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(0)David Elliott
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"David Elliott explores how Joan of Arc changed the course of history and remains a figure of fascination centuries after her extraordinary life and death in a fiery, evocative novel-in-verse."--Provided by publisher.
In medieval poetic forms, the voices of the people and objects in Joan of Arc's life-- her family, the trees, clothes, cows, and candles of her childhood-- explore issues such as gender, misogyny, and the peril of speaking truth to...
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"When Robyn and his brothers are turned into ravens through the work of a curse, their younger sister is their only hope for them to become human again. Though she's never met them, April is determined to restore her brothers' humanity. But what will become of Robyn, who has discovered a much greater affinity to the air than to the earth-bound lives of his family?"--Jacket
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Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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Jeremy Cabbage is an orphan stuck at Harpwitch's Home for Mean Dogs, Ugly Cats, and Strey Children, where the dogs are treated better than the kids. And things aren't much better on the outside: the city is ruled by the arrogant and foolish Baron Ignatius von Strompié, whose Wisdom Wagons ride the streets blaring out gems like "Ignorance is bliss," and who's on a campaign to stamp out anyone different. At the top of his list are the cloons,...
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Baabwaa and William are friends, and together they decide to have an adventure of their own. After meeting a fierce wolf in sheep's wool they form an unusual friendship with the wolf, teaching him to read and knit. They also lose a little weight.
8) On the farm
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Gives a view of the world of the family farm.
9) Knitty Kitty
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2008.
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English
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Knitty Kitty is knitting a scarf, a hat, and some mittens for her kittens, but when night falls and the snow comes down, the kittens request a blanket to keep them warm Knitty Kitty has a better idea.
10) In the sea
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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Collects poems describing the many creatures living in the sea, from the sea horse to the blue whale.
13) In the wild
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
A woodcut-illustrated collection of poems that celebrates wild animals.
15) On the wing
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A lyrical tribute to fifteen avian species for young birders examines the striking characteristics and behaviors of subjects ranging from the crow and the hummingbird to the horned owl and the bald eagle.
16) Bull
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
Description
A modern twist on the Theseus and Minotaur myth, told in verse.
Much like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur for a new generation. A rough, rowdy, and darkly comedic young adult retelling in verse, Bull will have readers re-evaluating one of history's most infamous monsters. -- Provided by publisher....
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Candlewick Press
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2007.
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English
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When Evangeline Mudd's parents travel without her to the Ikkinasti Jungle to study the golden-haired apes, Evangeline and Dr. Aphrodite Pikkaflee are eventually called upon to rescue the Mudds and save the jungle from the evil schemes of Aphrodite's money-mad brother.
