Other titles of interest ...Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist by Lesa Cline-Ransome Illustrated by James E. Ransome Atheneum ath·e·nae·um also ath·e·ne·um n. 1. An institution, such as a literary club or scientific academy, for the promotion of learning. 2. A place, such as a library, where printed materials are available for reading. Books for Young Readers/Anne Schwarz Books, January 2004 $16.95, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-689-83159-5 Ages 6-10 The life of the nineteenth-century black boy who became a world champion cyclist. Big Jabe by Jerdine Nolen Illustrated by Kadir Nelson Kadir Nelson is an African American artist and illustrator. Nelson was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in Atlantic City, New Jersey and San Diego, California. He is a graduate of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY and lives in San Diego, CA with his family. HarperCollins Publishers, January 2004, $6.99, ISBN 0-060-54061-3 Ages 6-10 Powerful Jabe makes mirades happen. The Neighborhood Mother Goose Mother Goose, name associated with nursery rhymes. Most English nursery rhymes have been ascribed to Mother Goose. The origin of the name is still a matter of dispute. by Nina Crews HarperCollins Publishers, December 2003 $15.99, ISBN 0-060-51573-2 Preschool age Familiar rhymes accompanied by photographs of children at play. Green Boy by Susan Cooper For the Oxford physics professor, see . Susan Mary Cooper (born 23 May 1935) is a British author best known for The Dark Is Rising, an award-winning five-volume fantasy saga set in and around England and Wales. Aladdin Paperbacks, September 2003 $4.99, ISBN 0-689-84760-2 Ages 9-12 The battle between good and evil takes place in an environmental setting. Up the Learning Tree by Marcia Vaughn Illustrated by Derek Banks Lee & Low Books, September 2003 $16.95, ISBN 1-58430-049-3 Ages 9-12 A young slave buy risks everything to learn how to read. My Family Plays Music by Judy Cox Illustrated by Elbrite Brown Holiday House, September 2003 $16.95, ISBN 0-8234-1591-0 Ages A musically inclined family enjoys performing together. Janna and the Kings by Patricia Smith Patricia Smith (1955) is a poet, spoken word performer, playwright, author, writing teacher, and former journalist. She was born in Chicago and lives in Westchester County, New York. Illustrated by Aaron Boyd Lee & Low Books, Inc., September 2003 $16.95, ISBN 1-584-30088-4 Ages 6-9 A little girl learns to go on after the death of her grandfather. |
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