Louise Borden
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Language
English
Description
In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their Paris home as the German army advanced. They began their harrowing journey on bicycles, pedaling to Southern France with children's book manuscripts, including what would become the international sensation "Curious George," among their few possessions. This is their dramatic story.
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
44 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
During World War II in the Netherlands, a ten-year-old boy's dream of skating in a famous race allows him to help two children escape to Belgium by ice skating past German soldiers and other enemies.
7) Baseball is
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Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
Don't wait for Opening Day to start your baseball season! Crack open "Baseball Is..." and revel in the fun of this all-American game! Perfect for the stats-counting superfan and the brand-new little leaguer, "Baseball Is... "captures the spirit of this cherished pastime, honoring its legendary past, and eagerly anticipating the future of the sport that is "stitched into our history."
Author
Pub. Date
[1994]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A young boy, living in rural Kentucky, looks forward to the annual Christmas festivities, especially the traditional family cream candy; but, when his favorite dog disappears, he comes to realize that tradition and family have a deeper meaning.
10) America is
Author
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
11) The A+ custodian
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The students and teachers at Dublin Elementary School make banners, posters, and signs for their school custodian to show how much they appreciate him and all the work he does.
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Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A special calendar hangs in Mr. Reilly's second grade classroom, and Lucy Webb impatiently awaits the day when she can add her name for losing a tooth, but when her time arrives something unexpected happens.
Author
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Eddie is very excited when a real author comes to his school, because he has a very important question to ask her. It would be the most exciting day of the whole school year! A real author was coming to talk at Eddie's school. To get ready for the day, Eddie and his third-grade classmates had been reading, reading, reading. In every one of the author's books, Eddie had found a part that seemed just for him. "How does the author do that?" he asked...
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Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Matthew Perez, the official timekeeper of Mrs. Mallory's third-grade class, has a special good-bye gift for her. The school year is coming to an end, and everyone at Albert E. Chapman Elementary School is counting down, including Mrs. Mallory's third grade class. In the last weeks of school there is much to be done, from putting away supplies to cleaning out desks to finding a summer home for the class pet, Rhoda. Now -- finally -- the last day is...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
175 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Biography in free verse of United States Army soldier, Pete Seibert, who fought with a division of ski troops in World War II.
Ever since he first strapped on his mother's wooden skis when he was seven, Pete Seibert always loved to ski. At 18, Pete enlisted in the U.S. Army and joined the 10th Mountain Division, soldiers who fought on skis in World War II. In the mountains of Italy, Pete encountered the mental and physical horrors of war. When he...
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their Paris home as the German army advanced. They began their harrowing journey on bicycles, pedaling to Southern France with children's book manuscripts among their few possessions.
Louise Borden combed primary resources, including Hans Rey's pocket diaries, to tell this dramatic true story. Archival materials introduce readers to the world of Hans and Margret Rey while Allan Drummond dramatically and colorfully
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