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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Plays of America from American folklore for children Plays of America from American folklore for children L. E. McCullough Fifteen original plays based on American folklore that celebrate the diversity of the American cultural mosaic. OL14926338W
Holiday programs for boys and girls Holiday programs for boys and girls Aileen Lucia Fisher A collection of plays, poems, skits, and group readings for holidays and special occasions during the school year. OL15214091W
Show time at the Polk Street School Show time at the Polk Street School Patricia Reilly Giff Three plays featuring the students in Ms. Rooney's class: "The Candy Corn Contest," "The Secret at Polk Street School," and "Fancy Feet." OL1817301W
Around the world in 21 plays Around the world in 21 plays Lowell Swortzell Summary: A collection of plays by such authors as Moliere, August Strindberg, Langston Hughes, Susan Zeder, Wendy Kesselman, and Laurence Yep. OL18284241W
Humorous plays for teenagers Humorous plays for teenagers Christina Hamlett A collection of one-act comedies, melodramas, and curtain-raisers; for use in schools, clubs, drama groups, and libraries; and using real-life situations and dialogue. OL1859114W
El hombrecito de pan jengibre = El hombrecito de pan jengibre = Martha Mutz A play in Spanish and English, based on the folktale about a freshly baked gingerbread man who escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of animals until he meets a clever fox. OL1872793W
Addy's theater kit Addy's theater kit Valerie Tripp After escaping from a plantation in North Carolina, Addy and her mother arrive in Philadelphia, where Addy goes to school and learns a lesson in true friendship. OL19398221W
Escape to freedom Escape to freedom Ossie Davis Born a slave, young Frederick Douglass endures many years of cruelty before escaping to the North to claim his freedom. OL1945633W
Plays of Black Americans Plays of Black Americans Sylvia E. Kamerman A collection of plays reflecting the black experience in America. OL19537212W
Plays from Fairy Tales Plays from Fairy Tales L. E. McCullough Presents twelve original plays that are adaptations of fairy tales from around the world. OL24287W
The skit book The skit book MacDonald, Margaret Read. A collection of skits written by young people with instructions for performance. The skits are arranged under such categories as "Cumulative Actions," "Silly Singers," "Skits With Trick Endings," "Sk… OL2724262W
Plays from folktales of Africa and Asia Plays from folktales of Africa and Asia Barbara Winther Nineteen plays including "Anansi, the African Spider," "Listen to the Hodja," and "The Great Samurai Sword." OL2754203W
Be kind to your Mother (Earth) ; and, Blame it on the wolf Be kind to your Mother (Earth) ; and, Blame it on the wolf Douglas Love Two plays, one featuring time-traveling environmentalists concerned about saving the Earth and the other highlighting characters from traditional fairy tales telling alternative versions of their sto… OL2760825W
Hans Christian Andersen's The snow queen Hans Christian Andersen's The snow queen Richard Kennedy A little girl enlists the help of a robber and a reindeer to save her best friend fron an evil Snow Queen who steals little boys and freezes them. OL2986598W
The Velveteen Rabbit The Velveteen Rabbit Phil Grecian By the time the Velveteen Rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real. OL3177156W
Holidays on stage Holidays on stage Virginia Bradley 255 p. ; 22 cm OL3935920W
The journey with Jonah The journey with Jonah Madeleine L'Engle Winner of the Newberry Medal for A Wrinkle In Time, Madeleine L'Engle presents a short, but effective morality play elaborating on the Biblical story of Jonah and the Great Fish. The Cleveland Press … OL41484W
Close encounters of the third grade! Close encounters of the third grade! John Cieslinski While on detention at school, Angelina is visited by two space creatures who need their flying saucer repaired in order to stop Sinderina from conquering their planet, Titanium. OL5005675W
Thirty Plays from Favorite Stories Thirty Plays from Favorite Stories Sylvia E. Kamerman A collection of one-act plays based on a variety of traditional stories including Rumpelstilskin, Cinderella, Clever Peter, Pandora's Box, The Crowded House, The Tiger and the Brahman, and others. OL6933939W
Novio Boy Novio Boy Gary Soto Rudy anxiously prepares for and then goes out on a first date with an attractive girl who is older than he is. OL97433W
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