Winner of the 1980 Newberry Medal. Ex-library with a few stamps. Three words marked through on p. 117 but legible. DJ in protective wrap taped to boards. "The journal of a 14-year-old girl, kept the last year she lived on the family farm, records daily events in her small New Hampshire town, her father's remarriage, and the death of her best friend. Joan Blos's moving novel captures the hardship as well as the tranquility of early American farm life and the sturdiness, the tenderness, of the people whose way of life it was." Age Level: Grades 5-8; Ex-Library; 7¾" - 9¾" ... View More...
Blue cloth with black lettering. Ex-library with typical markings, stamps, and pocket. Spine cocked, some edge wear and chipping, spine has been repaired with tape. Jacket in plastic protective wraps, a little edge wear and rubbing. A solid copy. Inscribed by the author on the front free end paper, 'Very best wishes to the children of 705.' There is a book plate for 'The West Point Children's School,' and a stamp on the title page for the 'Library, West Point Elementary School, West Point New York, Building 705.' ; Another delightful children's book by the author of "The Wonderful Flight to th... View More...
044080261X Corners bumped, slight edge wear. A bright, attractive copy. ; Winner of the National Book Award in 1980. ; Time Quintet; 5¾" - 6¾" Tall; 256 pages; "In this companion volume to A Wrinkle in Time (Newbery Award winner) and A Wind in the Door, fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace and the unicorn Gaudior undertake a perilous journey through time in a desperate attempt to stop the destruction of the world by the mad dictator Madog Branzillo. They are not alone in their quest. Charles Wallace's sister, Meg - grown and expecting her first child, but still able to enter her broth... View More...
Corners bumped, slight edge wear, a little cover creasing. A nice copy. ; Winner of the National Book Award in 1980. ; Time Quintet; 6" - 7" Tall; 278 pages; "In this companion volume to A Wrinkle in Time (Newbery Award winner) and A Wind in the Door, fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace and the unicorn Gaudior undertake a perilous journey through time in a desperate attempt to stop the destruction of the world by the mad dictator Madog Branzillo. They are not alone in their quest. Charles Wallace's sister, Meg - grown and expecting her first child, but still able to enter her brother... View More...
Corners bumped/chipped, some edgewear, PO names & coloring on pastedowns and p. 3. Pictorial cover. Color illustrations typical of the period on every page.
A primer for good health habits for the pre school-early school age group.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
Corners bumped, a little edge wear and rubbing. Light tanning but text is clean and unmarked. An attractive copy. ; Commemorative edition with an introduction by Madeline L'Engle and a "L'Engle Family Tree", which lists major characters in many of her novels, grouped by series. ; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall; 211 pages; An encounter with "An entity, a being stranger by far than dragons. . . Is only the first step that leads Meg Murry, Calvin Murry, and Mr. Jenkins [their principal] out into galactic space, and then into the unimaginably small world of a mitochondrion. And, at last, safe... View More...
Ex-library with pictorial cover. A bright, attractive copy. It’s a time of change, and Mady and Sue Ellen, two young African-American girls, are growing up in New York City. Sometimes they take their dolls to tea parties and sometimes they pretend they’re going on civil rights marches with Martin Luther King, Jr. Then the big and scary opportunity comes--summer camp in Vermont with animals and swimming in the lake and all sorts of strange and wonderful things to do. Will the other girls like them? Will they be too homesick? One thing’s for sure--this experience will change them forever.... View More...
Corners bumped, a little edge wear and rubbing. An attractive copy. ; Winner of the John Newbery Medal for 1963. ; Time Quintet; 6" - 7" Tall; 245 pages; "It was a dark and stormy night: Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger. 'Wild nights are my glory,' the unearthly stranger told them. 'I just got caught in a downdraft and blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment, and then I'll be on my way. Speaking of way, by the way, there is such a... View More...
1250196035 Spine a bit creased, a little edge wear and rubbing, light reading crease. A nice copy. ; Winner of the John Newbery Medal for 1963. This is a movie tie-in edition for the 2018 Disney movie, starring Oprah Winfrey. Includes an introduction by Ava DuVernay and 8 pages of color photos from the movie. ; 5¾" - 6¾" Tall; 212 pages; "It was a dark and stormy night: Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger. 'Wild nights are my glory,' the une... View More...
Covers somewhat creased, corners bumped. Some pencil doodling on a couple pages.
