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Mirette on the High Wire
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Emily Arnold McCully
A story about how a spunky young girl helps a high-wire performer regain his nerve. Set in late-19th-century Paris, this story is illustrated with watercolor and gouache paintings. Selected by the New York Times Book Review as one of the Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1992 and Winner of the 1993 Caldecott Medal.
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Violet Comes to Stay
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Jan Karon, Melanie Cecka, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
"Violet Comes to Stay "is the first in a series of story books inspired by Cynthia Coppersmith, Father Tim's wife from Jan Karon's bestselling Mitford Years series. Karon's legions of fans will love this timeless story about the endearing white kitten named Violet, charmingly written by Melanie Cecka and beautifully illustrated by Caldecott medal ...
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Black is Brown is Tan
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Arnold Adoff, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
This is an extended poem about the day-to-day life of an inter-racial family.
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Picnic
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Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
A reading programme which introduces children to reading through a wide variety of books with support materials for teachers. This book is part of the emergent phase, when children are learning the conventions of reading, and tells the story of the picnic.
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The Bobbin Girl
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Emily Arnold McCully
Rebecca Putney is a bobbin girl who helps support her struggling family by working all day in a hot, noisy cotton mill. Working conditions at the mill are poor, and there is talk of lowering the workers' wages. Rebecca's friend Judith wants to protest the pay cut--but troublemakers at the mill are dismissed. Does Rebecca have the courage to join ...
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The Secret Seder
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Doreen Rappaport, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
Based on the lives of resistance fighters and Jews hiding in France during World War II, this remarkable story of courage and faith tells of a Jewish family that eludes Nazi soldiers to gather with other Jews to celebrate the Seder in secret.
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School
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Emily Arnold McCully
School time Everyone heads out the door, even little Bitty, who follows herbig brothers and sisters to school. In class, Bitty stays busy with math, reading, and snack time. But when Mama comes for her, the youngest student finds that she is most happy to return home. This story about a curious young mouse's first visit to school was published ...
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Outlaw Thanksgiving
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Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
The year is 1896, and young Clara and her mother are taking a train to California. But when their train gets stuck in a snow drift, Clara and her mother end up spending Thanksgiving in Brown's Hole, Utah--as guests of the infamous outlaw Butch Cassidy. Illustrated with color paintings, this story was inspired by historical events.
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Violet Goes to the Country
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Jan Karon, Melanie Cecka, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
Inspired by Cynthia Coppersmith, a character from Karons Mitford Years series, this title is the second in a series of bestselling Mitford Storybooks featuring the cat Violet. In this story, Violet and her owner, Alice, are off to the country for a visit.
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Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E. Knight Became an Inventor
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Emily Arnold McCully
Mattie Knight could make almost anything. At just 12 years old, Mattie designed a metal guard to prevent shuttles from shooting off textile looms and injuring workers. With charming pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations, this charming book introduces readers to one of the most prolific female inventors. Full color.
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The Boston Coffee Party
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Doreen Rappaport, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
A group of angry women storm the warehouse of a greedy merchant during the Revolutionary War and force him to turn over the coffee he's been hoarding. This story is based on a true incident.
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That's What Leprechauns Do
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Eve Bunting, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
Delightful illustrations from a Caldecott medalist and a playful text written in a lilting Irish style make this a perfect story for St. Patrick's Day or any other time of year. Includes an Author's Note about leprechauns and rainbows. Full color.
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The Pirate Queen
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Emily Arnold McCully
A biography of pirate Grania O'Malley who lived in Ireland during the 16th century. Some of this pirate's adventures include saving her father from death, fighting Turkish pirates, and dueling with various enemies. A true pirate, O'Malley was responsible for a number of murders and robberies. Full-color illustrations accompany the text.
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Beautiful Warrior
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Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator), Emily Arnold
From the Caldecott Medal-winning author/illustrator of "Mirette on the Highwire" comes this dramatic, multi-layered story of two legendary women warriors, Wu Mei, the "beautiful warrior", and her most famous pupil, Mingyi. Full color.
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What Do Angels Wear?
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Eileen Spinelli, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
Can angels fly? Can angels sing? Yes, child. They can. If angels can fly and angels can sing, what do they wear when doing these things? In this book from Eileen Spinelli and Emily Arnold McCully, a young child seeks to understand the nature of angels, in very childlike terms. A bedtime discussion between mother and daughter explores the ...
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The Grandma Mix-Up
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Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
One of Pip's grandmothers is very strict, and the other is very relaxed. When they both come to baby-sit, things can get confusing.
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Journey from Peppermint Street
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Meindert DeJong, Emily Arnold McCully
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Bed Bk PB
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Sylvia Plath, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
A celebration of different kids of beds, including submarine beds and pocket-sized beds that grow when watered. Sylvia Plath's only children's book.
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Katie's Wish
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Barbara Shook Hazen, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
Inspired by her own heritage, Hazen spins a poignant tale of the Irish potato famine. Caldecott Medal winner McCully brings it to life in graceful, tender watercolors. Full-color illustrations.
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The Field of the Dogs
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Katherine Paterson, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
It was all so unfair. Josh hadn't wanted to move with his mother to Vermont. Now, on top of a new stepfather and new baby brother, Josh is faced with a new school, and worse: a menacing bully. Then Josh stumbles upon a secret. Following his dog, Manch, out to a field near the woods one day, Josh overhears Manch and his other dog friends talking! ...
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The Grandma Mix-Up: Story and Pictures
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Emily Arnold McCully
One of Pip's grandmothers is very strict, and the other is very relaxed. When they both come to baby-sit, things can get confusing.
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Nora's Ark
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Natalie Kinsey-Warnock, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
Based on the Vermont Flood of 1927, this heartwarming story is illustrated by a Caldecott Medal-winning artist, who captures both the sweeping drama of the flood and the comfort of a cozy kitchen filled with friends, neighbors, and good cheer. Full color.
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Popcorn at the Palace
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Emily Arnold McCully
A young girl named Maisie Ferris dreams of meeting Victoria, the Queen of England, but England is faraway from Maisie's home in Galesburg, Illinois, and Maisie thinks she will never meet the Queen.Then one day Maisie has an incredible idea--an idea that soon has her and her father traveling to London to sell popcorn. Because the English people ...
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Highest Hit
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Nancy Willard, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
Kate Carpenter Schmidt is determined to get herself into the Guinness Book of World Records. She is also determined to own a pet and win a wristwatch. Kate has a lot of ambition--but life has a funny way of throwing curve balls just when everything seems under control.
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Sing a Song of Piglets: A Calendar in Verse
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Eve Bunting, Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)
A pair of energetic piglets sing a song of seasons as they romp through the months of the year in this fanciful poem. Full color.
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