Elizabeth Winthrop
Author
Language
English
Description
It's 1910 in Pownal, Vermont. At 12 Grace and her best friend Arthur must go to work in the mill, helping their mothers work the looms. Together Grace and Arthur write a secret letter to the Child Labor Board about underage children working in the mill. A few weeks later, Lewis Hine, a famous reformer arrives undercover to gather evidence. Grace meets him and appears in some of his photographs, changing her life forever.
Author
Publisher
Full Cast Audio
Language
English
Description
What do you when your world is turned upside down? If you’re five young rats with music in your soul and dancing in your blood, you head for the Hollow, and the chance to dance at the Boom Boom Room.
But not even wise old Uncle Switchtail can prepare Benny, Fletcher, Ella, Woody and Monk for the dangers they’ll face on the way to their dream. The kids have talent, grit and determination. Will that be enough to survive unexpected treachery, and
...6) Sledding
Author
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
Two young sledders bundle into their winter clothes and go down a snowy hill in a wild, whirling ride.
7) Dumpy La Rue
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
"A rhyming story about a pig whose passion for dancing becomes contagious." --
8) Shoes
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A survey of the many kinds of shoes in the world concludes that the best of all are the perfect natural shoes that are your feet.
11) Dancing Granny
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Granny and her grandchild take a nighttime trip to the zoo, where the animals have prepared a fabulous party and Granny dances the night away.
Author
Publisher
W. Morrow
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Furniture specialist Maggie Hammond inherits a house on a New England island and becomes involved in the community. The characters include a sheriff and his abused wife, a dog trainer, a promiscuous nurse and an ecologist to whom Maggie is attracted.
14) Dog show
Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
When Harvey enters his dog, Fred, in the annual dog show Fred is none too pleased, but when the show is over, Fred does not want to leave.
16) Promises
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
A young girl experiences a range of emotions when her mother undergoes treatment for cancer.