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Books published by publisher J. B, Communications

  • Kids' Book Of Insults

    Strasser

    Paperback (Troll Communications, Oct. 1, 1996)
    Offers a selection of all-in-fun insults for school and home that provide laughable exaggerations about appearance, intelligence, family members, and other characteristics
    A
  • Dreaming Of America: An Ellis Island Story

    Eve Bunting, Ben F. Stahl

    Hardcover (Troll Communications, Jan. 11, 2000)
    Annie Moore cares for her two younger brothers on board the ship sailing from Ireland to America where she becomes the first immigrant processed through Ellis Island, January 1, 1892, her fifteenth birthday.
    Z+
  • The Ten Creepiest Places in America

    Allan Zullo

    Paperback (Troll Communications, March 15, 1997)
    Presents stories of supernatural happenings all around the United States, including a haunted county in North Carolina, mysterious balls of light in Texas, and a haunted plantation in Louisiana
    N
  • The Value of Patience: The Story of the Wright Brothers

    M.D. Spencer Johnson

    Hardcover (Value Communications, March 1, 1977)
    Describes the patient efforts of the Wright brothers to build a flying machine.
    M
  • The Woman's Book of Confidence: Meditations for Strength & Inspiration

    Sue Patton Thoele

    Hardcover (Fine Communications, Dec. 1, 1998)
    Rare Book
  • Black Elk Speaks

    John G. Neihardt, Black Elk, Standing Bear

    Hardcover (Fine Communications, July 1, 1997)
    Named one of the ten best spiritual books of the twentieth century by Philip Zaleski of HarperSanFrancisco, Black Elk Speaks is the acclaimed story of Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863–1950) and his people during the momentous, twilight years of the nineteenth century. Black Elk grew up in a time when white settlers were invading the Lakotas' homeland, decimating buffalo herds and threatening to extinguish the Lakotas' way of life. Black Elk and other Lakotas fought back, a dogged resistance that resulted in a remarkable victory at the Little Bighorn and an unspeakable tragedy at Wounded Knee. Beautifully told by the celebrated poet and writer John G. Neihardt, Black Elk Speaks offers much more than a life story. Black Elk's profound and arresting religious visions of the unity of humanity and the world around him have transformed his account into a venerated spiritual classic. Whether appreciated as a collaborative autobiography, a history of a Native American nation, or an enduring spiritual testament for all humankind, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable.This special edition features all three prefaces to Black Elk Speaks that John G. Neihardt wrote at different points in his life, a map of Black Elk's world, a reset text, a listing of Lakota words newly translated and reproduced using the latest orthographic standards, and color paintings by Lakota artist Standing Bear that have not been widely available for decades.
  • Jamestown, New World Adventure

    James E. Knight

    Paperback (Troll Communications, Feb. 1, 1998)
    A carpenter describes his experiences as an original Jamestown settler in a journal of the colony's grim first years
    T
  • Pig at Work

    Jon Buller, Susan Schade

    Paperback (Troll Communications, May 1, 1998)
    Pig and the construction crew drive backhoes, dig trenches, and dump gravel in order to make a hill and a pond
    A
  • Twisted Fate

    Traci Hunter Abramson, Gregg Luke, Stephanie Black

    eBook (Covenant Communications, June 1, 2014)
    Prepare for thrills and chills as three acclaimed authors unite in Twisted Fate, a spine-tingling collection of stories. Hunted by Traci Hunter Abramson—The cabin in the woods holds horrifying secrets, and young Reagan has simply seen too much. She knows her abusive stepfather will stop at nothing to silence her and quickly realizes that escape into the murky forest is her only hope of survival . . . But who will believe her unbelievable tales? Death House by Gregg Luke—Even those who know its real name call it the Death House. But the abandoned mansion, site of a grisly murder a century ago, beckons Adam. And when the force of his obsession drives him to embark on a late-night investigation of the property, he is horrified by what he discovers. Something deadly lurks inside, and nobody in its path is safe. Haunting Reminders by Stephanie Black—Returning to her small hometown in Massachusetts, Jamie has had years to get over her broken engagement. But when her former fiancé and his wife become the victims of a vicious stalker, all eyes turn to Jamie. When childish pranks escalate into a horrifying display of maliciousness, Jamie is desperate to clear her name—even as the attention of the perpetrator turns toward her.
  • The Llama's Secret - A Peruvian Legend

    Palacios

    Paperback (Troll Communications, Aug. 1, 1996)
    A Peruvian rendition of the Great Flood story, in which a llama warns the people and animals to seek shelter on Huillcacato to avoid the rising sea, Mamacocha.
    M
  • The Value of Courage: The Story of Jackie Robinson

    Spencer Johnson

    Hardcover (Value Communications, Aug. 1, 1977)
    A biography, stressing the courage, of the first black player in professional baseball.
    V
  • Can I Have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I? Please!?

    Lois G. Grambling, H. B. Lewis

    Paperback (Troll Communications, Feb. 1, 1998)
    A child describes all the possible advantages of having a Stegosaurus for a pet.
    L