Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The pirate of kindergarten The pirate of kindergarten George Ella Lyon Ginny's eyes play tricks on her, making her see everything double, but when she goes to vision screening at school and discovers that not everyone sees this way, she learns that her double vision can… OL15041439W
Holding on to Zoe Holding on to Zoe George Ella Lyon After sixteen-year-old Jules loses her boyfriend she experiences complications from the pregnancy that drove him away and suddenly, some of the people closest to her are behaving as if her baby is no… OL15946521W
Five live bongos Five live bongos George Ella Lyon Five brothers and sisters drive their parents to distraction with their musical band composed of such instruments as spoons, skillets, and pots. OL457872W
Sleepsong Sleepsong George Ella Lyon A mother tucks her child into bed as she talks about little animals that are also going to sleep in their nests, dens, and caves. OL457882W
Weaving the rainbow Weaving the rainbow George Ella Lyon An artist raises sheep, shears them, cards and spins the wool, dyes it, and then weaves a colorful picture of the Kentucky pasture where her lambs were born. OL457887W
When you get little and I get big When you get little and I get big George Ella Lyon After they have an argument, a young girl imagines how she would treat her mother if their roles were reversed. OL457888W
A wordful child A wordful child George Ella Lyon The author describes how her love of words and her personal experiences evolved into a career as a writer. OL457893W
You and me and home sweet home You and me and home sweet home George Ella Lyon Third-grader Sheronda and her mother help volunteers from their church and Habitat for Humanity to build the house that will be their very own. OL457894W
A B Cedar A B Cedar George Ella Lyon An alphabet book introducing the leaves from a variety of trees. OL457895W
Book Book George Ella Lyon This poem compares a book to a house, a treasure chest, a farm, and a tree full of leaves. OL457896W
Who Came Down That Road? Who Came Down That Road? George Ella Lyon Mother and child ponder the past in discussing who might have traveled down an old, old road, looking backwards from pioneer settlers all the way to prehistoric animals. OL457904W
Come a Tide Come a Tide George Ella Lyon A girl provides a lighthearted account of the spring floods at her rural home. OL457908W
Sonny's house of spies Sonny's house of spies George Ella Lyon In a small Alabama town in 1947-1956, Sonny searches for answers about his father's disappearance, "Uncle Marty," who looks after the family, and Mamby, their black housekeeper. OL457910W
Together Together George Ella Lyon An illustrated poem about friendship and togetherness. OL457911W