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New Releases by Ann Grifalconi

Ann Grifalconi is the author of Electric Yancy (2020), Village That Vanished (2009), Midnight Fox (2009), Ain't Nobody a Stranger to Me (2007), Tiny's Hat (2001).

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Electric Yancy

release date: Sep 01, 2020

Village That Vanished

release date: Aug 01, 2009
Village That Vanished
Slavers arrive on horseback. They shoot their guns and capture unarmed farmers. They even shackle children. Abikanile's mother has told her so. Until now, the villagers of Yao had always felt safe. Lately, however, whispers and stories have found their way to them about nearby villages that have been seized.

Midnight Fox

release date: Jul 10, 2009
Midnight Fox
While visiting his uncle's farm, Tom discovers a black fox's den, and after watching it all summer, comes to like animals for the first time

Ain't Nobody a Stranger to Me

release date: Apr 02, 2007
Ain't Nobody a Stranger to Me
Two Caldecott Honor recipients join to bring you the incredible journey of one man, as he recounts the story of his passage on the Underground Railroad to his granddaughter. His message is one of cheer, for although he and his family found troubles during their escape, he found that folks, black and white, "helped lift us up when we was down." How, then, could he ever turn his back on another human being?

Tiny's Hat

release date: Jan 01, 2001
Tiny's Hat
Music can heal our souls. Inspired by the tragic childhood of Billie Holiday

The Toy Trumpet

release date: Sep 01, 1995
The Toy Trumpet
When everyone tells him that he must wait to get a trumpet, a young Mexican boy works to earn enough money to buy one for himself--a bright pink one that is just right.

Not Home

release date: Jan 01, 1995
Not Home
When their mother has to go into the hospital, two brothers are sent to a church home, where Tommy not only feels responsible for his younger brother but also is drawn to a boy who is dying of tuberculosis.

The Bravest Flute

release date: Jan 01, 1994
The Bravest Flute
In a traditional New Year's Day celebration, a young Mayan boy leads a procession over the mountainous trail to the cathedral below, where he is rewarded by the village elders for his fortitude.

Kinda Blue

release date: Jan 01, 1993
Kinda Blue
When Sissy is lonely, her Uncle Dan takes her out to visit with his "corn children."

Flyaway Girl

release date: Jan 01, 1992
Flyaway Girl
Sent by her mother to the edge of the Niger to gather rushes for the Ceremony of Beginnings, Nsia encounters many distractions, until the ancestors' spirits guide her on her way to becoming a wise little woman.

Osa's Pride

release date: Jan 01, 1990
Osa's Pride
Osa's grandmother tells her a tale about the sins of pride and helps Osa gain a better perspective on what things are important.

Darkness and the Butterfly

release date: Jan 01, 1987
Darkness and the Butterfly
Small Osa is fearless during the day, climbing trees or exploring the African valley where she lives, but at night she becomes afraid of the strange and terrifying things that might lie in the dark.

The Village of Round and Square Houses

The Village of Round and Square Houses
A young girl from the West African village of Tos movingly tells how the men came to live in square houses and the women in round ones.
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