Donna Jo Napoli
21) The crossing
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1805, Sacagawea, a woman of the Shoshoni tribe, helps Meriwether Lewis and William Clark find a passage to the West Coast, in this story told through the eyes of the baby boy on Sacagawea's back.
Author
Series
Sly the sleuth mysteries volume 4
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
133 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Sly uses her detective skills to help her friends solve mysteries that all involve some kind of code.
23) Albert
Author
Publisher
Silver Whistle/Harcourt, Inc
Pub. Date
2001.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
One day when Albert is at his window, two cardinals come to build a nest in his hand, an event that changes his life.
Author
Series
Sly the sleuth mysteries volume 3
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Sly uses her detective skills to help her friends solve the case of something fishy, something cooking, and something seedy.
25) Hands & hearts
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Highlights the bond between a mother and her child while providing a gentle introduction to sign language during their day at the beach"--
26) Hidden
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 372 pages : map ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
When a marauding slave ship captures her sister, Melkorka, eight-year-old Brigid is lost at sea but survives, disguised as a boy, and sets out to rescue Melkorka, and as the years pass she becomes a woman, reputed to be fierce enough to conquer a man, but desirous only of reuniting with her family.
27) 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
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
259 pages : maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In the autumn of 1846 in Ireland, twelve-year-old Lorraine and her family struggle to survive the Irish potato famine, but when Lorraine meets Miss Susannah, the daughter of the wealthy English landowner who owns Lorraine's family's farm, they form an unlikely friendship that they must keep secret due to the deep cultural divide between their two families.
29) Stones in water
Author
Language
English
Description
After being taken by German soldiers from a local movie theater along with other Italian boys including his Jewish friend, Roberto is forced to work in Germany, escapes into the Ukrainian winter, before desperately trying to make his way back home to Venice.
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.
31) 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.
32) Zel
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
[1996]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
227 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Based on the fairy tale Rapunzel, the story is told in alternating chapters from the point of view of Zel, her mother, and the nobleman who pursues her, and delves into the psychological motivations of each of the characters.
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.
34) Storm
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
350 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Having lost her family in a massive flood, sixteen-year-old Sebah finds her way onto a gigantic ark, where she must conceal herself from Noah and his family until it is safe for her and another stowaway to slip away.
35) 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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
3 CD (3 hr.) : digital audio ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
38) 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.
39) Beast
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2000]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
260 pages : map ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Elaborates on the tale of "Beauty and the Beast, " told from the point of view of the beast and set in Persia.