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The Apple and the Arrow
Caught by tyrant Gessler's soldier, Walter's father, William Tell, is forced to either shoot an apple on Walter's head or die. He successfully shoots the apple but is imprisoned. Breaking free, Tell kills Gessler and starts the revolution that wins Switzerland's freedom.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1952 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780590433280
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Big Tree
A glorious tree that can live thousands of years and has no fear of fire or insects, the redwood Wawona begins to grow long before the pyramids and the coming of Christ. Nothing threatens the huge and ancient tree until man arrives with axes and saws. But others recognize his importance and offer protection to the redwood.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1947 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670164264
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Magic Maize
With the invading world encroaches on the old ways of the people of Guatemala, a father continues to teach his son the old ways of farming and of praying to the gods of planting and harvest. Yet when their crop fails, it is the settlers who come to the family's aid.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1954 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395066669