Parents will love the hundreds of ideas in this book for fun-filled learning experience from arts-and-crafts projects to festive parties. Attractive illustrations. Est Level: Preschool and K - 3rd grades.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
Scholastic #TX375. Some edgewear, corner creased, dampstain on bottom corner. Text is starting to yellow, but clean and unmarked.
"The time is February 12, 1809. The place is a small log cabin in Kentucky/ Dennis looks down at the new baby. "Cousin Nancy," he says, "will Abe ever grow to be as big as me?" "Bigger than you are now , Dennis" the baby's mother tells him. She looks down at her son. "Abe Lincoln," she whispers. "You're going to grow -and grow - and grow." Age Level: Grades 3-6; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall View More...
Spine slightly slanted, reading crease along spine, some edgewear, corners bumped/creased. A clean, unmarked copy. A pronouncing index is included.
Tales of Greek heroes from mythology: Hercules, Perseus, Theseus, Orpheus, Meleager, and the Argonauts. Black & white illustrations by Witold T. Mars. Age Level: Grades 3-7; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
Front pictorial cover corners lightly creased, slight bumping/edgewear. A bright, attractive copy.
"Finding an intergalactic special agent inhis cereal box, Richard joins in a fight to save Earth from the Dranes, one of whom is masquerading as a student in Richard's class." Black and white illustrations by Steve Bjorkman. Age Legel: Grades 2-4; 6¾" - 7¾" Tall View More...
Corners bumped, slight spine slant, slight edge wear. small stain at bottom of back board. Jacket is price clipped and in protective wraps. Nice full page inscription "Especially for Polly Rosser" on front free end paper, signed by author Christmas 1982. "A love story which centers around 14-year-old Cassie Beckton, a young girl who lived on a farm in Wilson County, NC during the Great Depression. Her struggle to survive during those perilous, penniless days, especially after the death of her father, is one of strength and courage. Her efforts to attend school, to work as a nurse... View More...
Covers slightly creased, corners bumped, owner's name on title page.
"Amber Brown and Justin Daniels are best friends. They sit next to each other in school, help each other with fractions and spelling, and always stick up for one another. But when Justin finds out that he is moving away, everything begins to change." Est Level: 2nd - 6th grades.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall View More...
Corners slightly bumped. Text starting to yellow, but clean and unmarked. A very attractive copy. "Anastasia Krupnik has exactly one week to work on her school assignment called 'My Chosen Career.' Determined to be a bookstore owner, she must first develop poise and self-confidence. So Anastasia takes the plunge and spends her life savings on a modeling course at Studio Charmante. She has one week to interview a bookstore owner, write a report, and complete her modeling course. Luckily, her new friend Henry is with her most of the way. Is Anastasia destined to be a successful bookst... View More...
Anna is a princess and the chosen successor to her father, the Emperor of Byzantium. But almost overnight, Anna sees her dreams of power wrenched from her and bestowed on her little brother. Bitter at the betrayal, Anna wants to avenge herself and to seize what is rightfully hers. Est. Level: Teenagers, young adults.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall View More...
Another charming book in the Hoban tradition. Arthur is plagued by a little sister and complains about her to his pen pal until he gets a big surprise. You will especially love the cute color illustrations by the author. Age Level: Preschool Read Aloud and Grades K-2; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall View More...
Spine slightly slanted, 2 tiny spots on front board, minor shelfwear, PO's name on free endpaper. DJ has 2 small closed tears, tiny chips at top and bottom of spine & flaps. Text is bright and attractive. "To 17-year-old Jenny MacArthur, life seemed full of difficulties and disappointments that could only be borne because in her secret heart she was deeply in love--for the first time--with Ben Adams, an American exchange student whom her brother John had brought home for a visit. Though Ben had now returned to America and sent only an occasional post card or breezy note, Jenny was not d... View More...
Hinges weak, corners bumped w/ a little chipping, ex-lib. w/ usual stamps. A bright, attractive copy. "There was once a young man who might have been happy had it not been for his dreams, which were so wild and strange and terrifying that a night’s sleep left him more exhausted than a day’s work." What follows is the story of how he meets an old woman who helps him deal, first with the challenge of the nightmares and then with the challenge of the pleasant dreams. You may think you know the ending, but I’ll bet you don’t! Color illustrations by Margot Zemach. Age Level: Grades 1-5... View More...
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