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Men of Athens
The golden age of Greece comes to life through the men and women who lived during and immediately before and after that brief fifty-year period. The battles they waged to make Greece strong and free; the brilliance of the leading artists, philosophers, and statesmen; and the excitement of the time make exciting reading.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1963 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395067277
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Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present
A little girl seeks birthday present advice from the wonderfully lanky, long-legged Mr. Rabbit. As the two wander through beautiful pastel scenes, she explains that her mother likes colors. They discuss many objects that are of the colors her mother likes the best.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1963 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780006640851
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The Snowy Day
Peter has fun on a snow-covered day making tracks and angels in the snow, building a snowman, and even trying to save a snowball for later. Spare, colorful collage pictures capture the wonder of a small child's trudge through new snow.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1963 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780670062591
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The Sun Is a Golden Earring
People have always wondered about nature and have made up stories and sayings to explain natural phenomena. The author's collection of ancient sayings from folk lore is reproduced here. The drawings lend an effective ethereal spirit to the book.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1963 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780030355059
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Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland
Using her memories of stories told in her family, the author retells ten stories based on Scottish legends and folktales. Some are humorous, others mysterious and suspenseful, and all of them possess the rhythm of the Gaelic language.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- John Newbery Medal 1963 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9789997483294
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A Wrinkle in Time
Meg, Charles Wallace, and next-door neighbor Calvin go into space and through time to rescue Meg's father, a scientist who disappeared while working on a secret project. The children' intergalactic search leads them to a confrontation with the forces of evil on the planet Camazotz, where conformity means survival.- Fiction, Fantasy
- John Newbery Medal 1963 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780374386139