Wilder Award

A black family tries to unravel the secrets of their new home which was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.

When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast.

Left alone to guard the family's wilderness home in eighteenth-century Maine, a boy is hard-pressed to survive until local Indians teach him their skills.

In the year 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is shattered by the terrifying cries of an Indian raid. Young Miriam Willard, on a day that had promised new happiness, finds herself instead a captive on a forest trail, caught up in the ebb and flow of the French and Indian War. It is a harrowing march north. Miriam can only force herself to the next stopping place, the next small portion of food, the next icy stream to be crossed. At the end of the trail waits a life of hard work and, perhaps, even a life of slavery. Mingled with her thoughts of Phineas Whitney, her sweetheart on his way to Harvard, is the crying of her sister’s baby, Captive, born on the trail. Miriam and her companions finally reach Montreal, a city of shifting loyalties filled with the intrigue of war, and here, by a sudden twist of fortune, Miriam meets the prominent Du Quesne family, who introduce her to a life she has never imagined. Based on an actual narrative diary published in 1807, Calico Captive skillfully reenacts an absorbing facet of history.

Describes some of the well-known as well as the lesser-known details of Paul Revere's life and exciting ride.

In a story that is as gripping as it is historical, Jean Fritz reveals the true life of Pocahontas. Though at first permitted to move freely between the Indian and the white worlds, Pocahontas was eventually torn between her new life and the culture that shaped her.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Depicts the life of Benjamin Franklin and his accomplishments as printer, inventor, and statesman.

"Each month is gay, each season is nice, when eating chicken soup with rice." It's nice in January, April, June, and December--here's the every-month dishfor everyone to remember. Full color.

four classic little books all together in this little nutshell of a set, FIRST EDITION

A little boy's dream-fantasy in which he helps three fat bakers get milk for their cake batter.

This is an inspired children's book about a boy's passage through tempestuous aspects of life. Max, a naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things, where he becomes their king.

A compilation of more than a dozen previously published Dr. Seuss books, plus essays by nine authors and other book lovers, including Audrey Geisel, widow of Dr. Seuss.

This elegant bind-up copy consists of complete versions ofBartholomew and the Oobleck,If I Ran the Zoo,Horton Hears a Who,The Sneetches and Other Stories, andDr. Seuss's Sleep Book. An exceptional gift to give and receive.

Tells, in verse, what happens when all ninety-nine zillion nine trillion and three creatures in the world go to sleep.

Preschool: Beginner's text describes all sorts of feet doing all sorts of things.

It is Dr. Seuss again with this handy books for parents to make their children learn the basic ABCs with this funny and whimsical mind of Dr. Seuss in this very colour-illustrated children book. Parents would love using this book to teach their children.

** Mr. Brown is an expert at imitating all sorts of noises. ** goodreads: Moo moo! Hoo hoo! Cock-a-doodle-doo! Oh, the wonderful sounds Mr. Brown can do. Now see if you can do them too! This fabulous book is ideal for teaching young children all about noises!

Contains: [Ramona the Brave](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL151951W) [Ramona and Her Father](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL151989W) [Ramona the Pest](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL151964W) [Beezus and Ramona](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL151996W)

Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary, is the second book of the Ramona series and the first to focus on Ramona Quimby as the protagonist. This children's book chronicles the adventures of Ramona's first few months at kindergarten. The book's title is derived from the characterization of Ramona as a "pest" by many, including her older sister Beatrice, known as "Beezus." Ramona the Pest was first published in 1968 and featured illustrations by Louis Darling. In 2012 it was ranked number 24 on a list of the top 100 children's novels published by School Library Journal.

Charlotte's Web is a book of children's literature by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams; it was published on October 15, 1952, by Harper & Brothers. The novel tells the story of a livestock pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages praising Wilbur (such as "Some Pig") in her web in order to persuade the farmer to let him live.

Professor William Waterman Sherman just wants to be alone. So he decides to take a year off and spend it crossing the Pacific Ocean in a hot-air balloon the likes of which no one has ever seen. But when he is found after just three weeks floating in the Atlantic among the wreckage of twenty hot-air balloons, naturally, the world is eager to know what happened. How did he end up with so many balloons . . . and in the wrong ocean?

Contains: [Little House On the Prairie](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1719792W/Little_House_on_the_Prairie) Farmer Boy On the Banks of Plum Creek the Long Winter These Happy Golden Years the First Four Years By the Shores of Silver Lake Little House In the Big Woods Little Town On the Prairie

Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them.

Summary: Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a line from a poem by different African American poets, describing an aspect of the black experience.

On the morning of the first Christmas, the colorful birds of Bethlehem gather to talk about the exciting events they have witnessed, from the long line of people approaching the town to the stable where a newborn baby lies.

When Lucida is unable to finish her gift for the Baby Jesus in time for the Christmas procession, a miracle enables her to offer the beautiful flower we now call the poinsettia.

Strega Nona is a lovable grandmotherly witch who helps all the townspeople with their problems.She hires Big Anthony to help her with chores. One day he hears her singing to the pasta pot. He however, does not see her blowing three kisses to make it stop. Her one rule is never to touch the pasta pot, but when she is away Big Anthony takes it out and sing the song to it, then invites all the townspeople to come and get pasta. The problem comes when he c\n't stop the pot. In the end, his punishment fits the crime.