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Daughter of the Mountains
When Momo's beloved Lhasa terrier is stolen by a wool trader, the Tibetan girl follows him on a long and dangerous journey that takes her through the mountains into India and finally to Calcutta.- John Newbery Medal 1949 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780140363357
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King of the Wind
Sure that the motherless Arabian colt is going to be a great racer, Agba, the Sultan's mute slaveboy, raises the animal and stays with it, even when the horse is sent to France. Times are hard for the two, and they are often treated cruelly, but Agba never gives up his belief in the horse that becomes the ancestor of the great Man o' War.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1949 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780590453165
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My Father's Dragon
An old alley cat convinces the narrator's father to rescue a baby dragon being used as a ferry by the animals of faraway Wild Island. With chewing gum, toothpaste, lollipops, and ribbons, the little boy keeps lions and tigers from eating him as he tries to rescue the little dragon.- John Newbery Medal 1949 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780394914381
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Seabird
To help him while away the hours on the whaling ship, Ezra carves a mascot, Seabird, which becomes his constant companion as he journeys around the world and finally gets his own ship. For four generations Seabird brings companionship and luck to Ezra's family as they sail the sea.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1949 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780440841159
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Story of the Negro
Beginning with the first slave ship to come to Jamestown, Bontemps celebrates the culture and accomplishments of black people throughout the world: from the cultural heritage of Africa to the artists, leaders, and momentous events that have shaped not only black but world culture as well.- Nonfiction, US History
- John Newbery Medal 1949 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780394816906