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James Towne

Struggle for Survival

by Sewall, Marcia

Discusses the settlers of Jamestown, Virginia, including John Smith, and the difficult early years in the colony.

Nickommoh!

A Thanksgiving Celebration

by Koller, Jackie French & Sewall, Marcia

Describes a typical Narragansett Nickommoh, or harvest celebration, as it has been performed since before the arrival of the first Pilgrims in New England.

The Green Mist

by Sewall, Marcia

A retelling of a Lincolnshire, England, tale, probably eighteenth-century, in which a dying child is made well by the spring rituals intended to placate the mi...

Rosa and Her Singing Grandfather

by Rosselson, Leon & Sewall, Marcia

Rosa's grandfather sings wherever he is, whether at the park, in the hospital, or at the seaside, and he teaches her to sing to overcome fear of the dark.

Thunder from the Clear Sky

by Sewall, Marcia

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The Morning Chair

by Joosse, Barbara M. & Sewall, Marcia

Bram and his family leave their small brick house in Holland and travel to a new life in New York City.

Sable

by Hesse, Karen & Sewall, Marcia

Tate Marshall is delighted when a stray dog turns up in the yard one day, but Sable, named for her dark, silky fur, causes trouble with the neighbors and has t...

Daisy's Taxi

by Young, Ruth C. & Sewall, Marcia

Daisy ferries to and from the island all day in her water taxi.

People of the Breaking Day

by Sewall, Marcia

A poetic evocation of the lifestyle and traditional beliefs of the Wampanoag Indians.

John and the Fiddler

by Foley, Patricia & Sewall, Marcia

A young boy befriends an old violin maker who teaches him the beauty of music and friendship.