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  • C Is for China

    Sungwan So

    Hardcover (Silver Pr, Aug. 1, 1997)
    An alphabetical and photographic journey through China, depicting its people, customs, history, religion, and beliefs
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  • Seashore Surprises

    Rose Wyler

    Hardcover (Silver Pr, June 1, 1991)
    Explains how waves, sand, and pebbles form at the seashore and describes animals, plants, and shells which can be seen when the tide goes out
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  • Ella the Bad Speller

    Robert Kraus

    Hardcover (Silver Pr, July 1, 1989)
    Ella the elephant, the worst speller in Miss Gator's schoolhouse, works very hard with the help of the other animals to improve her spelling
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  • The Thirty-Six Cats of Marie Tatin

    Sylvie Chausse, Francois Crozat

    Hardcover (Silver Pr, Sept. 1, 1996)
    Because she lives alone and has no one with whom to enjoy her delicious tarts, Marie consults a clever friend who helps solve the problem in a unique way
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  • Sacagawea: The Journey to the West

    Dennis B. Fradin, Nora Koerber

    Paperback (Silver Pr, Sept. 1, 1997)
    The true story of a Shoshoni Indian girl who served as interpreter, peacemaker, and guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition
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  • Grandmother's Garden

    John Archambault, Raul Colon

    Hardcover (Silver Pr, Aug. 1, 1996)
    Grandmother Rose's garden provides a place for children of different backgrounds to meet and become friends
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  • Why Money Was Invented

    Neale S. Godfrey, Randy Verougstraete

    Hardcover (Silver Pr, April 1, 1995)
    The Green$treet$ Kids learn about the invention of money, beginning with the concept of bartering, or trading to obtain goods, through the use of precious metals and eventually to coins and paper money
  • The Story of Jean Baptiste Du Sable

    Robert H. Miller, Richard Leonard

    Paperback (Silver Pr, Aug. 1, 1995)
    Recounts the life of the Haitian-born sailor whose trading post was the first settlement in Chicago
  • Beginning School

    Irene Smalls, Toni Goffe

    Paperback (Silver Pr, Aug. 1, 1996)
    When Alicia makes a new friend and becomes involved in the fun activities of an integrated kindergarten, she soon forgets her former anxieties about beginning school
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  • Buffalo Soldiers: The Story of Emanuel Stance

    Robert H. Miller, Michael Bryant

    Hardcover (Silver Pr, Oct. 1, 1994)
    Describes the African American soldier who fought with the Ninth Cavalry, protecting white settlers from Indian raids, and received the Congressional Medal of Honor
  • The Story of "Stagecoach" Mary Fields

    Robert H. Miller, Cheryl Hanna

    Hardcover (Silver Pr, Dec. 1, 1994)
    Recounts the life of the first African American woman to carry the United States mail
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  • Here's the Scoop: Follow an Ice-Cream Cone Around the World

    Neale S. Godfrey, Randy Verougstraete

    Hardcover (Silver Pr, July 1, 1995)
    A group of children learn about economic interdependence as they see how raw materials throughout the world are transformed into a salable product--an ice cream cone.