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  • Boot Weather

    Judith Vigna

    Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Co, Dec. 1, 1988)
    A little girl playing in her favorite boots in the snowy backyard imagines herself in many adventurous situations.
  • Grandmother's Dreamcatcher

    Becky Ray McCain, Stacey Schuett

    Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Co, Sept. 1, 1998)
    While her parents search for a new house close to her father's new job, Kimmy goes to stay with her grandmother, a Chippewa Indian, who shows her--and readers--how to make a "dreamcatcher" that will fill her nights with pleasant dreams.
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  • Pay Attention, Slosh

    Mark Smith, Gail Piazza

    Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Co, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Because he has trouble sitting still and paying attention, Josh's classmates make fun of him, but after his parents take him to the doctor, who diagnoses him with Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder, things start looking up.
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  • Girl, You're Amazing!

    Virginia Kroll, Wendy McClure

    Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Co, March 1, 2001)
    An upbeat, rhyming tribute to girls offers readers encouragement to build confidence and self-esteem while whimsical paintings celebrate the many things that girls of every age can do.
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  • April Foolishness

    Teresa Bateman, Nadine Bernard Westcott

    Paperback (Albert Whitman, Aug. 16, 2004)
    It's a spring morning on the farm. Grandpa is fixing breakfast for his visiting grandkids. Suddenly his grandson reports that the cows have got loose! He thinks Big Brown Bessie just stepped on a goose!
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  • Daughter of Suqua

    Diane Johnston Hamm, Paul Micich

    Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Co, March 1, 1997)
    Everyone in Suqua, a village on the Puget Sound, is related to one another in some way and part of a tightly knit community due to these cultural and family ties, but when the government steps in, the entire town knows that great changes are about to come to their way of life.
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  • Emma and the Night Dogs

    Susan Bivin Aller, Marni Backer

    Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Co, March 1, 1997)
    When a little boy disappears, Aunt Alice begins searching for him, but her efforts fail, and Emma steps in by gathering the search dog team in this exciting true-to-life story of search-and-rescue dogs.
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  • The Boxcar Children Cookbook

    Diane Blain

    Library Binding (Albert Whitman & Co, Sept. 1, 1991)
    A collection of recipes based on the meals eaten by the Boxcar Children in the series of books decribing their mysterious adventures.
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  • Atomic Ace:

    Jeff Weigel

    Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Co, Jan. 1, 2004)
    In a rhyming story told in comic book format, a boy considers his family normal, though his superhero dad, Atomic Ace, does amazing feats, even battling the evil Insect King. Simultaneous.
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  • The Stars in My Geddoh's Sky

    Claire Sidhom Matze, Bill Farnsworth

    Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Co, May 1, 1999)
    When Alex' grandfather (Geddoh) comes for a visit from the Middle East, he brings with him presents and stories of his homeland that bring the two closer together, and when he prepares to leave, Alex's Geddoh gives him one special gift that the two can share for a lifetime.
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  • Lauren's Secret Ring

    Monica De Bruyn

    Library Binding (Albert Whitman & Co, )
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  • Savitri: A Tale of Ancient India

    Aaron Shepard, Vera Rosenberry

    Hardcover (Albert Whitman & Co, March 1, 1992)
    Beauty and intelligence were the princess Savitri's, and eyes that shone like the sun. So splendid was she that people thought her a goddess. When at last she found a man worthy to wed her, no one could sway her from her heart's path -- not even the god of death. This lovely retelling presents a classic tale of devotion, courage, wit, and will from India's national epic, The Mahabharata. TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS -- A READER'S THEATER SCRIPT OF THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN AARON'S BOOK "FOLKTALES ON STAGE," OR FREE ON AARON'S WEB SITE. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// Aaron Shepard is the award-winning author of "The Baker's Dozen," "The Sea King's Daughter," "The Adventures of Mouse Deer," and many more children's books. His stories have appeared often in Cricket magazine, while his Web site is known internationally as a prime resource for folktales, storytelling, and reader's theater. Vera Rosenberry, a prolific children's book illustrator and author, was born in the U.S. but now lives in the U.K. She was especially interested in illustrating this book because her husband is from India and grew up with tales from The Mahabharata. ///////////////////////////////////////////////// 1997 & 2000 California Collection Selection (California Readers) "Unique and noteworthy. . . . Shepard breathes new life into the sleeping archetype of the Indian heroine. Like ancient heroic myth, [Shepard's interpretation] renews deep strains of potential within the reader." -- Publishers Weekly, Mar. 9, 1992 "A smooth retelling." -- Kirkus Reviews, Feb. 1, 1992 "Delicately rendered in both adaptation and illustration. . . . A book that will open children's eyes and ears to an unfamiliar lore, and provide rich contrast to Western parallels." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Feb. 1992 "Profoundly moving." -- Children's Bookwatch, July 1992 "Will enhance the social studies curriculum." -- Children's Book Review Service, July 1992 "Reads aloud very well. . . . Readers will enjoy the perspicacity and tenacity of this feisty heroine [and] be fascinated by the uniquely Indian cultural details." -- School Library Journal, May 1992 "Portrays a woman of great intelligence and courage, as well as virtue. . . . The story and pictures show great sensitivity to Hindu lore and culture." -- Deva and Gayatri Rajan, Hinduism Today "Powerfully told, with a magic all its own. Savitri's purity of spirit will touch the hearts of all readers, young and old." -- Meera Lester, India West, Sept. 25, 1992 "A sure candidate for the [California] 6th-grade ancient cultures unit." -- BayViews (Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California), Dec. 1992 "Rich and empowering." -- Rebecca Myers, A. B. Bookman's Weekly, Nov. 9, 1992 "Fresh and respectful. . . . Could be useful as an introduction to Indian classics for young adult readers, in a course on ancient cultures, or in any broad-based collection." -- Fran Stallings, Territorial Tattler, Fall 1993 "Powerful." -- Elaine Weischedel, Lanes Museletter, June 1993 "Shepard writes with an ear for the spoken word." -- The Story Bag Newsletter, Apr.-May 1994 "Looking for a painless dose of Hindu mythology? Here it is, with beautiful illustrations to boot." -- Ours (Adoptive Families of America), July-Aug. 1993 "A lyrical retelling of a beloved Indian tale. Savitri offers vivid and exotic details that make it uniquely memorable." -- Wendy E. Betts, Notes from the Windowsill, Vol. 2, No. 144
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