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Leonard Bernstein
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Johanna Hurwitz |
Traces the life and career of the famous composer, conductor, pianist, and teacher. |
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Llama in the library
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Johanna Hurwitz |
Fifth-grader Adam Fine thinks that his two llamas will be a hit at the grand reopening of the town's library. |
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Russell's secret
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Johanna Hurwitz |
When Russell decides to stay home from nursery school and be a baby just like his new sister, he discovers that being treated like a baby when you are a big boy is no fun at all. |
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A Word to the Wise
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Johanna Hurwitz |
Presents a list of common proverbs, along with an explanation of what proverbs are and where they come from. |
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Ali Baba Bernstein, lost and found
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Johanna Hurwitz |
Throughout a series of adventures, ten-year-old David "Ali Baba" Bernstein spends most of his time thinking about becoming a detective and getting a dog. |
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Busybody Nora (Riverside Kids)
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Johanna Hurwitz |
Relates the adventures of an inquisitive little girl who lives in a large apartment building in New York with her parents and little brother Teddy. |
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Ethan Out and About
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Johanna Hurwitz |
In four brief stories, Ethan feeds birds, squirrels, and ants, chases a cat, and rides bikes with his Dad. |
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Hurray for Ali Baba Bernstein
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Johanna Hurwitz |
The further adventures and misadventures of nine-year-old Ali Baba Bernstein. |
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Mostly Monty
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Johanna Hurwitz,Anik McGrory |
Because he suffers from asthma, six-year-old Monty is nervous about starting first grade but he soon learns to cope with his illness and use his special talents to make friends. |
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Rip-Roaring Russell (Riverside Kids)
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Johanna Hurwitz |
Five-year-old Russell's adventures involve his nursery school, his baby sister, and his friends in his apartment building. |
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Russell Rides Again
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Johanna Hurwitz |
The adventures of Russell, his family, and friends, as he gets ready to celebrate his sixth birthday. |
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Summer with Elisa (Riverside Kids
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Johanna Hurwitz,Debbie Tilley |
During the summer between first and second grades, Elisa struggles to write to her brother Russell at camp and then enjoys a family vacation in the country. |
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Astrid Lindgren
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Johanna Hurwitz |
Children's biography that examines the life of the Swedish storyteller who created the well-known Pippi Longstocking for her sick daughter and saw the story go on to be published in fifty languages. |
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Ever-clever Elisa
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Johanna Hurwitz |
The year Elisa enters the first grade is filled with exciting times at school and special celebrations at home. |
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Make room for Elisa
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Johanna Hurwitz |
The adventures of five-year-old Elisa as she attends her brother's recital, gets new eyeglasses, moves with her family to a new apartment, and welcomes the new baby. |
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New Neighbors for Nora (Riverside Kids)
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Johanna Hurwitz,Lillian Hoban |
Describes the further adventures of an inquisitive seven-year-old and her neighbors in a New York City apartment building. |
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Nora and Mrs. Mind-Your-Own-Business
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Johanna Hurwitz |
Because Nora and her brother live in an apartment, personal privacy, making friends, and finding places to play are sometimes a problem. |
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Once I Was a Plum Tree
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Johanna Hurwitz |
Increasingly aware of the differences between her family, who are nonobservant Jews, and their Catholic neighbors, 10-year-old Gerry Flam begins to investigate her heritage. |
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Peewee and Plush
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Johanna Hurwitz,Patience Brewster |
Pee Wee the guinea pig and his friend Lexi the squirrel help a new guinea pig adjust to life in the wilds of New York City's Central Park, but are unsure what to do about the approach of winter. |
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The rabbi's girls
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Johanna Hurwitz |
Moving to a new town, the birth of a sister, and the death of her rabbi father make 1923 a bittersweet year for eleven-year-old Carrie Levin. |
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