Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Big Talk Big Talk Paul Fleischman A collection of poems to be read aloud by four people, with color-coded text to indicate which lines are read by which readers. OL13677W
Saturnalia Saturnalia Paul Fleischman In 1681 in Boston, fourteen-year-old William, a Narraganset Indian captured in a raid six years earlier, leads a productive and contented life as a printer's apprentice but is increasingly anxious to… OL13680W
Sidewalk circus Sidewalk circus Paul Fleischman A young girl watches as the activities across the street from her bus stop become a circus. OL13686W
Dateline Dateline Paul Fleischman A retelling of the story of the Trojan War illustrated with collages featuring newspaper clippings of modern events from World War I through the Persian Gulf war. OL13688W
Breakout Breakout Paul Fleischman A young woman presents a play based on her life as a seventeen-year-old runaway whose escape from her foster home in Los Angeles is thwarted by an all-day traffic jam, an event which provides time fo… OL13691W
Fate Totally Worse Than Death Fate Totally Worse Than Death Paul Fleischman In this horror novel parody, three self-centered members of Cliffside High School's ruling clique, who are beginning to age rapidly, become convinced that the beautiful new exchange student is the gh… OL13692W
Seek Seek Paul Fleischman Rob becomes obsessed with searching the airwaves for his long-gone father, a radio announcer. OL13694W
Graven Images Graven Images Paul Fleischman A collection of three stories about a child who reads the lips of those who whisper secrets into a statue's ear; a daydreaming shoemaker's apprentice who must find ways to make the girl he loves noti… OL13698W
Jim Bridger's alarm clock and other tall tales Jim Bridger's alarm clock and other tall tales Paul Fleischman,Sid Fleischman Three tall tales about Jim Bridger and several of his unbelievable discoveries in the wilderness of the West. OL14957904W
The Half-a-Moon Inn The Half-a-Moon Inn Paul Fleischman A mute boy is held captive by the strange proprietress of an inn. OL15970890W
Whirligig Whirligig Paul Fleischman While traveling to each corner of the country to build a whirligig in memory of the girl whose death he caused, sixteen-year-old Brian finds forgiveness and atonement. OL15971496W
Breakout Breakout Paul Fleischman A young woman presents a play based on her life as a seventeen-year-old runaway whose escape from her foster home in Los Angeles is thwarted by an all-day traffic jam, an event which provides time fo… OL15972399W
Lost! Lost! Paul Fleischman A grandmother tells a story about a young girl who uses her wits and what is available to her to help her survive when she is lost in the snow. Includes instructions for creating a number of string … OL16103226W
The Dunderheads behind bars The Dunderheads behind bars Paul Fleischman The Dunderheads--a gang of misfits with unique and unusual talents--come to the aid of one of their own when Spider is falsely arrested for stealing jewelry. OL16614747W
Townsend's warbler Townsend's warbler Paul Fleischman An account of the 1834 cross-continental journey of naturalist John Townsend and his many discoveries, including the warbler that bears his name. OL17296836W
First light, first life First light, first life Paul Fleischman The author draws from a variety of folk traditions, religions, and cultures in this composite story of creation. OL20040890W
The Dunderheads behind bars The Dunderheads behind bars Paul Fleischman The Dunderheads--a gang of misfits with unique and unusual talents--come to the aid of one of their own when Spider is falsely arrested for stealing jewelry. OL21730426W
The Dunderheads The Dunderheads Paul Fleischman Miss Breckbone hates kids. Especially the time-squandering, mindwandering, doodling, dozing dunderheads in her class. But when she finally goes too far, the Dunderheads unite to teach Miss Breckbone … OL24262010W