New Releases by Amy Ehrlich

A lyrical adaptation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible presents the stories of Adam and Eve, Abraham, Moses and other primary figures in a continuous narrative that upholds the complexities of the original text.

Clara, who lives in a little village with her father and grandmother, loves to dance, so when a troupe of dancers performs in the village one day, Clara is enchanted enough to follow their wagons deep into the forest where what she finds there changes her life forever.

Having all her life unquestioningly abided by her mother''s decisions to move frequently and remain aloof from outsiders, fourteen-year-old Nina Lewis begins to wonder about the reasons for their way of life. Reprint.

A biography of Rachel Carson, the biologist whose writings initiated the modern environmental movement.

Presents four stories featuring Kazam and her troublesome magic tricks.

When Kazam make a glass full of water disappear, the glass disappears. Does the water?

Presents four stories featuring Kazam and her troublesome magic tricks.

Eleven brothers who have been turned into swans by their evil stepmother are saved by their beautiful sister. Includes suggested discussion questions and Bible verses.

Traces the white man''s conquest of the Indians of the American West, emphasizing the causes, events, and effects of the major Indian Wars leading to the symbolic end of Indian freedom at Wounded Knee.

A preposterous story about farm animals that switch places with their human caretakers. They become greedy and pushy. Meanwhile the humans enjoy the outdoor life.

CHILDREN''S BOOKS/YOUNG ADULT

A trio of friends spend the winter of their second grade making snowballs and Valentine cards, going to a Christmas party, and fighting a bout with chicken pox.

Mother Bunny takes her three children for a day of fun and games with their cousins at Grandma'' house.

Retells the Biblical story that is celebrated in the feast of Hanukkah.

A beautiful girl with extraordinarily long golden hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.

A little girl learns to take care of her new colt.

Stranded on the moon of Endor, two children are helped by a group of Ewoks to rescue their parents from the monstrous Gorax, the most feared creature in all of Endor.