Showing 1–12 of 12 titles
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...And Now Miguel
Every spring Miguel hopes this is the year he will be asked to join the men as they take their sheep up into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of New Mexico. When at the age of twelve he is told it is not yet time for him, he works hard and prays that his father will see how grown up he is.
- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1954 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780690091182
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All Alone
When his father sends him to the high pastures with the heifers, Marcel is forcefully reminded of the village motto, “Each man for himself.” But loneliness makes the yodel of another boy welcome, and when disaster strikes, Marcel is saved by his willingness to help someone else.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1954 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780590457071
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Green Eyes
An all-white cat with long whiskers and green eyes is about to celebrate his first birthday. In simple text and drawings reminiscent of the bold lines of children's art, the tale of Green Eyes's activities in the four seasons that have just passed unfolds.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1954 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780307601827
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Hurry Home, Candy
Taken from his mother before he is weaned and given to a family that only knows how to hurt and control him, Candy is lost on a family outing and becomes a stray. He longs for his own home and for people who will really love him.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1954 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780060214869
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Journey Cake, Ho!
When there is only enough food left to feed two, not three, the bound-out boy is sent on his way with a huge Journey Cake. The cake breaks free, bounces down the road, and soon animal after animal joins the chase until they all end up where the boy started. Expressive illustrations provide the feel of an American folktale.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1954 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780140502756
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Madeline's Rescue
When Madeline is rescued from the river by a dog, the dog becomes the heroine of the convent school. The girls love the dog, but the trustees say it must go. Bright, irrepressible pictures match the indomitable spirit of the little French girl.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1954 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780670447169
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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
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Shadrach
After Davie's grandfather promises him a rabbit of his own, the little boy's excitement is nearly uncontainable. Davie bravely gathers food near a dangerous Dutch canal, helps get his hutch ready, and, when the rabbit arrives, lavishes attention and affection on the little animal.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1954 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780060215460
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The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Five-and-twenty tin soldiers, all made from the same tin spoon, look alike except for the last one made. He stands firmly on his one leg. It is he who falls in love with the toy ballerina. Their tragic story is enhanced with blue-violet and red drawings.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1954 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780684125077
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Theodore Roosevelt, Fighting Patriot
Independent and honorable, Theodore is forever facing challenges because of his poor health, bad vision, and determination to learn as much as he can. As an adult he is remembered for leading the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill, starting our na tional park system, and being a president with tremendous courage and integrity.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- John Newbery Medal 1954 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780695485405
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A Very Special House
The little boy is blissfully happy as he tells of a house he knows where he puts his feet on the table, bounces on the bed, and swings on the door. It is a place where everyone yells for more, and no one ever says “stop.” Line illustrations seem to frolic across the page, and only at the end is it revealed that the story is a triumph of imaginary play.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1954 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780060286385
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When Will the World Be Mine?
Little Snowshoe Rabbit is born in the spring. His mother spends much of the year protecting and teaching him. She gently shows him how to adapt to the world around him, and in that way the world becomes his. The lithographs in browns and greens show stylized rabbits and their view of the world.- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1954 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997490339