Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Wanyana Matchmaker Frog Legends of the World Wanyana Matchmaker Frog Legends of the World Lilly, Melinda.,Charles Reasoner A frog repays Wanyana's kindness by helping her pick the right man to be her husband. OL17532390W
Spider and his son find wisdom Spider and his son find wisdom Lilly, Melinda. While trying to gather up all the wisdom he thinks he has wasted on the villagers, Ananse the spider learns something new himself. OL18997349W
Tamba and the chief Tamba and the chief Lilly, Melinda. While seeking the village of Chief Kotombo, Tamba offers aid to the animals he meets along the way, and later they return his kindness, enabling him to marry the chief's daughter. OL19421271W
Knight Knight Lilly, Melinda. Presents some of the details of the training and life of a knight in the Middle Ages. OL19570046W
Aletin and the falling sky Aletin and the falling sky Lilly, Melinda. When the falling Sky causes the Sun to crash to the Earth, Aletin saves the situation and finds that his people and their world have been changed forever. OL20416153W
The snake's toothache The snake's toothache Lilly, Melinda. An old witch who lives in a cave in a volcano with a fiery snake uses her wits to keep the serpent from destroying her village. OL20474490W
Pilgrim Pilgrim Lilly, Melinda. Introduces the way of life of the Christian pilgrim of the Middle Ages, looking at the foods one might have eaten, sights visited, and objects sought along the way. OL20505577W
The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence Lilly, Melinda. A simple introduction to Independence Day and the writing of the Declaration of Independence. OL20885333W
Kwian and the lazy sun Kwian and the lazy sun Lilly, Melinda. In order to have light, Kwian and the other children throw another villager, the lazy Kattenttu, into the sky where he becomes the sun. OL21511954W
Princess Princess Lilly, Melinda. Presents some of the details of the life of a princess or queen in Europe in the Middle Ages. OL23744740W
Blacksmith Blacksmith Lilly, Melinda. Describes the life and work of a blacksmith living in Europe during the Middle Ages. OL23744741W
Dirty and clean Dirty and clean Lilly, Melinda. A simple description of what it means to keep clean, and why cleanliness is important. OL23860412W
Energy Energy Lilly, Melinda. Simple text and illustrations describe what energy is, focusing on static electrcity as one example. OL23935216W
From slavery to freedom From slavery to freedom Lilly, Melinda. Introduces the Underground Railroad, a group of people and places through which runaway slaves escaped to freedom before the Civil War. OL57920W
Huatya Curi and the Five Condors Huatya Curi and the Five Condors Lilly, Melinda. Huatya Curi, also known as Potato Eater, son of the mountain spirit Paria Caca, challenges a greedy king and wins a worthy bride, releasing his father from his icy mountain prison. OL57921W
The journey of Columbus The journey of Columbus Lilly, Melinda. Briefly presents Christopher Columbus's 1492 journey from Spain into the unknown. OL57922W