New Releases by Ann McGovern

Organized by Lexile, this 20-book collection contains age-appropriate content-area trade books that students at different levels can read successfully and enjoy. This collection features high-interest science and social studies titles.

November is Native American Heritage month! Osceola, Cochise, and Tecumseh are three Native American heroes who fought valiantly for their land and for their people. This book is divided into three parts--each part recounting the life of one of these great heroes. Their true stories are emotionally gripping and tragic, and Ann McGovern handles delicate topics, such as violence and racism, expertly for young readers. The narrative text is supplemented by black-and-white original source materials throughout (i.e. photographs, maps, portraits, a newspaper article).

Of all the things there were to do on Saturday mornings in the park, playing baseball was what Joe wanted most to do that day. He found a game going, and asked if he could play. "Scram kid," said one of the boys. And then began Joe's angry, wide-awake dream. Each time he tried to get into the game and couldn't, he pictured himself getting even by yelling back at them twice as hard and by being twice as mean.

It is wintertime in the city and freezing cold, but not everyone is inside and warm. Ben and his sister Lizzie know that there is a lady who lives outside in a box over a warm air vent. Gently told and powerfully illustrated in rich hues, The Lady in the Box deals candidly with the issue of homelessness.

Aesop's fables are retold in kid-friendly text with black-and-white illustrations throughout! This 80-page edition of AESOP'S FABLES introduces young readers to Aesop's classic fables in a fun and accessible way. Ann McGovern retells the classic fables using kid-friendly language, and there are striking black-and-white illustrations throughout.

Spooky poems, limericks, games, stories, and tricks for Halloween or year-round scares.

There is nothing more pleasing than discovering a secret. In the simplest of texts by award-winning author Ann McGovern and with beautiful, sensitive drawings by Nola Langner, this book reveals some of the very best secrets the world holds, and reveals them in such a way that the very youngest child can share their mystery. Parents of children age three to six will agree with the New York Times: "Fine for the youngest reader."

"Ann McGovern is a writer who keeps her eyes open in every direction, letting in equally the light of lived-through grief and lived-through joy."--Jane Hirshfield.

England in the 13th century is an intriguing and superstitious world for magic spells, brave knights, and magnificent castles. But, for many, life is difficult. Through a simple question-and-answer format, this book explores the many aspects of the Middle Ages.

In a time when laws were unfair and the poor were left to starve, Robin Hood was a friend to those in need. Ann McGovern1s retelling of this classic tale transports young readers to an era of adventure and heroism.

When Lizzie and Ben discover a homeless lady living in their neighborhood, they must reconcile their desire to help her with their mother's admonition not to talk to strangers.

Shows what it would have been like to live in New York City during the 1890's.

When the little old lady claims she has no food to give him, a hungry young man proceeds to make a soup with a stone and water.

Biography of marine biologist Eugenie Clark who has worked with whales and sharks.

Nicholas Bentley Stoningpot III was bored while sailing the seas with his parents and their friends. He wanted adventure, and the grown-ups were too busy for him. One night during an awful storm, the big boat is smashed to pieces. Nicky is cast ashore on an island, ready to have the greatest adventures of his life.

Bear dreams of all kinds of unusual birthday parties--on a pirate ship, at the circus, on a train, at the zoo, under the sea, and more.

Describes how the first Thanksgiving celebration.

The old man complains his house is too noisy so the wise man advises him to obtain some rather unusual house guests.

Introduces some of the creatures that live on the bottom of the sea, discusses how scientists study these animals, and describes an underwater expedition in the Caribbean.

Deborah Sampson wanted to travel and have adventures, but since she had no money, the best way to do that was to join the army. This is the exciting true story of a woman who became a soldier during the American Revolutionary War, by dressing and acting like a man.

If You... series.

Relates in rhyme the utter mess made by a child's eating eggs.

Questions and answers describe the voyage of the Mayflower and the Pilgrim's first year in the New World.

Twenty-five questions and answers about life in Lincoln's time--about the types of houses, the methods of travel, the kinds of recreation, etc.

Tells what it was like to live in Virginia in the 1730s and 1740s when George Washington was growing up.