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The Road to Oz

Twists, Turns, Bumps, and Triumphs in the Life of L. Frank Baum

by Krull, Kathleen

Age 9-11. Biography of L. Frank Baum, creator of the Wizard of Oz.

The Blacker the Berry

by Thomas, Joyce Carol

A collection of poems, including "Golden Goodness," "Cranberry Red," and "Biscuit Brown," celebrating individuality and Afro-American identity.

Alvin Ho

Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

by Look, Lenore

Age 6-7. Frightened by everything out in the world and so completely quiet at school, Asian-American second-grader Alvin Ho becomes a force to be reckoned with...

Phineas L. MacGuire...Blasts Off!

by Dowell, Frances O'Roark

Houston,we have a problem!Phineas L. MacGuire (a.k.a. Mac) is less than up-to-date on planetary happenings. (Marsquakes? Who knew?) If he's going to be the bes...

The World's Greatest

Poems

by Lewis, J. Patrick

No Summary Available

Julia Gillian (and the Art of Knowing)

by McGhee, Alison

Nine-year-old Julia Gillian learns a lot about facing fear as she and her St. Bernard, Bigfoot, take long walks through their Minneapolis neighborhood one hot ...

Hide and Seek

Nature's Best Vanishing Acts

by Helman, Andrea

Explore the use of camouflage by animals on the land and in the sea.

My Heart Glow

Alice Cogswell, Thomas Gallaudet, and the Birth of American Sign Language

by McCully, Emily Arnold

No Summary Available

Sisters & Brothers

Sibling Relationships in the Animal World

by Jenkins, Steve & Page, Robin

The award-winning team of What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? and Move! once again create a nonfiction picture book that is amazingly beautiful, fun, and fil...

Owney, the Mail-Pouch Pooch

by Kerby, Mona

Age 5-6. In 1888, Owney, a stray terrier puppy, finds a home in the Albany, New York, post office and becomes its official mascot as he rides the mail train, c...