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  • Something Special

    Emily Rodda, Noela Young

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, Sept. 1, 1989)
    A young girl dreams about the past owners of the secondhand clothes she is helping her mother sort out for the school fair.
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  • Frozen Man

    David Getz, Peter McCarty

    Paperback (Square Fish, April 15, 1996)
    When an archaeologist examines a body found frozen in the Austrian Alps, he learns something extraordinary. The well-preserved body-- and the tools and clothing found at the site-- indicates that the man died more than 5,000 years ago.* ALA Recommended Book for Reluctant Readers* Hungry Mind Review Children's Book of Distinction* NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children
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  • Pedro Fools the Gringo and Other Tales of a Latin American Trickster

    Maria Cristina Brusca, Tona Wilson

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, Sept. 1, 1995)
    Thirteen short retellings of the adventures of Pedro Urdemales, a cunning Latin American trickster, follow his capers as he outwits a proud traveler, a band of murderous vigilantes, and the devil himself.
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  • Betsy Ross: Patriot of Philadelphia

    Judith St. George, Sasha Meret

    Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Nov. 15, 1997)
    In the spring of 1776, George Washington stopped at Betsy Ross's little upholstery shop and asked her to sew a flag-- a flag that would unite the thirteen colonies in their fight for independence from Great Britain.In Judith St. George's detailed account, Betsy Ross emerges as a strong and spirited woman. Her independent streak led her to marry outside her Quaker faith and served her well throughout her life: widowed three times and the mother of seven daughters, she maintained her own business for more than fifty years.Here is the inspiring story of one of the courageous and self-reliant women who shaped American history: the "patriot of Philadelphia" who created the banner that helped unite the nation.
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  • Hot Fudge Hero

    Pat Brisson, Diana Cain Bluthenthal

    Hardcover (Redfeather Book from Henry Holt, April 15, 1997)
    Bertie learns through trial and error that making friends, playing the saxophone, and getting a strike at the bowling alley take hard work, patience, and time.
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  • 213 Valentines

    Barbara Cohen, Wil Clay

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, Sept. 1, 1991)
    After changing schools, Wade Thompson misses his old friends and, sure that no one in his new class will send him a valentine, Wade sends himself 213 valentines--signed by such notables as Bill Cosby, Nelson Mandela, and Bo Jackson
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  • Sable

    Karen Hesse, Marcia Sewall

    Hardcover (Redfeather Book from Henry Holt, April 15, 1994)
    Tate is overjoyed when a scrawny mutt turns up in the yard one day. She even persuades Mam and Pap to let her keep Sable, named for her dark, silky fur. But before long, the incorrigible dog begins to cause trouble with the neighbors. Will Sable have to go?
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  • Max Malone, Superstar

    Charlotte Herman

    Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), April 15, 1992)
    When Max Malone decides to audition for a Peppy Peanut Butter commercial, he is not prepared for all of the hard work and rigorous preparation that accompany a serious acting debut. By the author of Max Malone Makes a Million.
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  • The 24-Hour Genie

    Lila Sprague McGinnis, Michael Sours

    Hardcover (Henry Holt & Co, May 1, 1990)
    Fourth grader Andrew thinks he has it made when he finds a genie that can grant his every wish, until he realizes that each wish only lasts for twenty-four hours.
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  • 213 Valentines

    Barbara Cohen

    Paperback (Henry Holt, March 15, 1993)
    Wade has trouble adjusting when he is transferred to a special fourth grade class for the gifted and talented, so he plans to send himself 213 valentines signed by celebrities.
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  • Stargone John

    Ellen Kindt McKenzie, William Low

    Hardcover (Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Oct. 15, 1990)
    Six-year-old John, emotionally withdrawn and resistant to traditional teaching methods, experiences ridicule and punishment at his one-room schoolhouse, until an old retired teacher reaches out from her blindness to share with him the world of reading and writing.Withdrawn and resistant to traditional teaching methods, a six-year-old boy experiences ridicule and punishment, until a retired teacher reaches out from her blindness to share with him the world of reading and writing
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  • In Search of the Grand Canyon: Down the Colorado with John Wesley Powell

    Mary Ann Fraser

    Paperback (Redfeather Book from Henry Holt, Nov. 15, 1997)
    On May 24, 1869, Major John Wesley Powell and his nine-man crew set off to explore the unmapped stretches of the Colorado River. Tracking the day-to-day drama of Powell's expedition, author-illustrator Mary Ann Fraser takes us through roaring rapids, terrifying whirlpools, and stunningly beautiful canyons.A School Library Journal Best BookA Book Links "A Few Good Books" of 1995
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