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The plant hunters : true stories of their daring adventures to the far corners of the Earth
Discusses the lives of eighteenth and nineteenth century explorers who searched for new and unusual specimens of plants.
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The right book for the right child–at the right time
Almost always, the person I spoke to would recall both the name of an individual-the parent, teacher, or librarian-who had provided the book, and how the respondent felt about reading the book and about having the book recommended especially for him or her. Almost always, the person I spoke to would recall both the name of an individual - the parent, teacher, or librarian - who had provided the book, and how the respondent felt about reading the book and about having the book recommended especially for him or her.
Journal Article
Let your voice be heard : the life and times of Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger was an internationally honored folk musician and political radical who devoted his life to furthering humanitarian causes and getting people to sing. This biography traces his musical career, including the period when he was blacklisted by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, and the growth of his conviction that freedom and justice had to be defended and that the power of song could be used to fight back when these ideals were threatened.
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Falling for a Book
Children's book expert Anita Silvey asked a wide range of public figures: \"What children's book changed the way you see the world?\" In her new book, Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Children's Book, she includes answers from more than 100 people. Excerpts from the book are presented.
Trade Publication Article
Keats's neighborhood : an Ezra Jack Keats treasury
A collection of ten books by the Caldecott Award-winning author and illustrator, with a brief biography and short essays by colleagues--including Jerry Pinkney and Eric Carle--who have been influenced by his work.
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Lois Lowry
My brother and I had prepared a photograph album filled with images to spark his memory. In 1956, he had had a green Chrysler that he loved. When he saw a picture of it, his eyes would always light up. That day, he came upon a picture of two little girls, and he said, \"There you are with your sister. I can't remember her name.\" I told him her name was [Helen].
Trade Publication Article
The Unreal Deal
Another major shift in teen reading involves the origin of their favorite writers. Many of the most beloved young adult authors no longer happen to be Americans. They're now an international crew that includes Jaclyn Moriarty, Garth Nix, and Markus Zusak of Australia; Kenneth Oppel of Canada; [Cornelia Funke] of Germany; and [Brian Jacques], Terry Pratchett, Pullman, [J. K. Rowling], Jonathan Stroud, and [J. R. R. Tolkien] of England.
Trade Publication Article
Children's Books
RECENTLY, on a trip to Virginia, I toured the Chancellorsville battlefield for several hours by car and on foot, successfully using guidebooks and audiotapes to imagine the various maneuvers. At the end of a long and satisfying day, I walked slowly to a modest marker that is not far from the National Park Service visitor center. And there, suddenly and embarrassingly, I burst into tears...
Newspaper Article
Three Bears
Anita Silvey reviews books featuring bears for young readers, including \"Bear Despair,\" by Gaetan Doremus; \"The Bear in the Book,\" by Kate Banks; and \"The Island,\" by Marije Tolman and Ronald Tolman.
Book Review
THREE BEARS
Americans tend to be xenophobic when purchasing books for children. Few translated classics exist, apart from Jean de Brunhoff's \"Babar\" and Astrid Lindgren's \"Pippi Longstocking\" series. Few translations ever apt ear on the New York Times children's best-seller lists.
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