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(0)Donna Jo Napoli
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths, including those of the thunder god Thor, the one-eyed god and Allfather Odin, and the trickster god Loki. The lyrical storytelling of award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli dramatizes the timeless tales of ancient Scandinavia. This book is the third in the trilogy that includes the popular National Geographic Treasury...
4) In a flash
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Caught in Japan and separated from their father when World War II begins, Italian sisters Simona, thirteen, and Carolina, ten, embark on a trying journey hoping to reach safety. Includes historical notes.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Frustrated with the restrictions her gender imposes on her life, fourteen-year-old Donata, disguised as a boy, sneaks out of her noble family's house to roam the streets of late sixteenth-century Venice and then must confront the repercussions of her actions.
6) Fish Girl
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
182 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Fish Girl, a young mermaid living in a boardwalk aquarium, has never interacted with anyone beyond the walls of her tank until a chance encounter with an ordinary girl, Livia. Their growing friendship inspires Fish Girl's longing for freedom, independence, and a life beyond the aquarium tank"--
7) North
Author
Language
English
Description
Tired of his mother's overprotectiveness and intrigued by the life of African American explorer Matthew Henson, twelve-year-old Alvin travels north and spends a season with a trapper near the Arctic Circle.
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
215 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Upon returning to Italy, fourteen-year-old Roberto struggles to survive, first on his own, then as a member of the resistance, fighting against the Nazi occupiers while yearning to reach home safely and for an end to the war.
9) Ugly
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Boooks for Children
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
186 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When the rest of the ducks turn on her little duckling, Ugly, because he isn't like them, Mother Duck sadly leaves him behind in order to protect her other children. With the help of some new friends, Ugly makes his way alone, but he doesn't know where he's going or what he's looking for.
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
1992.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
151 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Having been turned into a frog by a hag, a frog-prince makes the best of his new life as he mates, raises a family, and instills a new kind of thinking into his frog family.
11) The magic circle
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
1993.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
118 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
After learning sorcery to become a healer, a good-hearted woman is turned into a witch by evil spirits and she fights their power until her encounter with Hansel and Gretel years later.
13) Crazy Jack
Author
Publisher
Dell Laurel-Leaf
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
134 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
In this version of the traditional tale of the young boy who climbs a beanstalk, Jack searches for his father, falls in love with Flora, and learns the value of real treasure.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
193 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When Mogo is cast out of his burrow to make room for a new litter, he learns how to survive and as an unlikely friendship with a young baboon blooms, Mogo finds the joy of friendship and love.