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An American ABC
Familiar symbols, historic places, and legendary figures form the basis of this patriotic interpretation of the alphabet. Decorated in red, white, blue, and black, each letter provides a brief lesson in American history. The strength and courage of those who shaped America are visible in the drawings.- Alphabet Books
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1942 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997489968
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Down Ryton Water
Escaping the religious persecution of their English countrymen, Matt and his family and neighbors head down Ryton Water for freedom in Holland. Finally ready to face the long and dangerous voyage to the New World, all of them board the Mayflower and Speedwell to sail to what becomes the Plymouth Colony.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1942 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670280773
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George Washington's World
From birth to death, the story of George Washington's life and the lives of other wellknown kings, soldiers, politicians, and scientists of the same period are interwoven. In each section the author skillfully provides a worldview of events.- Biography
- John Newbery Medal 1942 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780684148564
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In My Mother's House
Daily life of the pueblo as seen through the eyes of the children is described in a rhythmic, simple prose. Many aspects of life—houses, food, clothing, and agriculture—are pictured. Tribal designs and pen-and-ink and color drawings depict the Tawa life.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1942 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780670395941
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Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison
Even though other settlers have been slaughtered by the French and the Indians, Pa refuses to let his family go east to safety. They, too, are captured, and only young, blond-haired Mary survives, forced to become a part of the Seneca people.
- Fiction, Biography, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1942 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780397300723
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Little Town on the Prairie
Laura is fifteen and, in warm weather, working hard with Ma and Pa on their Dakota Territory claim. She earns what she can to help pay for Mary's courses at the College for the Blind, and, with her family, she spends the long, cold, but friend-filled winters in town.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1942 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780064400077
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Make Way for Ducklings
Having hatched her ducklings and taught them to march nicely in single file, Mrs. Mallard decides to take them straight through Boston's busy streets to their new home in the Public Garden and pond. Sketchy brown drawings humorously show the ordeal the mallards face.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1942 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780140501711
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The Matchlock Gun
Edward, his mother, and his little sister have only one defense against the French and the Indians—a huge matchlock gun. When attacked, his mother is wounded, and Edward must use the gun to save their lives.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1942 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780698116801
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Nothing At All
Three orphan dogs, two visible and one invisible, are adopted by two children. It takes a jackdaw, some magic, and a lot of energetic work by Nothing At All to become Something After All. Intriguing, lightly colored lithographs show the invisible become visible.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1942 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780698302648
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Paddle-To-The-Sea
In the Canadian wilderness, a young boy carves a canoe with an Indian figure seated in it, then launches it from Lake Nipigon. The text and illustrations are filled with information about the scenes the canoe passes, from the quiet byways, to a sawmill, to a raging forest fire.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1942 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780606177900