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When a poor orphan is found by his rich uncle, the boy's life changes dramatically.... More

Two brothers who squabble all the time cause their mother great despair, until a common purpose unites them in working unselfishly together--enabling them to give their mother her dearest wish for Christmas.... More

<P>This book describes a tree's life cycle through the seasons. <P>[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts for K-1 at http://www.corestandards.org.]... More

Tired of caring for his new dog, a spoiled boy gives him to a young girl who discovers that the dog can sing.... More

Thinking that to rub the ball on top of the church steeple will make his wish for his mother's happiness come true, a young boy climbs the steeple and then can't get down again.... More

When you run, your shadow runs. But you can never catch it! What makes a shadow? Where does it come from? When the sun is shining, everything has its own shadow -- trees, houses, cars, even clouds and planes way up in the sky. You have a shadow, too. As the sun sets, all shadows become part of a muc... More

A Minnesota farm boy gets a much desired opportunity to go down the Mississippi on a raft as the cook's helper. Instead of curing him of his wish to work on the river, as his parents had hoped, it only strengthens his hope to become a riverman. ... More

This easy-to-read book provides a brief history of the origins and customs surrounding Valentine's Day. Also included: directions for making a Victorian Valentine and a recipe for sugar cookies. This would be a fine book for a book report. This book should make an excellent embossed braill... More

Left on their own in seventeenth-century London, three impoverished children draw upon all their resources to stay together and make their way to the Virginia colony in search of their father.... More

[from the book jacket] Coady's family was delighted when Cousin Michael, with his city clothes and manners, came for a visit. They sat round the cottage fireplace and listened for hours to wonderful stories about Dublin and about the fine hotel where Michael worked. But when the family heard the ... More

Young and orphaned, Tom Pippin has just been sold by his greedy uncle to the captain of a great sailing ship bound for America. Although Tom has been sold into slavery, no one can buy or sell his unwavering spirit. Tom longs to be free on the shores of America, but when a pirate's ship captures his ... More

The Davis family is unhappy with life in Missouri. So they decided to strike out for a new life in the rich gold fields of California. They've packed everything they own, even their kitten, Nugget, and are ready to make the long journey west.... More

A self-centered, troubled, ten-year-old girl finds solutions to her problems when she finds employment at a shoeshine stand.... More

In the days of King Arthur there stood a mighty oak tree within the walls of a castle. Peace reigned in the castle until the fearsome night when Lionel, long lost brother of Lord Weldon, returned to cause trouble and unhappiness.... More

Daniel learns to carve an animal but is embarrassed when other people laugh. Later, a well-known carver in the area tells him how good it is. Drawings described. Lower elementary, an "I Can Read Book."... More

A boy who grows up in a harsh orphanage returns to it as a young man, determined to revenge himself on those who caused his suffering, only to find his feelings have changed.... More

Dave befriends the strange new family and their pony, Dexter, when the rest of the townspeople remain aloof.... More

Claudine's father creates an angel that looks like her dead mother and then a series of angel sculptures that take on a special significance for her when she goes to live with her aunt after her father's death.... More

A poor, friendless English boy, shipped to America as an indentured servant in the early eighteenth century, runs away from a cruel master and dreams of building a house of his own.... More

When the cruel cousin he has been working for refuses to let him leave at the end of the summer, a young Navaho boy runs away to rejoin his family and go to school.... More

Monica doesn't particularly like the new girl at school, but when she receives a mysterious note stating that Rhoda is in danger she must make a decision whether to help or not.... More

A young Pilgrim boy is always causing trouble for Plymouth Colony until one day his mischief results in more friendly relations with the Indians.... More

A young boy accompanies his father and uncle on a wild horse roundup, tames a horse he particularly likes, and loses him when, in a storm, the pasture fence gets broken. ... More

The life of an eleven-year-old farm boy is changed when he meets an enchanting young stranger from the city, the princess with the cardboard crown.... More

After losing everything they own, including their dolls, when their house burns down, two sisters learn about a place where they can adopt dolls.... More