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Quatre histoires du Petit Chaperon rouge racontées dans le monde (Le tour du monde d'un conte)
By Fabienne Morel. 2010
Quatre versions très différentes du conte, en France, où le Petit Chaperon rencontre le loup, au Maroc, où Aïcha rencontre…
un ogre, en Chine où les trois petits rencontrent un léopard et en Afrique, face au lion.The wives of Bath
By Susan Elizabeth Swan. 1993
The inside story of an all-girl boarding school is told from the perspective of Mary (Mouse) Radford, who feels set…
apart by the effects of polio and deserted by her family. But Mouse is taken up by a rebellious roommate, who initiates her into the erotic secrets of adolescent female sexuality. Alternately excited, terrified, independent, and enmeshed in a disastrous plot, Mouse emerges a wiser young woman. Some violence and strong languageAunt Elaine does the dance from Spain
By Leah Komaiko. 1992
Katy's aunt Elaine, who was born in Maine, dons a new persona when she does the dance from Spain. When…
in her costume, as if by magic, Aunt Elaine thinks that she is from Spain, and she becomes " Elena! Elena!" For preschool-grade 2Timothy of the cay
By Theodore Taylor. 1993
In this companion to The Cay (DB 34450/BR 08750), we learn what has happened to Phillip since his rescue from…
a Caribbean island, where as a twelve-year-old white boy blinded by a blow on the head he had been stranded with Timothy, an elderly, black deckhand. We also learn of Timothy's life and of his adventures at sea since his days as a young cabin boy. For grades 5-8 and older readersLizard
By Dennis Covington. 1991
They call him Lizard because of his facial deformities and his solitary nature. When Miss Cooley, Lizard's guardian, leaves to…
get married, she ships him to a state school for mentally retarded boys in Louisiana. There he meets a traveling actor named Callahan who pretends to be his father. And Lizard is spirited away from the school to play Caliban in Shakespeare's The Tempest. Strong language. For junior and senior high and older readersThe monument
By Gary Paulsen. 1991
Figuring she'll never get adopted because of her caramel-colored skin; tight, curly hair; and disabled leg, Rocky is surprised to…
be chosen by Emma and Fred, a kind, alcoholic couple from Bolton, Kansas. In Bolton Rocky finds her devoted dog, Python, who leads her to Mick, the rumpled artist hired to design a monument to the town's war dead--and the person who changes Rocky's view of life, art, and the world. For grades 6-9 and older readersWorld of silence (The Spanish bit saga ; #3)
By Don Coldsmith. 1992
Possum, the infant son of Otter Woman and Walking Horse, is left deaf by a disease. He never learns to…
speak, and his people give him the name Speaks Not. Despite this disability, he teaches himself to be a successful hunter, earning the name Hunts-Alone. Marriage and children bring happiness for a time, but fate has determined he will end his life in loneliness and isolation. Sequel to "The traveler" (DC12590). 1992. (The Spanish bit saga ; book 3)Carver
By Ruth Yaffe Radin. 1990
Ten-year-old Jon, who is blind, and his mother return to live with his grandmother at Kellam's Landing, where Jon attends…
public school for the first time. His new friend Matt tells him about Carver, an embittered old man who carves exquisite wooden birds. Jon's father had loved carving birds before his fatal accident, and it becomes important to Jon to also learn the craft, although he knows that his mother will not approve. For grades 4- 7Matthew Pinkowski's special summer
By Patrick Quinn. 1991
Matthew Pinkowski, thirteen, has always loved summers, and the first in his new hometown proves to be a great one.…
Matthew rescues a neighborhood boy from a runaway car and is declared a hero! He and Tommy, who, like Matthew, has a learning disability, become fast friends, along with Tommy's sister, Sandy, and Laura, who is deaf and is visiting relatives for the summer. Together they enjoy a host of adventures. For grades 4-7Green is for christmas
By Drew Daywalt. 2022
In this Christmas story starring the crayons from the #1 New York Times bestseller T he Day The Crayons Quit…
, Green Crayon is certain that he is the only Christmas color in the box. Of course, Red, White, Silver and even Tan have something to say about that... When Green Crayon claims that green is the only color for Christmas, other crayons let him know that there would be no Christmas without them either. No candy canes or Santa without Red, no snow without White, no bells or stars without Silver, and no cookies or reindeer without Tan! The crayons agree that they all need to come together to make Christmas special. This humorous Christmas story is the perfect stocking stuffer and a great gift for fans of The Day The Crayons Quit —and all kids who like to color. Audiobook cast of narrators: Tara Sands as GREEN CRAYON Marichelle Daywalt as RED CRAYON MacLeod Andrews as THE CANDY CANE James Patrick Cronin as THE FIR TREE Barrett Leddy as SANTA CLAUS Robbie Daymond as WHITE CRAYON Jesus E. Martinez as SILVER CRAYON Daniel Henning as BROWN CRAYON Kim Mai Guest as THE SILVER STAR Almarie Guerra as THE SILVER SPOON Ron Butler as THE REINDEER Max Meyers as PEACH CRAYONQue peux-tu faire avec une couleur?
