Showing 1–9 of 9 titles
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Dear Mr. Henshaw
Leigh Botts starts writing to the author of Ways to Amuse a Dog in second grade. Year after year the letters, and then a diary, become vehicles for expressing his feelings about himself, his parents' divorce, and his problems in school. Leigh's growth and acceptance of the divorce are tempered with much humor.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1984 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780688024055
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The Glorious Flight: Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot
Once he sees a flying machine, Louis Blériot becomes passionately interested in building his own machine and is successful on his eleventh attempt. Based on a true incident in France in the early 1900s, the biography is illustrated with pictures of shifting perspectives and touches of humor and views of a family growing older.- Nonfiction, History, Biography
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1984 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780140507294
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Little Red Riding Hood
The familiar story of the little girl who goes to visit her grandmother subtly warns children not to talk to strangers. The detailed illustrations seem to place the setting of the story in New England.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1984 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780823404704
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Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
When the fearless daughter of a renegade robber meets the son of a rival chief, she gets caught between the two clans.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1984 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780416262209
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The Sign of the Beaver
Left alone in the Maine wilderness, Matt first loses his rifle and food and then is savagely stung by bees. Found by Saknis, chief of the Beaver tribe, Matt is cared for in exchange for teaching the chief's grandson to read. As the boys' friendship develops, Matt gains an appreciation for the heritage and skills of the Beaver tribe.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1984 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395338902
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A Solitary Blue
Abandoned at the age of seven by his cause-conscious mother, Jeff is left to fend for himself and take care of his absent-minded-professor father. Not until Jeff is stricken with pneumonia at the age of twelve does his father understand how he, too, has deserted his son. Slowly the two build a close, strong relationship that is able to help them survive and grow.- Fiction, Action, Adventure
- John Newbery Medal 1984 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780689310089
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Sugaring Time
The author and photographer record a family's old-fashioned method of sugaring. When the right time finally comes, family members tap the maple trees, boil the sap, and enjoy a sugar-on-snow party and a pancake breakfast. The family's enjoyment of sugaring is evident in the often poetic text and the clear black-and-white photographs.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1984 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780027516807
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Ten, Nine, Eight
Bedtime becomes a favorite time as the countdown begins. In a lulling rhyme, all of the things in a little girl's room are counted. The quiet time shared between father and daughter is illustrated with warm colors.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1984 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780459455835
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The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree
Thaddeus Blinn, the wish giver, sells Polly, Rowena, Henry, and Stew Meat wishes. All they have to do is hold the white card with the dot and wish carefully. The first three make their wishes with dire but comical consequences and leave Stew Meat to use his to undo everything they have done.- Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1984 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780064401685