Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The wooden cat man The wooden cat man Sid Fleischman In 1913 a young girl and her grandfather enter the contest held to determine whose kite best duplicates the airplane that landed near the village. OL14957936W
The Kite Rider The Kite Rider Geraldine McCaughrean In thirteenth-century China, after trying to save his widowed mother from a horrendous second marriage, twelve-year-old Haoyou has life-changing adventures when he takes to the sky as a circus kite r… OL15051624W
The best winds The best winds Laura E. Williams Young Junho does not like to listen to the boring childhood stories that his grandfather tells, but as the two build a kite together, Jinho sees the old man in a new light. OL15275546W
Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? Eleanor Hudson Elmo, who likes books, is suddenly transported away from them and Sesame Street while flying a kite. OL15829677W
Sumi's prize Sumi's prize Yoshiko Uchida Seven-year-old Sumi longs to do something well enough to win a prize. Opportunity arises when she enters the kite flying contest in her village. OL15840197W
Corey's kite Corey's kite Hannah Roche Corey knows that windy weather is perfect for flying the kite which he made all by himself. OL165436W
My pig Amarillo My pig Amarillo Satomi Ichikawa Pablito, a Guatemalan boy whose pet pig Amarillo has disappeared, uses a kite to send him a message that he still loves him. OL18335464W
Nu Dang and his kite Nu Dang and his kite Jacqueline Ayer After losing his kite on a windy day, Nu Dang spends the rest of the day paddling around in his boat searching for the lost kite. OL19724684W
Storm Storm Sam Usher A storm is brewing and the wind is picking up, so a boy and his grandfather decide it s the perfect weather for kite flying. There s just one problem: they have to find the kite! OL19764549W
The flat rabbit The flat rabbit Bárður Oskarsson When they find a rabbit flattened in the road, a dog and a rat decide to give the deceased animal a proper sendoff. When a dog and a rat come upon a rabbit flattened on the road in their neighborhoo… OL19989225W
Dear Dragon flies a kite Dear Dragon flies a kite Margaret Hillert "A boy and his pet dragon learn how to fly a kite. When dragon takes flight with the kite he is able to explore their neighborhood and surrounding areas. This title includes reading activities and a … OL23201998W
Feathers in the wind Feathers in the wind Sally Grindley The Brook family travels to India for a kite festival and discovers that the kite strings injure many birds when they get tangled in them. OL24264646W
The battle of Reuben Robin & Kite Uncle John The battle of Reuben Robin & Kite Uncle John Mary Calhoun A nest-building robin is as determined to take Uncle John's kite string as Uncle John is to keep it. OL2636678W
The kite festival The kite festival Leyla Torres While on a Sunday outing, Fernando and his family encounter a kite festival and decide to create a kite from scrap materials so that they can join in. OL2720498W
Mike's Kite Mike's Kite Elizabeth MacDonald On a windy day, Mike's kite blows away, pulling him and all the many people who try to help him. OL29960W
Lucky song Lucky song Vera B. Williams The song a little girl hears describes her kite-flying adventure. OL3243569W
How to have fun making kites How to have fun making kites Creative Educational Society (Mankato, Minn.),Creative Educational Society A brief history of the kite is followed by instructions for creating a flat kite, bow kite, box kite, and the three stick kite. OL6606344W
Sky Gypsy Sky Gypsy Natalie Stone Since when could a pair of sky-blue eyes distract Carly West from her kite shop? Ever since she'd first seen him strolling down the beach. It began as a simple business proposition. She'd use her … OL8123535W