uncovered?