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New Releases by Marion Dane Bauer

Marion Dane Bauer is the author of Am I Blue?; Coming Out from the Silence (2009), Killing Miss Kitty and Other Sins (2008), The Statue of Liberty (2007), The Very Best Daddy of All (2007), A Mummy for Owen (2007).

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Am I Blue?; Coming Out from the Silence

release date: Jul 01, 2009
Am I Blue?; Coming Out from the Silence
A popular collection of some of the best short fiction and short stories ever written.

Killing Miss Kitty and Other Sins

release date: Nov 01, 2008
Killing Miss Kitty and Other Sins
A series of five stories, loosely based on the author''s experiences growing up on the edge of a small, industrial town in Illinois in the 1950s, touching upon such diverse topics as race relations, unwanted cats, confirmation in the Episcopal faith, and homosexuality.

The Statue of Liberty

release date: Sep 25, 2007
The Statue of Liberty
Tells the story of the construction of the Statue of Liberty in New York.

The Very Best Daddy of All

release date: Apr 24, 2007
The Very Best Daddy of All
Pictures and rhyming text show how some fathers, animal, bird, and human, take care of their children by bringing them food, playing with them, and keeping them safe.

A Mummy for Owen

release date: Jan 01, 2007
A Mummy for Owen
During the catastrophic tsunami of 2004, a family of hippos was swept out to sea from their home on Sabaki River, in Eastern Kenya. The sole survivor of the disastor was a baby hippo who was rescued and given the name Owen. Motherless and alone, Owen is befriended by Mzee, a giant male tortoise at a local nature reserve. This moving and charming tale is the story of their friendship.

Runt

release date: Sep 14, 2004
Runt
DEEP IN THE Minnesota forest, where only the strong survive, four regular-sized pups—Leader, Sniffer, Runner, and Thinker—are pushed into the world. Then one last, very small pup is born into the wolf pack. He is called Runt. From the very start, Runt struggles in the harsh wild world of the wolves. He tries learning along with his brothers and sisters, but makes serious mistakes. It’s hard pleasing his father, King, and the other wolves. If only Runt could prove himself to his powerful father and family. . . . “With an economy of words, Bauer precisely and vividly conveys the wolves’ wild world. . . . There’s a ready-made audience for this.”—Booklist, Starred “Beautifully written and faithful to wolves’ behavior (explained in an afterword). . . . Bauer portrays the wolves’ place in the natural world with compassion, respect, and warmth, but this is also the story of any unique individual’s struggle to find his or her niche.”—School Library Journal

Clouds

release date: Mar 01, 2004
Clouds
Illustrations and simple text explain three types of clouds--stratus, cumulus, and cirrus--as well as what clouds are made of and what clouds can bring. Simultaneous.

Toes, Ears, & Nose!

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Toes, Ears, & Nose!
Inside my boots I''ve got toes, and beneath my scarf is a... Baby is bundled in a mountain of clothes! Peek under the flaps of clothing to find out what''s underneath, and play this fun peekaboo book again and again!

Land of the Buffalo Bones

release date: Jan 01, 2003
Land of the Buffalo Bones
Fourteen-year-old Polly Rodgers keeps a diary of her 1873 journey from England to Minnesota as part of a colony of eighty people seeking religious freedom, and of their first year struggling to make a life there, led by her father, a Baptist minister.

Sleep, Little One, Sleep

release date: Sep 01, 2002
Sleep, Little One, Sleep
As the sun sets, a father puts his child to bed. Weaving images of mice, of birds, and of polar bears, he tells her that sleep nibbles the last crumb of day; sleep gathers her beneath its feathery wings; and that sleep holds her tight in the furry dark. And as the images of sleep grow larger and larger, the father hopes that sleep will come to his child very soon. In this glorious companion to If You Were Born a Kitten, Marion Dane Bauer and JoEllen McAllister Stammen have created a classic lullaby, as warm and loving as any child and parent at bedtime.

Uh-oh!

release date: Jan 01, 2002
Uh-oh!
A little girl goes through a normal day tripping, dropping things, spilling milk, and waking the baby--uh-oh! A bestselling author showcases childhood clumsiness with compassion and humor in this lift-the-flap book. Petrone''s quirky illustrations perfectly capture a toddler who knows that her mommy and daddy love her--no matter how many uh-oh''s she has. Full-color illustrations. 9 gatefolds.

An Early Winter

release date: Aug 23, 1999
An Early Winter
Tim is distressed to learn that his mom, new stepfather, and grandmother are sure Granddad has Alzheimer''s disease. Refusing to accept the possibility that they may be right, Tim persuades Granddad to run away with him on a fishing trip, convinced this will prove that Granddad is still capable of taking care of himself. But on the way to the lake, Granddad keeps forgetting things: their equipment, the soft drinks, even how to make change at the roadside store. When Granddad can''t get them out of a dangerous situation on the water but instead makes the problem worse, Tim finally realizes his grandfather has changed . . . but his awareness may have come too late. Well-developed characters and page-turning suspense ensure that this riveting yet poignant novel will hold readers captive.

Alison's Fierce and Ugly Halloween

release date: Jan 01, 1997

A Writer's Story

release date: Jan 01, 1995
A Writer's Story
The author explores the influences that led her to become a writer including the importance of inspiration.

Face to Face

release date: Jan 01, 1993
Face to Face
Picked on at school by bullies, thirteen-year-old Michael confronts his fears during a trip to Colorado to see his father, who works as a white-water rafting guide and whom Michael has not seen in eight years.

What's Your Story?

release date: Jan 01, 1992
What's Your Story?
Discusses how to write fiction, exploring such aspects as character, plot, point of view, dialogue, endings, and revising.

A Dream of Queens and Castles

release date: Dec 01, 1991
A Dream of Queens and Castles
In England with her mother for a year, dreamy Diana meets an eccentric old man and shares his frustrations and use of the royal family as a means of escape.

Touch the Moon

release date: Oct 19, 1987
Touch the Moon
Jennifer is disappointed on her birthday when her father gives her a little china horse and the promise of riding lessons instead of the real horse she''s been expecting.

On My Honor

release date: Sep 22, 1986
On My Honor
A Newbery Honor Book. “A gripping, compassionate portrayal of a boy’s struggle with conscience” by the bestselling author of My Mother Is Mine (Kirkus Reviews). While on a bike trip, Joel’s best friend Tony drowns while they are swimming in the forbidden, treacherous Vermilion River. Joel is terrified at having to tell of his disobedience and overwhelmed by his feelings of guilt, even though the daring act was Tony’s idea, and Joel didn’t know that Tony couldn’t swim. But Joel’s loving and protective father will help him deal with the tragic aftermath—and understand that we all must live with the choices we make. “A powerful, soul-stirring novel told simply and well.”—Booklist (starred review) “This is a devastating but beautifully written story of a boy’s all-consuming guilt over the role he plays in the death of his best friend . . . Bauer’s honest and gripping novel joins the ranks of such as Katherine Paterson’s Bridge to Terabithia in its handling of these issues.”—Publishers Weekly “Descriptions are vivid, characterization and dialogue natural, and the style taut but unforced. A powerful, moving book.”—School Library Journal

Tangled Butterfly

Tangled Butterfly
After an outburst at her brother''s wedding, 17-year-old Michelle is taken to Minnesota''s Apostle Islands for a rest and there meets Paul, a young Native American writer who is the first to sense how deeply disturbed she is.
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