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First Words First Words Paul Mandelbaum Most kid write stories. A few of them grow up to be successful authors. Before Stephen King created Carrie, he created Jhonathan, at age nine. And before there was Rabbit Angstrom, there was Manuel C… OL15160340W
Sword Mountain Sword Mountain Nancy Yi Fan "When adopted by the eagle prince, a valley-born eaglet must learn to become a princess and also, a heroine"-- OL16451104W
Rainbow collection Rainbow collection Kathleen Janger,Joan Korenblit A collection of award winning prose and poetry by first-through eighth-grade-students from thirty-four states. OL16479117W
Happy birthday America! Happy birthday America! David Melton Art, prose, and poetry by elementary school children are brought together with the writings of the founding fathers on the occasion of our bicentennial. OL19140497W
The 11th commandment The 11th commandment Jewish Lights Publishing American children's suggestions for an eleventh commandment, illustrated with their drawings. OL19404919W
A world so different A world so different Sarah Butrymowicz At a family reunion, a child notices how the family members continually talk about how different things were in the old days. OL1955274W
Brown like me Brown like me Noelle Lamperti A little girl named Noelle tells how she likes to go looking for things that are brown like her. OL2002139W
Waiting for the apples Waiting for the apples Lorene Erickson,Will Brenner,Kathleen Ripley Leo An anthology of writings by Michigan students from kindergarten through the twelfth grade. OL22683887W
Kids explore kids who make a difference Kids explore kids who make a difference Westridge Young Writers Workshop Features young people who have made a difference in their own lives and in the lives of those around them. OL23645831W
Thread winding in the loom Thread winding in the loom Karin Faulkner,Duane Bigeagle,Veronic Cunningham Poetry and prose by children of all ages selected from that done in workshops in California schools during 1986-1987, with some adult poems and essays on teaching poetry to children included. OL27961537W
History takes a wild ride History takes a wild ride Baron Johnson A time machine from the future takes a boy to the year 2495, where he discovers that no one knows how to read anymore. OL2939352W
The day the computers broke down The day the computers broke down Laura Normand When all the computers go out on her birthday, Kerri's entire computer-controlled town shuts down, but her old-fashioned grandmother saves the day. OL2971163W
The sunflower The sunflower Miles MacGregor A young Indian boy dreams of a marvelous flower and goes in search of the seeds that will bring sunlight back to the earth and save his people from starvation. OL3471105W
My heart is full of wishes My heart is full of wishes Joshua Grishaw A young boy with cystic fibrosis describes some of his fears and his dreams for a better life. OL3515928W
Bright Eyes and the buffalo hunt Bright Eyes and the buffalo hunt Laura Hughes Although the scouts could not locate any buffalo, a young Dakota Indian girl finds an enormous herd just in time for the last big hunt before the winter. OL3749960W
Home is where your family is Home is where your family is Katie Kavanagh During the journey from Poland to America, a young girl realizes that although she is leaving one home, she will find another as long as she is with her family. OL3944827W
A second thought A second thought Michael J. Cormier When Willie delivers a fruit basket to a solitary old man who lives in the woods, they become good friends. OL4118758W
Young people's letters to the president Young people's letters to the president Judith E. Greenberg A selection of letters written to United States presidents by young people is accompanied by information providing historical context for the writers' concerns and ideas. OL463486W
Elmer the Grump Elmer the Grump Elizabeth Haidle An unsociable, wood-carving elf changes his grumpy ways after rescuing an injured snail. OL4795186W
Heartsongs Heartsongs Mattie J. T. Stepanek,Jose Maria Verger Fransay A new edition of the beloved poetry collection includes sixteen pages of new poems and illustrations, written by eleven-year-old muscular dystrophy patient Mattie Stepanek, sharing his feelings and t… OL5851519W
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