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Photographs of objects in an urban setting present the letters of the alphabet.
Paintings of objects in an urban setting present the letters of the alphabet.
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A poor Japanese woman maneuvers events to change the lazy habits of her son.
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A retelling of the Grimm tale in which an old donkey, dog, cat, and rooster, no longer wanted by their masters, set out for Bremen to become musicians.
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A collection of twelve poems describing the activities in a child's life and the changes in the weather as the year moves from January to December.
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"The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement"--
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After Mama takes a job in Chicago during World War II, Ada Ruth stays with Grandma but misses her mother who loves her more than rain and snow.
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A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.
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Despite the advice of others in her family, Ella Sarah persists in wearing the striking and unusual outfit of her own choosing.
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A retelling of the traditional tale from the French West Indies in which two friends, Clement and Hippolyte, encounter love, zombies, and danger on the island of Martinique.
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A poetic tribute to a lesser-known part of African-American history describes how after working relentlessly for more than six days, slaves in nineteenth-century New Orleans were permitted to congregate in Congo Square.
"As slaves relentlessly toiled in an unjust system in 19th century Louisiana, they all counted down the days until Sunday, when at least for half a day they were briefly able to congregate in Congo Square in New Orleans. Here they...
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Three bears return home from a walk to find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed.
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Expanding on traditional alphabet forms for children, the author uses graphic illustrations that retain the natural shape of the letter as well as represent the meaning of the word
14. Harlem
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A poem celebrating the people, sights, and sounds of Harlem.
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Relates how Hershel outwits the goblins that haunt the old synagogue and prevent the village people from celebrating Hanukkah.
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Presents a colorful children's story about the first passengers on the very first hot air balloon ride.
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As he spends hours studying his father's world map, a young boy escapes the hunger and misery of refugee life. Based on the author's childhood in Kazakhstan, where he lived as a Polish refugee during World War II.
19. Mice twice
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A round of uneasy hospitality results when Mouse and Dog arrive at Cat's house for dinner.
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To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her partner.