Showing 1–4 of 4 titles
-
Bhimsa, the Dancing Bear
While aimlessly walking in his Indian garden, David is surprised by the approach of a boy, Gopala, and his tame bear, Bhimsa. He eagerly runs away with the two as they wander through India trying to find a way home for Gopala. Bhimsa's dancing attracts attention everywhere, earning them food and getting them into and out of trouble along the way.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1946 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997489739
-
Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Justin Morgan does not want the little colt that follows him and Joel home. But Joel raises and trains it, and the two soon realize that the little horse is something very special, not to mention very fast. Years later it becomes the first of a new breed: the Justin Morgan horse.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1946 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780590453127
-
The Moved-Outers
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Ohara family, who have always thought of themselves as Americans, are suddenly “Japanese.” Put into internment camps with only the barest of necessities, Sue and her family try not only to survive but to stay loyal Americans.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1946 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780802773869
-
Strawberry Girl
Birdie's family wants to make a good living growing strawberries and oranges in turn-of-the-century Florida. Unfortunately their shiftless neighbors, the Slaters, fight them every step of the way.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1946 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780397301096