By Gülşah Yemen. 2022
"Les couleurs sont étonnantes ! Pense à tout ce que tu peux en faire : des écureuils bleus dans leurs…
cabanes dans les arbres, des oiseaux qui s'envolent au milieu des nuages rouges ou encore des grenouilles jaunes sautant dans un lac ! Que peux-tu faire d'autre avec une couleur ?"The gift of the girl who couldn't hear
By Susan Richards Shreve. 1991
Eliza Westfield, always popular and a good student, reaches thirteen and, in her own words, "turns unpretty and unsmart and…
mean." She refuses to try out for the lead in Annie, the school musical, despite her talent and her dream of starring in the annual "big event." Her best friend Lucy, who is deaf, is eager for a part and Eliza agrees to coach her. Lucy's courage and determination help Eliza to accept herself. For grades 4-7 and older readersMiriam's well
By Lois Ruby. 1993
Miriam Pelham's religious beliefs do not allow her to wear makeup or jewelry or to allow medical intervention during illnesses.…
Adam Bergen, a Jewish classmate, is not keen on religion. When their English teacher assigns them to work together on a poetry assignment and Miriam has a fainting spell in class that lands her in the hospital, both Adam and Miriam begin to question their beliefs. For high school and older readersMonkey soup
By Louis Sachar. 1992
Daddy is sick in bed (and he can blow his nose louder than anyone else in the world). Mommy is…
making him soup to make him feel better. And so is the young narrator, who adds all of the things that make her feel better, like Band-Aids, crayons, and even her favorite monkey. For preschool-grade 2Horton hears a Who!
By Seuss. 1954
Horton the elephant, taking a bath in a jungle pool, hears a call for help. It is coming from a…
speck of dust, from a town of tiny creatures named Whos. When Horton tells the other animals, they think that he is crazy and try in every way to discourage him. But Horton remains dauntless and tells himself, "I simply must help them, because, after all / A person's a person no matter how small." For preschool-grade 2Mr. Brown can moo! Can you? (A Bright & early book)
By Seuss, Dr Seuss. 1970
Mr. Brown can make all sorts of noises. He can go moo moo, and buzz buzz, and pop pop. He…
can sound like a train, and like a clock, and even like a knock. For preschool-grade 2So much to tell you
By John Marsden. 1989
Marina, a fourteen-year-old living at a boarding school in Australia, has been facially disfigured under circumstances that are gradually revealed.…
Since that terrible event, she has not spoken. She is withdrawn and bitter towards the world. An English teacher makes diary writing a class assignment; the diary, this novel, becomes Marina's "voice." For junior and senior high and older readers. 1988 Book of the Year Award in AustraliaShe and I
By Eileen Lottman. 1991
Sandy describes life with her hated Siamese twin Sheila (She for short.) Growing up Jewish in Iowa during the depression…
and the war, the girls have fairly normal lives, aside from their inability to escape each other's unwanted company and friends. In adulthood, their shared existence becomes more complex and hateful, as they disagree about college, marriage, sex, and motherhood. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and violenceOne step at a time
By Deborah Kent. 1989
It is Tracy's first year at Millbrook High School, and she is having a hard time adjusting. Her friends and…
teachers think that she is acting weird. But Tracy cannot bring herself to share her secret with them. She becomes more and more withdrawn as she spends all of her time training her dog, Sasha, for the dog show. But she cannot keep her secret forever: she is losing her sight because of retinitis pigmentosa. For grades 5-8Tuck triumphant
By Theodore Taylor. 1991
It has been over a year since Helen trained Tuck, her blind Labrador, to use his own guide dog. The…
Ogden's are now adopting a Korean orphan. To their surprise, when Chok-Do arrives he is not a baby but a six-year-old, and profoundly deaf. Helen, her parents, Tuck, and Chok-Do face new challenges with courage and determination. Sequel to "The Trouble with Tuck." For grades 4-7