Showing 1–6 of 6 titles
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Across Five Aprils
At nine, Jethro is excited by the prospect of a civil war coming to the country. When the nation really does go to war, his brothers and friends go in different directions, fighting for either the North or the South. Jethro begins to understand how devastating war really is to family and nation.- Fiction, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1965 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780695401009
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May I Bring a Friend?
Invited to tea by the king and queen each day of one week, the child quite naturally asks if he can bring a friend with him. Each day he brings animals from the zoo, and not all are well behaved! In rhymed text and creative illustrations reminiscent of stage settings, the absurd story is told.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1965 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9781442046511
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A Pocketful of Cricket
One day a boy who delights in the countryside finds a cricket and takes it home for a pet. An understanding teacher shows him how to share his special love of the cricket with the whole class. Pictures portray the inquisitiveness of a young farm boy.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1965 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780805075243
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Rain Makes Applesauce
Each two-page spread contains a nonsense line that always ends with “And rain makes applesauce” and the accusation, “Oh you're just talking silly talk.” Illustrations in rich but delicate colors have an almost surrealistic effect and add a sophisticated tone.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1965 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780823400911
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Shadow of a Bull
With everyone waiting for him to become a great bullfighter like his father, Manolo is afraid to let them know that he has a different dream—to become a doctor. He trains and practices for the ring until finally he has the courage and confidence to admit that he can never be a bullfighter.- Fiction, General Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1965 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780689300424
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The Wave
Giisan, the wise and respected old man of the Japanese village, must act quickly to warn the villagers that they are in great danger. The relentlessness of the tidal wave is seen in the brown, gold, gray, and black prints on every page and is heard in the urgency with which the story is told.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1965 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780395068175