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On Sand Island by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, Illustrated by David A. Johnson. Houghton Mifflin "In the deep blue waters of Lake Superior lies a small island of hummingbirds, rabbits, and hardy Norwegian fishing folk. On that island lives a boy named Carl who wants nothing more than to be out on the water in a boat of his own making. So this is a story of sawing, nailing, and sanding. But because Sand Island neighbors are closer than cousins, this is also a story of picking strawberries, moving rocks, and mending fishing nets fine as lace."
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Banjo Granny by Sarah Martin Busse and Jacqueline Briggs Martin Illustrated by Barry Root. Houghton Mifflin, "With a dose of determination, a well-stocked banjo case, and the charm of a simple bluegrass song—that's how! Part tall tale, part lullaby, this rhythmic story, illustrated with warm pastoral paintings, celebrates the meeting of grandmothers and grandbabies everywhere."
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Chicken Joy on Redbean Road: A Bayou Country Romp by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Houghton Mifflin "When people danced to Joe Beebee's music they forgot about bad knees, tight shoes, backaches, blisters, and beetles . . . Joe Beebee's music, folks say, will take you up so high, your problems look small enough to stomp on. A plain brown hen worries, can it make a quiet rooster sing? Can it save her best friend from becoming Quiet Rooster Stew? Will Joe Beebee even play for chickens? With art as fun as waltzing on the moon and with words as lively as a fiddle, this book captures the power of music to heal and of friendship to endure."
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Barn Raising. Written and illustrated by Craig Brown. Greenwillow. When Jacob's family's barn burns, the animals get out safely. But the barn is gone for good. A working farm needs a barn to store equipment, hay, and of course, livestock. What happens next on the Amish farm on which the story is set is called a barn raising. Friends and neighbors from miles around and come to give good-natured cooperation and hard work. Craig Brown treats his readers to a you-are-there look at a phenomenon that still takes place in Amish settlements across America. A picture book tribute to the spirit of community, which is made all the more poignant by the author-artist's elegantly simple folk-style paintings. Features a detailed note about barn raisings that expands on the facts behind the story. Story takes place in the Kalona, Iowa Amish community.
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The Finest Horse in Town. Illustrated by Susan Gaber. Purple House Press. — "A
book about the author's mother's two aunts who really lived in Maine in
the 1800s and early 1900s. They owned a store in their town and
sold 'clothes and socks, cloth and corsets, needles and pins, and all
kinds of shoes.' My mother, Sarah, and I decided we would like to learn
more about these aunts. We could not ask questions because my aunts
were no longer living. We went to the town where they had owned their
store to do some 'detective work.' I wrote these stories to help
me think about what adventures these sisters might have had with their
wonderful horse."
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The Miraculous Makeover of Lizard Flanagan by Carol Gorman A humorous coming-of-age novel for young readers. Lizard Flanagan is a terrific athlete and a best friend to all the guys. Then she starts middle school, and her world turns upside down! The guys who had picked her first for their baseball and football teams don't flirt with her or ask her to dance. They hardly notice she's alive! What's a tomboy to do? Lizard handles it as only Lizard can, and in the process learns about herself and what it means to become a young adult.
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Lizard Flanagan, Supermodel?? by Carol Gorman A humorous coming-of-age novel for young readers. Readers first met Lizard Flanagan in The Miraculous Makeover of Lizard Flanagan. This novel continues the story of Lizard and her friends, Mary Ann and Zach. This time the outcome may be different. School Library Journal said "Lizard is a refreshing character." and Booklist said "A perfect follow-up to The Miraculous Makeover of Lizard Flanagan."
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