Tomie dePaola

Text and photographs introduce the biography of Tomie dePaola, a famous author and illustrator.

26 Fairmount Avenue

Tomie's family starts building their new house at 26 Fairmount Avenue in 1938, just as a hurricane hits town, starting off a busy, crazy year. Tomie has many adventures all his own, including eatin…

Cool melons--turn to frogs! : the life and poems of Issa

Born in 1763 on a farm in central Japan, Issa began writing haiku as a young child. Matthew Gollub has integrated the story of Issa's life and selections of his best-known work with Kazuko Stone's …

Yikang's day : from dawn to dusk in a Chinese city

One of a series of photographic information books concentrating on the daily lives and experiences of children in countries around the world. This volume follows the daily life of Ren Yikang, who l…

Sarah Morton's day : a day in the life of a Pilgrim girl

Text and photographs of Plimoth Plantation follow a pilgrim girl through a typical day as she milks the goats, cooks and serves meals, learns her letters, and adjusts to her new stepfather.

Indonesia

Each illustrated volume in this series explores the lives of children from all around the world. The combination of letters and non-fiction text make these ideal books to support both the geography…

Anne Frank

Anne Frank's diary telling the story of her years in hiding from the Nazis has affected millions of people. But what was she like as a small girl, at home with her family and friends; at play and a…

Hana's suitcase : a true story

From the foreword by Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu: "How extraordinary that this humble suitcase has enabled children all over the world to learn through Hana's story the terrible history o…

Orphan train rider : one boy's true story

Between 1854 and 1930, more than 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains to find new homes. Some were adopted by loving families; others were not as fortunate. In rec…

Macmillan children's encyclopedia : famous men and women

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

0333412737

Collation

479 pages : illustration ; 24 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

920 FAM