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The big balloon race (An I can read book)
By Eleanor Coerr. 1981
During the late 1800s, balloon races were very popular in the United States. In this story which is based on…
the famous Myers family, Ariel almost causes her mother, Carlotta the Great, to lose a race. Grades K-3. 1981.Stepping stones: a refugee family's journey
By Margriet Ruurs, Nizar Ali Badr. 2016
A young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the civil war that has engulfed…
Syria, and make their way toward freedom in Europe. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2016.Le chasseur de loups-marins (Carré blanc)
By Claire Vigneau. 2010
Un vieil homme, dépassé par les récriminations dont il fait l'objet en raison de son métier de chasseur, se souvient…
de la première pêche aux phoques à laquelle il prit part dans sa jeunesse. Années 1-3. 2010.Never forgotten
By Pat McKissack. 2013
In eighteenth-century West Africa, a boy raised by his blacksmith father and the Mother Elements - Wind, Fire, Water, and…
Earth - is captured and taken to America as a slave. Grades K-3. 2013.My hands sing the blues: Romare Bearden's childhood journey
By Jeanne Walker Harvey. 2012
In Harlem, New York City, an artist follows the rhythms of blues music as he recalls his North Carolina childhood…
while painting, cutting, and pasting to make art. Grades K-3. 2012.Highway of Heroes
By Kathy Stinson. 2010
The Highway of Heroes is a stretch of the 401 Highway in Ontario where fallen soldiers, being brought home for…
burial, pass by. In 2002, ordinary citizens started standing on bridges over the road, showing their respect for the Canadians killed in wars and peacekeeping missions, a practice that has continued to this day. This is a fictional account of one family's journey along that highway, and a section describing the true story behind it. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2010.The battlefield ghost
By Margery Cuyler. 1999
Eight-year-old John Perkins's family moves into an old farmhouse. From the first day, John is convinced the house is haunted.…
His twelve-year old sister Lisa soon senses a spooky presence as well. When John and Lisa meet the ghost, they learn that he is a Revolutionary War soldier who needs their help in solving a mystery surrounding his horse, who was separated from him during a bloody battle. Grades K-3. 1999.Broum l'automobile
By Éric Battut. 2012
En 1900, Monsieur le Baron décide de vivre avec son temps : adieu chevaux et attelages, vive l'automobile ! Pour…
Broum, c'est l'aventure d'un siècle qui commence... Reine des concours puis taxi de guerre, abandonnée et réparée, mascotte hippie et finalement voiture de mariés, la petite auto nous raconte avec tendresse son épopée au coeur de l'Histoire. Années 1-3.La trêve de Noël
By Michael Morpurgo, Catherine Gibert. 2005
"Noël 1914. Ce jour-là, dans les tranchées du front ouest, Jim Macpherson, un jeune soldat anglais, écrit à sa fiancée…
pour lui raconter l'incroyable événement qu'il vient de vivre... Michael Morpurgo, l'auteur de Cheval de guerre et Soldat Peaceful, s'est inspiré d'un fait réel pour écrire cette histoire bouleversante de pudeur et d'émotion. Un message de paix et d'espoir". -- 4e couv. Titre uniforme: The best Christmas present in the world.Yikes, Vikings! (The Canadian Flyer adventure series ; #4)
By Frieda Wishinsky, Dean Griffiths. 2007
Transported back through time on the magic Canadian Flyer, an antique red sled, Emily Bing and Matt Martinez experience the…
past firsthand. Here, they join the famous Viking Leif Eriksson and his crew on their historic journey to Vinland in the year 1001. The kids' ingenuity saves the day when crew members get lost in the new land. Grades K-3. 2007. (The Canadian Flyer adventure series ; 4)The stone angel
By Jane Yolen. 2015
The sorcerer: the fort at river's bend (A dream of eagles. #5.)
