Julie Morstad
2) How to
Author
Publisher
Simply Read Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Explores imaginative and whimsical ways of doing things, such as how to wonder, how to see the breeze, and how to be brave.
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Series
Norendy tales volume 1
Language
English
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"Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room...
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English
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"Deaf author Ann Clare LeZotte weaves a riveting Own Voices story inspired by the true history of a thriving deaf community on Martha's Vineyard in the early 19th century. This piercing exploration of ableism, racism, and colonialism answers the call to dig deep, examine core beliefs, and question what is considered normal. Mary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha's Vineyard. Her great-great-grandfather was an...
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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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"Gyo Fujikawa's iconic children's books are beloved all over the world. Now it's time for Gyo's story to be told--a story of artistic talent that refused to be constrained by rules or expectations. Growing up quiet and lonely at the beginning of the twentieth century, Gyo learned from her relatives the ways in which both women and Japanese people lacked opportunity. Her teachers and family believed in her and sent her to art school and later Japan,...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Once upon a time, there was a girl named Maud who adored stories. When she was fourteen years old, Maud wrote in her journal, "I love books. I hope when I grow up to be able to have lots of them." Not only did Maud grow up to own lots of books, she wrote twenty-four of them herself as L. M. Montgomery, the world-renowned author of Anne of Green Gables. For many years, not a great deal was known about Maud's personal life. Her childhood was spent with...
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Publisher
Tundra Books
Language
English
Description
"Sadie is a small girl with a big imagination. She likes to make and do and be lots of different things. Maybe you're a bit like her?"--Jacket.
"Sadie is a little girl with a big imagination. She has been a girl who lived under the sea and a boy raised by wolves. She has had adventures in wonderland and visited the world of fairytales. She whispers to the dresses in her closet and talks to birds in the treetops. She has wings that take her anywhere...
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English
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The world is big.
Anna is small.
The snow is
everywhere
and all around.
But one night...
One night, her mother takes her to the ballet, and everything is changed. Anna finds a beauty inside herself that she cannot contain.
So begins the journey of a girl who will one day grow up to be the most famous prima ballerina of all time, inspiring legions of dancers after her: the brave, the generous, the transcendently gifted Anna Pavlova. Beautiful,...
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Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A little girl and her favorite dress have extraordinary adventures together, but when the girl emigrates from Greece to the United States they are separated, and the dress travels the world searching for her.
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"One day, a girl gets on her motorcycle and rides away. She wants to wander the world. To go... Elsewhere. This is the true story of the first woman to ride a motorcycle around the world alone. Each place has something to teach her. Each place is beautiful. And despite many flat tires and falls, she learns to always get back up and keep riding."--Provided by publisher.
13) Today
Author
Publisher
Simply Read Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Describes the numerous possibilities of things kids could do today.
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English
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"Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women--each paired with a noteworthy female artist--to the next generation of activists, trail-blazers, and rabble-rousers. From the award-winning author of Ada's Violin, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history. In this book, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric fossil. You'll meet Ruby Bridges,...
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Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
By the 1930s Elsa Schiaparelli had captivated the fashion world in Paris, but before that, she was a little girl in Rome who didn't feel pretty at all. Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli is the enchanting story for young readers of how a young girl used her imagination and emerged from plain to extraordinary.
16) Julia, child
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Publisher
Tundra Books
Language
English
Description
"Julia and Simca are two young friends who agree that you can never use too much butter -- and that it is best to be a child forever. Sharing a love of cooking and having no wish to turn into big, busy people who worry too much and dawdle too little, they decide to create a feast for growing and staying young. A playful, scrumptious celebration of the joy of eating, the importance of never completely growing up and mastering the art of having a good...
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Publisher
Juventud
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"A playful and poignant exploration of the nature of time through the eyes of a child from acclaimed author/illustrator Julie Morstad" -- Various websites.
"Una exploración divertida y conmovedora de la naturaleza del tiempo a través de los ojos de un niño de la aclamada autora e ilustradora Julie Morstad" -- Varios sitios web.
20) When I was small
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Publisher
Simply Read Books
Pub. Date
2012, ©2011
Language
English
Description
Henry's mother tells him a story about when she was small.