Showing 1–8 of 8 titles
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The Battle Horse
A young boy organizes a feudal jousting tournament between the preppies and the public school pupils with tragic consequences.- Fiction
- Mildred L. Batchelder Award 1982 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780027512403
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Jumanji
Looking for something to do on a boring afternoon, Peter and Judy decide to try the strange board game they find in the park. Boredom vanishes as every space on which they land comes to life. Meticulously crafted black-and-white illustrations bring the game alive.- Fiction, Fantasy
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1982 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780395304488
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On Market Street
A nursery rhyme-like verse breaks into a celebration of all the wares—from A to Z—that a little boy purchases on Market Street. The illustrations, based on seventeenth-century French trade engravings, show brightly colored shopkeepers composed of their merchandise.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1982 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780688803094
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Outside Over There
When Ida is not focusing her complete attention on her baby sister, the baby is kidnapped by hooded goblins and replaced by a baby made of ice. Elaborate paintings combine romantic and surrealistic effects and are filled with subtleties and symbolism.- Fiction, Fantasy
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1982 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780590597487
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Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Ramona is now starting the third grade and her life is full of the usual hilarious trials that cause her to be labeled a “nuisance and show-off” by her new teacher. Whether she is deciding if she prefers her printed Q to the floppy cursive one, getting raw egg in her hair, or facing an interminably boring Sunday, Ramona is always a memorable character.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1982 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780440473503
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Upon the Head of the Goat: A Childhood in Hungary 1939-1944
The destruction of nine-year-old Piri's family begins with Hungary's oc cu pation by the Nazis. Her mother valiantly tries to keep the family together and safe, but one loss after another occurs until they board trains that will take them to Auschwitz. Siegal's book is a powerful autobiography.- Nonfiction, History, World History, Autobiography
- John Newbery Medal 1982 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780374380595
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A Visit to William Blake's Inn: Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers
Lyrical poems written in the spirit of William Blake combine with captivatingly imaginative illustrations that reflect the staidness and the whimsy of the eighteenth century. Nancy Willard also won the 1982 Newbery Award for this book.- Fiction, Poetry
- John Newbery Medal 1982 (Medal Winner), Randolph Caldecott Medal 1982 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780416221602
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Where the Buffaloes Begin
Majestic, haunting, and moody gray-toned illustrations show Little Wolf on his journey to the sacred place where buffaloes are said to originate. The rich prose was first published in St. Nicholas Magazine in 1915.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1982 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780486832838