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21) The hunter: a Chinese folktale

Author

Casanova, Mary

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

2000

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Description

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After learning to understand the language of animals, Hai Li Bu the hunter sacrifices himself to save his village.

22) Tiger of the snows: Tenzing Norgay : the boy whose dream was Everest

Author

Burleigh, Robert

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Pub. Date

c2006

Physical Desc

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 x 29 cm.

Description

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Presents the true story of Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay who, realizing his own dreams, helped Sir Edmund Hillary reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953--an event that changed history and caused both of these men to become heroes.

23) Sadako: an illustrated storybook

Author

Coerr, Eleanor

Publisher

Putnam

Pub. Date

c1993

Physical Desc

p. cm.

Description

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Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.

24) Catastrophe by the Sea

Author

Peterson, Brenda

Description

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Told through striking and vibrant mixed-media collages, Catastrophe by the Sea is a poignant story of redemption through empathy and compassion found in the most surprising places, and also provides a rich understanding of small creatures that live in a dangerous tidal zone. A lost cat roams the tide pools, pawing relentlessly at the small creatures that live there. One day an anemone confronts him and asks why he is alone and befriends him. In partnership...

25) The Creative Marriage

Author

Publishing, XO

Description

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DO YOU WANT AN EXCITING AND SATISFYING MARRIAGE? When the dreams fade and the realities of life set in, those magical vows from your wedding day can start to lose their luster. You begin to negotiate the marital maze of budgeting, balancing in-laws, choosing careers, and then you add children to the mix. To top it off, the romantic feelings for each other ebb and flow in the stresses of everyday life. How can we be men and women who consistently and...

26) Crane Maiden

Author

Peterson, Brenda

Description

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“Crane Maiden” is a love story of people and birds. A tale of loss and reunion, a dream. a dance of ancient birds believed to live for a thousand years.

27) Moon Bear

Author

Guiberson, Brenda Z

Description

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Moon Bears, or Asiatic black bears, are so named because of the white moon-shaped blaze on their chests. The moon bears are seldom seen but their footprints, claw marks, hair, and bear nests high in the trees give us clues about how they live. Sadly, there are now more moon bears in captivity than in the wild, as these animals are being "farmed" for their commercially valuable bile. Brenda Guiberson's lyrical text and Ed Young's stunning illustrations...