By Jack Whyte. 1997
Merlyn has fled Camulod with Arthur after an assassination attempt. Taking refuge in an old Roman fort, Arthur begins to…
learn the skills of a warrior and leader. But Merlyn must take Arthur out of hiding and expose his life to danger once again, if the dream of a united Britain is ever to be realized. Sequel to "The Saxon shore" (DC14607). Followed by "The sorcerer: Metamorphosis" (DC24508). Also published under the title "The fort at River's Bend". 1997. (A dream of eagles ; 5)Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein
By Linda Bailey. 2018
The inspiring story of the girl behind one of the greatest novels -- and monsters -- ever, perfectly timed for…
the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein. For fans for picture book biographies such as I Dissent or She Persisted.How does a story begin? Sometimes it begins with a dream, and a dreamer. Mary is one such dreamer, a little girl who learns to read by tracing the letters on the tombstone of her famous feminist mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, and whose only escape from her strict father and overbearing stepmother is through the stories she reads and imagines. Unhappy at home, she seeks independence, and at the age of sixteen runs away with poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, another dreamer. Two years later, they travel to Switzerland where they meet a famous poet, Lord Byron. On a stormy summer evening, with five young people gathered around a fire, Byron suggests a contest to see who can create the best ghost story. Mary has a waking dream about a monster come to life. A year and a half later, Mary Shelley's terrifying tale, Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus, is published -- a novel that goes on to become the most enduring monster story ever and one of the most popular legends of all time.A riveting and atmospheric picture book about the young woman who wrote one of the greatest horror novels ever written and one of the first works of science fiction, Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein is an exploration of the process of artistic inspiration that will galvanize readers and writers of all ages.Little Frida: a story of Frida Kahlo
By Anthony Browne. 2019
Following a bout with polio at the age of six, Frida Kahlo's life was marked by pain and loneliness. In…
real life, she walked with a limp, but in her dreams, she flew. One day, her imagination took her on a journey to a girl in white who could dance without pain and hold her secrets, an indelible figure who would find her way into Frida's art in years to come. Inspired by Frida Kahlo's diary, Anthony Browne captures the essence of the artist's early flights of fancy. A note at the end offers a brief biography of the artist who has intrigued art lovers the world overThe spacesuit: how a seamstress helped put man on the moon
By Alison Donald. 2020
There is a competition to make the spacesuit for the first moon landing! Ellie, an ordinary woman, is asked to…
lead a team of talented seamstresses. No one believes they can win, but they are determined to try... This inspiring look at the history of the spacesuit is based on the incredible true story of the team of women who sewed it together for the first moonwalkLittle tree by the sea
By John DeMont, Belle DeMont. 2017
The little tree in this story that grew on a hill in a city by the sea, becomes a beacon…
of hope, perseverance and the human spirit. This tale follows a little tree who with the help of some friends will connect with the people of Boston, whose kindness was felt immediately after the Halifax explosion, creating a special friendship that will last for years to come. Grades K-3. 2017.Mr. Crum's potato predicament
By Anne Renaud, Felicita Sala. 2017
When a fussy patron sends his order of potatoes back twice, chef George Crum decides to have some fun. Based…
on the true story of the potato chip. Grades K-3. Winner of the 2018 QWF Prize for Children’s Literature. 2017.My grandmother ironed the king's shirts
By Torill Kove. 2017
Kove's imaginative retelling of her grandmother's life in Norway before and during World War II. One day her grandmother discovers…
that she is in charge of ironing the King of Norway's shirts. When the German army invades Norway, her grandmother leads a resistance of shirt pressers intent on sabotaging the German uniforms and winning the war. Grades K-3. 2017.A year of borrowed men
By Michelle Barker, Renné Benoit. 2015
When World War II "borrows" most of the men in Germany, 6-year old Gerda's family is allowed to borrow 3…
French prisoners of war to help run their farm. They are supposed to treat them as enemies, but the family finds ways to show kindness and friendship. Based on the early childhood memories of the author's mother. Grades K-3. 2015.Stepping stones: a refugee family's journey
By Margriet Ruurs, Nizar Ali Badr. 2016
A young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the civil war that has engulfed…
Syria, and make their way toward freedom in Europe. Print content in English and Arabic. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2016.