Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
My heart is on the ground	Ann Rinaldi,Ann Warren Turner	In the diary account of her life at a government-run Pennsylvania boarding school in 1880, a twelve-year-old Sioux Indian girl reveals a great need to find a way to help her people.	OL15270126W
Father of Lies	Ann Warren Turner	In 1692 when a plague of accusations descends on Salem Village in Massachusetts and "witch fever" erupts, fourteen-year-old Lidda, who has begun to experience visions and hear voices, tries to expose…	OL15586707W
A hunter comes home	Ann Warren Turner	Having spent a year away at boarding school learning white man's ways, an Eskimo boy comes home to spend the summer learning old ways from his grandfather.	OL16028279W
Hedgehog for breakfast	Ann Warren Turner	Papa's statement that he would like to have Mrs. Hedgehog for breakfast leads George and Charles to try to cook her in their kitchen, but their guest does not seem to realize that they intend her for…	OL16579016W
The Christmas house	Ann Warren Turner	A series of poems describe what Christmas means to various members of a household--grandparents, parents, children, pets, and even the house itself.	OL16603069W
Red flower goes West	Ann Warren Turner	As they journey west, a family nurtures the red geranium they have carried with them from their old home.	OL16997347W
Street talk	Ann Warren Turner	A collection of poems about city places and experiences.	OL16998359W
Stars for Sarah	Ann Warren Turner	Lying in bed at night, Sarah wonders what life will be like when she moves to her new house, and her mother comes and reassures her.	OL17859576W
Let's be animals	Ann Warren Turner	Young children imitate the sounds and poses of their favorite animals.	OL17922938W
Pumpkin Cat	Ann Warren Turner	One stormy night just before Halloween a ginger cat finds shelter and kind people at a library, but at night, all alone, she recognizes that the library cannot be a real home because something is mis…	OL18317858W
Grasshopper summer	Ann Warren Turner	In 1874 eleven-year-old Sam and his family move from Kentucky to the southern Dakota Territory, where harsh conditions and a plague of hungry grasshoppers threaten their chances for survival.	OL18349487W
Dust for Dinner	Ann Warren Turner	Jake narrates the story of his family's life in the Oklahoma dust bowl and the journey from their ravaged farm to California during the Great Depression.	OL186177W
Time of the bison	Ann Warren Turner	Eleven-year-old Scar Boy, one of a group of primitive cave dwellers, discovers that he has a gift for making pictures and becomes an apprentice to Painter of Caves.	OL19021343W
Abe Lincoln remembers	Ann Warren Turner	A simple description of the life of Abraham Lincoln, presented from his point of view.	OL19035972W
When Mr. Jefferson came to Philadelphia	Ann Warren Turner	In 1776 Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson seeks lodging with Ned and his mother when Congress convenes to debate the topic of freedom, and to draft the Declaration of Independence.	OL19239182W
In the heart	Ann Warren Turner	A girl describes the important parts of her day, from the warmth of the morning sun to the moon overhead at night.	OL20500983W
Abe Lincoln remembers	Ann Warren Turner	A simple description of the life of Abraham Lincoln, presented from his point of view.	OL26436285W
Rosemary's witch	Ann Warren Turner	After moving into an old house in a small New England town, 9-year-old Rosemary discovers that the nearby woods conceal a 150-year-old witch, who once lived in the house and is using her magic to tak…	OL27279917W
Houses for the dead	Ann Warren Turner	An exploration of beliefs and ritualistic practices associated with mourning through the ages that begins with the burial customs of the ancient Celts, Egyptians, and Chinese and goes on to consider …	OL86626W
Tickle a pickle	Ann Warren Turner	Twenty-one poems including such titles as "Spaghetti for One Thousand," "Horrendous, Gorrendous," and "Lucky You."	OL86630W